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.

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. You should use Google Chrome as your web browser.

Please note: Once you complete the General Application, you may be matched to some scholarships for which you immediately qualify. Most scholarships, you must ‘Apply to’ and take additional steps. Scholarships that are currently “open” can also be recommended to you. 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 2020 scholarship cycle is now complete for most awards. There are still awards available for new students. Please log in starting September 1 to complete/update your General Application and to apply for hundreds of 2020-2021 scholarships!!

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Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$400	The Fund for Student Success provided by The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation Funded by The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation, MCC students who face food, housing, child care and transportation challenges that impede... Funded by The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation, MCC students who face... Deadline: 08/31/2020 Award: $400	Deadline08/31/2020
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 P.... Visual & Performing Arts Department general scholarship fund. Recipients... 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 funding... Established in 2009 by the Monroe Community College Foundation to honor... Deadline: Ended Award: $250	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
$650	New York Police Foundation Scholarship Established in 2000 to provide assistance for family members of New York police officers who were killed or disabled in the line of... Established in 2000 to provide assistance for family members of New York... Deadline: Ended Award: $650	Ended
$1,000/Year	Jefferson Avenue Revitalization Education Initiative Scholarship Established in 2010 to support students with financial need. ELIGIBILITY 1. Demonstrated financial need. 2. Minimum GPA of 2.5. Established in 2010 to support students with financial... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000/Year	Ended
$3,000.00 ($1,000 per semester)	American Gas Association Scholarship for Engineering Technologies Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association represents more than 200 energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the United... Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association represents more than 200... Deadline: Ended Award: $3,000.00 ($1,000 per semester)	Ended
$1,200 ($600/Semester)	Michael C. & Judith F. Oldham Engineering Science Scholarship Established in 2012 to be awarded to an elite sophomore who possesses the attributes that Mr. Oldham displayed in his engineering career such as... Established in 2012 to be awarded to an elite sophomore who possesses... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,200 ($600/Semester)	Ended
$500.00	Western New York Dental Group Endowed Scholarship Established in 2007 in support of educational excellence and learning opportunities in the area of dental hygiene for MCC students planning to... Established in 2007 in support of educational excellence and learning... Deadline: Ended Award: $500.00	Ended
$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: Ended Award: $1,000.00	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
$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
$2,125.00	Financial Critical Mass (FCM) Scholarship The Financial Critical Mass (FCM) Scholarship is established to support deserving students going into the skilled trades. FCM prefers to support... The Financial Critical Mass (FCM) Scholarship is established to support... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,125.00	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 Criminal Justice and Paralegal AAA Western and Central NY Scholarship fund established in 2017. ELIGIBILITY 1. Matriculated in a Criminal Justice or Paralegal program. 2. ... AAA Western and Central NY Scholarship fund established in... Deadline: Ended Award: $500	Ended
$2,000 ($1,000 per semester)	Coen Moore Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students The Coen Moore Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students was established by the family and friends of Coen Moore, a 6 year old boy who battled... The Coen Moore Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students was established... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,000 ($1,000 per semester)	Ended
$4,500	Exelon Generation - RE Ginna Engineering Technologies Scholarship Exelon Generation scholarship promoting diversity and inclusion within the Engineering disciplines. ELIGIBILITY 1. Full or part-time student. 2. ... Exelon Generation scholarship promoting diversity and inclusion within... Deadline: Ended Award: $4,500	Ended
$1,250.00	Lenel Scholarship The Lenel Scholarship seeks to support MCC students who are underrepresented in the fields of computer science and information technology and... The Lenel Scholarship seeks to support MCC students who are... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,250.00	Ended
$1,000	Optical Society of America Scholarship (Rochester Section) in Memory of Bob Novak Established in 2015 to encourage deserving students to pursue their A.A.S. degree in Optical Systems Technology at Monroe Community College and to... Established in 2015 to encourage deserving students to pursue their... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$1,000.00	Wolk Faces of the Future Scholarship Established in 2013 to ensure access to the Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Center for Excellence in Nursing at MCC and support the next generation of... Established in 2013 to ensure access to the Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
up to $1,000	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: Ended Award: up to $1,000	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 ($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: Ended Award: $1,000 ($500/Semester)	Ended
$3,500 ($1,750/semester)	NEW STUDENT: Pamela and Kenneth Hines Endowed 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: Ended Award: $3,500 ($1,750/semester)	Ended
