John M. Fantauzzi '58, M '60 Scholarship

Established by the late John M. Fantauzzi ‘58, M ’60, a longtime social studies teacher and one of the most generous philanthropists in the university’s history.

An application is necessary to apply for this scholarship. Award will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Funding is based on availability.

Selection Criteria

• Awarded to a matriculated entering freshman or transfer student in good academic standing at SUNY Cortland
• 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
is given in the following order:

1. to students who have a parent or grandparent who has immigrated to the U.S.
2. to students who are first-generation college students (defined as having parents who never graduated from college)

Renewal Information:

• Renewal depends on available funding provided by the Cortland College Foundation.
• Recipient must maintain a minimum 2.7 cumulative grade point average.
• Recipient must be matriculated at SUNY Cortland and enrolled full-time, with at least 12 credit hours each fall and spring semester.
  *Recipient must maintain satisfactory academic progress based on SUNY Cortland’s published Federal Good Academic Standing guidelines.
• Scholarship is renewable for a maximum of four academic years (eight academic semesters, excluding summer semesters). Actual number of terms is based on class year (first-year, sophomore, etc.) at time of initial award.

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