Scholarships for Continuing Students (Through Financial Aid)

A number of scholarships are available for continuing students in various award amounts. Application for the funded scholarships for continuing students can be found at the Financial Aid Office (W236) at the being of December each Academic Year. Some funded scholarships for continuing students are selected by their academic departments. Check with your academic department to see if you qualify for any scholarships or grants.  

A. Robert and Madeline Mershon Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a junior enrolled full-time. Applicants must be English or Philosophy majors and have a minimum of a 2.5 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Aloysius J. Gabriel Memorial Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must have completed Accounting I. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Beatrice M. Duffy Memorial Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a senior enrolled full-time. Applicants must be education majors and have a minimum of a 3.3 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship. Application is made through the Division of Education.

Bermingham Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must have a  minimum of a 2.5 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Brother James Kearney Scholarship for the Blind, (Lavelle Fund For the Blind, Inc): The Brother James Kearney Scholarship for the Blind aims to help make quality undergraduate and graduate education affordable for financially needy U.S. residents who are legally blind.  ELIGIBILITY: Students must be studying at one of 11 participating colleges and universities, both undergraduate and graduate students. Either legally blind or so severely visually impaired, and must demonstrate financial need as defined by the student's college (based on FAFSA data). A legal resident of the United States. Enrolled full-time, studying for a degree or valid professional certificate, and in good standing (not suspended or on probation). SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT:  Scholarships are awarded on a last-dollar-of-need basis, at a rate of up to $15,000/student per academic year for up to four years.  For further information contact Cari Rose Tomo DSS/Steep Coordinator at 516-323-3315 or Linda Mamrosh, Coordinator of The Brother James Kearney Scholarship for the Blind at lmamrosh@lavellefund.org or visit the foundation's web site at www.lavellefund.org

Catherine Umbach Giammarino Memorial Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a senior enrolled full-time. Applicants must be music therapy majors and have a minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Charles R. Hanley Memorial Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must be nursing majors and have a minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Dorothy M. And Charles H. Schneider Business Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must be business majors. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Frances A. Gabriel Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a sophomore enrolled full-time. Applicants must be accounting majors. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Francis and Joan Ford Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a junior enrolled full-time. Applicants must be communications majors and have a minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Francesca Maria Paone Memorial Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a junior enrolled full-time. Applicants must be nursing majors and have a minimum of a 3.2 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Frances B. Houlihan Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to a full-time nursing major who has demonstrated financial need.

Funded Scholarships for Continuing Students (through academic departments): A number of scholarships are available for continuing students for various award amounts. Application is made for the funded scholarships for continuing students through the academic department as noted.

John Robert Hanley Memorial Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must be nursing majors and have a minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Karen B. Sciolino Memorial Fund: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a junior enrolled full-time. Applicants must be nursing majors and have a minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Murley Henderson Science Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must be science majors and have a minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Neidich-Ryder Natural Science Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must be biology majors. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Nuclear Medicine Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to a nuclear medicine student entering into the second year of the program who has demonstrated financial need.

Rosalie Goffner Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a junior enrolled full-time. Applicants must be sociology majors. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Salvatore Milone Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must have a minimum of a 2.5 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Sister Camille Moffatt, O.P. Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a third-year nursing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must have aa minimum of a 2.5 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Sister Celeste Beck, O.P.  Alumni Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must be nursing majors and have a minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Sister Katherine Gee, O.P. Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must have aa minimum of a 2.5 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Victoria Wolf Gabriel Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must have aa minimum of a 2.5 G.P.A. and completed ENG 110. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

William Davis Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a junior enrolled full-time. Applicants must be Psychology majors and have a  minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship.

Richard T. Murray Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded by the business division to a full-time student(s) who achieved junior level status majoring in accounting or is enrolled in the M.B.A. program; students must maintain a 3.0 G.P.A. No person funded by their employer can be considered.

Sister Mary Denis McAuliffe, C.I.J. Award: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a student enrolled in the final semester of the cardiovascular technology program. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship. Application is made through the allied health sciences department.

Sister Rose Teresa Amor, O.P. Global Learning Travel Fund: This scholarship is awarded to a full-time student who is planning to study abroad in a short travel program. The student must be employed part-time and have a minimum cumulative index of 3.0.

Sister Rose Teresa Amor, O.P.  Study Abroad Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to a full-time student to help defray the cost of a student's semester study abroad effort.

William H. McDonnell "Commitment to Education'' Scholarship: Partial tuition scholarship awarded to a continuing student enrolled full-time. Applicants must be education majors. Award amounts vary; one-time scholarship. Application is made through the education department. Essay required.