Scholarships for New York City Students
 

Scholarships for New York City Students

  • New York State Memorial Scholarships

    Summary: For children or financial dependents of deceased firefighters, volunteer firefighters, police officers, peace officers or emergency medical service workers who have died as a result of injuries sustained in the line of duty in service to the state of New York.

    Eligibility: Must be a graduating High School senior or GED recipient planning to attend a post-secondary institution in New York State.

    Deadline: See Web site for more information.

    Amount: Full tuition

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
    Grants and Scholarships
    99 Washington Avenue
    Albany, NY 12255

    URL: www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/2/NYS_Memorial_Scholarships

  • New York State Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans

    Summary: For students whose parents served in he U.S. armed forces during specific periods of war or national emergency.

    Eligibility: Must be the dependent of a disabled or deceased veteran, POW, MIA or recipient of an expeditionary medal for participation in specific operations. The veteran must currently be a New York State resident or have been a New York state resident at the time of death.

    Deadline: May

    Amount: $450

    How to Apply: Contact program sponsor for information.

    Address:
    New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
    Grants and Scholarships
    99 Washington Avenue
    Albany, NY 12255

    URL: www.hesc.com/content.nsf

  • Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial Scholarships

    Summary: For New York State students who are dependents of parents or guardians presently receiving disability benefit payments from New York State Workers’ Compensation Law for Permanent Total or Permanent Partial Disability.

    Eligibility: Must be a resident of New York state and be in academic good standing.

    Deadline: See Web site for more information.

    Amount: $2,000

    How to Apply: Must be nominated by an official of the nominee's institution of attendance.

    Address:
    TSFFM
    c/o John Sciortino, Esa Segar & Sciortino
    400 Meridian Centre, Suite 320
    Rochester, NY 14618

    Phone: 585-475-1100

    URL: www.trianglememorial.org/scholarship.html

  • NBFAA Youth Scholarship Program

    Summary: For students with a parent or guardian who is a full-time public safety officer (police/fire). Awards are based on a combination of academic achievement, national test scores, extracurricular participation and an essay.

    Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior and accepted for admission to an accredited college or university. Parent or guardian must be a full-time public safety officer (police/fire), including a volunteer member of a fire department.

    Deadline: March 31 - if submitted directly to NBAA. Individual states have different deadlines.

    Amount: $2,500–$10,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    NBFAA Youth Scholarship Program
    2300 Valley View Lane, Suite 230
    Irving, TX 75062

    Phone: 888-447-1689

    URL: www.alarm.org/pubsafety/ysp

  • HENAAC Student Leadership 
Award Scholarship

    Summary: To address the immense in the United States to produce more domestic engineers and scientists.

    Eligibility: Must be planning to enroll at an accredited college or university and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Noncitizens may apply.

    Deadline: April 30

    Amount: $500–$5,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    HENAAC
    Attn: Scholarship Selection Committee
    3900 Whiteside Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90063

    URL: www.henaac.org/scholars

  • Phi Delta Kappa International Prospective Educator Scholarship

    Summary: For high school seniors and undergraduate college students interested in studying education.

    Eligibility: Must be a member of the future educators association. Must be either the child or grandchild of a Kappan, have a reference written by a Kappan, or have been selected to represent a local PDK chapter.

    Deadline: February 1

    Amount: Varies

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    Phi Delta Kappa International
    Scholarship Programs
    408 N. Union Street
    Bloomington, IL 47405

    Phone: 800-766-1156

    URL: www.pdkintl.org/awards/prospective.htm

  • The Vegetarian Resource Group College Scholarships

    Summary: For high school seniors who have promoted vegetarianism or veganism in school or community.

    Eligibility: Applicants must show compassion, courage and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet and lifestyle.

    Deadline: February 20

    Amount: $5,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    The Vegetarian Resource Group
    P.O. Box 1463
    Baltimore, MD 21203

    Phone: 410-366-8343

    URL: www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm

  • Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship

    Summary: For graduating high school seniors with financial need who have worked as golf caddies.

    Eligibility: Must be nominated by a golf club, have caddied for a minimum of two years, have completed the junior year of high school with above a B average and demonstrate financial need. Must attend a participating college.

    Deadline: September 30

    Amount: Full tuition and housing, renewable for three years.

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    WGA/ESF
    1 Briar Road
    Golf, IL 60029

    Phone: 847-724-4600

    URL: www.evansscholarsfoundation.com/

  • The National Strength and Conditioning Association High School Scholarship

    Summary: For high school seniors planning to major in a strength and conditioning field.

    Eligibility: Must be a high school senior, accepted into an accredited institution and planning to attend in the fall following high school graduation, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and demonstrate a track record of community service.

    Deadline: March 15

    Amount: $1,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    National Strength and Conditioning Association
    Attn: Grants and Scholarships Program
    1885 Bob Johnson Drive
    Colorado Springs, CO 80906

    Phone: 800-815-6826

    URL: www.nsca-lift.org/Foundation/#HS

  • SAMMY Award

    Summary: For graduating high school senior athletes.

    Eligibility: Must demonstrate excellence in academics, athletics, leadership and community service.

    Deadline: March

    Amount: $7,500

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    URL: sammy.bodybymilk.com/sammy_scholarship.php