Queens College Foundation - Funding Options: List of Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS (Please click the list of each scholarship for more information).
•	Queens College Scholars The primary scholarship fund of the College. Four-year scholarships are awarded each year to a limited number of entering freshmen. Freshmen applicants with a high school average of 90 and SAT scores of 1250, and rank in the top 10% of their class are encouraged to apply. Please visit their web site.
•	Alumni Association of Queens College Award Presented annually to a graduating senior who has maintained an outstanding academic record, has contributed to the best interests of the College, and has been accepted for graduate study at Queens College.
•	Marc Belth Award Awarded to a graduating undergraduate or graduate student of the School of Education who has submitted an essay or paper in the areas of philosophical, social, or curriculum theory of education.
•	Jeffrey B. Berman Award Presented annually to a graduating senior who has made significant contributions to the needs and interests of students with disabilities on campus, or who has demonstrated academic achievement while meeting the challenges imposed by experiences with disability.
•	Herbert Bienstock Memorial Award Awarded to a student who has demonstrated both a commitment to academic excellence and to fostering a campus of equal access and opportunity for all members of the Queens College community. Please visit their web site.
•	Thomas Budne Memorial Award Given for special talent and creativity in mathematics.
•	Sunny Budow Memorial Provided annually by her family, and is given in her memory to a graduating senior in a health-related discipline who has maintained an outstanding academic record at the College, has made significant contributions in campus affairs, and has displayed qualities of concern for others, as Sunny did.
•	Lynn Ceci Archaeology Award Awarded to the most promising graduating senior specializing in archaeology.
•	Chaney-Goodman-Schwerner Award Offered annually to a graduating senior who has made a significant contribution toward fostering human relations and eliminating the divisions that separate people.
•	Judge Charles S. Colden Award Presented annually to a graduating senior who has maintained high standards in scholarship and character and has contributed to the best interests of the College.
•	Martin David Dahlmann Memorial Alumni Scholarship Provided annually by the family of Martin David Dahlmann, a February 1970 graduate of the College. It is given in his memory to a graduating senior who has maintained an outstanding record at the College, has made significant contributions in campus affairs, and has been accepted to medical school.
•	Ivan C. and Helen H. Daly Scholarship Awarded to a black student, of junior class standing and with financial need, who is majoring in one of the physical sciences. The student shall have maintained an outstanding academic record at the College. Please visit their web site.
•	Phil Drummond Memorial Award Awarded by the Computer Science Department. It is given for excellent academic achievement.
•	Maxwell L. Eidinoff Scholarship Annual award to a graduating senior who has maintained an outstanding academic record, has contributed to the best interests of the department, and is planning to do graduate work.
•	Doris and Joseph Eisen - ACE Scholarship Distributed each spring to a full or part-time student with a minimum GPA of 3.2. Please visit their web site.
•	Evening Students Association Achievement Scholarship Recognizes matriculated students registered for evening courses who have achieved high grades in their academic work at Queens College. Please visit their web site.
•	William Fenster Memorial Scholarship Awarded annually to Jewish Studies majors.
•	Dr. Pearl D. Foster Scholarship Awarded to a lower junior woman or minority student majoring in the biological sciences who has an outstanding academic record and has been involved in community activities. Please visit their web site.
•	Charlotte S. Garfinkel Memorial Alumni Scholarship Awarded annually to a graduating senior who has maintained an outstanding academic record and has contributed to the best interests of the College.
•	A. Joseph Geist Law Fellowship Offered annually by the A. Joseph and Cecile A. Geist Foundation, Inc., to be used for tuition by a Queens College pre-law student who has been accepted for admission to an accredited law school, has maintained high standards in scholarship and character, and has contributed to the best interests of the College.
•	Frank and Lila Gilman Memorial Fellowship Awarded to graduate students in the Department of Linguistics & Communication Disorders.
•	Wilbur E. Gilman Scholarship of the Queens College Retirees Association Presented annually to a graduating senior who has maintained high academic standards, has shown promise of contributing to the community, and has plans for continued education.
•	Graduate Awards Two annual awards are given to students graduating with a master's degree in recognition of outstanding scholarship and exceptional research or accomplishment in the creative arts and humanities, and the mathematical, physical, biological, and social sciences.
•	Joseph Grano, Jr. Scholarship Established by Queens College Foundation Trustee Joseph Grano, Jr. Partial scholarships are provided for academically qualified and financially needy students majoring in the sciences and/or education.
•	Hester Gray Award Presented to an outstanding Family and Consumer Sciences teacher education student.
•	Joseph Gubernikoff Scholarship Awarded to a graduating sociology major who has attained an exceptionally high grade-point average while taking varied and challenging courses.
