Annual Scholarships

Established by Dr. Zeita-Marion Lobley, Director of Student Services, in memory of her late husband.

Award Amount: $1500, based on financial need and academic merit. Tuition only scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed at least 6 credits at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS)
• Enrolled in a CUNY SPS online bachelor's or master's degree program on a part- or full-time basis
• Minimum 2.5 GPA or higher
• Undergraduate students must be within 30 credits of graduation, and graduate students must be within 12 credits of graduation

Endowed by the Eugene Walters Family Foundation.

Award Amount: Varied, based on financial need and academic merit. Tuition only scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed at least 6 credits at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS)
• Enrolled in a CUNY SPS online degree program on a part- or full-time basis

The Founding Dean's Scholarship, endowed in perpetuity by the generous support of Dean John Mogulescu.

Award Amount: $500 Part-time, $1500 Full-time, based on financial need and academic merit. Tuition only scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Enrolled in a CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) degree program on a part- or full-time basis
• Completed at least 6 credits at CUNY SPS

Established by alumna, Jacqueline McKay (MS in Business Management and Leadership, '11).

Award Amount: Varied.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed at least 6 credits at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS)
• Admitted to or enrolled in degree programs CUNY SPS on a part- or full-time basis
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
• Newly admitted students, priority will be given to applicants who were mentees (“Littles”) through Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Priority will be given to applicants who have been volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) through Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Endowed by the generous support of Patti Lieberman, CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) Foundation board member.

Award Amount: Varied. Tuition only scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Currently enrolled in the CUNY SPS Children's Program Administrator Credential
• Newly admitted or a prospective student to the CUNY SPS Child Development Associate Certificate
• Completing a minimum of 6 credits at CUNY SPS is not required for this scholarship

Created in memory of Russell Peterson and endowed in perpetuity by his family.

Award Amount: Varied, based on financial need and academic merit. Tuition only scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed at least 6 credits at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS)
• BS in Information Systems, the BS in Health Information Management, or the MS in Data Analytics
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
• Undergraduate students must be within 30 credits of graduation, and graduate students must be within 12 credits of graduation.

Recognizes the work of Daralee Schulman, Dr. Marylee Bomboy, and Dr. Lois Gray, whose careers have focused on adult students.

Award Amount: Varied, based on financial need and academic merit. Tuition only scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed at least 6 credits at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS)
• Part-time/Full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the CUNY SPS Human Relations Program
• Employed full-time

Established by the generosity of the Rossen family.

Award Amount: $1500, based on financial need and academic merit. Tuition only scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed at least 6 credits at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS)
• Enrolled in a CUNY SPS online bachelor's or master's degree program on a part- or full-time basis
• Undergraduate students must be within 30 credits of graduation
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher

Endowed in perpetuity by the generosity of founding donor, Tracy L. Meade, Senior Associate Dean for Strategy and Innovation, in memory of her late brother.

Award Amount: Varied, based on financial need and priority will be given to eligible applicants with a disabled family member. Tuition only scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed at least 6 credits at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS)
• Part-time/full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the CUNY SPS Disability Studies Program
• Minimum 2.0 GPA or higher
• If the applicant pool(s) does/do not include a student with a disabled family member, the Scholarship Committee will choose the best eligible applicant(s)

This scholarship was created by Sally Vitello to support CUNY SPS students enrolled in the Disabilities Studies program.

Award Amount: $1000, based on eligibility and merit.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed at least 6 credits at CUNY SPS (CUNY SPS)
• Enrolled in a BA in Disability Studies degree program at CUNY SPS
• Be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.0 GPA
• Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded

Please note applicants will be required to submit financial need and personal statements.

**Scholarship awards are subject to fund availability.

Endowed in perpetuity by Robert Kissane (BS in Communication and Culture, '09), alumnus and CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) Foundation board member, in memory of his late brother, the William J. Kissane III.

Award Amount: $1000, based on eligibility and merit. Tuition only scholarship.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed at least 6 credits at CUNY SPS
• Enrolled in a Disability Studies degree program (B.A., M.A. or M.S.) at CUNY SPS
• Minimum 3.0 GPA or higher
• Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester, remain in academic good standing, and demonstrate financial need

ACE (Achieve College Education) Full Tuition Scholarship and Peer Mentor Program

As part of their award requirements, ACE Scholars mentor newly admitted undergraduate students.

Award Amount: ACE Scholarships underwrite 100% of tuition and follow recipients through degree completion.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Undergraduate students who reside in New York State
• Within 6 – 18 credits of graduation,
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Are enrolled for a minimum of 6 credits
• Submit an additional essay describing your educational and career goals and how the ACE scholarship will help you achieve these goals

Subject to the availability of funding, the CUNY Creative Arts Team (CAT) and the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) MA in Applied Theatre Program (MAAT) award graduate apprenticeships on an annual basis, to run from September 1 to June 30th in any academic year. The award may include:

• Full tuition for two CUNY SPS classes per semester (a maximum of 4 classes per year)
• An $8,000.00 annual stipend, paid out in four $2,000.00 installments in November, January, March, and June

Graduate apprentices are required to:

• Assist in the implementation of CAT programs
• Assist in research for programmatic initiatives, outreach, and curriculum development
• Assist with administrative support in the day-to-day functioning of programs
• Assist in the project review process

On behalf of the Newcombe Foundation, this scholarship is made available to incoming and continuing CUNY SPS undergraduate students working towards their first bachelor's degree.

Award Amount: Up to $500, based on financial need.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Must have completed at least 60 transferable credits towards their Bachelor's Degree
• Have earned a minimum of 2.5 GPA from prior college and/or university
• Enrolled for a minimum of 6 credits for the awarded semester

The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) Debt Forgiveness program has been established to provide eligible undergraduate students with past due balances additional temporary financial assistance so they have an opportunity to get back on track to complete their Bachelor's degree.

Award Amount: up to $2,000, based on financial need and good academic standing.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Completed a minimum of 12 credits at CUNY SPS
• Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits for awarded semester
• Enrolled in a Bachelor degree program
• Minimum 2.0 GPA
• Must demonstrate financial need
• Have a past due tuition balance

This scholarship was established to support incoming or continuing first generation undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at CUNY SPS. First Generation is defined as having parents who have not graduated from an institution of higher learning (associate's degree or beyond).

Award Amount: $500.00, based on eligibility and merit.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded
• Minimum 2.0 GPA or higher for matriculated students
• Please note, in addition to the application, applicants will be required to submit an essay detailing how being a first generation college student has impacted their education journey along with a financial need statement.

The Petrie Nurse Scholars program provides tuition assistance to undergraduate nursing students.

Award Amount: Petrie Nurse Scholarships underwrite 100% of tuition and follow recipients through degree completion.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Open to students enrolled in the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) online bachelor's degree in nursing (RN to BSN)
• Undergraduate students who received an AAS degree in nursing from a CUNY community college

This scholarship was established to support incoming or continuing graduate students enrolled in the Master's of Youth Studies program at CUNY SPS.

Award Amount: $1500.00, based on eligibility and merit.

Scholarship Criteria:

• Graduate students enrolled in a minimum of 3 credits in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded
• Minimum 3.0 GPA or higher for matriculated students
• Please note, in addition to the application, applicants will be required to submit essays:
  • Confirming personal commitment to educational preparation of African American, Caribbean American, Latinx, or Asian students and/or students with disabilities, in leadership and research in the youth serving field and;
  • A personal statement including your commitment to the field, young people, their goals and how the scholarship will be beneficial to you
• Students must also include a resume or CV with their application