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 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 Max Lubelle Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established through the will of Jack G. Lubelle in honor of Max Lubelle...
Ended
$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...
Ended
Up to $6,000 Patrick P. Lee Foundation Scholarship Fund
The Patrick P. Lee Foundation, a private family foundation based in...
Ended
$500 Professor Suzanne N. Adrion and Charles Adrion Jr. History Scholarship
Established in October 2023 to support deserving history majors with...
Ended
Varies Rebecca Glick Lubelle Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established through the will of Jack G. Lubelle in honor of Rebecca...
Ended
Varies Richard A. Neubauer Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1999 by the family of Richard A. Neubauer to honor his...
Ended
Varies Richard Barton Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Richard Barton Memorial Scholarship recognizes the contribution Mr....
Ended
2,000.00 Robert "Bob" Novak Scholarship
The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) and American...
Ended
$1,000 Rochester Automobile Dealers Association Scholarship
The Rochester Automobile Dealers Association Scholarship will help to...
Ended
Varies Rochester McDonald's Hospitality Endowed Scholarship in memory of Richard M. Guon
Established in 2010 in memory of Richard M. Guon, to provide scholarship...
Ended
$2,500 Ronald J. Starkweather Memorial Endowed Award
Established in 1999 in memory of Ronald Starkweather’s commitment to...
Ended
$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...
Ended
$5,520 Sadie L. Wilson Scholarship
Established in September 2021 to support students who are the primary...
Ended
$1,500.00 Sara Furguson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Sara Furguson Endowed Scholarship is established as a permanent and...
Ended
$3,000 ($1,500 per semester) STAR Power Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2013, the STAR Power scholarship is intended to provide...
Ended
1 award of $1,000 ($500 Fall 2025/$500 Spring 2026) Sydney Koret Scholarship in Human Services Endowment
Established in 1969 in honor of Dr. Sydney Koret, a distinguished leader...
Ended
$500 The Ann and Helen Laughren Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 1991 through a bequest from Ann Laughren. ELIGIBILITY 1. ...
Ended
Variable 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
$1,000 The DiMarco Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Created through individual and corporate underwriting sponsorship of the...
Ended
$250 The Dr. Viswanathan Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2004 by distinguished professor Dr. Saroj Viswanathan of...
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
$1,250 The Opportunity Endowment for Students with Learning Disabilities
Established in November 2021 in recognition that having a learning...
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/semester) The Thomas R. Kissel Memorial Endowed Scholarship
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
$500 Thomas F. and Annie A. Murray Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1967 to honor the memory of Thomas F. and Annie A. Murray...
Ended
$765.14 Timothy J. Sherbinski Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2012 to provide financial support for worthy students in...
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
$1,000 Western New York Dental Group Endowed Scholarship
The Western New York Dental Group Endowed Scholarship was established in...
Ended
$1,840.00 William E. and Joan J. Moore Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2024 to help reduce financial barriers that students may...
Ended
$2,000 "Beyond the Formula" Endowed Scholarship for Elementary Education or Business
Established in 2007 by the Mathematics Department to recognize and honor...
Ended
$2,000 "Beyond the Formula" Endowed Scholarship for Mathematics
Established in 2007 by the Mathematics Department to recognize and honor...
Ended
$2,000 "Beyond the Formula" Endowed Scholarship for Statistics
Established in 2007 by the Mathematics Department to recognize and honor...
Ended
Varies Jan Wiranowski Renaissance Endowed Scholarship (Non-Traditional)
Established in 2007 by Jan Z. Wiranowski, distinguished professor of...
Ended
Varies Jan Wiranowski Endowed Scholarship (Math or Math-Based Science)
Established in 2006 by Jan Z. Wiranowski, distinguished professor of...
Ended
$1,000 Mark S. Harris & Joanne Harris Endowed Scholarship
Established by Associate Professor Emeritus, Mark S. Harris, this...
Ended
Varies Robert A. Fratangelo Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1994 in memory of Robert Fratangelo, a founding member of...
Ended
Varies Stuart R. Porter and Joyce R. Porter Endowed Scholarship Fund
Stuart R. Porter, professor emeritus (1963-1991) of the Mathematics...
Ended
Varies The Wiranowski Universal Humanism of Hope Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2009 by Jan Z. Wiranowski, distinguished professor of...
Ended
$1,500.00 Christine Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Christine Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established to...
Ended
$1,500 Dawn and Jacques Lipson Award for Nursing Excellence Endowment
Established in 2013 to recognize and award extraordinary student nurses...
Ended
$1,500 Jane L. Garr Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Established in 1998 by Jane L. Garr ’68, an MCC alumna who became a...
Ended
$1,500 ($750/semester) Jyoti and Mahendra Nanavati Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2011 to recognize and celebrate the 75th birthday of Mrs....
Ended
$2,000 Laura Jane (Murphy) Bryant Scholarship for Paralegal Studies
Established in November 2021 to honor the memory and the life of Laura...
Ended
$1,000.00 Margaret Wall Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2017 to support deserving adult students in Nursing and...
Ended
$1,250 Scott Kogler and Dr. Nancy Kung Endowed Scholarship
To support deserving students who face or have faced a unique obstacle...
Ended