Scholarships

Freshman Awards
All qualified freshman applicants are considered for a scholarship. The Scholarship Selection Committee will determine which students are eligible based on the selection criteria for individual awards and on information submitted as part of the admissions application, including the supplemental application and, in the case of financial need as a selection criteria, the (Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA).

For serious consideration for a scholarship, it is important to file the application for admission as early in the senior year of high school as possible. The first awards are made in mid-January. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should be filed as soon after January 1 as possible.

The College at Oneonta recognizes that not every strong high school applicant will be awarded an academic scholarship due to the competitive nature of the process and the availability of funds. We encourage these students to apply for any of the additional scholarships offered to students through academic departments and the Financial Aid Office after they have successfully completed course work at Oneonta.

Freshman Scholarships

Transfer Awards
Transfer students entering the College at Oneonta with an Associate Degree from a two-year college are eligible for transfer scholarships. For serious consideration for a scholarship, it is important to file the application for admission as early in the sophomore year as possible. The first awards are made in mid-January. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should be filed as soon after January 1st as possible.

Every qualified transfer applicant is considered for a scholarship. There are no additional applications for scholarships other than the application for admission, and in the case of financial need as a criterion, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Transfer Scholarships

General Information

All College at Oneonta scholarships are awarded to qualified students entering in the fall semester who are planning to study at the College full time (12 or more semester hours).
In 2008 we awarded more than 900 scholarships to students valued at over 1.5million dollars.

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

External Sources of Scholarship Funds
Students seeking additional sources of funding for their Oneonta education should contact their high school guidance office or college transfer office and should thoroughly investigate external sources of funding which may include civic organizations such as Kiwanis, Elks, NAACP, etc; religious organizations; community organizations; philanthropic organizations; and parents' employers and/or unions.

World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship
On September 18, 2001, Governor Pataki announced the World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship initiative. Eligibility requirements for the scholarships have been established, and the scholarship program has begun with the 2001-02 academic year.