Old Westbury students who are interested in pursuing external national and international prestigious fellowships and scholarships should contact the Student Success Center. Students considering scholarships through SUNY Old Westbury and The Old Westbury College Foundation, Inc., should contact the coordinating department.
Assistance will include identifying opportunities and developing applications. The campus community will be served by:
- Maintaining a database of and providing information on distinguished scholarships and fellowships.
- Recruiting applicants and matching student achievements and objectives with award opportunities.
- Advisement on scholarship process and assistance on application materials.
- Coordinating campus selection process for nominated awards.
Students interested in discussing and pursuing one of these scholarships or fellowships should review the database for the Old Westbury contact.
Check out our Notable Success Outcomes for a list of Old Westbury's past recipients of these opportunities!
Contact:
Ricky Guerra
Student Success Coach
Student Success Center, H-208D
guerrar@oldwestbury.edu
(516) 876-3211
National Fellowships and Scholarships
| Award | Deadlines* | Purpose | Campus Nomination | Campus Contact |
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| The Beinecke Scholarship | Campus: January 12, 2024 Foundation: February 14, 2024 | For undergraduate juniors who plan to pursue graduate studies in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. | Required | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra |
| Benjamin and David Scharps Legal Essay Award | Campus: March 1, 2023 Foundation: March 17, 2023 | SUNY students (Juniors and Seniors apply) can earn a gift of up to $1,500 ($1,000 for second prize) toward their future legal studies. Applicants will submit a 2,000 word essay that is responsive to the chosen topic. Submission is to be sent in standard essay format. | Required | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra |
| Black Family Fellowship | Foundation: January 6, 2023 | Provides financial support, co-curricular programming, and community building for veterans, reservists, and active-duty service members for select Harvard University programs. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Byron Hanke Fellowship | Foundation: June 30, 2023 | For graduate students to implement research projects related to the development, management, & governance of common interest communities and their community associations. Stipends range from $3,000-$5,000 over one year, or as determined by the Foundation. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Carl A. Scott Book Scholarship | Foundation: April 21, 2023 | A $500 book scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing a master's in social work who has demonstrated their commitment to promoting equity, racial, economic, and environmental justice in their social work careers. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| The Custody X Change Giving Fund | Foundation: August 31, 2023 | The Custody X Change Giving Fund awards scholarships worldwide to single parents each year for undergraduate study. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund | Foundation: April 1, 2023 | Need-based scholarship awarded to students at the college level who are active in the progressive movement. Applicants have interest in careers in which they will battle forms of oppression (including racism, homophobia, and sexism). | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Flagship Scholarship | Foundation: December 21, 2023 | Empowers LGBTQ students who are earning their undergraduate, graduate, & doctoral degrees at accredited colleges in the United States. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Campus: December 8, 2024 Foundation: January 26, 2024 | Sophomores and juniors into careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. | Required | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Dept. of Homeland Security | Temporarily Suspended | Sophomore, junior, senior for HS-STEM summer internship | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Foundation: June 30, 2023
| First-Year and sophomores interested in public policy/international relations. |
| Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar Program | Foundation: February 15, 2023 | HSF Scholars have access to a full range of invaluable Scholar Support Services, including career services, mentorship, leadership development, knowledge building, and wellness training. HSF Scholars may also be eligible to receive a scholarship, which ranges from $500-$5,000 and awarded directly to students | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Foundation: May 30, 2023 | Sophomores, juniors, seniors interested in histories of discrimination and resistance |
| Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| James Madison Memorial Fellowship | Foundation: March 2, 2023 | Offers $24,000 to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. As funding permits, the Foundation plans to offer one fellowship per state per year. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Knight-Hennessey Scholarship | Foundation: October 11, 2023 | A fully funded opportunity for Seniors pursuing graduate school to take part in any of Stanford University’s offered graduate programs. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Leadership and the American Presidency (LTAP) | Foundation: March 14, 2023 | Grounded in leadership, civil discourse, and working across difference, the program is offered to students of all majors. Students will be placed in an internship depending on their interests, study leadership through the course, and participate in programming. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| The Margins Fellowship | Foundation: September 15, 2023 | The Fellowship offers a $5,000 stipend, residency time at Millay Arts, a writing workshop, mentorship, and publishing opportunities to creative writing fellows. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows | Temporarily Postponed | A highly selective six week summer institute for rising college juniors offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities at the home of America’s first president just outside our nation’s capital. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Nancy Foster Scholarship Program | December 22, 2023 | For seniors. An opportunity with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) to support graduate and doctoral studies in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology, and additional oceanic and marine endeavors. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Foundation: By discipline/Mid-Late October 2024 | Graduate studies in natural and social sciences, mathematics |
| Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Northwestern Latino Law Students Association Scholars Program | Foundation: April 7, 2023 | Pre-Law Scholars will be selected from college juniors, seniors, or recent graduates who demonstrate academic promise and financial need. Scholars will receive up to $1,800 to cover tuition in a commercial LSAT preparation course. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| The Voyager Scholarship | Foundation: March 22, 2023 | Sophomore students that have an interest in public service and provides them with the following: financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Open City Fellowship | Foundation: October 14, 2023 | The Fellowship offers a $2,500 grant, skill-building workshops, and publishing opportunities to Fellows to write about the Asian American and Muslim American communities of the tristate area: New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Pat Tillman Scholars Fellowship Program | Foundation: February 28, 2023 | Supports academic scholarships, a national network, and professional development opportunities in all different fields for military veterans and their spouses. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Foundation: October 26, 2023 | Immigrants or the children of immigrants, who are pursuing graduate school in the United States |
| Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Foundation: September 29, 2023 | Undergraduate and graduates students for careers in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service |
| Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Foundation: November 1, 2023 | Help students achieve a Master’s or joint degree, typically in public policy, public administration, international affairs or a related field |
| Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Rachel Carson Council Fellowship Program | Foundation: April 30, 2023 | For students interested in environmental study and advocacy and provide students funding to carry out projects or campaigns on behalf of the RCC. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program | Foundation: October 14, 2023 | For Seniors interested in graduate studies and future careers in foreign service to gain hands on experience in summer internships in Washington DC and in global embassies across the globe. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| The Reducetarian Fellowship | Foundation: March 31, 2024 | NYC-area undergraduate students who are eager to create a more sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. A one-year experience designed to equip & encourage students to pursue a career focused on combating industrial animal agriculture. Each fellow receives a $7,500 stipend to support their participation in the program, and one-on-one mentorship from the Fellowship Director throughout the year. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| S.M.A.R.T. Scholarship-for-Service Program | Foundation: December 1, 2023 | The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program is funded by the Department of Defense (DoD). It is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. students to gain technical skills in critical STEM fields and support the national security mission of DoD. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Campus: November 30, 2023 Foundation: February 7, 2024 | Graduate studies in public service | Required | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Campus: February 9, 2023 Foundation: March 1, 2023 | Sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to American Indian nations or to the environment. | Required | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Watermark Scholarship for Women in STEM | Foundation: August 15, 2023 | $5,000 dollar award towards the continued education for women in STEM to provide much-needed support for college students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)-related studies and careers. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship | Foundation: Rolling Admission: Deadlines in November, January, & March | For seniors who plan to pursue teaching in a post-secondary institution (grades 7-12) in a STEM field. Students will attend a masters program at a partnering university in that state (Pennsylvania, and others), and must then commit to three years of teaching in one of the local school districts (specific to location of the university) for a period of 3 years. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra |
NOTE: Please see the scholarship or fellowship website for all application instructions and deadlines. Campus Deadline: This indicates the deadline for submissions to Old Westbury. Foundation Deadline: This indicates the date the application is due to the foundation.
International Fellowships and Scholarships
| Award | Deadlines* | Purpose | Campus Nomination | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation: January 24, 2024
| Undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests |
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| Foundation: November 16, 2023 | Summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. |
| Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Campus: March 28, 2023 Foundation: April 4, 2023 | Scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia |
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| Campus: September 9, 2023 Foundation: October 10, 2023 | To do research or teach English in over 150 countries. | Required | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Foundation: October 13, 2023 | Full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. |
| Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Campus: September 3, 2023
Foundation: September 28, 2023 | Postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. | Required | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Foundation: March 14, 2024 | Students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding to participate in study broad programs worldwide. |
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| Luce Scholarship | Foundation: October 16, 2023 | Opportunity to take part in a placed internship within Asia to give students the chance to learn and become immersed in Asian culture. Language training is included. Open to seniors, graduate students, and recent alumni. | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Campus: September 1, 2023 Foundation: September 26, 2023 | Graduate level study at an UK institution in any field. | Required | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra | |
| Campus: September 3, 2023 Foundation: October 4, 2023 | Graduate studies at Oxford University. | Required | Student Success Center Ricky Guerra |
NOTE: Please see the scholarship or fellowship website for all application instructions and deadlines. Campus Deadline: This indicates the deadline for submissions to Old Westbury. Foundation Deadline: This indicates the date the application is due to the foundation.