Search for MVCC Foundation Scholarships
- Application window: February 1 – April 1
- Review & decisions: Late April – May
- Awards are applied to student accounts for the upcoming Fall semester (August/September)
- Application window: September 1 – November 15
- Review & decisions: Mid-Decembe
- Awards are applied to student accounts for the upcoming Spring semester (January)
- Some scholarships have unique deadlines (e.g., Wilcox Presidential Scholarship, Airframe & Powerplant Technician program scholarships). Review each scholarship listing carefully.
Student Status Definitions
- Incoming - Starting first semester at MVCC (may have earned college credits in high school or elsewhere but have not yet taken MVCC classes).
- Returning – Students who have previously completed MVCC credits after high school and are attending MVCC next semester (includes currently enrolled students and those returning after a break).
- Graduating- In last semester of an MVCC degree program and not returning next semester.
Column Explanations
- Area of Study:
- All Majors = Open to students in all majors regardless of program of study.
- Academic School listings = Major-specific scholarships are listed under the Academic School that houses that program.
Example: A Nursing scholarship will appear under the School of Health Sciences - Tip: Check All Majors and your Academic School category
- Registration Status:
- Full-time = 12+ credits
- Part-time = fewer than 12 credits
- Age Requirement:
- Blank = no age restriction
- "Ages 25+" = returning adult students aged 25+ only
- Residency:
- Blank = no residency restriction (open to all students, including international students studying on a visa)
- New York State Resident = applicant must be a New York State resident
Search Filters
We are currently accepting applications for the April 1 deadline.
| Scholarship Name | Application Deadline | Student Status | Registration Status | Age Requirement | Residency | Area of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pabin Science Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences, STEM | |
| Albert V. Payne Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art, STEM | |
| Alfio Santucci Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Anthony Torchia Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Arthur Friedberg Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Association of Mohawk Valley Administrators (AMVA) Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Ballou/Feldmeier Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Bob Clarke Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| BOCES of Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Counties/MVCC Foundation Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Carmen G. Caruso Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Business and Hospitality | |
| Cecil A. Nellenback Memorial Scholarship in Criminal Justice | Nov. 15 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Public and Human Services | |
| Charles A. and Laura M. Lupica Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | Ages 25+ | New York State Resident | All Majors |
| Charles E. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | Business and Hospitality | |
| Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Civil Engineering Scholarship for High School Seniors | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Congressman Donald J. Mitchell Family Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| Coxwell-Davis Memorial Aviation Maintenance Technician Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| D’Arcangelo & Co. Accounting Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | Business and Hospitality | ||
| Daniel J. Pieloch, Jr. Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | Ages 25+ | New York State Resident | STEM |
| Darren and David Mathis Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Dennis E. Finn Memorial Scholarship | Other Deadlines, Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning, Graduating | Full-time | Ages 25+ | No Residency Requirement | STEM |
| Digital Animation Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| Douglas J. Bauer Excellence-in-Chemistry Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Dr. Armond J. Festine Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Dr. Carmelita Lomeo-Smrtic Memorial Scholarship for Childhood Education | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | New York State Resident | Public and Human Services | |
| Dr. Francis R. Dunning Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Dr. Jim Dyer for Academic Excellence Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Humanities | |
| Dr. Joanne Horn Rettke Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | Ages 25+ | New York State Resident | All Majors |
| Dr. Linda Gigliotti Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Full-time | Ages 25+ | New York State Resident | Business and Hospitality |
| Dr. Ralph J. Eannace and Althea M. Phillips Eannace, J.D. Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Edward G. Hays Aviation Career Scholarship – Airframe & Powerplant Technician Program | Nov. 15, Other Deadlines | Incoming, Returning, Graduating | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Edward G. Hays Aviation Career Scholarship – Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Edward Juergensen Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| Elaine M. Falvo Healthcare Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences | |
| Elbert Stillwaggon Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Public and Human Services | |
| Engineering Science & Computer Science Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Engineering Science & Computer Science Scholarship for High School Seniors | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Excellence in Trades Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences | |
| Father David G. Looney Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Faxton Hospital Alumni Association Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences | |
| Fine Arts Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| Fiore-Schaffer Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| For Pete’s Sake Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Francis A. Wilcox Memorial Adult Student Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | Ages 25+ | New York State Resident | All Majors |
| Francis A. Wilcox Memorial Exceptional Student Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| Francis A. Wilcox Memorial Presidential Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| Frank P. Tobiasz Memorial Scholarship for Mechanical and Manufacturing Programs | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| George Abdoo Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| George Scala Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Public and Human Services | |
| Gerald E. Griffin Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Harold T. Fitzpatrick Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Hattie Hillard Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| Henry Wester Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | Ages 25+ | No Residency Requirement | STEM |
| Irene DeFazio Memorial Scholarship in Nursing | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences | |
