Our Opportunities

Welcome to MCC’s Scholarships Online website! The scholarships listed below are made possible by supporters of the MCC Foundation as well as departments and programs throughout the College. Click on the scholarship name to learn more about each opportunity. Complete one application to be considered for a variety of scholarships during the 2017-2018 academic year.

To apply to any of the MCC scholarships, click the gold “Sign In” button to begin. You must have an MCC email address to be able to sign in and begin your scholarship application.

Please note: Once you complete the General Application, you will be matched with scholarships for which you immediately qualify – no further action is required. Additional scholarships that are currently “open” may also be recommended to you if you meet the basic criteria. To see a list of these scholarships, select “Recommended” under “Opportunities.” You must click on “Apply to” and complete any additional requirements in order to be considered for these scholarships.

Our spring application period begins on February 1, 2018. Application deadline is Sunday, March 18.

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Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Full tuition, fees, books, housing, board and other certain expenses.	NEW STUDENT: Farash Foundation First in Family Scholarship at Monroe Community College Established in 2012 by the Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation to enable students from Monroe and Ontario counties who are the first in... Established in 2012 by the Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation... Deadline: 05/01/2018 Award: Full tuition, fees, books, housing, board and other certain expenses.	Deadline05/01/2018
Award may be used to cover tuition, books, student fees, transportation,	The Thompson Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 1996 by John Thompson’64 and his wife, Mary, director emerita of the MCC Foundation, to assist students who have unique challenges... Established in 1996 by John Thompson’64 and his wife, Mary, director... Deadline: 05/13/2018 Award: Award may be used to cover tuition, books, student fees, transportation,	Deadline05/13/2018
$200	Student Nurses' Association Future of Nursing Scholarship Established in 2015 to support the next generation of nurses by providing scholarships for the NCLEX Licensure Exam. ELIGIBILITY 1. Full or... Established in 2015 to support the next generation of nurses by... Deadline: 05/18/2018 Award: $200	Deadline05/18/2018
$2,500	Gilbert J. Hatch Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2004 in memory of Gilbert J. Hatch, a respected business leader and MCC Foundation board member, to honor his love of community and... Established in 2004 in memory of Gilbert J. Hatch, a respected business... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $2,500	Deadline05/31/2018
$1,000 ($500/semester)	NEW STUDENT: "MCC Scholars" funded by the Alvin F. and Ruth K. Thiem Foundation The Alvin F. and Ruth K. Thiem Foundation traditionally give the college a gift annually in December towards general scholarships. These... The Alvin F. and Ruth K. Thiem Foundation traditionally give the college... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $1,000 ($500/semester)	Deadline05/31/2018
$1,000 ($500/semester)	NEW STUDENT: Bausch & Lomb Endowment Fund Established in 1987 by Bausch & Lomb to provide financial assistance for Rochester City School District graduates enrolled at... Established in 1987 by Bausch & Lomb to provide financial assistance... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $1,000 ($500/semester)	Deadline05/31/2018
$2,500 ($1,250/Semester)	NEW STUDENT: Harris Corporation Endowed Scholarship for Women in Technology Established in 2010 to support and promote women’s interest in technology. ELIGIBILITY 1. Full-time female student enrolled in Applied Engineering... Established in 2010 to support and promote women’s interest in... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $2,500 ($1,250/Semester)	Deadline05/31/2018
$1,000 ($500/Semester)	NEW STUDENT: Max A. Adler Foundation's CUES Scholarship Established in 1996 to get historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students with math/science and/or career related skills to... Established in 1996 to get historically underrepresented and... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $1,000 ($500/Semester)	Deadline05/31/2018
$3,500 ($1,750/semester)	NEW STUDENT: Pamela and Kenneth Hines Scholarship Established in 2015 to support students who graduate from a school within the City of Rochester who have unmet financial need as they pursue their... Established in 2015 to support students who graduate from a school... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $3,500 ($1,750/semester)	Deadline05/31/2018
