Graduating Student and Transfer Scholarship Application

Congratulations, based on your current academic success you are eligible to apply for Graduating Student Scholarships offered through the Westchester Community College Foundation. You may also be eligible for certain transfer scholarships offered by some four-year colleges and universities.

Foundation Scholarships

The Westchester Community College Foundation distributes $2 million in scholarships each year. This includes awards for students who graduate from WCC and plan to transfer on to complete a higher degree.

Eligibility Requirements for Foundation Scholarships

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
  • Graduated in December, or on track to graduate in May or August of the current year
  • Transferred for the spring semester, or plan to transfer to a four-year college or university for the fall semester and attend full time
  • Have not previously completed a Bachelor’s Degree

College Specific Transfer Scholarships

The following colleges offer scholarships to a limited number of  WCC students for fall semester applicants.  These scholarships are administered by a WCC Graduating Student Scholarship Committee.

  • Mercy College- Two full tuition scholarships, one for a Liberal Arts major and one for a Business major
  • Pace University- Two full tuition scholarships, one for a Liberal Arts major and one for a Business major
  • Vaughn College- One half tuition scholarship
  • Clarkson University- One $15,000 scholarship and one $12,000 scholarship
  • Fordham University- One $10,0000 scholarship

Eligibility Requirements For College Specific Transfer Scholarships

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher
  • Graduated in December, or on track to graduate in May or August of the current year
  • Plan to transfer to a four-year college or university for the fall semester and attend full time. (If you graduated in December and transferred for the spring semester, you are not eligible for these scholarships.)
  • Have not previously completed a Bachelor’s Degree

Deadline to Apply

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]