Westchester Community College, State University of New York

Joanna Peters Academic Improvement Scholarships

To honor the legacy of Professor Joanna Peters, who served Westchester Community College as the Coordinator of the Reading and English as a Second Language tutorial in the Academic Support Center for over 30 years. She played a pivotal role in the growth, development and vibrancy of WCC’s Academic Support Center. Awards recognize continuing full-time and part-time students who have overcome challenges and improved their academic standing by making use of the resources available through the Academic Support Center’s Reading/ESL tutorial.

Hirsch Family Endowed Scholarships

honor the legacy of Professor Lany Hirsch, who played a pivotal role in the establishment of WCC’s Academic Support Center.  Awards recognize part and full time students who have overcome challenges and improved their academic standing by making use of the resources available through the Academic Support Center.

Description of award:

The Hirsch Family Scholarship is awarded annually to continuing students at Westchester Community College who have overcome obstacles in their journey and have used the Academic Support Center to move toward their academic goals.

Students’ participation in the program is made possible by the scholarships, but the initiative offers much more than a traditional scholarship program. The Hirsch Family Scholarship hopes to ease that academic journey by providing substantial awards ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to cover tuition, books, fees, and other expenses.

Scholarship recipients will have some delineated obligations, including earning at least a 2.5 GPA and attending some Foundation events to thank the donors. They will also be required to maintain a relationship with the committee that promotes their scholarship. We believe that these relationships are the foundation for development both socially, emotionally, and academically.

Eligibility Criteria

• Complete application below
• Have a current student financial aid form on file.
• Must have a GPA of at least 2.5 and immediately notify the program directors if encountering any academic difficulties.
• Make a serious commitment to participate in required donor/student events.
• You will be asked to detail in writing the change this scholarship makes in your life and write that in a letter to the donor and to the committee.
  

Student Obligations of award

1. You must submit a letter of thanks to the donor. Your award will not be disbursed into your account until this is received.
2. You must continue to meet the criteria of the award: Maintain GPA of 2.5. See scholarship description, above.
   

Application steps

Step One:

1. Make sure that you fill out ONE of the following financial aid documents by May 6, 2022
   • US Citizens and Permanent Residents: FAFSA: ed.gov or TAP: www.tapweb.org
   • Dreamers, DACA or Undocumented: NYS DREAM Act: ny.gov/dream/
   • International Students: Click Here

Step Two:

2. Complete the application (below) by May 6, 2022

Step Three:

3. If selected, you will be notified via email or phone. Good luck and thank you for applying.