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.
On September 1, our Fall 2025 scholarship cycle begins. Students must log in and complete a new General Application for the 2025-2026 academic year. After completing your General Application, do not forget to apply for scholarships! Over 100 scholarship opportunities are available for you to review and apply-to. Scholarship are available for financial need, academic merit, program/major, and co-curricular activities. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to help support your goals here at MCC. Over $2 million dollars was awarded to MCC students last year!
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Jan Wiranowski Renaissance Endowed Scholarship (Non-Traditional)
Established in 2007 by Jan Z. Wiranowski, distinguished professor of...
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Jan Wiranowski Endowed Scholarship (Math or Math-Based Science)
Established in 2006 by Jan Z. Wiranowski, distinguished professor of...
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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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$1,500 ($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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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 |
Mark S. Harris & Joanne Harris Endowed Scholarship
Established by Associate Professor Emeritus, Mark S. Harris, this...
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$1,000.00 |
Mark S. Harris & Joanne Harris Endowed Scholarship for Student Clubs and Organizations
Established by Associate Professor Emeritus, Mark S. Harris and his...
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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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$1,000 ($500 per semester) |
NEW STUDENT: Lena M. Gantt Scholarship
This scholarship was established to support students from the Rochester...
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Up to $6,000 |
Patrick P. Lee Foundation Scholarship Fund
The Patrick P. Lee Foundation, a private family foundation based in...
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$500 |
Professor Suzanne N. Adrion and Charles Adrion Jr. History Scholarship
Established in October 2023 to support deserving history majors with...
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$1,500.00 |
Professor V. Sumati Devadutt Award for Academic Excellence Endowed Scholarship
To financially support the academic endeavors of Rochester City School...
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2,000.00 |
Robert "Bob" Novak Scholarship
The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) and American...
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Robert A. Fratangelo Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1994 in memory of Robert Fratangelo, a founding member of...
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Rochester McDonald's Hospitality Endowed Scholarship in memory of Richard M. Guon
Established in 2010 in memory of Richard M. Guon, to provide scholarship...
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$2,500 |
Ronald J. Starkweather Memorial Endowed Award
Established in 1999 in memory of Ronald Starkweather’s commitment to...
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$2,500 |
Ronald McDonald House Charities Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Ronald L. Bittner
Made possible through a grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities...
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$5,520 |
Sadie L. Wilson Scholarship
Established in September 2021 to support students who are the primary...
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$1,500.00 |
Sara Furguson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Sara Furguson Endowed Scholarship is established as a permanent and...
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$1,000 |
Sarah Jones Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Witty, charming, larger than life. Intelligent, generous, a consummate...
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$1,250 |
Scott Kogler and Dr. Nancy Kung Endowed Scholarship
To support deserving students who face or have faced a unique obstacle...
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$1,250 |
Segar & Sciortino Scholarship in Paralegal Studies
Segar & Sciortino PLLC seeks to recognize and reward students who have...
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$3,000 ($1,500 per semester) |
STAR Power Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2013, the STAR Power scholarship is intended to provide...
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$3,000 ($1,500/semester) |
STAR Power Endowed Scholarship for Nursing Students
Established in 2013, the STAR Power scholarship is intended to provide...
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Stuart R. Porter and Joyce R. Porter Endowed Scholarship Fund
Stuart R. Porter, professor emeritus (1963-1991) of the Mathematics...
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$1,000 |
Sydney Koret Scholarship in Human Services Endowment
Established in 1969 in honor of Dr. Sydney Koret, a distinguished leader...
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$1,500 |
The Betty P. Smith Endowed Scholarship for Returning Adult Students
Established in 2000 by faculty, staff and friends of MCC and Betty Smith...
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$250 |
The Dr. Viswanathan Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2004 by distinguished professor Dr. Saroj Viswanathan of...
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$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...
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$2,000 |
The Gilbert and Joyce Jordan Endowed Scholarship for English
Established in 2011 to support students taking courses in MCC’s English...
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The Hattie Harris & Noun Family Endowment Scholarship at Monroe Community College
Established in 1984 by Hattie Harris, a community and political...
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$1,250 |
The Opportunity Endowment for Students with Learning Disabilities
Established in November 2021 in recognition that having a learning...
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$1,000 |
The Richard A. Nasca Memorial Scholarship for Optics Excellence
Established in 2015 by the Corning Incorporated Foundation to honor the...
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$3,000 ($1,500/semester) |
The Thomas R. Kissel Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2001 in memory of Thomas Kissel, Senior Research Fellow...
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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...
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$3,000 |
The Touhsaent Family Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2018, this scholarship is intended to provide financial...
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minimum of $1,000 |
The William H. Lagerway and Faith Prather Endowed Scholarship for Students in Photography
Established in 2011 in memory of William H. Lagerway and support...
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Varies |
The Wiranowski Universal Humanism of Hope Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2009 by Jan Z. Wiranowski, distinguished professor of...
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$500 |
Thomas F. and Annie A. Murray Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1967 to honor the memory of Thomas F. and Annie A. Murray...
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$1,000 |
Western New York Dental Group Endowed Scholarship
The Western New York Dental Group Endowed Scholarship was established in...
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$1,840.00 |
William E. and Joan J. Moore Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2024 to help reduce financial barriers that students may...
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$500 |
NEW STUDENT: "A Fund for Student Success" provided by The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation
Funded by The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation, MCC students who face...
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$1,000 |
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...
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