Queensborough Community College scholarships and awards

Listed below are scholarships and awards offered by various departments within QCC.  For more information on these scholarships please visit or contact the respective departments.
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Continuing Student Academic Merit Scholarship Program

Thanks to the generosity of the Queensborough Community College Fund Board, the QCC Academic Senate Awards and Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce new Merit-Based Scholarships (regardless of financial aid eligibility) for students currently enrolled at Queensborough Community College.  These scholarships are for students who are not receiving other campus-based scholarships/grants.  Each semester fifteen (15) $500 awards will be granted provided applicants meet all requirements.
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SGA Merit Scholarship

The Student Government Merit Scholarship is for a student who is an active leader on campus with a Grade Point Average of 3.0. 
Contact the Office of Student Activities for more information:
Student Union Building – Lower Level
(718) 631-6233

Chemistry Department Scholarships

The Chemistry Department Scholarships are for students who obtain the Highest Grade Point Average in General Chemistry I and II.
Contact the Chemistry Department for information:
Science Building Room S-445
(718) 631-6611

• Anatol Mancott Scholarship (Established May, 2006)
• Paris Svoronos Scholarship (Established May, 2006)

Social Science Department Scholarships

Visit the Social Science Department for information:
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/SocialSciences/honors_awards.asp
Medical Arts Building Room M-104
(718) 631-6251

City University of New York - University Student Senate

Applications for the following two scholarships begin in the middle of April and close early June. Visit the International Student Affairs Office during these dates for more information

• USS Merit Scholarship Awards

The Academic Scholarship Fund was established on June 4, 1995 by the University Student Senate of The City University of New York, Comprised of student Leaders from each CUNY Campus. The scholarship fund consists of three yearly $1,000 awards per campus and will recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and enthusiasm under extraordinary circumstances.

• The Donald and Mary Ellen Passantino Scholarship Award

The University Student Senate of The City University of New York established the Donald and Mary Ellen Passantino Scholarship Fund in 2003. The fund consists of four yearly $500 awards per campus and will recognize international and disabled students who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and enthusiasm under extraordinary circumstances. International students will be required to have F1, J1, Q1 or M1 visas to be eligible.

CUNY Prestigious Scholarships

The prestigious scholarships described here provide monetary awards and other types of assistance intended to support the graduate and undergraduate education of outstanding students. What these scholarships have in common is that they are recognized as among the most prestigious available and as such can have a dramatic, life-changing impact on the lives of the students who receive them.
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The CUNY International Student Essay Competition (CISEC)

The Competition is the first of its kind for international students enrolled at CUNY.  Students should write about their experience as a CUNY international student.  In the essay, students should identify three people (one faculty member, one academic or student services administrator, and one mentor) who have been instrumental in their lives while pursuing their academic goals at CUNY. The deadline for this scholarship is April 28, 2008.
Visit the International Student Affairs Office for more information.