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.
The deadline for our Fall 2024 scholarship cycle is quickly approaching. Please complete and submit your General Application for the 2024-2025 academic year and don’t forget to apply for MCC scholarships! The deadline is October 31, 2024.
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.
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| Award | Name | Actions |
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| $1,500.00 |
The Martha Maher-Garcia Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2016 to honor the memory of Martha Maher-Garcia, former...
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Ended |
| $1,000 |
The Women's Club of Webster Nursing Scholarship
Established in 2006 to provide an annual scholarship for an MCC student...
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Ended |
| $1,000 |
Thomas C. Hetherington Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Tom Hetherington, an alumnus of MCC, devoted his life to the fire...
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Ended |
| Varies |
Thomas T. Mooney Scholarship Endowment
Established in 2002 through the 13th Annual Salute to Excellence dinner...
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Ended |
| $1,500 |
Tim Karnisky Memorial Scholarship for Firefighters
Established in 2014 to support deserving students and aspiring...
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Ended |
| $1,000 |
Tony Lambiase, Jr. Firefighter's Scholarship
Established in 2005 by the Lambiase family in memory of Tony Lambiase,...
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Ended |
| $1,500 |
Barbara M. and Robert H. Shaw Music Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Barbara and Robert Shaw to provide recognition...
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Ended |
| $1,000 ($500 per semester) |
Marilyn and Chris Belle-Isle Fine Arts Endowed Scholarship
Chris, a member of MCC’s third graduating class and director of the...
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Ended |
| $1,500 |
Mary P. Nolan Performing Arts Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2016 to honor the memory of Mary P. Nolan, loving mother,...
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Ended |
| $1,000 |
Michael Capogreco Memorial Scholarship
To honor the memory of Michael Capogreco and to celebrate his love for...
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Ended |
| $1,000 |
Robert Zajkowski Music Scholarship
Established in 2008 in honor of Robert Zajkowski, a celebrated MCC...
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Ended |
| $2,000 |
Bridgestone/Firestone Corporation Scholarship
Established in 2001 by Firestone to provide scholarships for students...
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Ended |
| $2,000 ($1,000 per semester) |
Richard Barton Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Richard Barton Memorial Scholarship recognizes the contribution Mr....
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Ended |
| $3,000 ($1,500/Semester) |
Wentworth Family Endowed Scholarship
The Wentworth Family Scholarship was established by Timothy ’80 and...
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Ended |
| $1,500 |
Alan B. Shaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship for English
Established by friends and family in memory of Alan Shaw, a member of...
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| $1,500 |
Andrew Pluta Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2016 to honor the memory of Andrew Pluta and his legacy...
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| $1,500 |
Benarta "Bonnie" Glickman Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Created in 2002 by Philip Glickman, brother of Bonnie Glickman, to...
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| $2,500 |
Beverly & Dr. Henry Pierson "Pete" French, Jr. Endowed Award for Excellence in History
Professor Emeritus Dr. Henry P. French, Jr. and his wife, Beverly,...
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| $1,500 |
Carol Cloos Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Established in 2001 by family and friends in memory of Carol Cloos, a...
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| $1,500.00 |
Christine Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Christine Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established to...
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| $500 |
Computer Information Systems Scholarship
Established in 2011 by MCC Computer Information Systems faculty and...
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| $1,500 |
Dawn and Jacques Lipson Award for Nursing Excellence Endowment
Established in 2013 to recognize and award extraordinary student nurses...
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| $1,000.00 |
Dilek Ogut Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To provide a scholarship to honor the memory of Dilek Ogut ’00, a...
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| $1,500.00 ($750 fall semester and $750 spring semester of the next academic year) |
Donald B. & Kathleen R. Borbee Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Business
The Donald B. and Kathleen R. Borbee Memorial Scholarship was...
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| $1,500.00 ($750 fall semester and $750 spring semester of the next academic year) |
Donald B. & Kathleen R. Borbee Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Human Services
The Donald B. and Kathleen R. Borbee Memorial Scholarship was...
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| $1,000 |
Dr. Raymond T. Ruff, Jr. Accounting Award
Established in 1995 by the Ruff family and the Business Administration...
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| $1,800 |
Education Design Lab Scholarship
Established in December 2021 to support single mom students through...
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| $2,500 |
Educational Technology Services Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2001 by the staff members, friends and supporters of the...
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| Up to $500/Year |
Elisa Mlynar Scholarship for Sign Language Interpretation
Established in 2010 to support and promote interest in sign language...
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| up to $2,000 per year |
Ellsworth M. Statler Scholarship Award
Established in 1998 and funded annually by the Ellsworth M. Statler...
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| $1,000 |
Epsilon Xi, University of Rochester School of Nursing Scholarship
The Epsilon Xi, University of Rochester Scholarship of Nursing...
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| $1,000 |
Finger Lakes Dental Care Scholarship
To support future dental hygienists as they pursue their education and...
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| $1,000 |
General Applied Technologies Department Scholarship
General scholarship donations designated for the Applied Technologies...
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| $435.20 |
General Hospitality Department Scholarship
General scholarship donations designated for the Hospitality Department...
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| $3,000 |
Gilbert J. Hatch Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2004 in memory of Gilbert J. Hatch, a respected business...
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| $2,500 |
Henry Pierson "Peter" French III Endowed Scholarship
Established by Professor Emeritus Dr. Henry P. French, Jr. in 2003 to...
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| $3,500 |
Hope Rising Scholarship
Established in February 2022, to support the academic success of...
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| $1,500 |
Irene Kelly Mason Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2010 through a bequest from Irene Kelly Mason who was a...
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| $1,500 |
Jane L. Garr Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Established in 1998 by Jane L. Garr ’68, an MCC alumna who became a...
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| $500 |
Jennifer Jaruzel Memorial Biology Department Scholarship
In 1996 the Biology Department re-dedicated their department scholarship...
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| $1,250 |
John L. Dougherty Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2012 in memory of John L. Dougherty to support deserving...
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| $2,000 ($1,000 per semester) |
John N. Warren Memorial Scholarship Fund
Created in 2012, in memory of John Warren, an alumnus of MCC; funded by...
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| up to $3,000.00 |
Joseph W. Galasso Jr. Memorial Scholarship for Army Veterans
Established in October 2021 to honor the memory of MCC alumnus and...
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| $1,000 |
Judith Gale Kowba Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Established in 1984 by family and friends of Judith Gale Kowba...
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| $1,500 ($750/semester) |
Jyoti and Mahendra Nanavati Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2011 to recognize and celebrate the 75th birthday of Mrs....
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| $2,000 |
Laura Jane (Murphy) Bryant Scholarship for Paralegal Studies
Established in November 2021 to honor the memory and the life of Laura...
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| Varies |
Linda Curran '79 Memorial Student Aide Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2013 to honor the memory of Linda Curran, an MCC alumna...
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| $1,000 |
Marcia W. McDowell Hospitality Endowed Scholarship
Marcia McDowell, a professor emerita of food, hotel and tourism...
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| $1,000.00 |
Margaret Wall Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2017 to support deserving adult students in Nursing and...
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| $1,000 |
MG Car Club Western New York Centre, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2003 by the MG Car Club of Western New York to assist...
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