Paul J. McCarthy '49 and Glory Hecker McCarthy '49 Scholarship in Childhood Education

Established by Glory McCarthy in memory of her husband Paul and in honor of their great experiences at SUNY Cortland. This scholarship will support students who are majoring in Childhood Education, demonstrate financial need and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Award will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Funding is based on availability.

Selection Criteria

• awarded to a matriculated sophomore, junior or senior level student in good academic standing at SUNY Cortland
• has a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• is majoring in Childhood Education
• 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
• has demonstrated financial need per FAFSA

Preference

• will be given to a student(s) from a Suffolk County (N.Y.) school district.

Renewal Information

• may be renewable, renewals are dependent on available funding as provided by the Cortland College Foundation
• has a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• maintain satisfactory academic progress per SUNY Cortland’s published Federal Good Academic Standing guidelines
• is majoring in Childhood Education
• enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours each fall and spring semester)
• 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

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