Scholarship Programs

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Scholarships are financial support based on academic merit or other criteria defined by the donor. Sometimes called “gift aid,” scholarships usually do not have to be repaid. Qualifications often must be met for a recipient to receive a scholarship offer and, if renewable, renew the award. Some scholarship awards have post-college expectations that if not met, convert the distributed funds to a loan that must be repaid. An example of this is the NYS Excelsior Scholarship which converts to a zero-interest loan if expectations detailed in the service contract are not met. 

Contact Student Financial Services to speak with an aid advisor about your eligibility for scholarship programs and guidance on applying.

First-Year Student Scholarships & Grants

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Name	Award Range	Criteria & Eligibility
North Country Scholarship or Grant	$3,500 or $1,500	Visit North Country for more information.
Cardinal NYC Scholarship or Grant	$3,500 or $1,500	Visit Cardinal NYC for more information.
Cardinal Scholarship and Cardinal Grant	$3,500 or $1,500	Visit Other Regions for more information.
Welcome to New York Grant	$11,500	Visit Welcome to New York Grant for more information.
Cardinal Nursing Scholarship	$1,500	The Cardinal Nursing Scholarship is available to eligible first-year students who are accepted into the Bachelor of Science Nursing Program.
Cardinal EOP Grant	$1,500	Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) awards are available to first-year students who are accepted into the EOP program based upon an economic and academic disadvantaged status.
NYS Scholarships	Varies	NYS offers scholarships. Visit NYS HESC for more information.

Accepted first-years who are not automatically awarded an admissions scholarship can request information about how to submit a scholarship appeal by emailing the admissions office at [email protected].

 

Transfer Scholarships & Grants

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Name	Award Range	Criteria & Eligibility
Transfer Scholarship or Grant	$1,000 to $2,000	Visit Transfer Scholarships and Grants for more information.
Welcome to New York Grant	$11,500	Visit Welcome to New York Grant for more information.
NYS Scholarships	Varies	NYS offers scholarships. Visit NYS HESC for more information.

 

Other Scholarships

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Name	Award Range	Criteria & Eligibility
Heisler Music	Varies	Recipients of the Heisler Music Scholarship are chosen for their performance proficiency and their potential to contribute to the music program.
Winkel Art	Varies	Recipients of the Winkel Art Scholarship are chosen for their potential to contribute to the art program.
Departmental	Varies	Many academic departments offer scholarships to continuing students who have demonstrated academic excellence in their major. Most do not require an application and recipients are chosen by a committee within the department. Explore our Majors, Minors, Certificates & Graduate Programs
Outside (External)	Varies	Public and private corporations; charitable organizations; religious groups; foundations; local businesses; and others provide scholarship opportunities.  Before applying for an outside award be sure to familiarize yourself with the reliability of the organization to reduce your risk of a financial aid scam.  Your high school guidance office may be able to direct you towards scholarship opportunities.  The following scholarship search websites are provided as a convenience only and are not affiliated with nor endorsed by SUNY Plattsburgh: Big Future Fastweb

NOTE: NCAA Division III Bylaws prohibit the awarding of financial awards, grants and scholarships to intercollegiate student-athletes on the basis of athletic participation, leadership, ability or performance. As a result, eligibility for scholarships will be assessed without the consideration of athletic participation, leadership, ability or performance.

NYS Excelsior Scholarship

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The NYS Excelsior Scholarship can help students to attend SUNY Plattsburgh tuition-free. It covers any remaining tuition liability after the NYS TAP Grant, federal Pell Grant, and other sources of grants and scholarships. Funding for the program is contingent on support in the NYS executive budget.

The Excelsior Scholarship program pays for tuition only. Other educational costs are not covered by this scholarship: housing, meals, fees, books and supplies and transportation.

In order to be eligible, students must satisfy basic eligibility criteria for NYS aid programs including household adjusted gross income limitations, remain on pace to graduate in four years, and sign a service contract to work or remain in NYS after graduation.

GET EXCELSIOR NOTIFICATIONS Learn about availability, criteria and the application process.

• Get details on Excelsior directly from NYS Higher Education Services Corporation (NYS HESC).
• Connect with Admissions at SUNY Plattsburgh at 518-564-2040 or by email at [email protected].