Freshman Scholarships

All applicants to the College are automatically screened for Scholarships.

Academic Merit-Based Scholarships

Scholarship

Award Amount

Selection Criteria

Application Process

Oneonta Presidential Scholarship

$4,000 renewable
Academic Achievement, Community Service, Extra-curricular activities

SUNY College at
Oneonta application

Oneonta Auxiliary Services Diversity Student Leadership    $3,500
renewable    For students with a broad range of backgrounds who will contribute to the diversity of the student body, Academic Achievement, Community Service, Extra-Curricular Activities     SUNY College at Oneonta application   

Alumni Association Board of Directors

$1,000 renewable

Academic Achievement, Community Service, Extra-curricular activities

SUNY College at
Oneonta application

Oneonta Auxiliary Services Merit Scholarship     $1,000
renewable    Academic Achievement    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Edward K. Griesmer '63    cost of meal plan, up to $2,500 per year    On campus resident status with meal plan, Academic Achievement    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Mildred Haight '22 Memorial    $1,000
renewable     Academic Achievement    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Alice & Haverly Moyer '32    $1,000-$1,250
renewable    Academic Achievement, Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Academic Merit- and Financial Need-Based Scholarships   

Alumni Association Centennial

$1,000 renewable

Financial Need, Academic Achievement, Community Involvement

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA

Walter J. and Anna H. Burchan Scholarship    $800-$1,000    Financial need with preference to student(s) who have graduated from a high school in Delaware or Otsego Counties    SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
College at Oneonta Foundation    $1,000
renewable    Academic Achievement, Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
Harold Goldberg Scholarship    $500-$1,000
renewable    Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
Erling M. Hunt Memorial    $1,000
renewable    Academic Achievement, Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
Joan Melzer Lydon ' 71 Scholarship     $500-$1,000
renewable    Academic Achievement, Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
Julia and Thomas Denniston ' 75 Scholarship     $500-$1,000
renewable    Academic Achievement, Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
David and Caroline Schroeder D'Antonio '67 Scholarship     $500-$1,000
renewable    Academic Achievement, Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
David '74 and Mary Milmore Scholarship    $800-$1,000 renewable    Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
Scholarships for Students with Specific Majors   

Jan Kee Ang

$1,000 renewable

Biological Sciences Major, Academic Achievement

SUNY College at
Oneonta application

AT &T Foundation Scholarship    $1,000    Chemistry and Physics Major, with preference to Minorities and Women with a Dual Major in Education    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Merton '39 and Cecilia Winkler Blanchard '39 Scholarship    $800
renewable    Early Childhood or Childhood Education Major    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Class of 1960 Scholarship    $500
renewable    Early Childhood, or Childhood Education Major    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   

Dr. John & Mrs. Mary Constantine

$500 
renewable

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Science Education, Pre-Med or Pre-Dental Majors

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA

Fay Morely Edwards Scholarship    $800-$1,000 renewable    Students preparing to teach Environmental Studies    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Muriel and Kenneth Kellerhouse Scholarship    $500-$1,000 renewable    Theatre Majors    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Rose Metz LaPotin Scholarship    $500-$1,000 renewable    Financial Need, planning for a career in Social Work    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Joseph K. Poon '78 Endowed Scholarship    $500-$1,000 renewable    Majors in Dietetics or Food Service and Restaurant Administration    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
E. Richard Covert '52 and Angela Covert Scholarship    $500    Male Childhood Education Major, Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Lois Lansing '38    $700 
renewable    Education Major from
Oneonta High School    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Lois Furman Lansing '38    $800 
renewable     Education Major from Scotia-Glenville High School    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Paul J. and Joan Molinari Lojpersberger '55 Scholarship    $600
renewable    Elementary Education Major    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Scott Jenkins Diversity Honors Education    $1,000 renewable   

For students with a broad range of backgrounds who will contribute to the diversity of the student body, Academic Achievement, Financial Need, Demonstrated Leadership

