Regional Scholarship Opportunities
Please be sure to confirm application deadlines with the organization offering the scholarship.

SFCU College Scholarship Program
The SFCU is offering The James Suriano & Wayne King Community Service Scholarship. This is a needs-based Community Service Scholarship for college bound students or current college students who are members of SFCU to assist them in succeeding academically and socially. SFCU will award one scholarship recipient each year to receive $5,000 annually over their 2–4-year college career.
To learn more: CLICK HERE
For application: CLICK HERE
Deadline to submit is March 15, 2025.

ANN HARRIS INITIATIVE
The Ann Harris Initiative's mission is to honor the legacy of service, kindness, compassion, and talent that Ann Harris, DVM, has provided to generations of people and their pets in the Central New York area by providing programs and resources to stabilize and revitalize Emergency Veterinary Medicine in the region.
Educational scholarships of $1,250 per semester (when enrolled full-time) for individuals interested in emergency medicine and pursuing Licensed Veterinary Technician training are available. Tuition reimbursement grants will also be made available to talented LVTs working in emergency medicine.
For more information on the Ann Harris Initiative and Scholarship details: CLICK HERE. To apply for the scholarship: CLICK HERE.

Central New York Chapter
Mid- Atlantic States Section of the Air and Waste Management Association
2025 Scholarship
The CNY Chapter of Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) is offering up to $1,500 scholarship for a student enrolled in an environmentally related degree.
Download the criteria and application below.
Deadline to submit is March 3, 2025.

CNY STEM SCHOLARSHIP
The CNY Stem Scholarships are designed to support the best and brightest students in the Central New York Region in their quest to pursue STEM fields in college. The scholarships are based on applicants' academic achievements and extracurricular activities, as well as the essay and an interview. Each scholarship provides financial assistance in varying amounts and an internship. Participating companies are encouraged to offer a paid internship opportunity following the student's sophomore year of college.
The CNY Stem Scholarship Program is now OPEN for applications! To apply to for the scholarship: CLICK HERE.
Deadline to submit is March 14, 2025.

The Greater Syracuse Section of the Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
The Women Engineers Scholarship is for women starting their college degree in 2025 and be enrolled full time.
Applicants must reside or go to high school in one of the following counties Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego.
For more information and details to the scholarship and organization: CLICK HERE. To apply for the scholarship: CLICK HERE.
Deadline to submit is March 14, 2025

2025 NYSSFA Mid-State Chapter Scholarship Application
The Mid-State Chapter Scholarship is awarded based upon both merit and need. Scholarships are valued at $2000.00 each. Scholarship applications are evaluated on achievements/accomplishments, involvement, letter of professional intent, recommendation letter, etc. Please review the entire application to make sure you understand all of the requirements.
Eligibility requirements for all applicants must be a graduating senior intending to pursue a degree or vocational program in a field related to Facility Management. Building trade schools; most engineering and architecture disciplines do qualify. If unsure please contact us by email to clarify.
An application can be downloaded from below.
Deadline to submit is March 21, 2025.

To learn more and an application CLICK HERE.
Deadline to submit is April 1, 2025.

The Empire State Potato Growers Inc, annually awards a scholarship for undergraduate students, residing in New York State, pursuing college studies benefiting the agricultural industry.
More details and application below.
Deadline to submit is April 1, 2025.

2025 Junior League 100 Year Annual Scholarship
The Junior League of Syracuse was founded in 1920 and is dedicated to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
The 100 Year Annual Scholarship was established in 2020 to empower women in the Syracuse community by awarding one $2,500 scholarship. The scholarship is intended to further the applicant’s identified career, educational, professional development, and/or voluntarism goals or ambitions.
For Application: CLICK HERE.
Deadline to submit is April 4, 2025.

Applications can be sent to Ladies Auxiliary Knights of Columbus Council 207- 47 Market St. Auburn, NY 13021
The applicant must be a member of a Catholic church and meet all of the following criteria:
- Has been actively involved in their parish, school or community.
- Has been a positive role model to their peers, younger children and adults.
- Is a practicing Roman Catholic in a parish in the Diocese of Rochester and attends Mass
- Is a college-bound high school senior or continuing ed adult
- Will be enrolled in either a two- or four year accredited educational institution
Deadline to submit is April 30, 2025.

MMB ACCOUNTING DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
- Students must identify with an ethnic minority
- Students must have applied to or currently attend a college in NYS offering an accounting program that would lead the student to Licensure as a CPA.
- Students must have accounting as their major field of study.

Onondaga Farm Bureau Scholarship
The Onondaga County Farm Bureau is excited to to offer a scholarship to residents pursuing a college degree in an agricultural or related field. More information about Farm Bureau, visit www.nyfb.org
More details and application below.
Deadline to submit is May 15, 2025.

The Scholarship Committee of the Cayuga-Onondaga Retirees of NYSUT (CORN) Scholarships
The Scholarship Committee of the Cayuga-Onondaga Retirees of NYSUT (CORN) will award five CORN General Scholarships this year. Students who are eligible, may apply for one of the scholarships.
Eligibility: To qualify for an award, an applicant must be a graduating senior from a public high school in the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES District and be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited program or a two-year or four-year institution at the time of the award.
Each applicant must be sponsored by a current member of CORN who taught in their district. For CORN membership information contact atacorn21@gmail.com.
Details and applications can be downloaded below.
Deadline to submit is May 16, 2025.

CYBER SERVICE ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Community cybersecurity roles after graduation.
To learn more: CLICK HERE.
For Application: CLICK HERE.

THE CHARTERED PROPERTY CASUALTY UNDERWRITERS (CPCU) SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIPS
This scholarship is pen to all senior high school students planning to attend college in the fall of 2025 as a full time student.
For Application: CLICK HERE.
This scholarship is open to all students who are enrolled as a full-time student for the fall of 2025 term in a Risk Management and Insurance Program in Central New York.
For Application: CLICK HERE.
For Application: CLICK HERE.
2025 Air and Waste Management Application
2025 Air and Waste Management Criteria
Damaris Smith DeSimone Scholarship
Helen and Arnold Barben Scholarship
Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship
New York State DAR Scholarship
NYSUT (CORN) Scholarships
Onondaga Farm Bureau Application
Peggy Jo Gifford Scholarship
Potato Growers Details & Application