$500/Semester (up to four semesters)	NEW STUDENT: Urban League Black Scholarships in memory of Annette Rouse For current African American high school seniors planning to attend MCC full-time in the fall following graduation. ELIGIBILITY 1. Must have 85... For current African American high school seniors planning to attend MCC... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $500/Semester (up to four semesters)	Deadline05/31/2018
$1,000	NEW STUDENT: Charles H. Speirs Endowed Scholarship Fund Created in 2009 by Charles Speirs, professor emeritus of the MCC Library, to provide assistance to Rochester City School District graduates with... Created in 2009 by Charles Speirs, professor emeritus of the MCC... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $1,000	Deadline05/31/2018
$1,000.00	NEW STUDENT: Diedrea D. Tisdale Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established in 2016, in memory of Diedrea D. Tisdale to support the educational endeavors of Rochester City School District graduates who have... Established in 2016, in memory of Diedrea D. Tisdale to support the... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $1,000.00	Deadline05/31/2018
$1,000	NEW STUDENT: Dominic P. Montulli Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2005 in memory of Dominic Montulli ‘64, a member of MCC’s first graduating class from the Alexander Street campus and a very... Established in 2005 in memory of Dominic Montulli ‘64, a member of MCC’s... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $1,000	Deadline05/31/2018
Variable	NEW STUDENT: Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Established in 1992 for students from a broad range of backgrounds who contribute to the diversity of the college. Made possible by the State... Established in 1992 for students from a broad range of backgrounds who... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: Variable	Deadline05/31/2018
$500	NEW STUDENT: Gene Haas Scholarship Established in 2015 to help close the middle skill gap that exists within the advanced manufacturing sector in the Finger Lakes region, the Gene... Established in 2015 to help close the middle skill gap that exists... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $500	Deadline05/31/2018
$1,000	NEW STUDENT: Geneseo Positive Leadership Award Established in 2015 to support an incoming freshman student graduating from Geneseo High School. Awarded to a current Geneseo Central School... Established in 2015 to support an incoming freshman student graduating... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $1,000	Deadline05/31/2018
$300/Year	NEW STUDENT: John Gmitter Scholarship Established in 2007. A 1992 alumnus, John dedicated his $30,000 in winnings from a national engineering contest to provide students that took ELT... Established in 2007. A 1992 alumnus, John dedicated his $30,000 in... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $300/Year	Deadline05/31/2018
$1,000 ($500/semester)	NEW STUDENT: Lena M. Gantt Scholarship This scholarship was established to support students from the Rochester City School District to achieve their education and improve their... This scholarship was established to support students from the Rochester... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $1,000 ($500/semester)	Deadline05/31/2018
minimum of $1,000.00	NEW STUDENT: Lewis Tree Service Scholarship The Lewis Tree Service Scholarship honors the commitment and generosity of Thomas “Duke” Terry to Lewis Tree Service and its employees. It reflects... The Lewis Tree Service Scholarship honors the commitment and generosity... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: minimum of $1,000.00	Deadline05/31/2018
minimum of $1,000	NEW STUDENT: Mary P. and John H. Koch Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2008. An alumnus and dedicated employee of MCC, John H. Koch ’73 and his wife Mary, bequeathed their estate to create scholarship... Established in 2008. An alumnus and dedicated employee of MCC, John H.... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: minimum of $1,000	Deadline05/31/2018
$500/Semester (up to four semesters)	NEW STUDENT: Monroe Community College Foundation IBERO-American Action League Scholarship Established in 2008 by the Ibero-American Action League to provide scholarship support for academically promising Hispanic students planning to... Established in 2008 by the Ibero-American Action League to provide... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $500/Semester (up to four semesters)	Deadline05/31/2018
Full tuition	NEW STUDENT: The Mary and Ted Freeman Endowed Scholarship Established in 2009 to honor Mary and Ted Freeman. The scholarship was created to support students who attended elementary school at the Rochester... Established in 2009 to honor Mary and Ted Freeman. The scholarship was... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: Full tuition	Deadline05/31/2018
