Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students

The City College of New York Scholarship Program offers a variety of scholarships to entering freshmen and transfer students. Selection is based on academic merit. In some cases, financial need is an additional requirement.

All incoming students who apply for scholarships must have completed an admissions application to The City College of New York. CUNY Freshman and Transfer Applications must be filed online. Undergraduate students who are applying for the Macaulay Honors College at City College are automatically reviewed for scholarships and need NOT file the scholarship application. 

• Freshman applicants should have a minimum of a B (85 on a scale of 100 or 3.0 on a scale of 4.0) high school average and a combined SAT score of 1100 (Critical Reading and Math) or 24 on the ACT.
• Transfer students should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and 24 credits earned or meet the freshman criteria noted above. Community and/or school service are considered when applications are reviewed.
• In order to remain eligible, students must maintain continuous full-time enrollment (12 credits or more) and a grade point average of 3.0. 
• Some scholarships may have additional requirements.

Continuing Students

Receipt of a scholarship may, depending on the nature of the award, affect the amount of any state and federal aid for which a student may be eligible. If you have further financial aid questions, visit our Financial Aid Office. All scholarships and awards are subject to financial availability.

The City College of New York
Office of Admissions
Wille Administration Building, Room 101
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031

Phone: 1-212-650-8716
Fax:     1-212-650-6417

City College Online Scholarship Application - NEW

The new online scholarship application is now available for students to apply for the 2012-2013 academic year.  Priority deadline for all incoming student scholarship applications is February 1st and current CCNY student and departmental applications are due as noted below.  Current CCNY students MUST complete the online scholarship application with your CCNY email address using the portal login below.  Please do not complete the application as a new CCNY student.  Current CCNY students may not be considered for scholarships if you did not complete the online scholarship application with your CCNY email address.  Please make sure you only have one application in the system.

• Alumni Scholarships (Deadline: March 15th) - Please complete pages 2-5 of the application.  This is only for current CCNY students.
• Edward I. Koch Scholarship in Public Service (Deadline: February 1^st – incoming freshmen only)
• Art Department (Deadline: April 4th)
• Housing Grant (Awarded according to funds availability)
• *City College Kaye Scholars Program (2011-2012 Deadline: February 7th)
• City College Fellowship (Deadline: May 1st)
• Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (Deadline: March 10th)
• Public Service Scholarship (Deadline: April 16th)
• Skadden, Arps Honors Program in Legal Studies (Deadline: March 15th)
• Colin Powell Program in Leadership and Public Service (Deadline: March 15th)
• The New York Life Endowment for Emerging African American Leaders (Graduate) Fellowship (Deadline: March 15th)
• Partners for Change Fellowship (Deadline: April 2nd)
• Community Engagement Fellowship (Deadline: April 2nd)
• Division of Science (Deadline: March 15th)
• Grove School of Engineering (Deadline: March 15th)
• The SSSP/Zitrin Scholar Program (Deadline: March 15th)
• Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education (Deadline: May 1st)
• The Isaacs Scholarship (Deadline: March 15th)
• English Department (Deadline: March 15th)

*Note:  If you are applying for the City College Kaye Scholars Program for the 2011-2012 year, please use the paper application.  You can obtain an application from the Kaye Scholars website, please click here.  Applications are also available outsdie the office, to the left of the door, NAC 6/316.

Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students

New students can only complete the online scholarship application by joining our on-line community. Log-in or create your MYCCNY page now. 

Current CCNY Students

Current CCNY students MUST complete the online scholarship application with their CCNY email address only to be considered for scholarships.  Please visit the portal here. 

We have created a Useful Scholarship Links page to help you with your scholarship search.  Click here to view the list.

CCNY New Era Scholarship minimum requirements beginning the 2011-2012 year has changed to 85 high school average and a 1200 SAT score (critical reading and math).