Financial Aid Application for 2021-2022 is now available!
One of the best ways to build your resume/college portfolio is by gaining skills and experience through work opportunities. Colleges and employers want to know how you have contributed to your community and what you have learned through these experiences. Below are some listings available to get you started.
Scholarship Timeline:
Deadline: January 20, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Winner selection period:
January 20, 2021-May 17, 2021
Notification Period:
Recipients will be notified on or about May 17, 2021
How To Enter:
Submit a video (2 minutes or less) that addresses these questions:
What is your passion and how are you currently pursuing it?
How do you plan to use your passion to uniquely make a positive change in your community or the world?
How will your education help enable you to pursue your passion and make a change?
Transcript
Personal statement
Letter of recommendation to be submitted online
List of community service projects
FAFSA report and/or 1040s
You’re a high school senior
You’re a legal U.S. resident
You’re younger than 21 years old
You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA
You’re eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full-time course of study
You have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage
Going to college can be a hard transition. Fortunately, there are programs in place to ensure your success! These support programs offer academic support services like tutoring and remedial classes, advising and counseling services, and job-placement and transfer assistance programs to meet students’ most common needs.
ASAP provides first year students with the academic, social, and financial support they need to graduate with an Associate in Arts or Associate in Applied Science degree in no more than 3 years.
If you are a first-time freshman and you believe you meet the eligibility requirements, complete the on-line CUNY admissions application. Be sure to check "Yes" for the section of the application entitled "Support Programs” section
College Discovery/SEEK is a support program available at every CUNY four-year college. CD/SEEK offers an array of instructional, financial, and counseling support services to its students. Program activities are designed to assist students in meeting the challenges of college and to provide a supportive environment in which they will flourish