| James and Phyllis Vashio Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences | |
| James C. Sheaffer Memorial Science Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| James J. & Isabel Nackley Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Business and Hospitality | |
| James O’Looney Photography Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| Jean V. Wagner Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Jeremy Merry, Resident Assistant Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Jill A. Korrasik Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Health Sciences | |
| Jim Gifford Theater Major Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| John “Laddie” and Alice Leitz Scholarship | Other Deadlines, Nov. 15 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| John H. McMillan Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| John Stratton Memorial | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Public and Human Services | |
| Joseph Asselta Memorial | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Judith N. Kelly Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | Business and Hospitality | |
| Lance Corporal Blaise A. Oleski Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| Larry Brinker, NUAIR Alliance, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Liberty and Mary Leo Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| Lions Club of Utica Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences, Public and Human Services, STEM | |
| Lisa A. Parlato & Clark M. Brown Scholarship in Health Services | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | Ages 25+ | No Residency Requirement | Health Sciences |
| Louis A. Falvo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship | April 1 , Graduation | Graduating | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund New Career Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Returning | Part-time | Ages 25+ | New York State Resident | All Majors |
| M. Eustelle McMillan Memorial | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Health Sciences | |
| Maryann Riggalls Coyne Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Business and Hospitality | |
| Maynard Roman Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | New York State Resident | Art, Public and Human Services | |
| McCarthy Family Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| Michael J. Burke Memorial | Nov. 15 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Mike Briggs Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Millar Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Health Sciences | |
| Milton Richards Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| Mitchell R. Williams Family Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| MVCC Board of Trustees Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| MVCC Class of ‘53 Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| MVCC FIRST® Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| MVCC Foundation Meal Plan Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| MVCC Foundation Textbook Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| MVCC Hospitality Program Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| MVCC Impact Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| MVCC Professional Association Scholarship | Other Deadlines | Returning, Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| MVCC School of Public and Human Services Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Public and Human Services | |
| MVCC Retiree Legacy Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | Ages 25+ | New York State Resident | All Majors |
| Nancy Caputo Nursing Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences | |
| NYSTEC Technology Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Olive J. Spargo Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Oneida County Foster & Adoptive Child Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Oranzo Cellamare Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Public and Human Services | |
| Pathway to Success Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Patrick Duegaw Electrical Engineering Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Pauline A. Ryan Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Reverend William S. Baker Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Robert G. & Emelia C. VanDerWarker Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Rudolph A. Schatzel Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Rudolph J. and Shirley J. Goebel Airframe and Powerplant Technology Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Salvatore (Sam) Drogo Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Health Sciences, STEM | |
| Sammy John Troia Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Samuel L. Troia Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences | |
| Sandy Cummings Student Engagement Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Senator James H. Donovan Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| Sgt. Christopher Curtis Simpson Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Stanley F. Cornish Jr. Memorial | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Stanley J. Kolasz Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Public and Human Services | |
| Stephen C. Casakos Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Steven Daniel Smallen Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| Theodora (Teddie) Kowalczyk Alumni Association Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Theodore “Ted” Moore Memorial Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Thomas A. Blanchfield Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | Public and Human Services | |
| Tom & Annette Bick Mechanical Engineering Technology Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Tuthill Scholarship in Respiratory Care | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | Ages 25+ | No Residency Requirement | Health Sciences |
| Utica Credit Bureau Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming | Full-time | New York State Resident | Business and Hospitality | |
| Utica National Insurance Group Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Utica National Insurance Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Business and Hospitality | |
| Utica Plumbing Supply Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | STEM | |
| Video Production Scholarship | April 1 | Graduating | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| Virginia Juergenson Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| W. Dennis Copeland Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors | |
| Walter F. Davis Memorial Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Wilcox Family Fund Scholarship | Nov. 15, April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | All Majors | |
| Willard Sauter Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | Art | |
| William & Bonnie Waldron Scholarship | April 1 | Returning | Part-time, Full-time | New York State Resident | Health Sciences | |
| William R. Pulhamus Scholarship | April 1 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | STEM | |
| Women’s Christian Association of Utica Scholarship | Nov. 15 | Incoming, Returning | Part-time, Full-time | No Residency Requirement | All Majors |