Graduating Student and Transfer Scholarships
Graduating Student Scholarships are offered through the Westchester Community College Foundation as well as transfer scholarships offered by some local four-year colleges and universities.
WCC Foundation Scholarships
The Westchester Community College Foundation distributes $2 million in scholarships each year. This includes awards for students who graduate from WCC and plan to transfer on to complete a higher degree.
Eligibility Requirements for Foundation Scholarships
- Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
- Graduated in December, or on track to graduate in May or August of the current year
- Transferred for the spring semester, or plan to transfer to a four-year college or university for the fall semester and attend full time
- Have not previously completed a Bachelor’s Degree
| AWARD | AMOUNTS | REQUIREMENTS | INFO | |||||||
| Name | # awards | Amount per Award | gender | GPA | Major | Other | written criteria | Type of award | comments | |
| Alfred B. Delbello Scholarship | 2 | $1,000 | westchester resident | Presented to full-time students who are residents of Westchester County, and who wish to transfer to four- year institutions. | endowed – permanent | |||||
| American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarships | 4 | $1,000 | Female | 3.0 + | women’s issues | Presented to outstanding female students who have been accepted to four- year colleges, and who demonstrate concern for women’s issues. Minimum GPA 3.0. | annual – needs to be renewed every year | |||
| Dr. Kenneth Graff Memorial Award | 1 | $1,000 | Health-related | Awarded to a high-achieving graduating student who intends to pursue a career in a health-related field. | annual – needs to be renewed every year | |||||
| Faculty/Student Association Pepsi Scholarship | 3 | $1,000 | active SAIS | Presented to graduates who have been active in student life. | endowed – permanent | |||||
| Florence Sinshiemer Graduating Scholarship | 3 | $1,000 | service to college | Awarded to a hard working student who demonstrates academic excellence and service to the college. | annual – needs to be renewed every year | |||||
| John W. Kley Valedictorian Award | 1 | $2,500 | Valedictorian | Awarded by the Westchester Community College Foundation to the class valedictoria | annual unrestricted funds | |||||
| Julius Weiss Memorial Scholarships | 2 | $1,500 | Awarded to deserving students under the age of twenty-one, or who plan to pursue a career that involves working with children. | |||||||
| Linda Fraser Lattimer WAEYC Award | 1 | $1,750 | Awarded to students who intend to work with children. | |||||||
| Michael Bobkoff Memorial Scholarship | 1 | $1,250 | Lib Arts | This scholarship honors the memory of former English professor Michael Bobkoff and is awarded to a Liberal Arts graduate. | annual – needs to be renewed every year | |||||
| Michael F Rendich Scholarship in Education | 1 | $1,000 | Education | Awarded to a graduate who is pursuing further studies in education. | annual – needs to be renewed every year | |||||
| Phyllis Taffet Graduating Scholarship | 1 | $1,000 | community invovlement | Awarded to a gradating student who has been involved in his or her college or community. | endowed – permanent | |||||
| Prof Emeritus Pauline K. Herman & Dr. Melvin Herman Award | 1 | $1,000 | Human services | Awarded to a student graduating with a degree in human services whom will be continuing their education in the field of social work | endowed – permanent | |||||
| Robert J. Condon/Carmine L. Romano Scholarships | 1 | $500 | accounting or computer info | Awarded to an outstanding graduating accounting or computer information systems. | endowed – permanent | work with business faculty | ||||
| SP/4 Peter J. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship | 3 | $1,000 | Veteran | Granted to a U. S. military veteran who was honorably discharged. | annual – needs to be renewed every year | |||||
| Susan Hoffman Personal Achievement Award | 3 | $1,125 | co-curricular activities | Awarded to a student who has been active in co-curricular programs, and who plans to continue his/her education. | annual – needs to be renewed every year | |||||
| Vera Delgrosso Memorial Scholarship Award | 1 | $1,000 | Awarded to an outstanding graduating student who was active at Westchester Community College and who plans to attend a four-year college. | endowed – permanent | ||||||
| WCC Federation of Teachers (WCCFT) Scholarship | Independent Selection Committee | Awarded by the WCCFT to students with backgrounds or interest in the labor movement. | PROGRAMMATIC annually renewed | independent selection committee | ||||||
| WCC Foundation Merit Scholarships | 15 | $1,000 | Awarded to outstanding graduates who have been accepted to four-year institutions. | annual unrestricted funds | ||||||
| WCC Foundation Salutatorian Award | 1 | $2,000 | salutatarian | Awarded by the Westchester Community College Foundation to the class salutatorian. | annual unrestricted funds | |||||
| Werlinich Scholarship for SUNY Purchase College | 4 | $3,500 | attending Purchase college | Through the generosity of Lucille Werlinich, WCC Foundation Board Member and Chair of the Purchase College Foundation Board, two scholarships, each in the amount of $3,500, awarded to Westchester Community College graduates who plan to attend Purchase College in the fall. | endowed – permanent | |||||
College Specific Transfer Scholarships
The following colleges offer scholarships to a limited number of WCC students for fall semester applicants. These scholarships are administered by a WCC Graduating Student Scholarship Committee.
- Mercy College – Two full tuition scholarships, one for a Liberal Arts major and one for Business major
- Pace University – Two full tuition scholarships, one for a Liberal Arts major and one for Business major
- Vaughn College – One half tuition scholarship
- Clarkson University – One $15,000 scholarship and one $12,000 scholarship
- Fordham University – One $10,0000 scholarship
Eligibility Requirements For College Specific Transfer Scholarships
- Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher
- Graduated in December, or on track to graduate in May or August of the current year
- Plan to transfer to a four-year college or university for the fall semester and attend full time. (If you graduated in December and transferred for the spring semester, you are not eligible for these scholarships)
- Have not previously completed a Bachelor’s Degree
Other Scholarship Opportunities
PepsiCo SMILE Scholarships
PepsiCo Foundation has selected Westchester Community College as only one of three community colleges in the U.S. to offer an exciting scholarship opportunity for Black and Hispanic WCC students transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a Bachelor’s degree, with preference given to students in Business or STEM fields. For information on the scholarship, click here.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Scholarships
In addition to having lifetime membership in Phi Theta Kappa on your resume, you can choose to purchase the official Phi Theta Kappa regalia to wear at graduation. Also, you would be afforded access to scholarship opportunities reserved just for Phi Theta Kappa members. For more information regarding scholarships, click here.
Contact Information
Students who meet the eligibility requirements will be invited to apply early in the spring semester. The email with application instructions will only be sent to the WCC email address. For more information about these opportunities, please email scholarships@sunywcc.edu