WCC Mercy STEM Scholars Program

ELIGIBILITY

• Be a New York State resident.
• Be a first-time student in college or a continuing/ transfer student with no more than 18 credits and at least a 2.0 GPA.
• Enroll in an eligible major (see below):
• Need no more than two developmental courses.
• Willing to enroll in full-time study.

Responsibilities

• Meet with the dedicated counselor regularly
  It is important to establish a connection with your counselor early and continue regular contact throughout your time at WCC.

• Fulfill any required developmental coursework within the first year
  Completing development courses in the first year ensures you can keep making progress towards your degree.

• Attend mandated tutoring for developmental courses and failed credit courses
  In the case you do not pass an English, Math, or Science class, it will be necessary to enroll in that class in the following semester and get support from our Academic Support Center tutors to ensure you pass the second time.

• Enroll in full time study until completion
  To ensure you can graduate on time, it is necessary to maintain full-time enrollment.

• Attend regular workshops
  Attendance at college workshops or ROADS-sponsored events is a way to get important information about the college, help arrange your financial aid/transfer/career plans and meet other Viking ROADS students.

• Apply for financial aid each year
  Your financial aid application allows us to determine who is eligible for our tuition assistance. It is also how you can be considered for college scholarships.

Eligibility Requirements

• Current cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
• Graduated in August, or December and have not enrolled at a four-year college or university or on track to graduate in May of the current year.
• Plan to attend full-time for the Fall 2024 semester. (If you graduated in August or December and transferred for the spring semester, you are not eligible for these scholarships).
• Have not previously completed a Bachelor’s Degree.

To Apply for a College Specific Transfer Scholarship, review the eligibility criteria for each. Scholarship decisions are sent to your email in late May.

• Must have completed 45 credit hours by January 2024.
• Have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
• Plan to enroll in full time undergraduate study at an accredited college or university in the U.S., for the entire upcoming academic year, with anticipated graduation date in 2026.
• Have an indefinite right to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Identify as one or more of the following:

• Member of an underserved community (not receiving enough help, products, services).
• Experience in living or working in diverse environments.
• First generation college student (neither of the applicant’s parents have achieved a 4yr degree).
• Socioeconomically disadvantaged student.
• Individual who has overcome substantial educational or economic obstacles.
• Member of one or more organizations open to all, but whose missions seek to advance the needs of populations underserved or under-resourced in higher education (I.e. an organization with programs that support literacy in primary education).

Visit PepsiCo Scholarships Foundation for more information.

PROGRAM EXPERIENCE

Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees – for the final two to three years necessary to achieve a bachelor’s degree. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships they may receive.

This highly competitive scholarship includes:

• The opportunity to graduate with as little debt as possible. The award, which is last dollar funding after all institutional aid, can provide as much as $55,000 per year for two to three years to complete a bachelor’s degree at any accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the U.S.
• Ability to pursue any area of study
• Personal advising about selecting a college and navigating financial aid
• Multifaceted advising about how to transition to a four-year college and maximize the student experience
• Opportunity to apply for the Internship Stipend program, Conference and Travel Stipend, and Graduate Scholarship

Click this link and register to be notified when application opens.
For more information, visit The Jack Cooke Kent.