Alumni
Association of The City College of New York ScholarshipThe
following undergraduate scholarship funds are administered by the Alumni Association
of CCNY as a result of a bequest or donation. Each one requires a GPA of 3.0 or
greater and evidence of community and/or college service. Other specific criteria
are noted below for each scholarship. Be sure to note the different departments
at the college, which are responsible for the selection and distribution of each
scholarship/award. A general application for all of the scholarships/awards is
attached.
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I.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP | Supported
by Alumni Class Funds from 23 Classes
Established
in 1991 the Alumni Association special interest or Affiliate
Groups/Constituent Societies assist in distributing these
$1,000 scholarship through their respective departments at
the college, i.e., Architecture Alumni works with the School
of Architecture in selecting a recipient. The special interest
groups involved in the process will vary each year. Between
six and eight of these scholarships will be awarded each year.
Contact the Alumni Office, Room #162, Shepard Hall, to find
out which departments at the college will be selecting the
scholarship honorees annually. |
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E.Y."YIP" HARBURG SCHOLARSHIP |
| Established
in 1990 by Ernest Harburg in honor of his father, this $2,000
scholarship for a current full time CCNY student in his/her
sophomore or junior year. Qualified applicants must have a
G.P.A. of 3.0 or above and demonstrable evidence of community
and/or college service to the African American community.
Preference is given to Theatre or English majors though not
required. |
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CONSTANTINE GEORGE SCHOLARSHIP | |
Established in 1989 from a bequest made by Constantine George
as administered in the Surrogate's Court, New York County.
In addition to the criteria noted above, this $1,000 scholarship
requires evidence of leadership. Apply through the Office
of Student Affairs, Room #A/201, Administration Building,
Dr. Ramona Brown, Vice President.
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| IV.
NINA MAE MAYS AWARD | |
Established in
2005 by Frank and Nina P. Marousek in honor of Nina's grandmother who valued education,
this $750 annual award is for current full time CCNY student in his/her junior
year majoring in Humanities, Education, Liberal Arts or Sciences. Qualified applicants
must have a G.P.A. of 3.2 or above and demonstrable evidence of community and/or
college service to the African American and/or Native American communities. Apply
through the Office of Student Affairs, Room #A/201, Administration Building, Dr.
Ramona Brown, Vice President.
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SOUTHERN NEVADA ALUMNI CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP |
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Established
in 2005 by the members of the Southern Nevada Alumni Association,
this $4,000 scholarship shall be granted to a Liberal Arts
student with a 3.0 or greater GPA, who shows evidence of financial
need, who has demonstrated acts of notable valor and self-sacrifice
for the benefit of his/her co-workers, community or country.
Priority shall be given to a candidate who has been disabled
as a result of such act, or who is a child of parents who
have lost their lives, or their ability to support their families,
as a result of such valor and self sacrifice. If no such eligible
students make application, then the award shall be made to
a student with a 3.0 or greater GPA, who shows evidence of
financial need, and who has donated his/her time to community
service. Contact the Office of Student Affairs, Room #A/201,
Administration Building, Dr. Ramona Brown, Vice President
for application.
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VI.
SOUTH
CALIFORNIA ALUMNI CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP | |
Established in
1992, this $1,500 scholarship recognizes a full-time junior or senior and evidence
of financial need in addition to criteria noted above. Apply through the Office
of Student Affairs, Room #A/201, Administration Building, Dr. Ramona Brown, Vice
President.
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THE GREGORY H. & SARA C. WILLIAMS PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR AWARD |
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Established
in 2004 by President Gregory H & Sara C. Williams this
$4,000 scholarship is for a rising senior who is on track
to graduate within four years and apply for graduate school.
Apply through the Office of Student Affairs, Room #A/201,
Administration Building, Dr. Ramona Brown, Vice President.
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WASHINGTON D.C. LIBBY SANSANOWICZ ALUMNI CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP |
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Established
in May 1996 by the members of the Washington D.C. Chapter
of the Alumni Association, the recipient of the $1,000 scholarship
must be a junior with a 3.0 or higher GPA. The individuals
must show evidence of need and leadership. Contact the Office
of Student Affairs, Room #A/201, Administration Building,
Dr. Ramona Brown, Vice President for application.
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WASHINGTON D.C. DANIEL SCHORR'39 ALUMNI CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP |
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Established
in 2005 by the members of the Washington D.C. Chapter to
honor legendary journalist Daniel Schorr, class of 1939.
The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to an English major. The
recipient must be a junior at the time of application with
a 3.0 or higher GPA and show evidence of financial need.
Contact the Office of Student Affairs, Room #A/201, Administration
Building, Dr. Ramona Brown, Vice President for application.