$1,000 ($500/Semester)	NEW STUDENT: Time Warner Communications Scholarship Endowment Fund Established by Time Warner Communications in 1996 to support MCC students who show academic promise and have demonstrated a drive to... Established by Time Warner Communications in 1996 to support MCC... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $1,000 ($500/Semester)	Deadline05/31/2018
$3,000 ($1,500/Semester)	NEW STUDENT: Wentworth Family Endowed Scholarship The Wentworth Family Scholarship was established by Timothy ’80 and Robin ’80 Wentworth to provide a cohort of deserving students with scholarship... The Wentworth Family Scholarship was established by Timothy ’80 and... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $3,000 ($1,500/Semester)	Deadline05/31/2018
up to $1,000	NEW STUDENT: Xerox STEM Scholarship In 2012 Xerox partnered with MCC to create an annual scholarship for new and continuing students pursuing a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,... In 2012 Xerox partnered with MCC to create an annual scholarship for new... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: up to $1,000	Deadline05/31/2018
$2,500	The Fannie and Sam Constantino First Generation Endowed Scholarship Program Established in 2005 by Charles and Elaine Constantino with a gift to the Building on Success capital campaign and designated for first generation... Established in 2005 by Charles and Elaine Constantino with a gift to the... Deadline: 05/31/2018 Award: $2,500	Deadline05/31/2018
Variable	General Visual & Performing Arts Department Scholarship Visual & Performing Arts Department general scholarship fund. Recipients to be selected by the VAPA Department committee. Funded by: The Mary... Visual & Performing Arts Department general scholarship fund.... Deadline: Ended Award: Variable	Ended
$250	M&T Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2009 by the Monroe Community College Foundation to honor M&T Bank for their continual philanthropic support in scholarship... Established in 2009 by the Monroe Community College Foundation to honor... Deadline: Ended Award: $250	Ended
$1,000	Dawn and Jacques Lipson Award for Nursing Excellence Endowment Established in 2013 to recognize and award extraordinary student nurses who demonstrate exemplary academic performance and a passion for patient... Established in 2013 to recognize and award extraordinary student nurses... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$1,000	Mary P. Nolan Performing Arts Endowed Scholarship Established in 2016 to honor the memory of Mary P. Nolan, loving mother, sister, and friend and dedicated employee of MCC. This scholarship... Established in 2016 to honor the memory of Mary P. Nolan, loving mother,... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$300/Year	NEW STUDENT: John Gmitter Scholarship Established in 2007. A 1992 alumnus, John dedicated his $30,000 in winnings from a national engineering contest to provide students that took ELT... Established in 2007. A 1992 alumnus, John dedicated his $30,000 in... Deadline: Ended Award: $300/Year	Ended
Variable	Genesee Brewers' Scholarship Fund Established in 2017 to create a partnership between the northeast neighborhood of the City of Rochester, the local beer community, and Monroe... Established in 2017 to create a partnership between the northeast... Deadline: Ended Award: Variable	Ended
$500	AAA Western and Central NY Scholarship for Automotive Technology AAA Western and Central NY Scholarship fund established in 2017. ELIGIBILITY 1. Matriculated student in Automotive Technology. 2. Minimum of 6... AAA Western and Central NY Scholarship fund established in... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
$500	AAA Western and Central NY Scholarship for Criminal Justice AAA Western and Central NY Scholarship fund established in 2017. ELIGIBILITY 1. Matriculated in a Criminal Justice program. 2. Minimum of 6... AAA Western and Central NY Scholarship fund established in... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
$1,000	Andrew "AJ" Sperr Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2006 in memory of State Trooper Andrew “AJ” Sperr, fatally wounded in the line of duty, to defray the costs incurred by students... Established in 2006 in memory of State Trooper Andrew “AJ” Sperr,... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$1,000	Barbara M. and Robert H. Shaw Music Endowed Scholarship Established in 2005 by Barbara and Robert Shaw to provide recognition and scholarship assistance for a student demonstrating superior music... Established in 2005 by Barbara and Robert Shaw to provide recognition... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$500	Boylan Brown Endowed Scholarship for Paralegal Studies Established in 2004 to provide scholarship support for students in the Paralegal Studies Certificate program. ELIGIBILITY 1. Bachelor’s degree or... Established in 2004 to provide scholarship support for students in the... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
