Dennis and Jan Hefner Presidential Scholarship - $5,000
Award
$5,000/yr in-state
$5,000/yr out-of-state
This $5,000 scholarship will be offered to students entering as a first year student in the Fall. Available to those who are academically high achieving with high financial need (Pell eligible).
Eligibility: This award is renewable for up to three additional years provided that the student remains full-time and maintains at least a 3.0 GPA. Only two students at a time will be able to maintain this scholarship, so funds may not be available each year to award to new students. The Admissions Office will award this scholarship on a rolling basis until all funds are awarded. Students do not directly apply for this scholarship.
How to apply: ["Pell eligible (high financial need)", "full-time enrollment"]
Direct matched donor-funded scholarships (FREDscholar)
Merit based, financial need based, major based and activity based scholarships are available. The majority of donor funded scholarships available are "direct matched opportunities" - students will not need to apply. Students are matched based on answers provided to a series of questions.
Eligibility: Current and Fredonia students are eligible to apply/be matched for scholarships. Students must have been admitted to Fredonia, paid deposit and have an active E-Services account to be able to log into the matching system and apply.
How to apply: ["admitted and deposited", "active E-Services account", "answer matching questions", "some scholarships require essay/recommendations"]
Fredonia Scholar Award - renewable $4,000/year
Award
$4,000/yr in-state
$4,000/yr out-of-state
The Fredonia Scholar Award is a renewable $4,000 merit-based award to entering first-year students who plan to enroll full-time and live on campus.
Eligibility: Minimum academic qualifications for this award are a 90-94 cumulative weighted high school average. Once enrolled the student must achieve a minimum 2.8 GPA to retain this award, must annually complete the FAFSA (and TAP for NYS residents), maintain full-time status, and reside in a university residence hall or townhouse.
How to apply: ["live on campus (campus residency required)", "deposit by May 1 (Fall) or Dec 1 (Spring)"]
James J. Kaminski Scholarship Endowment - renewable $1,000/year
Award
$1,000/yr in-state
$1,000/yr out-of-state
This $1,000 scholarship will be offered to a limited number of students entering as a first-year student in the Fall, majoring in chemistry.
Eligibility: The Admissions Office will award this scholarship on a rolling basis until all funds are awarded. Students do not directly apply for this scholarship.
How to apply: ["major in chemistry", "full-time enrollment"]
Kelly Family Scholarship Endowment - renewable $5,000/year
Award
$5,000/yr in-state
$5,000/yr out-of-state
This $5,000 scholarship will be offered to a limited number of students entering as a first-year student in the Fall, majoring in biology or chemistry.
Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration, incoming freshman should have a very good high school average and will be expected to write an essay that discusses their career plans and dreams. The Admissions Office will award this scholarship on a rolling basis until all funds are awarded. Students do not directly apply for this scholarship.
How to apply: ["essay", "major in biology or chemistry"]
Maytum Family President's Scholarship (selected from top of applicant pool)
In-State Requirements
SAT 1100+
Maytum Family President's Scholarship - Student selected from top of applicant pool.
Eligibility: Available to those who have a 95% or higher high school average, SAT scores of over 1100 and maintain at least a high academic standard.
How to apply: ["high academic standard", "SAT scores of over 1100"]
President's Award of Excellence - renewable $5,000/year
Award
$5,000/yr in-state
$5,000/yr out-of-state
The President’s Award of Excellence is a renewable $5,000 merit-based scholarship awarded to entering first-year students who plan to enroll full-time and live on campus.
Eligibility: The minimum academic requirement for consideration is a 95 cumulative weighted high school average, at the time of acceptance. Once enrolled, the student must maintain full-time status, must annually complete the FAFSA (and TAP for NYS residents), achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA and reside in a university residence hall or townhouse.
How to apply: ["live on campus (campus residency required)", "deposit by May 1 (Fall) or Dec 1 (Spring)"]
True Blue Scholar Award - renewable $2,000/year
Award
$2,000/yr in-state
$2,000/yr out-of-state
This is a renewable $2,000 scholarship awarded to entering first-year students who plan to enroll full-time and live on campus.
Eligibility: The minimum academic qualification for this award is an 80 cumulative weighted high school average. Once enrolled the student must achieve a minimum 2.8 GPA to retain this award, must annually complete the FAFSA (and TAP for NYS residents), maintain full-time status and reside in a university residence hall or townhouse.
How to apply: ["live on campus (campus residency required)", "deposit by May 1 (Fall) or Dec 1 (Spring)"]
Yunghans-Mirabelli Science Achievement Award - renewable $10,000/year
Award
$10,000/yr in-state
$10,000/yr out-of-state
This $10,000 scholarship is for a high achieving student majoring in biology and will be offered to students entering as a first-year student in the Fall.
Eligibility: This award is renewable up to three additional years for a full-time student maintaining a 3.25 GPA.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "major in biology"]