Scholarships

Students of SUNY Old Westbury benefit from scholarships made available from the campus and a variety of philanthropic organizations.  To be considered for a scholarship, please complete the University Scholarship Application. Please note, the deadline for Scholarship applications for the 2025/26 academic year is June 20, 2025.

University Scholarship Application

Not all students will qualify nor meet the requirements for the scholarships. 

The list of current scholarships available is:

  • Gerald Garner Wright, Esq Scholarship - This non-renewable scholarship is for full time students. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale. To all new and continuing students. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
  • J. Pettigrew Scholarship - This non-renewable scholarship is for full time students. Applicants must have a minimum 2.3 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale. Applicants can be new or continuing students. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
  • Joyce Harriet Stahl Scholarship - This non-renewable scholarship is for full time or part time students. GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale, continuing student, single parent with combined income of $75,000.00 or less. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
  • Kearse Scholarship - This non-renewable scholarship is for full time students with a GPA of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale. For all continuing students.
  • Herbert L. Frink Scholarship - This non-renewable scholarship is for full time students. This scholarship requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for continuing students in Media and Communications Major. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
  • Old Westbury Foundation Scholarship - This non-renewable scholarship is for full time continuing students.  Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale or higher. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
  • Panther Pride Scholarship - This non-renewable scholarship is for full time students with a GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or better. To new or continuing students. Total of (4) scholarships each $1,000.00. One scholarship per school.
  • SGA Engagement Award -This non-renewable scholarship is for full time students. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale and be a continuing student. Two students will be awarded of $1,300.00 each. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
  • TFCU/Nicholas Maletta Memorial Scholarship - This non-renewable scholarship is for full time new High School students. Applicant must have a (HS GPA 85). Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
  • William & Mary Olsten Scholarship - This non-renewable scholarship is for full time students. Applicants must be full time with a GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or higher. Scholarship is for all new and continuing students.  Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Outside (Non-Old Westbury) Scholarships:

  • THE IBBTA Foundation Scholarship Program- This outside agency awards scholarships to students who have completed at least 24 credits of undergraduate coursework in Public Policy or Administration, All Business-related majors and all transportation related majors and Information Technology. For more information including application process, learn more at https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/.
  • SUNY/ Office of Mental Health Scholarship Pipeline Program- This SUNY scholarship awards scholarship(s) to students majoring in a Mental Health discipline leading to a career as a mental health professional. For more information including the application process, learn more at Expanding the Mental Health Professionals Pipeline - SUNY
  • HESC Masters in Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program - Eligible SUNY/CUNY full time students may receive an award of $5,655 per semester to use for a master’s degree in education. Requirements include a GPA of 3.5 or higher, an undergraduate degree from a NYS college, and agree to teach in NYS for five years. Application deadline: May 16, 2025. Learn more at HESC.

  • Hispanic Federation Scholarship - CREAR Futuros participants are qualified to apply for this $2,000 Education Scholarship. Applicants must be a mentee/mentor or alum of CREAR Futuros in college or graduate school, with a GPA of 2.8 or higher. Application deadline: May 19, 2025, no exceptions. Create an account and apply at Kaleidoscope.