•	Helen T. Hendricks Scholarship Presented annually to a graduating student who has maintained high standards in scholarship, has made an outstanding and valuable contribution of service to others in the Queens College community and/or in the community at large (particularly to the minority students on campus), and has been accepted to a professional school. The award is made by a group of alumni to acknowledge the contribution to their educational experience made by Helen T. Hendricks, a member of the College staff.
•	Judith Paige Hoffman Memorial Award Presented to a student who has distinguished himself or herself in the Drama, Theatre and Dance program.
•	Banesh Hoffman Memorial Award Presented to a graduating senior for excellence in mathematics.
•	Richard Hogan - ACE Scholarship Presented annually to a graduating senior from ACE for academic excellence. Please visit their web site.
•	Dr. Jeffrey Hollander Memorial Award Presented annually by the Pre-medical and Pre-dental Advisory Committee. Medical books are awarded to a pre-medical student who has been accepted into medical school.
•	Robert Henry Hommel Award Awarded to a student best exemplifying the positive spirit and enthusiasm of a Drama student.
•	Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Funded by an anonymous donor and awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student majoring in science or mathematics who has an outstanding academic record as well as potential for a career in science.
•	Bertram L. Joseph Scholarship Given to a distinguished student going on to graduate study in Drama.
•	Scholarship in Journalism or English
•	Arthur H. Kahn Memorial Law Scholarship Provided annually by the family and friends of Arthur H. Kahn, former Special Counsel to the Board of Higher Education of the City University of New York. It is presented to a graduating senior who has maintained a high academic average, has contributed to the best interests of the College, and has been accepted for study at the City University of New York School of Law at Queens College.
•	Margaret Kiely Award Presented by the Family, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences Alumnae in memory of Dean Margaret Kiely.
•	Donald E. Kirkpatrick Awards Given annually to graduating seniors of outstanding academic achievement whose activities have been in the best interests of the College and its goals.
•	Charlotte and Howard A. Knag Scholarship of the Queens College Retirees Association Presented annually to a graduating senior with high academic skills who shows promise of contributing to the quality of life in New York City, and has plans for continued education.
•	Paul Klapper Scholarships Provided annually by the staff of Queens College and other friends, in memory of the College's first president, to encourage scholarly accomplishment, moral and intellectual integrity, and good citizenship. These awards are made to graduating seniors who plan to enter graduate work.
•	Kenneth Kupferberg Memorial Scholarship The Kenneth Kupferberg Memorial Endowment provides a scholarship to a full-time junior or senior student who is majoring in the natural sciences and has an outstanding academic record. The endowment is funded by the Kupferberg Foundation and the family and friends of Kenneth Kupferberg, Class of 1941.
•	Paul F. Lazarsfeld Scholarship in Sociology Awarded to a graduating student who satisfies one or more of the following requirements: a sociology major who will be accepted for admission by Columbia University's Graduate Sociology Department; a social science major who will be accepted for admission by one of Columbia University's Graduate Social Science Departments; a sociology major who will be accepted by a graduate school social science department at a major university and who will follow a graduate education following the intellectual traditions established by Paul F. Lazarsfeld.
•	Patricia Kendall Lazarsfeld Undergraduate Scholarship in Sociology Awarded to an undergraduate sociology major, before he or she is eligible for graduation, who has a high academic average.
•	John S. Linakis Memorial Scholarship An annual award is made to a Queens College student based on financial need and promise for community activism and leadership. Preference is given to applicants who show potential for future contribution to improving the quality of life in New York City, promoting more harmonious racial and ethnic relations, increasing the voice of those who have gone unheard, increasing the political participation of those who have been politically under-represented, or otherwise serving as an advocate for the disposessed.
•	Lucile Lindberg Scholarship of the Queens College Retirees Association Presented annually to a graduating senior who has maintained high academic standards, has demonstrated promise of contributing to the community, and has plans for continued education.
•	Madoff Scholars Queens College Scholars, Madoff Scholars, and Queens College Foundation Scholars are graduates who received scholarships based on outstanding academic records prior to entering theCollege and and maintaining that level of performance during their undergraduate careers.
•	Paul Mahler Memorial Award Awarded to the most promising graduating major specializing in physical (biological) anthropology.
•	Phyllis Athea McCoy Annual Award Presented to a QC SEEK pre-law student who has been accepted for admission to an accredited law school.
•	Joan Thornton McManus Memorial Prize for Academic Excellence Presented annually to a student with the highest cumulative index upon completion of the baccalaureate degree. To be eligible, a student must have completed at least 112 credits of quality point bearing grades at Queens College.
