💰 SUNY at Purchase College Merit Scholarships

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Official Scholarship Information

View complete details on SUNY at Purchase College's website

Purchase College offers merit and talent scholarships. This year, **we** i**ncreased merit scholarship awards for BA and BS programs to $8.7 million**, offered to every applicant earning an 87 GPA or higher on a first-come, first-served basis based on the date of application ([before Jan 1](/live/blurbs/3028-scholarships-for-early-action-and-all-applicants) and [after Jan 1](/live/blurbs/3029-scholarships-for-applicants-accepted-after-january).)

Eligibility: offered to every applicant earning an 87 GPA or higher on a first-come, first-served basis based on the date of application

How to apply: ["first-come, first-served (date of application determines award priority)"]

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Last year, Purchase College offered approximately $2.2 million in scholarships to academically qualified new and returning students. Institutional scholarships are made available directly from the college by the Purchase College Foundation and come from the generous contributions of donors to Purchase College, including individuals, families, foundations, and corporations.

Eligibility: No application required—we evaluate all candidates for scholarships during the admissions review process and award as many qualified candidates as funds allow.

How to apply: ["No separate scholarship application required (candidates evaluated during admissions review)", "US citizens and eligible non-citizens must complete the FAFSA every year", "New York residents must file a TAP application every year", "Undergraduate students must be working on their first BA/BS/BFA degree to be considered", "May be asked to write a donor thank you letter; attend scholarship receptions"]

📋 Institutional scholarships are not automatically renewed without review. Source ↗

Merit Housing Scholarship is awarded to students in recognition of academic excellence in high school.

Eligibility: Merit Housing Scholarship is awarded to students in recognition of academic excellence in high school. Students receiving this award must also: Reside in one of the following residence halls: Central, Farside, Crossroads, Fort Awesome, Outback, The Commons, or The Olde

How to apply: ["Reside in one of the listed residence halls to receive the award"]

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President’s Broadview Scholarship Award for Liberal Arts and Sciences is awarded to students in recognition of their achievements in high school.

Eligibility: Students receiving this award must also: Qualify for and receive TAP each year; Maintain their on-campus residency status if admitted as a resident student

How to apply: ["Qualify for and receive TAP each year", "Maintain on-campus residency if admitted as a resident student"]

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President’s Scholarship for Liberal Arts and Sciences is awarded to students in recognition of their achievements in high school.

Eligibility: Students receiving this award must also: Maintain residency outside of New York State

How to apply: ["Maintain residency outside of New York State"]

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Students offered the Purchase Promise award and meet the criteria outlined below are eligible for a full housing scholarship, which covers the full cost of a double occupancy room in an approved building. Meals (including the required meal plan for students living in traditional campus housing) are not covered by the award.

Eligibility: Be admitted to Purchase College, SUNY though the SUNY Top 10% Program. Major in a program in the Liberal Arts and Sciences (with the exception of Creative Writing and Film) or in the Theatre and Performance major. Applicants admitted to programs with additional talent assessment by faculty are not eligible. Reside in a double occupancy room in one of the following: Central, Farside, Crossroads, Fort Awesome, Outback, The Commons, The Olde Maintain good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher Adhere to the college’s code of conduct Submit your FAFSA and TAP applications annually

How to apply: ["Be admitted through the SUNY Top 10% Program", "Major in eligible Liberal Arts & Sciences or Theatre and Performance programs (exceptions noted)", "Reside in an approved double-occupancy residence hall listed by the college", "Maintain good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher)", "Submit FAFSA and TAP applications annually"]

📋 Renewal: 2.0 GPA 🔗 Cannot be combined with other Purchase College scholarships. Source ↗

Merit Scholarships. Offered directly to students – based on Regents test scores.

Eligibility: Offered directly to students – based on Regents test scores.

The Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship (ESDHS) Program is a scholarship of direct aid to attract undergraduate students to State University of New York campuses, specifically students from a broad range of backgrounds who demonstrate high academic achievement and will contribute to the diversity of the student body in their chosen program or school.

Eligibility: Students from a broad range of backgrounds who demonstrate high academic achievement and will contribute to the diversity of the student body in their chosen program or school.

How to apply: ["Completed applications can be emailed to sfs@purchase.edu", "Application (the 2025-26 application is currently available on the Office of Student Financial Services page)"]

* Awards range from $1,500 to $3,000. * Renewable up to four years for students who continue to meet institutional scholarship requirements.

Eligibility: Open to Accepted First-Year Students in Eligible Majors for Fall 2026 (**Excludes** BFA, MusB, Creative Writing BS, and the Visual Arts BS degree programs, which provide talent scholarships.) * Awards range from $1,500 to $3,000. * Renewable up to four years for students who continue to meet institutional scholarship requirements. * Recipients will be selected based on the strength and originality of their TWO submissions. * Only students who complete a TWO scholarship submission will be considered. Transfer students are not eligible.

How to apply: ["Submit Think Wide Open essay or creative work using the Think Wide Open Scholarship Form", "Two submissions required (TWO submissions are required for scholarship consideration)", "Access form via Applicant Portal", "Submission deadline: February 1, 2026", "Recipients notified by February 15, 2026"]

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