Scholarships & Financial Aid
| SCHOLARSHIP | DEADLINE | AWARD | CRITERIA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doodle for Google
Visit the website for more award tier information |
January 2024 - March 14th, 2024 | National Winner: $30,000 scholarship, $50,000 technology award for their school, Trip to Google headquarters in California, Chromebook, tablet, T-shirt with their doodle on it, A certificate of achievement framed copy of their doodle | Must be ages K-12, complete form, follow the theme, design must fit on 8x11.5 paper, write a statement of 50 words or less to describe your design, submit online or via mail.
**Theme will be announced in January 2024. |
| The Gloria Barron Prize For Young Heroes
Visit the website for more information on what is needed to apply |
January 4th, 2024 - April 15th, 2024 | $10,000 to support their service work or for higher education | Must be between ages 8 - 18, currently working on an inspiring service project or have done so within the past 12 months. |
| Ocean Awareness Contest
Visit the website to learn more about the criteria for entry |
September 9th, 2023 - June 10th, 2024 | Up to $1,500 | Open to students 11-18, can participate as an individual, group, class/club, must have an adult sponsor (teacher, mentor, parent), submissions can be visual art, poetry or spoken word, creative writing, film, performing arts, interactive and multimedia, students can submit one piece per category (7), create an account to submit the work (free), must be original work created between the start date and deadline date. |
| Scholastic Art & Writing Award
Visit the website to learn how to enter |
December 2023 through January 2024 (depending on region) | $500 to $12,500 | Grades 7th-12th, submit an original piece of art like photography, painting, fashion, film and animation, mixed media, sculpture, essay, dramatic scripts, flash fiction, novel, poetry that demonstrates your technical skill and person voice or vision. Submission costs are 10 per piece and $30 per portfolio, fee can be waived with “Fee Waiver Form”. |
New York State Grants and Scholarships
| AWARD | DESCRIPTION | ANNUAL AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) | Attend an eligible college loated in NYS - for tuition, have a household net taxable income of $80,000 or less | $5,665 |
| Excelsior Scholarship | Attend a SUNY or CUNY college/university - for tuition, family income of $125,000 or less, enrolled in at least 12 credits per term | $5,500 |
| Enhanced Tuition Award | Attend a private NYS college/university - for tuition, family income of $125,000 or less, enrolled in at least 12 credits per term | $6,000 |
| NYS Aid for Part - Time Study | Have a household New York State NET taxable income of $50,500 or less, be enrolled as a part - time student in a NYS school, maintain a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA | $2,000 |
| NYS Math & Science Teaching Incentive Program | Attend a public or private college located in NYS, enrolled in an approved undergraduate program leading to a career as a math or science teacher | Up to amount of SUNY annual tuition |