•	Henry S. Miller Award Presented to a graduating economics major who has contributed the most distinguished service in advancing the department's professional interest.
•	Robin Hirschfield Miller Memorial Award Awarded to the student who demonstrates the most promise in acting.
•	Mitsui USA Scholarships
•	Joel S. Morrison Scholarship Offered annually to a graduating senior who has maintained a high academic average, and contributed to the best interests of the College.
•	Evelyn Nagdimon Memorial Scholarship Awarded each semester to an ACE (Adults Continuing Education) student who is at least a sophomore. Please visit their web site.
•	Walter S. Newman Memorial Scholarship Annual award given through the Earth & Environmental Sciences Department to a promising student to help defray the cost of field camp.
•	Mardel Ogilvie Scholarship of the Queens College Retirees Association Presented annually to a graduating senior of high academic achievement who shows promise of contributing to the community and has plans for continued education.
•	Eva and Joseph Paulson Memorial Award Presented to a graduating senior for outstanding work in mathematics.
•	Queens College Campus Ministers Scholarship Provided annually by the Queens College Campus Ministers to a graduating senior who has done the most to foster harmony among the various religious traditions and to promote spiritual and ethical growth on campus.
•	Queens College Retirees Association Scholarship Presented annually to a graduating senior who has maintained high academic standards, has shown promise of contributing to the quality of life in New York City, and has plans for continued education.
•	Queens College Women's Club Awards Two annual awards offered to graduating seniors who complete the baccalaureate degree with academic excellence.
•	Renaissance Achievement Scholarship Designed for upper-level students whose progress has shown evidence of academic maturation as they proceed through their college careers. Please visit their web site.
•	Martin Pine & Solomon Resnik - ACE Scholarship Awarded each spring to a full or part-time student who is a single parent (male or female) and demonstrates academic potential and financial need. Please visit their web site.
•	Samuel Roane Memorial Scholarship for Minority Students Distributed each fall to a full or part-time minority student. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and prior community service.
•	Roarers Memorial Award Established by the Roarers Fraternity in memory of members Vincent Esposito, Warren Laube, Kenneth Mildenberger, Reynold Rodriguez, and Edward White. The award is presented annually to a graduating senior who has maintained a good academic record and has made an outstanding contribution to the College through community service.
•	Abe Rothenberg Memorial Award Given annually to a graduating senior of outstanding academic achievement who plans to go on to graduate school.
•	Trudy Rothman Chemistry Award Awarded to a declared chemistry major who has completed four semesters of chemistry with grade of B or better, and a separate award to a graduating senior with the same background.
•	Helen Rudolph Memorial - ACE Scholarship Offered each fall to a full or part-time junior majoring in Jewish Studies. Please visit their web site.
•	Sandra Schor Writing Awards Awarded by the English Department for excellence in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction; also for essays written in composition courses.
•	Dean Ernest and Marta Schwarcz - ACE Scholarship Awarded each fall to a full-time student with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and academic potential. Please visit their web site.
•	Norman Silverman Memorial Prize Awarded by the English Department to a student for the best film criticism.
•	Matthew Simon Memorial Award Given to a graduating senior who has majored in Economics and achieved a record of superior scholarship in the field.
•	Robert Spector Memorial Award Awarded by the Computer Science Department. It is given for high academic skills and service to other students.
•	Amy and Judi Sturm Memorial Scholarships Provided annually by the family and friends of Amy and Judi Sturm, alumnae of the College, and are given in their memory to graduating seniors in the liberal arts who have maintained outstanding records at the College, have made significant contributions in campus affairs, and have been accepted for graduate study in mass communications, preferably at a branch of the City University of New York.
•	May and Samuel Usadi Scholarship Distributed each fall to a part or full-time student. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and academic potential.
•	Jeffrey Vigliarolo Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a graduating senior of high scholastic achievement who plans to attend law school after graduation. It is funded through the family and friends of Jeffrey Vigliarolo, who was a Political Science and Communication Arts & Sciences major at the College.
•	Molly Weinstein Memorial Award Presented annually to a graduating senior who has a superior record of scholarship and intends to pursue a career in college teaching.
•	Saul Weprin Memorial Scholarship Established at the College by the National Speakers Conference and Mrs. Saul Weprin in memory of Saul Weprin, former Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic excellence and demonstrated evidence of a strong commitment to and interest in pursuing a career in the public interest.
•	William Withers Economics Award Given to a graduating Economics major who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship, creativity, and intellectual curiosity.
•	Paul Zweig Memorial Award Awarded to the most deserving graduate who majors in Comparative Literature. BACK TO TOP