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EDNA '40B AND HAROLD '37B KAUFMAN SCHOLARSHIP |
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Established
in 1994, this $1,000 scholarship is given to a junior or
senior student majoring in Economics. Apply for this scholarship
through the Economics Department, Dr. Joseph Berechman,
Chair, and Marasol, Room #R5/144B, North Academic Center.
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RHODA HARNICK '43B SCHOLARSHIP | |
Established
in 1999 by the family of Rhoda Harnick '43B former President
of the Broward County Alumni Chapter, who passed away in
1998. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a sophomore
student in the Liberal Arts division with a major in Economics.
Contact the Economics Department, Dr. Joseph Berechman,
Chair, and Marasol, Room #R5/144B, North Academic Center.
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| XII.
THE
HARVEY LEOPOLD '57 SCHOLARSHIP | |
Established
in 1998 by Mrs. Beverly Leopold in honor of her husband
Harvey Leopold '57 who passed away in 1997. This annual
$1,000 scholarship to be awarded to an Economics major who
is a junior at time of application with a concentration
in Management or Marketing, has attained a 3.5 Grade Point
Average and shows evidence of service to the college and/or
community. Apply through the Economics Department, Dr. Joseph
Berechman, Chair, and Marasol, Room #R5/144B, North Academic
Center.
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AARON M. CANTOR SCHOLARSHIP | |
Established
in 2004 by family and friends of Aaron M. Cantor, who graduated
from CCNY in 1940 at the age of 19, Summa Cum Laude. This
$1,000 Annual Scholarship is awarded to an Economics student
who shows evidence of need and has demonstrated academic
achievement or considerable promise in economics as determined
by the faculty. Apply through the Economics Department,
Dr. Joseph Berechman, Chair, and Marasol, Room #R5/144B,
North Academic Center.
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HEYMANN AWARD | |
Established
in 1968, from a bequest made by the family of Emily F. Heymann,
this $1,000 Scholarship recognizes two to three Center For
Worker Education undergraduates. Apply for this award at
the Center for Worker Education, 99 Hudson Street, New York
City, Executive Director, Professor Stephen Leberstein.
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XV.
HONORABLE THEODORE R. KUPFERMAN '40 AWARD |
| Established
in 1994 by John H. Finley Awardee and Townsend Harris Medalist Judge Kupferman
'40, this $500 award recognizes a senior who shows the most promise for public
service in the area of Urban Legal Studies and has completed an essay on how and
why he/she would like to serve the public as an attorney. Apply for this scholarship
through the Pre-Law Department, Professor Michael Paris, Advisor, North Academic
Center, Room#R4/150.
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STEPHANIE E. KUPFERMAN JUVENILE JUSTICE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD |
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Established in 2000 by the Honorable Theodore R. Kupferman
in honor of his daughter, Stephanie, the $500 award recognizes
a senior who has plans to attend law school after graduation
with a GPA over 3.2. The recipient should have fulfilled
an internship in the Family Court or public interest law
agency primarily devoted to the protection of juvenile rights,
and whose essay has been judged the best during a competitive
examination. Apply for scholarship at the Pre-Law Department,
Professor Michael Paris, Advisor, North Academic Center,
Room#R4/150.
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STANLEY FEINGOLD SCHOLARSHIP | | | Established
in 1993 by a group of lawyer alumni from the classes of 1960-62, this $1,000 scholarship
was formed to honor Professor Stanley Feingold. In addition to the criteria noted
above, this scholarship honors a Political Science student and is based on a writing
competition focusing on the American Political System. Information about this
scholarship is available through the Political Science Department, Room #R6/141,
North Academic Center, Prof. Andrew Rich, Acting Chair.
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ROBERT SWAYBILL SCHOLARSHIP | |
Established in
1993, from a bequest made by Robert Swaybill, this $1,000 scholarship recognizes
in particular needy, undergraduate students from the College of Liberal Arts and
Science in addition to the criteria noted above. Contact the Alumni Office, Room
#162, Shepard Hall for information.
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ROSLYN K. GITLIN '46T MEMORIAL AWARD | |
Established
in 1996 by the family and friends of Roslyn K. Gitlin '46T,
this $750 award is given to a third year Chemical Engineering
student (preferably female). Apply through the Chemical
Engineering Department, Room #T/323, Professor Irven Rinard,
Chair.
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BRITA ANN LEVITAN SCHOLARSHIP | |
Established
in 1996 from a bequest, this $4,000 full scholarship is
in accordance with the rules and regulation of the CCNY
Scholars Program. The Scholars Program recognizes incoming
freshman for their academic achievements in the high school,
leadership, creativity and community service. The Alumni
Association sponsors two new students annually for four
years. Applications and additional information for the Scholars
Program are available by contacting Prof. Robin Villa, Director,
and Prof. Lee Linde, Honors Center, Room #R6/293, North
Academic Center.
