All 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 2025 scholarship cycle is now mostly complete. You will be notified through Scholarships Online if you received a scholarship award. Check your MyMCC portal as well. If you are a new, incoming student for 2025-2026, please see our NEW STUDENT scholarships.

If you are experiencing financial difficulties and are looking for help, MCC has other resources available.

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If you are applying for scholarships: Scholarships Online Applicant Training.

If you are faculty/staff and Review our applicants: Scholarships Online Reviewer Training.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	D. Robert Nicholson Scholarship Endowment Created in 1999 through a gift made by D. Robert Nicholson, a prominent...	Ended
$1,000	Daniel E. Lyons Memorial Endowment Established in 1990 in memory of Daniel E. Lyons, former MCC...	Ended
$1,250	David L. Pogue Endowed Scholarship David L. Pogue is an attorney and was a full-time member of Monroe...	Ended
$1,300 ($650/semester)	David Raymond Coates Memorial Scholarship Established in 2000 by the parents of David Coates ’00, to provide...	Ended
$1,000	Dennis A. Pelletier Endowed Memorial Scholarship Established in 2005 in memory of Dennis Pelletier, a devoted public...	Ended
$1,000	Donald W. Holleder Scholarship Endowment Established in 1986 by the local chapter of Vietnam Veterans to assist...	Ended
Variable	Doris H. Kevin Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Established by the Jack G. Lubelle Foundation to honor the memory of...	Ended
$1,000	Dr. Barbara and Mr. John Lovenheim Endowed Scholarship To provide scholarship support for deserving students with a...	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...	Ended
Varies	Ebersman Family Endowed Scholarship Established in 2001 by Karen and Howard Ebersman to provide scholarships...	Ended
$6,150	Empowerment for Change Scholarship Established to empower individuals who are determined to make a...	Ended
$1,000	Erin Leigh Brooks Student Fund for Human Services This special fund was established to provide financial help for needy...	Ended
Up to $2,745	Finish Strong Scholarship The Finish Strong Scholarship will support students with fewer than 15...	Ended
$1,000.00	Gavi Springut Scholarship Established in 2019 to perpetuate the memory of our beloved son, Gavriel...	Ended
Variable	Gold Star Gala Scholarship Fund Created through individual and corporate underwriting support of the MCC...	Ended
Variable	Janet Buchanan Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund Created by Janet Buchanan Smith in 2003 through a gift to the Building...	Ended
$1,000 ($500 per semester)	Jim Galligan Memorial Scholarship Like many skilled trades, the automotive industry is experiencing a...	Ended
$1,500	Joanne D. & John T. Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund John T. Smith ’71, longstanding MCC Foundation director, and his wife...	Ended
$1,000	John Gmitter Scholarship Established in 2007. A 1992 alumnus, John dedicated his $30,000 in...	Ended
Variable	Juliane Marino Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund for Student Nurses Established in 2010 to provide financial support to student in the...	Ended
$1,500	Justice for All Endowed Scholarship by Karen Morris The Justice for All Endowed Scholarship by Karen Morris was established...	Ended
Varies	LeChase Construction Services, LLC Scholarship Fund Established in 2012 to support and promote interest in the field of...	Ended
$1,000	Lt. Michael J. Chiapperini & Tomasz M. Kaczowka Memorial Scholarship Established in 2013 to support the next generation of firefighters as...	Ended
$5,050	Lucien A. and Elizabeth S. Morin Endowed Scholarship for Business This fund was established at the MCC Foundation’s 1992 Salute to...	Ended
$5,050.00	Lucien A. and Elizabeth S. Morin Endowed Scholarship for Nursing This fund was established at the MCC Foundation’s 1992 Salute to...	Ended
$650	M&T Bank Scholarship for Advanced Manufacturing/Optics Degree and Certificate Programs Intended for STEM education, specifically to support MCC’s ambitious...	Ended
$1,000	M/E Engineering, P.C. Endowed Scholarship Established in 2003 by Allen G. Casey, president of M/E Engineering,...	Ended
$750	Magdalyn Cyganovich Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Paralegal Studies Established in 2004 to provide scholarship support for students in the...	Ended
$1,000	Marie C. & Joseph C. Wilson Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 1987 with a gift from the Wilson Foundation to provide...	Ended
$2,000	Mark Harris Memorial Scholarship After enjoying a successful career at Kodak, Mark Harris desired to give...	Ended
$1,785.50	Mary Cariola Scholarship To provide scholarship funds for Mary Cariola Children’s Center...	Ended
minimum of $1,000	Mary P. and John H. Koch Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2008. An alumnus and dedicated employee of MCC, John H....	Ended
$500	MCC Alumni Employees Scholarship Established in 2000 by MCC alumni employees to provide scholarships for...	Ended
$1,000	MCC Nursing Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund Established by the Nursing Alumni Association of MCC to help defray the...	Ended
$500	O'Hanlon Family First Responders Endowment Scholarship Established in 2007 in memory of Cecelia N. O’Hanlon and to support...	Ended
$1,000	Officer Daryl Pierson Memorial Scholarship Established in 2015 to honor the memory and service of Rochester Police...	Ended
$1,000	OPTICA (Rochester Section) in Memory of Bob Novak Established in 2015 to encourage deserving students to pursue their...	Ended
$1,000	Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Scholarship Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Ortho) is a global leader of in vitro...	Ended
$1,500	Owen Schwartz Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Students with Disabilities The Owen Schwartz Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Student with...	Ended
$1,250	Patricia Flynn Soltys Endowed Scholarship MCC alumna, Patricia Flynn Soltys ’72, established this scholarship in...	Ended
$1,000.00	Professor Mitchell H. Redlo Commitment to Excellence Scholarship The Professor Mitchell H. Redlo Commitment to Excellence Scholarship is...	Ended
$500	R. Carlos Carballada Day Care Endowed Scholarship Fund Named in honor of Carl Carballada who served as honorary chair of the...	Ended
$2,000	Richard Zwitzer Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established in 2012 in memory of Richard Zwitzer and support deserving...	Ended
$1,000	Robert E. Pledger Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established in 2000, through a bequest by his twin brother, James H....	Ended
$1,000	Robert S. Brown Memorial T-TEN Endowed Scholarship Established in March 2016 to honor the memory of Robert S. Brown, a...	Ended
Variable	Salute to Excellence Endowed Scholarship Fund Created through individual and corporate underwriting sponsorship of the...	Ended
$1,000	Sarah Bentivegna Endowed Scholarship Established in 1998 in memory of Sarah Bentivegna who passed away in...	Ended
$500-$3,000/Year	Scholarship Open Scholarships Scholarships created through corporate underwriting sponsorship of the...	Ended
$1,000	Sgt. Robert M. Skelton, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established in 1972 in memory of Sgt. Robert Skelton, a member of the...	Ended
Varies	Starfish Scholarship Fund Established in 2017 by Diane Shoger & Tim Coughlin to address the urgent...	Ended

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