New York Scholarships

Community Service Scholarships
Preparing for college is an exciting time, but it can also be an overwhelming undertaking, especially for students graduating during a pandemic.
- Amount
- $500
- Scholarships awarded
- 50 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 10
- Winner announcement
- July 2022
Study.com September Scholarships
The Study.com September Scholarships offer 30 students in any field of study from the United States or 25 specific states a $500 scholarship each to pursue their undergraduate studies.
- Amount
- $500
- Scholarships awarded
- 30 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- September 1
- Winner announcement
- December
Edna Blum Scholarship for NY Residents
Students from one of the five boroughs of New York City are awarded up to $5,000, depending on their financial needs, to attend any institution in the United States.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- November 3
- Winner announcement
- November 2022
Greenhouse Scholars Program
The program awards high-achieving high school seniors in Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and North Carolina with scholarships for their undergraduate studies. The award is renewable for four years.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 39 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.5
- Deadline
- November 5
- Winner announcement
- April 19
Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship
The Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship is available to students from Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, and North Carolina who need financial support to pursue a course of study.
- Amount
- $5,000–$20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 34 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.5
- Deadline
- November 5
- Winner announcement
- April 19, 2023
ASHRAE Region I Setty Family Foundation Scholarship
ASHRAE Setty Family Foundation Scholarship awards a $3,000 scholarship, annually, to an undergraduate student studying mechanical or architectural engineering at a post-secondary educational institution within ASHRAE Region I.
- Amount
- $3,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 1

UNCF Ivy Beauty (NY/NJ) Scholarship
UNCF, in partnership with Ivy Enterprises, is awarding five African American freshmen and sophomore students in colleges in New York or New Jersey $2,000 scholarships each.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 5 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 9
- Winner announcement
- January/February 2023
New York Section One AWWA Operator Scholarship
The $1,000 scholarship is offered to a student either enrolled in a two- or four-year degree related to the water operator profession or is currently a water or wastewater operator.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
UNCF Social Justice Scholarship
The UNCF Social Justice Scholarship offers a $5,000 scholarship to 10 African American college juniors and seniors in any field of study. Applicants must be committed to social justice.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 10 winners
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- January 20
Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarships
The Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship offers need-based scholarships of between $500 and $5,000 to graduating high school seniors or students currently enrolled in accredited colleges in the U.S.
- Amount
- $500–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 48 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- February 7
- Winner announcement
- April 2023
NY Grace LeGendre Endowment Fellowships
The NY Grace LeGendre Endowment Fellowships offers a total of $6,000 to four recipient female postgraduate students.
- Amount
- $1,000–$2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 4 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- February 28
- Winner announcement
- April 2023
NYSAWWA Board of Governors Past Chairs’ Legacy Scholarship
The NYSAWWA Board of Governors Past Chairs' Legacy Scholarship awards $2,000 to an undergraduate student enrolled in a full-time four-year degree with subjects related to water science and engineering.
- Amount
- $2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 1
NYSAWWA High School Senior Scholarship
The scholarship offers a $1,000 award to high school seniors and/or college freshmen enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a water industry or an environmental degree.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 1
NYFWA Scholarships
The New York Financial Writers' Association (NYFWA) Scholarship offers a $2,500 scholarship to five enrolled undergraduate or graduate journalism students, each, in the tri-state New York.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 5 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 15
- Winner announcement
- May 2022
Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship
The Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship offers twenty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 20 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 30
Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity
High school juniors and seniors and college freshmen are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
- Amount
- $4,000–$20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 8 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 3
¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award program
The ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award program offers 185 $1,500 flight e-passes to undergraduate and graduate students who travel away from home to study.
- Amount
- $1,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 185 winners
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- May 15
- Winner announcement
- July 8, 2023
NYSSCPA Excellence in Accounting Scholarship
The NYSSCPA Excellence in Accounting Scholarship program offers awards of $2,500 to 30 college juniors or senior students majoring in accounting at New York-based colleges or universities.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 30 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- June 5