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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 mostly complete. There are a few listed below that you can still apply to. Scholarship applications are being reviewed through the month of April and most recipients will be notified by May. If you will be a new student in the fall, 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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Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$1,500	Jane L. Garr Endowed Nursing Scholarship Established in 1998 by Jane L. Garr ’68, an MCC alumna who became a...	Ended
$500	Jennifer Jaruzel Memorial Biology Department Scholarship In 1996 the Biology Department re-dedicated their department scholarship...	Ended
$1,000	John Gmitter Scholarship Established in 2007. A 1992 alumnus, John dedicated his $30,000 in...	Ended
$1,250	John L. Dougherty Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established in 2012 in memory of John L. Dougherty to support deserving...	Ended
$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...	Ended
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...	Ended
$1,500 ($750/semester)	Jyoti and Mahendra Nanavati Endowed Scholarship Established in 2011 to recognize and celebrate the 75th birthday of Mrs....	Ended
$2,500	L3Harris Technologies Endowed Scholarship in Technology Established in 2010 to support and promote interest in technology by...	Ended
$1,200	Laura Jane (Murphy) Bryant Scholarship for Paralegal Studies Established in November 2021 to honor the memory and the life of Laura...	Ended
Varies	Linda Curran '79 Memorial Student Aide Endowed Scholarship Established in 2013 to honor the memory of Linda Curran, an MCC alumna...	Ended
$500	Management Information Systems Scholarship Established in 2011 by MCC Computer Information Systems faculty and...	Ended
$1,000	Marcia W. McDowell Hospitality Endowed Scholarship Marcia McDowell, a professor emerita of food, hotel and tourism...	Ended
$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...	Ended
Tuition, mandatory fees, course fees, books and supplies for two years.	Mary Eliza Mahoney Nursing Scholarship (Corning Inc. ORESU Nursing Education Scholarship) The Corning Inc. ORESU Nursing Scholarship is a renewable, merit-based...	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
$1,000 ($500 per semester)	NEW STUDENT: Lena M. Gantt Scholarship This scholarship was established to support students from the Rochester...	Ended
$1,304	Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Scholarship Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Ortho) is a global leader of in vitro...	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
$1,500.00	Professor V. Sumati Devadutt Award for Academic Excellence Endowed Scholarship To financially support the academic endeavors of Rochester City School...	Ended
$1,000	Rafe Reginald "Reggie" Ellison Memorial Endowed Fund Rafe Reginald “Reggie” Ellison, III, a proud Monroe Community College...	Ended
Varies	Richard Barton Memorial Scholarship Fund The Richard Barton Memorial Scholarship recognizes the contribution Mr....	Ended
Varies	Richard Riley Endowed Scholarship Established in 1988 by MCC faculty, family and friends in memory of...	Ended
2,000.00	Robert "Bob" Novak Scholarship The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) and American...	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
$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
$2,000	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
$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

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