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: Ended Award: up to $1,000	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	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	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
$500	Magdalyn Cyganovich Memorial 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	Monroe County Association of Chiefs of Police Scholarship Established in 2006 by the Monroe County Association of Chiefs of Police to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the criminal... Established in 2006 by the Monroe County Association of Chiefs of Police... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$1,000	Officer Daryl Pierson Memorial Scholarship Established in 2015 to honor the memory and service of Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson, who died in the line of duty in September 2014. The... Established in 2015 to honor the memory and service of Rochester Police... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
$1,000 ($500/semester)	Sgt. Robert M. Skelton, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established in 1972 in memory of Sgt. Robert Skelton, a member of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Through this scholarship, Sgt. Skelton’s... Established in 1972 in memory of Sgt. Robert Skelton, a member of the... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000 ($500/semester)	Ended
$1,500.00	American Gas Association Scholarship in Engineering Technologies Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association represents more than 200 energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the United... Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association represents more than 200... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,500.00	Ended
$1,500	American Gas Association Scholarship in HVAC Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association represents more than 200 energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the United... Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association represents more than 200... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,500	Ended
$1,500	American Gas Association Scholarship in Welding Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association represents more than 200 energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the United... Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association represents more than 200... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,500	Ended
Varies	Ann Laughren Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established through the will of Jack G. Lubelle in honor of Ann Laughren and to assist students deemed to be in financial need and who could not... Established through the will of Jack G. Lubelle in honor of Ann Laughren... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended
$2,000	Bridgestone/Firestone Corporation Scholarship Established in 2001 by Firestone to provide scholarships for students majoring in automotive technology. ELIGIBILITY 1. Enrolled in the automotive... Established in 2001 by Firestone to provide scholarships for students... Deadline: Ended Award: $2,000	Ended
$1,000 ($500/semester)	Clara Levison '77 Memorial Endowed 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
$1,000.00	CloudCheckr Endowed S.T.E.M. Scholarship Established to support students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics field of study with a demonstrated financial... Established to support students in Science, Technology, Engineering and... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
$1,000.00	Crime Stoppers First Responder Scholarship for Law & Criminal Justice at MCC Established in 2017 to provide scholarship support for students in the Law & Criminal Justice, Fire Protection Technology, and Emergency Services... Established in 2017 to provide scholarship support for students in the... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
$1,000.00	Crime Stoppers First Responders Scholarship for Emergency Medical Services at MCC Established in 2017 to provide scholarship support for students in the Law & Criminal Justice, Fire Protection Technology, and Emergency Services... Established in 2017 to provide scholarship support for students in the... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
$1,000.00	Crime Stoppers First Responders Scholarship for Fire Protection Technology at MCC Established in 2017 to provide scholarship support for students in the Law & Criminal Justice, Fire Protection Technology, and Emergency Services... Established in 2017 to provide scholarship support for students in the... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000.00	Ended
Varies	D. Robert Nicholson Scholarship Endowment Created in 1999 through a gift made by D. Robert Nicholson, a prominent Rochester businessman and loyal supporter of MCC. ELIGIBILITY 1. ... Created in 1999 through a gift made by D. Robert Nicholson, a prominent... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	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
$1,500	Donald W. Holleder Scholarship Endowment Established in 1986 by the local chapter of Vietnam Veterans to assist veterans and their dependents with tuition expenses. ELIGIBILITY 1. Vietnam... Established in 1986 by the local chapter of Vietnam Veterans to assist... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,500	Ended
$1,000	Dr. Anne M. Kress Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2019 by the directors of the Monroe Community College Foundation Board in celebration of her 10 year anniversary as president of... Established in 2019 by the directors of the Monroe Community College... Deadline: Ended Award: $1,000	Ended
Variable	Dr. LeRoy V. and Lillian E. Good Presidential Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2000 in memory of Lillian and LeRoy V. Good. LeRoy Good was the first president of MCC, serving from 1961-1972. ELIGIBILITY 1. ... Established in 2000 in memory of Lillian and LeRoy V. Good. LeRoy Good... Deadline: Ended Award: Variable	Ended
Varies	Ebersman Family Endowed Scholarship Established in 2001 by Karen and Howard Ebersman to provide scholarships for part-time students in transitional studies. ELIGIBILITY 1. Full-time... Established in 2001 by Karen and Howard Ebersman to provide scholarships... Deadline: Ended Award: Varies	Ended

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