Patricia Ignagni Allen '78 and Terry J. Allen '78 Scholarship

The Patricia Ignagni Allen ’78 and Terry J. Allen ’78 Scholarship was established by Terry to honor his wife, Patricia (Patti), whom he met when they were students at SUNY Cortland. Terry and Patti’s enduring connection to the university, and each other, reflects a shared belief in the power of education and community. The couple is committed to assisting students from their high school alma maters find their own paths to success. This scholarship will support incoming students in any major with satisfactory academic achievement and a preference for demonstrated financial need. Primary preference for graduates of Niagara Wheatfield Senior High School and East Syracuse Minoa Central High School. Award will be split evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Funding is based on availability.

Selection Criteria

• For full-time matriculating students enrolled in any major.
• Recipient(s) must be an incoming student.
• Recipient(s) must have satisfactory academic achievement.
• Must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours each fall and spring semester)
• This scholarship is renewable and may follow the same student as long as the student continues to meet the criteria.
  
  Preference
• Graduates of Niagara Wheatfield Senior High School and East Syracuse Minoa Central High School. Should there be no eligible applicants from these high schools, then any student who meets all other criteria will be eligible.
• Demonstrated financial need per FAFSA
  
  Renewal Information
• may be renewable, renewals are dependent on available funding as provided by the Cortland College Foundation
• must have satisfactory academic achievement.
• 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