Top New York scholarships for you

The New York State Tuition Assistance Program is available to students who must be a legal New York State resident for 12 continuous months prior to enrolling or qualified under NYS DREAM Act. For academic year 2024-2025, dependent underGraduate Student within a household earning under the income limit, independent underGraduate Student (married or single) with tax dependents, and underGraduate Student who qualified as an orphan, foster child, or ward of the court at any time since the age of 13 must have $125,000 or less net taxable income (NTI); independent underGraduate Student (married) without tax dependents must have $60,000 or less net taxable income (NTI); and independent underGraduate Student (single) without tax dependents must have $30,000 or less net taxable income (NTI). The scholarship will be awarded for 3 years to students pursuing their associate degree full-time; 4 years to students pursuing their bachelor's degree full-time; and 5 years to students in approved five-year degree programs. Applicants must have graduated from high school in the United States, earned a high school equivalency diploma (GED), or passed a federally approved "Ability to Benefit" test. Applicants must also attend an approved college, be enrolled in a degree-granting program of study and maintain good academic standing, and be charged at least $200 for tuition per year. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The NYS Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans were created to provide financial aid to students whose parent(s) served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified times of national emergency. Students whose parent(s) served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified periods of war or national emergency and, as a result of service, died, suffered a 40 percent or more Disability, was classified as missing in action, or was a prisoner of war are eligible to apply. The Veteran must currently be a New York State resident or have been a New York State resident at the time of death. The applicant must be pursuing an approved undergraduate degree at a college or university located in NYS. Once you have established your eligibility you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and apply for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). The scholarship application is open throughout the entire year. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a person who has chosen to pursue graduate studies that will lead to New York State certification as a youth specialist in a public library or school media center. Applicants must be a regular or student member of NYLA/YSS at the time of submitting the application. They must not be an officer or employee, or relative of an officer or employee, of the New York Library Association, New York Library Association Council, or the Executive Board of the Youth Services Section of the New York Library Association. Applicants must be a resident of (or employed in) New York State at the time of the award. Two supporting statements that document the applicant's competence and commitment to youth services librarianship must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Associated General Contractors NYS Scholarship Program will award scholarships to students who must be New York State residents. They may be attending a school outside of New York. Applicants must be seriously intent upon a career in the building, highway or utility construction industry. Applicants must pursue a Bachelor or Associate degree in construction or construction-related engineering. Students must reapply each year for up to three years of undergraduate study. Graduate Student (Master's) are also eligible for a one-year scholarship if they are studying full-time for an advanced construction-related field and are intent upon a career in the industry. Three evaluation forms must be submitted: any combination of college faculty or college academic advisors, employers or Adult not related to the applicant and preferably in the industry. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Macy's Emergency Scholarship Fund is a joint partnership between LNESC & Macy's to provide financial resources to deserving students facing economic hardship and immediate monetary need that, if not met, could result in an inability to complete classes or a degree program. Emergency financial need resulting from the following will qualify students for funding: change in family income/support; loss of job; death of an immediate family member; natural disaster; pending eviction or home foreclosure; burglary; or fire. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and in good standing. For consideration, applicants must submit their college transcript, including proof of full-time enrollment and cumulative GPA; and budget information detailing the amount of funds requested along with supporting documentation. Applications will be considered until all funds have been awarded. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity is a four-year renewable scholarship open to exceptionally Innovative and Creative High School Senior and first-time college freshmen. This scholarship is not a traditional scholarship focused on rewarding academic achievement and financial need. Its specific goal is to reward and encourage innovative and creative problem solving. This scholarship seeks students who have developed a new or unusual solution to an artistic, scientific or technical problem faced by their family, school or community. High School Senior and first-time college freshmen are eligible to apply. Applicants must either be (A) a Connecticut or New York City metropolitan area resident planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education anywhere in the United States, or (B) a resident of any part of the U.S. planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education in CT or NYC. The Selection Committee will select the applicants who show the most promise as innovative, creative problem solvers, on the basis of their essays, letters of recommendation, and other information included with the application. Two recommendations must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Renee B. Fisher Foundation for more information.

The Kathleen Markey and Kenneth Niejadlik, MD Scholarship shall be awarded to collegian or alumnae members of the Chi-Syracuse, Beta Iota-Colorado, or Zeta Chi-Johns Hopkins Chapters (listed in order of preference) of Kappa Alpha Theta who will pursue undergraduate or graduate study during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. Should no applicants meet the first criteria, the scholarship shall be held and added to the next year's award. In the event Chi, Beta Iota, or Zeta Chi is disestablished and ceases to exist, unless and until the chapter is reestablished, the scholarship funding shall be awarded according to the first and second criteria (in order of preference). In the event Chi, Beta Iota, and Zeta Chi are all disestablished, the scholarship shall be awarded to a collegian or alumna member with a permanent address in the states of New York, Wyoming, Colorado, New Jersey, or Florida (listed in order of preference) who is qualified under the Foundation's then current general scholarship criteria. Should no member with a permanent address in those states qualify, the scholarship shall be awarded to any collegian or alumna member of the Fraternity who is qualified under the Foundation's then current general scholarship criteria. A recommendation from a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and a recommendation from an academic or professional reference are required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation for more information.

The Betty Baur Lambert-Fairfield County, CT Alumnae Chapter Scholarship shall be awarded to a collegian or alumna member of the Fraternity with a permanent address in or attending a post-secondary institution in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Canada who will pursue a degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. Should no applicants meet the first criteria, the scholarship shall be awarded to any collegian or alumna member of the Fraternity who will pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. Applicants must be initiated members, college and alumni, of Kappa Alpha Theta in good standing with the Fraternity. New members may apply but should be initiated by the application deadline. A recommendation from a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and a recommendation from an academic or professional reference are required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation for more information.

The Barnes Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, recognizes that higher education plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals into leaders who can make a positive impact on society. The Barnes Firm College Scholarship will be awarded to students who will be graduating High School Senior of the Class of 2024. Scholarship winners will be selected based on academic achievements, community involvement, and an essay. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 85 percent or higher. The Barnes Firm College Scholarship will be presented to ten graduating seniors residing in California and ten graduating seniors residing in New York. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.