BorgWarner Morse TEC Scholarship for Community Service Volunteers

Established by BorgWarner Morse TEC to benefit student volunteers who have helped advance a community service organization’s philanthropic mission. Award will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Funding is based on availability.

Selection Criteria

• awarded to matriculated continuing sophomore, junior or senior level student in good academic standing at SUNY Cortland
• has a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• has a good social standing (good social standing is defined as not having a sanction higher than a reprimand for a minimum of two semesters prior to the date of the application)
• enrolled full-time (at least 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

Preference

• given to family members of BorgWarner Morse TEC employees living in central and southern NY including Binghamton, Cortland, Elmira, Ithaca, Penn Yan, Syracuse, Watkins Glen and Waverly
• is given to students who have volunteered at local community service organizations like but not limited to Cortland YWCA, YMCA Franziska Rackers Center or organizations serving youth or senior age groups which have a non religious social impact

Requirements
Three letters of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with the candidates volunteer service

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
• matriculated at SUNY Cortland
• enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours each fall and spring semester)
• maintain satisfactory academic progress per SUNY Cortland’s published Federal Good Academic Standing guidelines
• this scholarship is renewable for a maximum of three academic years (six 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.

All applicants for this scholarship are also considered for Institute for Civic Engagement (non-monetary) Leadership in Civic Engagement Awards.

Key:
Civic
Volunteer
Leadership
Community Service