Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship

Established by the State University of New York in conjunction with SUNY Cortland Foundation. Award will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Funding is based on availability.

Selection Criteria

• awarded to a matriculated entering freshman level student in good academic standing at SUNY Cortland
• has a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• demonstrate that they will contribute to the diversity of the student body
• enrolled in at least 6-12 credit hours each fall and spring semester
• student must have at least one full academic year remaining at the start of the fall semester of award year
• recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens
• recipients must be New York State residents, who will make a contribution to the diversity of the student body in their program

Renewal Information

• may be renewable, renewals are dependent on available funding as provided by the Cortland College Foundation
• continued funding is based on student maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• award amounts may vary from year-to-year
• matriculated at SUNY Cortland
• enrolled in at least 6-12 credit hours each fall and spring semester
• maintain satisfactory academic progress per SUNY Cortland’s published Federal Good Academic Standing guidelines
• must maintain New York State residency
• this scholarship is renewable for a maximum of four academic years (eight academic semesters, excluding summer semesters). Actual number of terms is based on Class Level (freshman, sophomore, etc) at time of initial award

Scholarship funding is determined by the Cortland College Foundation. Scholarship amounts and availability are subject to change.