$1,000	Carl S. Hallauer Endowed Scholarship Fund for Criminal Justice Established in memory of Carl S. Hallauer in 1998 by his daughter, Nancy Johnson, to provide assistance to MCC students enrolled in the criminal... Established in memory of Carl S. Hallauer in 1998 by his daughter, Nancy... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$1,000 ($500/semester)	Clara Levison '77 Memorial Scholarship Established in 2014 to honor the memory of Clara Levison, an alumna of Monroe Community College who enrolled in the college as a returning adult... Established in 2014 to honor the memory of Clara Levison, an alumna of... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000 ($500/semester)	Ended
$500	Daniel E. Lyons Memorial Endowment Established in 1990 in memory of Daniel E. Lyons, former MCC controller. ELIGIBILITY 1. Must be a second year nursing student. 2. Good academic... Established in 1990 in memory of Daniel E. Lyons, former MCC... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
$1,000	Dennis A. Pelletier Endowed Memorial Scholarship Established in 2005 in memory of Dennis Pelletier, a devoted public servant of Rochester and Monroe County, who served as president of the Monroe... Established in 2005 in memory of Dennis Pelletier, a devoted public... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$1,000 ($500/semester)	Deputy Galen J. Herren Memorial Restricted Scholarship Created to honor Deputy Galen Herren, a member of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, who was fatally injured in an automobile accident in... Created to honor Deputy Galen Herren, a member of the Monroe County... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000 ($500/semester)	Ended
$1,200	Diedrea D. Tisdale Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established in 2016, in memory of Diedrea D. Tisdale to support the educational endeavors of Rochester City School District graduates who have... Established in 2016, in memory of Diedrea D. Tisdale to support the... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,200	Ended
Variable	Doris H. Kevin Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Established by the Jack G. Lubelle Foundation to honor the memory of Doris H. Kevin, the niece of Jack Lubelle. Doris Kevin was a dedicated school... Established by the Jack G. Lubelle Foundation to honor the memory of... Deadline: Ended Award: Variable	Ended
$1,000.00	Fisher Associates Scholarship for Engineering Excellence Fisher Associates seeks to strengthen our community by providing scholarship support for deserving students aspiring for a career in Engineering. ... Fisher Associates seeks to strengthen our community by providing... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
$1,000	Frances Hubbard Schenck Scholarship for Excellence in Nursing Established in 1998 by Frances Hubbard Schenck ’88, an MCC alumna, to encourage educational effort and to ease financial hardship. ELIGIBILITY 1. ... Established in 1998 by Frances Hubbard Schenck ’88, an MCC alumna, to... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$500	General Business Administration & Economics Department Scholarship General scholarship donations designated for the Business Administration & Economics Department which do not meet the dollar requirement needed... General scholarship donations designated for the Business Administration... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
Variable	Jack G. Lubelle Endowed Scholarship Established by the Jack G. Lubelle Foundation to honor the memory of Jack Lubelle. In his will, to insure that his spirit of giving would live on,... Established by the Jack G. Lubelle Foundation to honor the memory of... Deadline: Ended Award: Variable	Ended
Variable	Janet Buchanan Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund Created by Janet Buchanan Smith in 2003 through a gift to the Building on Success capital campaign in honor of her son, an MCC... Created by Janet Buchanan Smith in 2003 through a gift to the Building... Deadline: Ended Award: Variable	Ended
$500	Joanne D. & John T. Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund John T. Smith ’71, longstanding MCC Foundation director, and his wife Joanne, established this scholarship in 2007 which was created through the... John T. Smith ’71, longstanding MCC Foundation director, and his wife... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended

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