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Scholarships, Awards and Prizes

Brooklyn College Scholarships, Awards and Prizes

Scholarships, awards and prizes are given each year to Brooklyn College graduate students. Friends of the college, including trustees of the Brooklyn College Foundation, Inc., have joined to support the college’s continuing academic excellence through the establishment of endowed funds to support the education of qualified students. Entering graduate students are automatically considered based on their admissions application. Continuing graduate students may contact their departments to apply for Brooklyn College scholarship funding.

The selection of recipients is based on criteria that may include academic performance, financial need, field of study, community service, extracurricular activities, career plans, and/ or other stipulations established by the donor. Scholarships and awards range from partial to full tuition for the academic year. Some scholarships are restricted by academic departments or schools or, in some cases, by designated committees and are awarded to students in specific areas of study or special programs.

External Scholarships

There is information about an extensive array of external scholarships on the Internet. Students may search for scholarships online by using such key words as graduate scholarships, fellowships or financial aid. Some sites allow registration that will report scholarships fitting a student’s profile. Searching the Internet for scholarships is free; check with the Office of Scholarships before contacting any external scholarship agency that requests a fee for its services.

In addition to the Internet, external scholarships may be located through places of employment, religious organizations, community and civic organizations, and libraries. Donors of external scholarships should be instructed to send checks to the Office of Scholarships. Checks should include the name of the scholarship, the term(s) for which the award is made and the student’s complete legal name and student identification number. If the donor does not provide instructions otherwise, the amount of the scholarship check will be divided and applied to the student’s account equally for the fall and spring semesters.

Conditions of Scholarship and Award Receipt

Scholarships and awards are applied directly to a student’s Brooklyn College account. Any funds that exceed the current semester charges are refunded by mail or direct deposit via the Bursar’s Office unless otherwise instructed by the donor. Some types of scholarships and financial aid may need to be adjusted prior to distribution of refunds. In order for funds to be disbursed, a student must have completed all the following requirements of the aid receipt process. The student must:

  • receive an award letter from the Office of Scholarships;

  • resolve any existing financial obligations;

  • be enrolled in a degree program and in good academic standing;

  • be registered for the required credit hours on which the scholarship was based; and

  • submit a thank-you letter to the Office of Scholarships, addressed to the donor.