University College Scholarships
for Undergraduates
Incoming Students The Admissions Committee gives merit-based scholarship consideration
to undergraduate students who apply for admissions through University
College. These scholarships are awarded regardless of financial
need.
The University College Achiever Scholarship is available
to new matriculated undergraduates transferring to Syracuse
University through University College with at least 30 credits
of transferable coursework and a minimum GPA of 3.3. If you
maintain the required GPA, you can continue to renew your
Achiever Scholarship of 35% of tuition for 90 credits, 6 years,
or until you earn your bachelor's degree, whichever comes
first. If eligible,
you will receive notification with your admissions notice.
The University College Incentive Grant is a tuition
grant for new University College undergraduate students and
those returning after an absence of at least five years. Students
must complete 9-15 credits of their first two semesters at University
College with an overall GPA of 2.0 and a passing grade in all
courses. Students are then eligible for tuition grants covering
between 2.25 and 4.5 credits free in their next enrolled semester. Matriculation is not required. Students will be notified when they qualify. Click here for more details.
The Haudenosaunee Promise: The Promise scholarships are reserved for admitted, qualified, first-year and transfer Native American students studying part-time at University College.
Returning Students
The following named scholarships are available to returning undergraduate
students. Eligible students will be either selected and notified or invited to apply each year,
usually in the spring term, for awards available the following
fall/spring.
Alpha
Sigma Lambda Scholarship Leadership, scholarship,
personal statement, faculty
recommendation and need are the criteria considered in choosing
the recipients. A completed application packet must be presented
to the national councilor of the local Alpha Sigma Lambda chapter
in sufficient time for the information to be verified. March
31, 2008 deadline for submission of complete APPLICATION
PACKAGE for Alpha Sigma Lambda Adult Education Foundation
$1,200 Scholarship Awards. Contact Betty Briggs: telephone (315)
443-7991, or e-mail blbriggs@uc.syr.edu. Qualified students will be invited to apply in February of each year.
Hortence S. Cochrane
Scholarship The Hortence S. Cochrane Scholarship
Award was established by Professor Emeritus Cochrane to acknowledge
the academic achievements of a UC junior or senior undergraduate
student in the School of Social Work. Scholarships for 1 credit
hour will be awarded toward a course taken at UC. To apply,
one must be a matriculated part-time undergraduate in the School
of Social Work. The student must have junior standing and a
grade point average of 3.0 or above. Selection is based on academic
ability and financial need. A scholarship winner is eligible
to receive this scholarship again. Qualified students are selected and notified by the UC Scholarship Committee.
Distant Drums Scholarship
The Distant Drums Endowed Scholarship is available to Native American
adults (preferably of the Iroquois Nation) who are enrolled as
part-time students at University College. The endowment, established
by Madison County Native American artist Douglas Sky Jones and
his wife Mickey, is awarded to applicants
who have completed 24 college credits (sophomore standing), who
are matriculated in a degree program at SU through UC, and have
a grade point average of 2.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale. Scholarship
amounts will vary annually, depending on the income generated
by the endowment and by the number of students who are eligible.
A scholarship winner is eligible for selection until they graduate. Qualified students are selected and notified by the UC Scholarship Committee.
Lois Otten Scholarship The
Lois Otten Scholarship is currently available only to undergraduate
students enrolled in the UC Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
(BLS) or the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts. The scholarship
award is based primarily on merit; however, financial resources
available to the student will play a part in the committee's decision.
Where academic performance is comparable, the award will favor
candidates with greater financial need. Qualified students are selected and notified by the UC Scholarship Committee.
Levi L. Smith Scholarship
Offers two annual scholarships of six credit hours each. Must
be a matriculated part-time undergraduate student in the social
or public service area. The student must have sophomore standing,
a grade point average of 3.0 or above, and must have taken a
minimum of four UC courses. Financial need is a criterion. Selection
is based on academic potential in relation to stated educational
and career goals. The purpose of this award is to encourage
adults interested in public service to complete their degree.
