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Empire State College Foundation Scholarships are available to students thanks to the generosity of alumni, employees, foundations and friends of the college who have chosen to recognize the importance of education by establishing and contributing to scholarship funds. We thank our generous contributors for making education possible for many of our students.

Please be advised that the following criteria must be met to be eligible for all Empire State College scholarships unless otherwise indicated in the scholarship-specific guidelines:

• Student must have financial need as determined by the FAFSA (must be submitted by May 1)
• Student must have completed at least 8 credits with Empire State College
• Student must have a GPA equaling a “C” or better
• Student must have completed at least 80% of the course work they’ve enrolled themselves in (this means no more than 20% of the courses you’ve enrolled in can be incompletes, no credits, administrative withdrawals, etc.)

All Empire State College students must complete the FAFSA form by May 1 to be eligible to receive scholarships.

Both part-time and full-time students are eligible

Please click below to review the scholarships available by center. College-wide scholarships are available for students of any center. Specific requirements for each scholarship will be listed, as will a link to an application for those scholarships requiring one.

• College-wide
   
• Center for Distance Learning

• Central New York Center

• Genesee Valley Center

• Center for Graduate Programs

• The Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies

• Hudson Valley Center

• Long Island Center

• Metropolitan Center

• Niagara Frontier Center

• Northeast Center

Empire State College Foundation Scholarship Booklet

If you would like to donate to or create a scholarship in your name or in honor of please contact Betsy Boland.

Betsy Boland

Coordinator of Stewardship and Donor Relations

Empire State College Foundation

28 Union Avenue

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Betsy.Boland@esc.edu

(518) 587-2100 ext. 2769

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