Scholarships

Merit scholarships are awarded to first-year students who have demonstrated academic achievement, distinction or excellence. All merit scholarships are renewable for four years.

President's Scholarship: $5,000 /year, 4-year (8 semester) for our highest achieving applicants who have shown exceptional academic ability in high school and are New York residents. Maximum 4-year value: $20,000.

Dean's Scholarship: $3,000 /year, 4-year (8 semester) for new, first-time students who have shown outstanding academic ability in high school and are New York residents. Maximum 4-year value: $12,000.

Provost's Scholarship: $2,000 /year, 4-year (8 semester) for new, first-time students who have shown outstanding academic ability in high school and are New York residents. Maximum 4-year value: $8,000.

* Priority is given to students who apply for admission by January 15, 2025. All scholarships are renewable for 4 years (8 semesters) provided recipients meet continuing eligibility requirements. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Unless otherwise noted, merit scholarships are applied to non-tuition related expenses up to total cost of attendance.

NYS Advantage Award: $8,000 /year, awarded to first-year and transfer students who reside outside of New York state. It is renewable annually provided recipients maintain full-time enrollment and non-New York state residency.

Additional terms and conditions may apply.

Excelsior Scholarship

New York Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Scholarship

Carey Gabay SUNY Scholarship

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Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Program

We value the experiences and accomplishments transfer students bring to our community. Scholarships are available to students entering in the spring or fall semesters and are renewable for up to three years of undergraduate study.

To be considered, students must transfer in a minimum of 24 college credits and plan to enroll at SUNY Oneonta full-time (12 credits per semester). Additional terms and conditions may apply. Unless otherwise noted, merit scholarships are applied to non-tuition related expenses up to total cost of attendance.

Transfer Excellence Scholarship: $2,000 /year, 3-year (6 semester) for our highest achieving transfer students with 24 or more transferable credits.

Transfer Success Scholarship: $1,500 /year, 3-year (6 semester) for transfer students who have demonstrated outstanding academic ability with 24 or more transferable credits.

SUNY Oneonta Scholarships

Chalmers Means Scholarship – Awarded to a graduate student employed as a classroom teacher, enrolled in full or part-time study in the Literacy MS. Ed. program. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Office will award this scholarship. Chalmers Means Scholarship Application

O’Connor Foundation Scholarship – Awarded to full and part time matriculated graduate students who are currently enrolled in any of the Education programs and live in and are currently teaching in Delaware County, NY. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will award these scholarships. O’Connor Foundation Scholarship Application

The Alphonse Belmont ’61 Scholarship – Awarded to graduate students enrolled in the MS. Ed. School Counselor Program or who are enrolled in the Certificate of Advanced Study in School Counseling or its equivalent. The intent is to benefit students planning a career in guidance counseling and can be awarded to either full or part-time students. The Educational Psychology and Counseling Department chooses the students for this $600 award.

Dr. Olga M. Santora '35 Scholarship – Awarded to full and part time matriculated graduate students who are currently enrolled in the MS Ed. or MST programs. In addition to the scholarship application, students must submit a one-page essay that describes their personal leadership and character. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will award these scholarships. Dr. Olga M. Santora ’35 Scholarship Application

National & NYS Graduate Student Fellowships and Scholarships

Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program - provides students who (a) have achieved academic excellence in their undergraduate studies, (b) are pursuing a master’s degree program in education, and (c) agree to teach for five years in a classroom at a NYS public elementary or secondary school with a full tuition scholarship to a State University of New York (SUNY) or City University of New York (CUNY) college or university. Application

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships - The NSF seeks to encourage research in science, mathematics and engineering in the United States and to reinforce its diversity. A competition is conducted for Graduate Research Fellowships, with additional awards offered for women in engineering and computer and information science. The fellowships offer recognition and three years of support for advanced study to approximately 1000 outstanding graduate students in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and the philosophy of science, and to research-based Ph.D. degrees in science education.

Soros Graduate Scholarship Program for New Americans - The Fellowships are grants for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. The recipients are chosen on a nationally competitive basis. Thirty Fellowships will be awarded each year. A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien, i.e., holds a Green Card; or, (2) has been naturalized as a US citizen, or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. The Program is open to individuals who retain loyalty and a sense of commitment to their country of origin as well as to the United States but is intended to support individuals who will continue to regard the United States as their principal residence and focus of national identity. The applicant must either have a bachelor's degree or be in their final year of undergraduate study. Those who have a bachelor's degree may already be pursuing graduate study and may receive Fellowship support to continue that study. Individuals who are in the third, or subsequent, year of study in the same graduate program are not, however, eligible for this competition.

Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships (applied science and engineering) - This merit-based fellowship consists of a cost-of-education allowance and a personal support stipend. It can be renewed for up to 5 years of graduate study. Eligible applicants for Hertz Fellowships must be students of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America. College seniors wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation, as well as graduate students already in the process of doing so, may apply.

SMART Scholarship - The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories.

The Federal TEACH Grant provides up to $4,000 a year to students who are planning on teaching in particular high-need fields. In order for a student to receive this grant, they must agree to complete a service obligation by teaching in one of these fields and at a school that serves low-income students. If the teaching obligation is not completed, then the grant will convert to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan with interest charged from the date the original grant was received.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Department of Education's TEACH Grant Fact Sheet. This will provide you with all the terms and conditions of the award.

Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program - The Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program (GDFP) is designed to direct aid to graduate/professional students who have demonstrated academic achievement and overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education. Candidates will contribute to the diversity of the student body by demonstrating their commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in their academic programs and activities.

SUNY Oneonta awards more than $1.4 million in foundation and endowed scholarships with more than 150 opportunities each year. Scholarships are awarded during the aid packaging process and throughout the year as funding allows. In many cases, scholarships are designated for students majoring in particular fields of study or whose FAFSA demonstrates financial need. Funds are limited by annual allocation levels and priority is given to students who file their FAFSA by early January.