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DORIS '56B & ARTHUR FIELD '55B SCHOLARSHIP | | |
Established
in 2005 by Doris and Arthur Field. This $2,000 scholarship
(amount varies from year to year depending on cash balance
in fund) is awarded to a student in the Honors Program. Apply
for this scholarship through Prof. Robin Villa, Director,
and Prof. Lee Linde, Honors Center, Room #R6/293, North Academic
Center.
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ROBERT E. FOX '70 SCHOLARSHIP | | |
Establish
in September 2005 by Robert's son, Larry Fox, in honor of
his father. This $4,000 full tuition scholarship is for an
incoming freshman preferable, from Brooklyn Tech High School
entering the School of Engineering. Apply through Honors Center,
Prof. Robin Villa, Director, Room #R6/293, North Academic
Center or School of Engineering, Dr. Ruth Sinton, Acting Chair,
Steinman Hall, Room #T/2M7.
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PALM BEACH COUNTY ALUMNI CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP |
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Established
in 2000 by the Alumni Chapter, this $1,000 scholarship recognizes
an outstanding graduating senior majoring in the sciences.
Criteria include: GPA particularly in science courses and
letters of recommendation, creativity (as measured by independent
research or originality of thought), leadership, and volunteer
work in a health care, social science, government or community
agency. Apply for this scholarship through the Science Department,
Marshak Hall, Room #J/1320, Acting Dean Maria Tamargo.
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| XXIV.
CCNY 911 SCHOLARSHIP | |
Established
in 2002 by Prof. Stanley Gedzelman, this $1,000 Scholarship
recognizes a science major (Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics
or Earth Atmospheric Science) who is the child of a New
York City Fireman or Policeman or woman. This scholarship
was established to honor New York's Bravest and Finest who
gave their lives on September 11, 2001. The recipient must
also be enrolled as a junior with a GPA of 3.0 or greater
and be taking or have completed (6) credits of 300 level
Science courses. Apply for this scholarship through the
Division of Science Dept., Dean Maria Tamargo, Marshak Hall,
Rm #J/1320.
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THE AMADOU DIALLO EDUCATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AWARD |
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Established
in 2001 by The Amadou Diallo Educational, Humanitarian and
Charity Foundation, this $500 annual award recognizes a
Computer Science major of Africian decent with a 3.0 or
greater GPA who shows evidence of financial need. Apply
for this scholarship through the Computer Science Dept.,
Prof. Douglas Troeger, Chair, N.A.C. Bldg, Room #R8/206B.
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DAVID DORTORT SCHOLARSHIP FOR CREATIVE WRITING |
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Established
in 2002 by David Dortort '36, 2001 Townsend Harris Medalist,
this $1,000 annual scholarship is awarded to an English
major who is a sophomore going into his/her junior year
and demonstrates a talent for Creative Writing with a GPA
of 3.0 or greater. Apply for this scholarship through the
Division of Humanities, Dean Fred Reynolds, North Academic
Center, Room #R5/225.
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LIFETIME SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND | |
Established in
2002 this Endowment Fund is supported by Lifetime dues paying
members of the Alumni Association. The annual award of $750
is granted to an entering student in an Honors Program at
CCNY who shows evidence of financial need. The recipient
is being selected by the Honors Center, Prof. Robin Villa,
Director, North Academic Center, Room #R6/293.
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LOUIS NEUGEBORN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | |
Established
in 2002 by Nancy and Lawrence Greengrass '73, in honor of
Nancy's father, this $1,000 annual scholarship is awarded
to a junior majoring in history who has maintained a 3.0
GPA and shows evidence of financial need. Apply for this
scholarship through the History Department, Dr. Darren Stalfoff,
Chair, North Academic Center, Room #R5/144.
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NANCY & LAWRENCE GREENGRASS SCHOLARSHIP |
Established
in 2003 by Nancy and Lawrence Greengrass '73, who also established
the Louis Neugeborn Scholarship, this $1,000 annual scholarship
is awarded to a student majoring in Art who has maintained
a 3.0 GPA and show evidence of financial need. Apply for this
scholarship through the Art Department, Prof. Colin Chase,
Chair, Compton & Goethal, Room CG #109.
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WEI-TI & PING LIU SCHOLARSHIP |
Established
in 2004 by Wei-Ti and Ping Liu, classes of 1976 and respectively.
This $4,000 Annual Scholarship is awarded to an Electrical
Engineering student who is a junior going into his/her senior
year with a 3.0 or greater GPA who shows evidence of financial
need. Apply for this scholarship through the Engineering Department,
Dr. Ruth Sinton, Chair, Steinman Hall, Room #T/2M7.
