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Application Based Scholarships

Please note that criteria, application requirements, and deadlines may vary.

Criteria & Eligibility

SUNY WCC awards several program-specific scholarships that have specific criteria. We welcome you to apply for these scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Please note that criteria, application requirements, and deadlines may vary.

Review each scholarship criteria to ensure you meet the criteria before submitting your application.

Kathryn W. Davis Global Community Scholarship

Application open through Friday, June 6, 2025 for Fall 2025-Spring 2026 program

To be considered for this; a student MUST: Be a continuing student with 24-36 credits with the intention to be full-time the whole 2025-26 academic year.
-Have at 3.25 GPA or above
-Have at least one of the following current Financial Aid documents on file: FAFSA, TAP, NYS Dream Act, or Scholarship Financial Need Application for International Students

New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) Opioid Settlement Fund Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program

Students eligible: Incoming & Returning students who meet the following:
1. Pursuing Addiction Counseling A.A.S. degree OR Addiction Counseling Certificate
2. Applicants must reside in New York; must be at least 18 years of age by the completion of the first semester in the program; and must have a minimum of a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma.

Scholarship funding information

Priority for this funding opportunity:
Priority 1: Employees of agencies that operate OASAS-certified, funded, or otherwise authorized programs and OMH- and/or DOH-certified Integrated Outpatient Services (IOS-SUD), and DOH Drug User Health and/or Harm Reduction programs.
Priority 2: Individuals providing addiction care (prevention, treatment, recovery, or harm reduction services in another eligible setting per CASAC work experience requirements).
Priority 3: Individuals/Students interested in working in eligible OASAS/OMH/DOH settings.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis

WCC Foundation Wallach Scholars Mentoring Scholarship

Priority will be given to students in the following majors: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Humanities A.A.; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Social Sciences A.A.; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Mathematics and Science A.S.

Eligibility Criteria
  • Matriculate in a degree-seeking program or certificate for the upcoming academic year 2025-26.
  • File the respective financial aid application as listed on our website.
  • Returning students require a minimum GPA of 2.5 | Incoming students: High School graduation average of 77 or higher.
  • Plan to register for 12 credits or more for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026.
Apply Here: Deadline August 1st, 2025