Scholarship Application | Columbia-Greene Community College

Name(Required)

Last First Middle

C-GCC Student ID (if known)

Date of Birth(Required)

Email(Required)

If you have received your college email, please provide that address.

Address(Required)

Street Address City State Zip Code

Primary Phone Number(Required)

Registration Status(Required)

I have already registered for classes at C-GCC

No, I have not yet registered for classes at C-GCC

Student Type(Required)

Non-credit Student

Credit Courses

If you are a non-credit student please provide the non-credit course title(s), and course number(s) you are enrolled in(Required)

Have you submitted a FAFSA application for the current academic year?(Required)

Yes, I have submitted my application.

No, I haven't submitted an application, but I intend to.

No, and I don't intend to apply for FAFSA

I am unsure and need assistance.

Have you ever attended Columbia-Greene Community College?(Required)

No, I have never attended Columbia-Greene Community College

Yes, I have previously attended Columbia-Greene Community College

If you answered yes to previously attending Columbia-Greene Community College please provide the approximate date you last attended(Required)

Short Answer Questions

The following short answer questions are required for scholarship consideration. Please keep your answers concise.

How will this scholarship benefit the pursuit of your academic goals? (four sentences or fewer)(Required)

How will you use a scholarship, if you receive one? (four sentences or fewer)(Required)

Why did you choose to further your education? (four sentences or fewer)(Required)

How do you spend your time outside your academic pursuits? (four sentences or fewer)(Required)

For Carol Kaler Scholarship consideration (optional): We often are told to be who we needed when we were younger. Who would you like to be? (four sentences or fewer)

Did you graduate from a high school in Columbia or Greene County, or Red Hook in 2024?

Yes

Please provide the name of the high school

Was your final average 90% or better?

Yes

Are you interested in answering additional questions to be considered for designated scholarships?

Yes

Answering yes will populate additional questions that are not required for consideration of unrestricted scholarships.

Additional Scholarships

Designated Scholarships

Military

First Responders

Musician

Community Service

Police Basic Training

Diversity (including First-Gen)

Responses for Additional Scholarship

What is your military status?

Actively Serving

Veteran

In which branch do/did you serve?

Army

Air Force

Coast Guard

Marines

Can you provide a DD-214?

Yes

Are you the immediate family member of an actively serving Marine or Veteran?

Yes

Are you a First Responder?

Yes

The term “First Responder” includes a firefighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or other individual (including an employee of a legally organized and recognized volunteer organization, whether compensated or not), who, in the course of their professional duties, responds to fire, medical, hazardous material, or other similar emergencies.

Are you currently a Firefighter, Junior Firefighter, or Auxiliary member in Greene County, NY?

Yes

If you answered yes to the above question you will be emailed a reference form to be completed by your company's Fire Chief.

Please list the name of the organization or company to which you belong?

Are you a musician?

Yes

What instrument do you play?

Do you currently or have you volunteered for community service in the past two years?

Yes

Please describe your volunteer work and include the organization's name.

Who do you consider to be a role model?

Only for students enrolled in the Police Basic Training Program.

Some of the questions in the following section pertain to the Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Program.

The Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Program (ESDHSP) is designed to direct aid to undergraduate students who have demonstrated academic achievement and overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education. Candidates will contribute to the diversity of the student body by demonstrating their commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in their academic programs and activities.

The Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Program is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.

All campus distributions are pending annual state budget approval.

The eligibility requirements for this scholarship are as follows:

1. Be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status
2. Be a New York Resident
3. Demonstrate how they have overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education.
4. Demonstrate a commitment to contributing to the diversity of the student body by facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in their academic programs and campus activities.

Even though financial needs is not a requirement for ESDHSP eligibility, applicants may utilize economic disadvantage as a basis for eligibility.

Please complete this section even if you do not meet the requirements for the Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Program because you may still qualify for additional diversity-based scholarships.

Citizenship Status

US Citizen

Permanent Resident

Neither

Are you a resident of New York State?

Yes

Please check any of the preference criteria that may apply to you: (Optional)

From a low-income background

PELL eligible as an undergraduate

First generation college student

Have overcome adversity

An AmeriCorps Alumni

Veteran of the U.S. armed services

Current SUNY student, alumni, or fellows

Please also describe how each of the preference categories chosen is applicable to you and your related experience thereof.(Required)

Describe how you’ve engaged, facilitated, and/or enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in your campus and/or local community. You may also share experiences overcoming economic, social, educational and/or other barriers. Examples could include personal, academic, and/or work experience and may include, but is not limited to, student’s potential to contribute to enhancing diversity efforts in their academic programs at SUNY and campus communities (Four sentences or fewer).

Please keep your answers concise.

Consent & Acknowledgement

Initials(Required)

Date(Required)