SUNY College at
Oneonta application, FAFSA   
Elin Stene    $500 
renewable    Music Industry Major    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Dr. Susan Sutton Smith    $500 
renewable    English Major, Academic Achievement, Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Carolyn Tennyson '44 and Catherine O'Neill Tennyson '46 Scholarship    $625
renewable    Elementary or Secondary Education Major    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Katherine Tobey Scholarship    $875
renewable    Human Ecology Major    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Frances Waddington    $750 
renewable    Social Science major with demonstrated interest in International Affairs    SUNY College at
Oneonta application, FAFSA   
Charles T. P. Wang    $500
one-time award    Physics Major,
Academic Excellence    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Foreign Languages Endowed Scholarship     $500-$1,000
renewable    Foreign Language major, Financial Need     SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
Percy I. Bugbee School for Children     $500-$1,000
renewable    Education Major     SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Hans Wilk    $500 
renewable    Pre-Med Student,
Academic Achievement    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Other Scholarships   
Charles A. Belden    $1,000 renewable    Oneonta HS graduate, Academic Achievement    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Margaret Crawley & Jean London    $500
one-time award    Academic Achievement, Community Service    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
Julia T. Elting    $500
renewable    Non-traditional Age (23+), Financial Need    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   

Dewar Foundation

$1,000 renewable

Oneonta HS graduate, Academic Excellence, Financial Need

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA

Werner A. Haus

$1,000 renewable

Otsego or Delaware county resident, Academic Achievement, Financial Need

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA

Carol Henning Donovan

$650
one-time award

Community Service,
Academic Achievement

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
by February 1

Thomas Hughson

$950 
renewable

Oneonta HS graduate (or school in 20 mile radius, not eligible for Clark Foundation Scholarship)

SUNY College at
Oneonta application

Robert W. MacVittie '44

$1,000 
one-time award

Legacy student (son/daughter of Oneonta alumnus/alumna), Academic Achievement, Community Service

SUNY College at
Oneonta application

Albert S. & Alice House Nader

$500
one-time awards

Otsego, Chenango or Delaware county resident,
Community Service

SUNY College at
Oneonta application

O'Connor Foundation

$1,000 renewable

Financial Need,
Delaware County resident

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA

Frances E. Rowe

$1,000 renewable

Otsego County resident (preference to Oneonta town/city)

SUNY College at
Oneonta application

Scott Jenkins Diversity Honors    $1,000 renewable   

For students with a broad range of backgrounds who will contribute to the diversity of the student body, Academic Achievement, Financial Need, Demonstrated Leadership

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
Scott Jenkins Diversity Honors Match to SUNY     $500
renewable   

For students with a broad range of backgrounds who will contribute to the diversity of the student body, Academic Achievement, Financial Need, Demonstrated Leadership

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   

State University Diversity Honors

$500 
renewable

For students with a broad range of backgrounds who will contribute to the diversity of the student body, Academic Achievement,
Financial Need

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA

Otis A. Thompson

$500 
renewable

Financial Need, Chenango, Otsego, Delaware county resident

SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA

College at Oneonta Foundation 25th Anniversary Scholarship     $500-$1,000
renewable    Academic Achievement    SUNY College at
Oneonta application   
John C. Lalena ' 54 Scholarship     $500-$1,000
renewable    Graduate of Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck South, or North Shore High Schools, financial need     SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
PM ' 64 & JA ' 92 Carpenter 2007 Scholarship     $500-$1,000
renewable    Graduates of Bay Shore High School, financial need     SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   
Wilber Corporation    $500
renewable    Academic Achievement, Resident of Oneonta, Milford, Schenevus, Otego, Morris, Cooperstown, Sidney, Cobleskill, Downsville, Delhi, Fleischmanns, or Boiceville     SUNY College at
Oneonta application
FAFSA   

**All College at Oneonta Scholarships are subject to the availability of funds.

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