Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Amount: $28,000 ($7000/year)
Eligibility requirements
For more information: https://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/
Ascend Educational Fund Scholarship Program
A non profit that provides scholarships to high schools seniors of immigrant backgrounds in New York City regardless of national origin, ethnicity, and immigration status. They will provide two-year or four-year college scholarships to promising immigrant students in New York City who were either born outside the U.S or have two parents born outside the U.S in the range of $2500-$20000.
Scholarship Criteria
Ascend Scholarship Fund Scholarship
This Spring Ascend Educational Fund will award scholarships ranging from $2500 to $20,000 to immigrant students and children of immigrants who are graduating from a New York City high school to attend public or private colleges and universities, regardless of ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status.
Eligibility requirements
Questions can be directed to scholarship@ascendfundny.org
Columbus Citizens Foundation
Recipients will be able to receive a four-year scholarship that helps underwrite the cost of their college tuition. The scholarships, while generous, provide assistance towards tuition but will not cover payment for all school costs.
Eligibility
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Award: $500 - $5,000
The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a university degree.
Eligibility requirements
NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence
This program provides scholarship assistance to outstanding New York State high school graduates. Each year, 8,000 scholarships are awarded - up to 2,000 scholarships of $1,500 and 6,000 scholarships of $500 to top scholars from registered New York State high schools. Awards are based on student grades in certain Regents exams. Recipients can also receive other non-loan student aid, but the total cannot exceed the cost of attendance.
Students must:
Moody’s Mega Math Challenge
$125,000 in Scholarship prizes ranging from $1000 to $20,000 is available to teams of high school juniors and seniors. The competition requires students to solve an open-ended, realistic, math-modeling problem-in just 14 hours! The Challenge takes place March 2nd-5th 2018.
More information: http://m3challenge.siam.org/
The Dream.US Scholarship
The National Scholarship Award will cover your tuition and fees up to a maximum of $14,500 for an associate degree and $29,000 for a bachelor’s degree, at one of our Partner Colleges. Please note, some Scholars may be eligible for an additional stipend of up to $4,000 (or $1,000 per year) for books, supplies, and transportation. The award is renewable each year – you simply have to meet the continuing eligibility criteria.
Learn more: https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/
Banyan Scholarship for South Asian Americans
This scholarship, dedicated to students who are of South Asian origin or descent from low-income families, will be awarded to New York City high school seniors attending college in Fall 2020. Grants between $2,000 and $10,000 will be awarded annually for up to five students, and may be renewable for a total of four years based on good academic standing.
Eligibility requirements:
New York Water Environment Association, Inc.
$12,000 Major Environmental Career Scholarship Application. To be eligible students must be a qualifying high school senior, a NY State resident, and intend to pursue a B.S. or B.E. degree program with an environmental emphasis.
Apply at: http://nywea.org/scholarship/f
Amount: $28,000 ($7000/year)
Eligibility requirements
- Show leadership potential;
- Demonstrate a dedication to community service;
- Present evidence of financial need;
- Be a United States citizen;
- Have a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21;
For more information: https://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/
Ascend Educational Fund Scholarship Program
A non profit that provides scholarships to high schools seniors of immigrant backgrounds in New York City regardless of national origin, ethnicity, and immigration status. They will provide two-year or four-year college scholarships to promising immigrant students in New York City who were either born outside the U.S or have two parents born outside the U.S in the range of $2500-$20000.
Scholarship Criteria
- Was born outside the U.S or have two parents born parents
- Will graduate from a high school in NYC
- Will enroll full-time at an accredited public or private college in 2021-2022
- Demonstrates qualities traditionally valued by the immigrant community; hard work; resourcefulness, perseverance in the face of adversity, academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to one's community.
Ascend Scholarship Fund Scholarship
This Spring Ascend Educational Fund will award scholarships ranging from $2500 to $20,000 to immigrant students and children of immigrants who are graduating from a New York City high school to attend public or private colleges and universities, regardless of ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status.
Eligibility requirements
- Must be born outside the USA or have 2 parents outside the USA
- Must be graduating senior at a high school in the 5 boroughs of NYC
- Must enroll full-time at an accredited public or private college or university in 2021-2022
Questions can be directed to scholarship@ascendfundny.org
Columbus Citizens Foundation
Recipients will be able to receive a four-year scholarship that helps underwrite the cost of their college tuition. The scholarships, while generous, provide assistance towards tuition but will not cover payment for all school costs.
Eligibility
- Students who are of Italian descent (at least 25% Italian)
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 (85% or B) or higher
- Households where the total gross income does not exceed $25,000 per capita ($25,000 per person in the household) are eligible. For example, for a household of four, the maximum total gross income is $100,000 to be eligible.
- Only seniors in high school who will enter college as freshmen in Fall 2020 are eligible. Students who are already in college are NOT eligible to receive a CCF college scholarship.
- Students must be citizens of the United States or residents of same status.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Award: $500 - $5,000
The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a university degree.
Eligibility requirements
- Must be of Hispanic heritage
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students
- Minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for undergraduate and graduate students
- Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, during the fall of a scholarship cycle (year)
- US Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen (as defined by FAFSA)
- Complete FAFSA or state based financial aid application (if applicable)
NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence
This program provides scholarship assistance to outstanding New York State high school graduates. Each year, 8,000 scholarships are awarded - up to 2,000 scholarships of $1,500 and 6,000 scholarships of $500 to top scholars from registered New York State high schools. Awards are based on student grades in certain Regents exams. Recipients can also receive other non-loan student aid, but the total cannot exceed the cost of attendance.
Students must:
- Have graduated from a New York State high school
- Study full time and be matriculated in an approved undergraduate program of study in a New York State post secondary institution
- Be in good academic standing
- Not be in default on any State or federal student loan or on any repayment of state awards
- Be U.S. citizens or qualifying noncitizens
- Be New York State residents
Moody’s Mega Math Challenge
$125,000 in Scholarship prizes ranging from $1000 to $20,000 is available to teams of high school juniors and seniors. The competition requires students to solve an open-ended, realistic, math-modeling problem-in just 14 hours! The Challenge takes place March 2nd-5th 2018.
More information: http://m3challenge.siam.org/
The Dream.US Scholarship
The National Scholarship Award will cover your tuition and fees up to a maximum of $14,500 for an associate degree and $29,000 for a bachelor’s degree, at one of our Partner Colleges. Please note, some Scholars may be eligible for an additional stipend of up to $4,000 (or $1,000 per year) for books, supplies, and transportation. The award is renewable each year – you simply have to meet the continuing eligibility criteria.
Learn more: https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/
Banyan Scholarship for South Asian Americans
This scholarship, dedicated to students who are of South Asian origin or descent from low-income families, will be awarded to New York City high school seniors attending college in Fall 2020. Grants between $2,000 and $10,000 will be awarded annually for up to five students, and may be renewable for a total of four years based on good academic standing.
Eligibility requirements:
- Be of South Asian origin/descent (countries include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal)
- Be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Show annual family household income to be below $75,000
- Have two recommendation letters submitted on their behalf.
- Be applying to full-time undergraduate programs in a U.S. accredited 4-year college or university for Fall 2020.
New York Water Environment Association, Inc.
$12,000 Major Environmental Career Scholarship Application. To be eligible students must be a qualifying high school senior, a NY State resident, and intend to pursue a B.S. or B.E. degree program with an environmental emphasis.
Apply at: http://nywea.org/scholarship/f
