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Established in memory of Dr. Dennis Moorman, Professor of Music at York College.

The scholarship provides talented and deserving students the opportunity to pursue a music education with emphasis in Music, Music Education, and Music Composition.

Award Amount: 1 award of $1,500 [$750 Fall/$750 Spring]

To provide financial support for occupational therapy students who demonstrate commitment to outstanding service and advocacy in the community and the profession of occupational therapy.
 

Dr. Yves Roseus, an esteemed York College Alumnus and Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Department of Occupational Therapy, led a life dedicated to service and advocacy. In addition to his dedication to the York College community, he was Senior Occupational Therapist at Brookdale Hospital. He also served on the Roster of Accreditors for ACOTE, and was a Board Member of NYSOTA and NYSBOTC. His commitment to service and advocacy also helped to establish an occupational therapy program in Haiti. The Dr. Yves Roseus Citizen's Award at York College has been established in loving memory of Dr. Roseus's dedication and commitment to service and advocacy.

The award will provide financial support to a York College Occupational Therapy student who demonstrates outstanding commitment to service and advocacy in the community and occupational therapy.

Award Amount: 1 award of $500 
 

 

The Kenneth G. Adams Memorial Scholarship provides talented and deserving students the opportunity to pursue an education with emphasis in Music, Music Education, and Music Composition.

Award Amount: 1 award of $1,000 [$500 Fall/$500 Spring]

Dr. Eugene Levin (1934-2004), a charter faculty member of York College, was a popular and highly respected Professor of Physics. The Levin family has established the Professor Eugene Levin Scholarship for Excellence in the Science (Levin Scholarship) to honor his memory. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide aid to students who have made a commitment to the sciences.

Award Amount: 1 award of $13,145

• Disbursement 1: Fall 2023 $2,715
• Disbursement 2: Spring 2024 $2,715 
• Disbursement 3: Summer 2024 $5,000 [2 payments of $2,500 -Internship] 
• Disbursement 4: Fall 2024 $2,715

A monetary award and medal to recognize two (2) Masters of Social Work Scholars for their outstanding service to York College and its students.

Award Amount: $500 award can be used towards tuition, books, or the overall cost of education (travel, fees, etc.).

Requirements:

• Matriculated MSW Graduate Scholar 
• Full-Time Enrollment 
• Generalist or Advanced/Specialized Year
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA or greater

Selection:  The recipients will be selected by the MSW Fund for Excellence Award Advisory Council.
 

A monetary award and medal to recognize two (2) Masters of Social Work Scholars for their outstanding service to York College and its students.

Award Amount: $500 scholarships can be used towards tuition and books 

Requirements:

• Matriculated MSW Graduate Scholar 
• Full-Time Enrollment 
• Generalist or Advanced/Specialized Year
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA or greater

Selection:  The recipients will be selected by the MSW Fund for Excellence Scholarship Advisory Council.

Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarships are awarded to master's degree candidates in social work who have demonstrated a commitment to working with, or who have a special affinity with, American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino populations. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with public or voluntary nonprofit agencies or with local grassroots groups in the United States are also eligible. 

Note: This is an external opportunity for which York College students are encouraged to apply; visit their website for additional details and deadlines. 

 

The One York Emergency Relief Fund covers full or partial tuition expenses (not to exceed $2,000) related to a documented critical hardship.

*Emergency-related expenses covered by this fund include those related to the death of a family member, medical expenses, uninsured losses (i.e. stolen property), and hardships from job loss or the job loss of the primary income earner in your household. At this time, we are expanding to address additional needs beyond those related to COVID-19.

Awarded to an outstanding post-graduate candidate pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree in the field of mental health. The Melanie Foundation was created in 2006 to honor the life and legacy of Melanie Merola O’Donnell, with the mission to foster support for mental health issues. Melanie lived a life of giving, focusing her career on relieving suffering inflicted by mental illness. Melanie died at the age of 33 while in the midst of doctoral studies in psychology. Her family and friends subsequently collaborated to bring The Melanie Foundation to life, with the initial goal of providing scholarships to people who had the best chance of extending Melanie’s legacy.

Note: This is an external opportunity for which York College students are encouraged to apply; visit their website for additional details and deadlines. 

 

Honors the contributions of continuing generations of immigrants and refugees to the United States. The program is intended for immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States. 

To be eligible, your birth parents must have both been born outside of the US as non-US citizens, and both parents must not have been eligible for US citizenship at the time of their births.

Note: This is an external opportunity for which York College students are encouraged to apply; visit their website for additional details and deadlines. 

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To encourage and support an outstanding student who is matriculated lives in an economically disadvantaged community, and identifies as a member of a minority group. This scholarship is given to support the student's continued to study at the College.

Award Amount: $1,000 to be used for tuition, fees, and other educational expenses.

Requirements:

• Matriculated undergraduate student 
• Upper Freshman - Upper Junior Class Standing 
• Minimum 15-90  earned credits 
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA or greater
• Full-time & Part-time
• Reside in a low to the moderate-income community (LMI)

Selection:  The recipient will be selected by the  York College Scholarship Committee.

Established to assist those in need of financial aid to further their education. Based in New York City, the Roothbert Fund operates as a volunteer organization. Through scholarship, The Fund supports fellows’ graduate or undergraduate study at an accredited institution based in the United States. 

Note: This is an external opportunity for which York College students are encouraged to apply; visit their website for additional details and deadlines. 

The York College’s Carroll and Milton Petrie Student Emergency Fund seeks to assist eligible students coping with an unexpected hardship, so that they may continue their education at York College and become financially aware and responsible for their continued education.

This program’s long-range goal is to ensure that enrolled students who encounter temporary financial hardship, be granted financial assistance, and as a result, assist York College students’ retention and graduation rates. The York College Foundation is the distributor of this grant from The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation and the co-sponsor of this fund is in collaboration with the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.

To support underrepresented students entering or enrolled in behavioral health degree programs across CUNY campuses. Programs are limited to those approved by NYS OMH. 

Ethnic and racial minorities are very under-represented in the mental health workforce.  In order to address this diversity issue, the Office of Mental Health in partnership with our campus seek to create a seamless pipeline that will attract, retain, and graduate underrepresented students, and students that are multilingual, in the various mental health professions.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in SCWK 410 or SCWK 507. 

Four selected BSW awardee will recieve award for two consecutive years (4 semesters; FA 23, SP 24, FA 24, & SP25)

Award Amount: $2,500 Yearly  [$1,250.00 FA/ $1,250.00 SP]

 

To support underrepresented students entering or enrolled in behavioral health degree programs across CUNY campuses. Programs are limited to those approved by NYS OMH. 

Ethnic and racial minorities are very under-represented in the mental health workforce.  In order to address this diversity issue, the Office of Mental Health in partnership with our campus seek to create a seamless pipeline that will attract, retain, and graduate underrepresented students, and students that are multilingual, in the various mental health professions.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in SCWK 410 or SCWK 507. 

Two selected generalist awardee will recieve award for two consecutive years (4 semesters; FA 23, SP 24, FA 24, & SP25)

Award Amount: $2,500 Yearly  [$1,250.00 FA/ $1,250.00 SP]