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JACQUES LEVY SCHOLARSHIP |
Established
in 2004 by family and friends of Jacques Levy '56, who passed
away in September 2004. This $1,000 Annual Scholarship is
awarded to an Media & Communication Arts student with
a 3.0 greater GPA. Apply for this scholarship through the
Media & Communication Art Department, Prof. Andrzej Krakowski,
Chair, Shepard Hall, Room #S/280.
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LAWRENCE A. MAYER SCHOLARSHIP | | |
Established
in 2004 by Mrs. Mary J. Mayer in honor of her husband Lawrence
A. Mayer'40 who passed away in 2003. This $1,000 Annual Scholarship
is awarded to a Communication major with a 3.0 or greater
GPA. Apply for this scholarship through the Media & Communication
Art Department, Prof. Andrzej Krakowski, Chair, Shepard Hall,
Room #S/280.
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ISRAEL E. LEVINE COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP | | | Established
in 2004 by family and friends of Israel E. Levine ’46, who severed as editor
of the CCNY Alumnus and was Director of Public Relations of the College from 1954-1977.
This $1,000 Scholarship is given annually at the Communications Alumni Hall of
Fame Dinner in May for excellence in Communication. The recipient should have
excelled in some media-related activity–be it on or off campus i.e., newspapers
or other publications, radio or TV, public relations or some form of research
or activity related to communications. Apply for this scholarship through the
Media & Communication Art Department, Prof Andrzej Krakowski, Chair, Shepard
Hall, Room #S/280. | | | |
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McGRAW-HILL CONSTRUCTION'S ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP |
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Established
in 2004 by McGraw-Hill in honor of Frank J. Sciame'74Arch,
this one (1) $1,000 scholarship will rotate annually between
the School of Architecture and the School of Engineering.
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The Bob Demas Post Graduate Baseball Scholarship
Established in 2006 by
Tremco Incorporated Co., in honor of Bob Demas, who was elected to the AVA 2006
Hall of Fame. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior member
of the College Varsity Baseball team who has been accepted to graduate school.
The scholarship is selected by the Athletics Department, Jackee Meadow, and given
at our Annual Alumni Dinner.
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The Amedeo C. Jacovino Scholarship
Established in 2006 by Mrs. Jacqueline Jacovino in honor of
her husband Amedeo C. Jacovino who passed away in 2006. This
$1,000 scholarship for an economics major with a GPA of 3.0
or better. This is a one time only scholarship. Apply through
the Economics Department Dr. Joseph Berechman, Chair, and
Marasol, Chair, North Academic Center, Room #R5/144B. |
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Eugene Bradford '55ChE Scholarship
Established in 2007 by Eugene Bradford is a year four year
$4,000 scholarship for Chemical Engineering entering student
in the Grove School of Engineering. The student must be enrolled
in the Honors College/Honors Program and show evidence of
need. The recipient is being selected by the Honors Center,
Prof. Robin Villa, Director, North Academic Center, Room #R6/293.
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Dr. Abraham E. Klein '33 Scholarship
Established in 2007 by the family of Dr. Abraham Klein, this
$1,000 scholarship is for a junior in the School of Education
on track to be a math major planning to teach with a G.P.A.
of 3.0 or greater. Apply for this scholarship through the
School of Education in the N.A. C. Building, Room #R3/203. |
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Winifred & Joseph Femiani Scholarship
Established in 2007 by the Estate of Winifred Femiani is a
$1,000 scholarship for a sophomore with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or
greater in the School of Education. The first Femiani scholarship
will be given in 2008. Apply for this scholarship through
the School of Education in the N.A.C. Building, Room #R3/203. |
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John & Rose D'Antoni Scholarship
Established in 2007 by Stephen D'Antoni in memory of John
& Rose D'Antoni, this $2,000 scholarship is for an Engineering
school major in his or her sophomore year with a 3.0 GPA and
shows evidence of financial need. Apply for this scholarship
through the Engineering Department, Dr. Ruth Sinton, Chair,
Steinman Hall, Room #T/2M7. |
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THE WIESENFELD FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Established
in 2000 by Dr. John Wiesenfeld in honor of his family, the $1,000 scholarship
recognizes a Science major. Dr. Wiesenfeld was motivated to establish this scholarship
as a result of the fund raising efforts of the Palm Beach County Alumni Chapter
of which he is a member. Apply for this scholarship through the Division of Science
Department, Marshak Hall, Room #J/1320, Acting Dean Maria Tamargo. |
For
more information, visit our Individual pages, as more individual scholarships
become available through them.
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