A scholarship winner is eligible to apply again. (The committee
has defined social and public service to include the following
programs: All majors in the College of Arts and Sciences, School
of Education, and School of Social Work; and the following programs
- Child and Family Studies, Consumer Studies, Family and Community
Services, Broadcast Journalism, Newspaper, and Speech Communications.)
Applications are mailed to eligible students in the spring term and winners are announced in May.
The following four scholarships traditionally seek female
recipients because of the nature of their organizations.
Eta Pi Upsilon Scholarship
- (recognized at the Fall Homecoming and Reunion Brunch) Offers 25 or more need-based
scholarships for three-six credit hours each for women in high academic standing. Eta Pi Upsilon,
the first senior women's honorary society in the United States,
was founded at Syracuse in 1898. The goals of the society
have been: to better understand and help solve University
problems, especially among women students; to uphold the tradition
and ideals of Syracuse University; to make possible for every
Syracuse woman the greatest individual development through
unselfish service in campus activities; and to attain a deeper
sense of unity and fellowship among all Syracuse women.
By 1968, alumnae enthusiastically responded to suggestions
that they provide a scholarship to deserving women enrolled
in a degree program at Syracuse University through University
College. Since then, the scholarship program has significantly
grown from one to 25+ awards through a combination of
alumnae donations to an endowed scholarship fund. Qualified students are reviewed by the UC Scholarship Committee and nominees are forwarded to the Eta Pi Upsilon chapter board. The board will invite winners to the brunch, typically held on the Saturday of Reunion weekend in the fall term. Attendance at the brunch is expected of winners.
Women
Of Syracuse University - Mildred Eggers Scholar
- (recognized at Women's Club luncheon) Among its activities
each year, the Syracuse University Women's Club raises and
allocates certain scholarship funds to qualified women students.
Students must be matriculated for a bachelor's degree and
be planning to carry at least six credit hours in the semester
following the award. Although selection is based primarily
on academic merit, preference will be given to women who have
demonstrated a commitment to academic and career goals and
who have shown financial need. Qualified students are reviewed by the UC Scholarship Committee and nominees forwarded to the Women's Club Board. Winners are contacted by the board and invited to their luncheon, typically held in April.
SU Alumnae Club Scholars
Students must be matriculated, enrolled for six credit hours,
and demonstrate financial need. The scholarship is for $1,000
toward tuition at UC. Qualified students are reviewed by the UC Scholarship Committee and nominees forwarded to Alumnae Club Board. Winners are notified by the board.
Zonta Foundation of Syracuse
Zonta International is a service organization of professional
and executive women with the goal of advancing the status
of women throughout the world. Eligible applicants must be
residents of Onondaga County who are matriculated in an undergraduate
or graduate degree program with a minimum of six credit hours
and who are returning to college or continuing their education
for career advancement. Qualified students are invited to apply, typically in February for March deadline.
Other limited scholarships are available through government agencies, private organizations,
business, civic, and social groups. Eligibility for these
scholarships varies and is determined by the sponsors of
each program.
Paralegal scholarships Though Syracuse University does not offer scholarships specifically for legal studies students, there are two national paralegal scholarships that students are encouraged to investigate. Application forms and information will be on the web each year when the scholarship is announced. See the information below:
National Federation of Paralegal Associations West Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications usually due in July. Information available in the spring on the web site. Amount: $3,500 and $1,500
Two scholarships are awarded: one in the amount of $3,500 and one in the amount of $1,500. Winners' expenses to the NFPA Convention are also paid.
The University's main campus office of Financial Aid and
Scholarship programs is a source for additional scholarship
opportunities for undergraduates. Visit their web site at financialaid.syr.edu/scholarships.htm.
The World Wide Web is a good source of
information on scholarship opportunities. On line scholarship
search services include Fastweb (www.fastweb.com)
and Scholaraid (www.scholaraid.com).
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