
Scholarships
Amount: Up to $5,500. About: The Excelsior Scholarship allows students to attend a SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free. The program covers any remaining tuition expenses up to $5,500 for eligible SUNY and CUNY students. Applicants must be New York State residents, who have resided in NYS for 12 continuous months prior to the beginning of
Amount: Varies. About: The American Society of Civil Engineers offers the Eugene C. Figg, Jr. Civil Engineering Scholarship to undergraduate civil engineering students. Eligible students must be enrolled in an ABET-accredited program who will be registered as a junior or senior in the fall term of the award year. Selection for the award is based
Amount: $5,000. About: The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) offers the Enid Hall Griswold Memorial Scholarship to college juniors and seniors who are enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States, pursuing a major in political science, history, government, or economics. The award is a one-time award worth $5,000. The scholarship
Amount: $5,000. About: Offered by Walmart, the Empowering a Better Tomorrow Scholarship is meant for the formerly incarcerated or those who have recently been convicted and who have completed their sentence. Each year, $5,000 is awarded to 20 students who can exhibit qualities of leadership, commitment to change, and desire to give back to their
Amount: $500-$5,000. About: The Elie Wiesel Foundation, which is dedicated to the life and memory of writer, thinker, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, runs an annual essay competition. Five students are awarded prizes ranging from $500 to $5,000 each year. Applicants must be undergraduate full-time juniors or seniors enrolled at an accredited four-year college or