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.

Welcome to MCC’s Scholarships Online! Our Spring 2026 scholarship cycle is now complete. MCC’s next scholarship cycle will open on September 1, 2026.

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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Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$1,500.00	Sara Furguson Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Sara Furguson Endowed Scholarship is established as a permanent and...	Ended
$1,000	Sarah Jones Memorial Endowed Scholarship Witty, charming, larger than life. Intelligent, generous, a consummate...	Ended
$1,250	Scott Kogler and Dr. Nancy Kung Endowed Scholarship To support deserving students who face or have faced a unique obstacle...	Ended
$1,250	Segar & Sciortino Scholarship in Paralegal Studies Segar & Sciortino PLLC seeks to recognize and reward students who have...	Ended
$3,000 ($1,500 per semester)	STAR Power Endowed Scholarship Established in 2013, the STAR Power scholarship is intended to provide...	Ended
$3,000 ($1,500/semester)	STAR Power Endowed Scholarship for Nursing Students Established in 2013, the STAR Power scholarship is intended to provide...	Ended
Varies	Starfish Scholarship Fund Established in 2017 by Diane Shoger & Tim Coughlin to address the urgent...	Ended
$1,000	Suzanne Jacobs McKim Memorial Endowed Scholarship To honor the memory of Professor Suzanne Jacobs McKim ’65, a member of...	Ended
$1,000	Sydney Koret Scholarship in Human Services Endowment Established in 1969 in honor of Dr. Sydney Koret, a distinguished leader...	Ended
$1,000	Teresa C. Schottler Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established in 2011 in memory of Teresa C. Schottler and reward...	Ended
Variable	The Alvin F. & Ruth K. Thiem Foundation Nursing Scholarship Established in 2004 by the Thiem Foundation to support the nursing...	Ended
Varies	The Bernice and George J. Coury Memorial Scholarship Established in 2017 to honor the memory of Bernice and George J. Coury,...	Ended
$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...	Ended
$920	The Dr. Christopher Shields Memorial Endowed Scholarship The Dr. Christopher Shields Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established...	Ended
$300	The Dr. Viswanathan Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship Established in 2004 by distinguished professor Dr. Saroj Viswanathan of...	Ended
$3,000 ($1,500 per semester)	The Fannie and Sam Constantino First Generation Endowed Scholarship Program Established in 2005 by Charles and Elaine Constantino with a gift to the...	Ended
$920.00	The Flower City Down Syndrome Network Endowed Scholarship for Future Educators and Human Service Workers Established by the Flower City Down Syndrome Network, this scholarship...	Ended
$2,000	The Gilbert and Joyce Jordan Endowed Scholarship for English Established in 2011 to support students taking courses in MCC’s English...	Ended
Varies	The Hattie Harris & Noun Family Endowment Scholarship at Monroe Community College Established in 1984 by Hattie Harris, a community and political...	Ended
$1,000	The Layer Family Endowed Scholarship Established by Gregg and Sue Layer, this scholarship empowers students...	Ended
$1,500.00	The Martha Maher-Garcia Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established in 2016 to honor the memory of Martha Maher-Garcia, former...	Ended
$1,250	The Opportunity Endowment for Students with Learning Differences Established in November 2021 in recognition that students who learn in...	Ended
$1,000	The Richard A. Nasca Memorial Scholarship for Optics Excellence Established in 2015 by the Corning Incorporated Foundation to honor the...	Ended
$3,000 ($1,500 per semester)	The Thomas R. Kissel Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Chemistry Established in 2001 in memory of Thomas Kissel, Senior Research Fellow...	Ended
$3,000	The Touhsaent Family Endowed Scholarship Established in 2018, this scholarship is intended to provide financial...	Ended
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...	Ended
$2,000	The William Yanklowski Memorial Scholarship Established in memory of Professor Emeritus William Yanklowski who...	Ended
$500	Thomas F. and Annie A. Murray Memorial Scholarship Established in 1967 to honor the memory of Thomas F. and Annie A. Murray...	Ended
$1,000	Tooling and Machining (TAM) Endowed Scholarship Established in 2001 by firms and individuals who participated in the MCC...	Ended
$1,000	Toyota T-TEN Tuition Scholarship Award Established in 1990 in collaboration with Toyota to keep college...	Ended
$500	Jennifer Jaruzel Memorial Biology Department Scholarship In 1996 the Biology Department re-dedicated their department scholarship...	Ended
$3,000 ($1,500 per semester)	The Thomas R. Kissel Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Biotechnology Established in 2001 in memory of Thomas Kissel, Senior Research Fellow...	Ended
$1,500	Alan B. Shaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship for English Established by friends and family in memory of Alan Shaw, a member of...	Ended
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...	Ended
$200	Student Nurses' Association Future of Nursing Scholarship Established in 2015 to support the next generation of nurses by...	Ended
$1,000	Elisa Mlynar Scholarship for Sign Language Interpretation Established in 2010 to support and promote interest in sign language...	Ended
Tuition, mandatory fees, course fees, books and supplies for two years.	Robert Tanner Freeman Dental Hygiene Scholarship (Corning Inc. ORESU Dental Hygiene Education Scholarship) The Corning Inc. ORESU Nursing Scholarship is a renewable, merit-based...	Ended
$500 per semester, up to 4 semesters	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...	Ended
$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...	Ended
$1,000 ($500/semester)	NEW STUDENT: Bausch & Lomb Endowment Fund Established in 1987 by Bausch & Lomb to provide financial assistance for...	Ended
$2,000 ($1,000 per semester)	NEW STUDENT: Charles H. Speirs Endowed Scholarship Fund Created in 2009 by Charles Speirs, professor emeritus of the MCC...	Ended
$3,000 ($1,500 per semester)	NEW STUDENT: Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship The Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship honors the...	Ended
Full, Half, Quarter Scholarships (amount based on current tuition cost)	NEW STUDENT: David W. Stewart Presidential Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence Established in 2005 through a bequest of David W. Stewart, it rewards...	Ended
$1,500	NEW STUDENT: Dominic P. Montulli Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2005 in memory of Dominic Montulli ‘64, a member of MCC’s...	Ended
$2,000 ($1,000 per semester)	NEW STUDENT: Emerson U. and Vernita Fullwood Endowed Scholarship The Emerson U and Vernita Fullwood Endowed Scholarship seeks to support...	Ended
Variable	NEW STUDENT: Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Established in 1992, the Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship is...	Ended
$1,500.00	NEW STUDENT: Genesee Brewers' Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2017 to create a partnership between the northeast...	Ended
$5,000 ($2,500 per semester)	NEW STUDENT: Horkheimer Family Memorial Scholarship Established in July 2021 to honor the memories of James and John...	Ended
Full, Half, Quarter Scholarships (amount based on current tuition cost)	NEW STUDENT: Howard Konar Presidential Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence Howard Konar, current MCC Foundation director and college trustee,...	Ended
$2,500 ($1,250 per semester)	NEW STUDENT: L3Harris Technologies Endowed Scholarship in Technology Established in 2010 to support and promote interest in...	Ended

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