Sponsorship Grid

About President's Challenge Scholarship

The President’s Challenge Scholarship is awarded to eighth-grade, first-generation, college-bound students upon graduation from high school. Recipients, identified by the sponsoring school district receive guidance counseling and mentoring throughout high school and are given a two-year, tuition-free, college education at SUNY Ulster.

 

2020-2021 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2024

2019-2020 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2023

“This is really going to change my life!” 

2018-2019 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2022

Student Eligibility Requirements to Apply:

• First-generation, college-bound students
• 80% cumulative GPA in eighth grade
• 75% cumulative GPA in four core classes (English, Math, Science and Social Studies) through mid-April
• 85% or higher attendance in school
• Minimal discipline infractions
• Preference given to students with economic need.

Cost of Sponsoring a Student to Attend SUNY Ulster for 2 Years:
$7,200 with either a one-time donation of $7,200 or four annual payments of $1,800.

Contacts:

Nancy S. Clarke, President’s Challenge Scholarship Administrator, 845-688-1927, clarken@sunyulster.edu    

 

 

 Sponsor Leadership Levels

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Sponsor Leadership Levels 

Ambassador – A PCS office held for two years during which time the Ambassador promotes the PCS Program in a specific school district or districts.

• Rich and Donna Croce
• Tim and Laurel Sweeney

Benefactor -  A donor who has sponsored one or more gifts in perpetuity (Endowments)

• Glenn B. Sutherland & Cynthia A. Lowe (2 endowments)

Steward – Sponsor of 10 or more students ($72,000)

• Johnson Scholarship Foundation 

Rainmaker – An Ambassador responsible for procuring more than 10 sponsors to the PCS Program ($72,000)

• Tim and Laurel Sweeney

Champion – Sponsor of five or more students($36,000)

• Rich and Donna Croce
• Jean Lerner

Sustainer – Sponsor of 4 or more students ($28,800)

Transformer – Sponsor of 3 students ($21,600)

• Floyd Lattin
• Dr. Alan P. Roberts 
•  George and Cathy Sifre

Promoter – Sponsor of 2 students ($14,400)

• Bill & Kathleen Cloonan
• Patty Curry
• Joseph & Kathryn Ferraro
• Nick and Nelda Gerner
• Rudy & Joyce Hellenschmidt
• Bruce Littlefield & Scott Stewart
• Daniel Malpica & Peter Oellers
• New Paltz Rotary
• Rich & Donna Siegel
• Bill & Brenda Spearman
• Tim & Laurel Sweeney
• Neil Zimmerman

Advocate – Sponsor of 1 student ($7,200)

• Go to our Sponsorship Grid for complete listing.

Friend – A donor contributing $1,000 or more to the general PCS Program.