Sponsorship Grid
2016-2017 Pilot Year Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2020
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| Rondout Valley |
Rich & Donna Croce |
Dominic J. Giamei Jr. Memorial Fund |
Anita Williams Peck | Dr. Alan P. Roberts | Bill & Brenda Spearman |
Tim & Laurel Sweeney |
2017-2018 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2021
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| Kingston | Anna & Ken Brett | Kingston Sunrise Rotary |
Dr. Ann M. Marrott & David Hamann |
Robert Tonner & Harris Safier |
Bill & Kathleen Cloonan |
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Rondout Valley
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Nik & Nelda Gerner | Bruce Littlefield & Scott B. Stewart |
Beth Lewis Memorial c/o Patty Curry |
Steve Wood & Carol Meyer |
Stacy Varsos & George Fakiris |
2018-2019 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2022
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| Ellenville | Hudson Valley Catskill Region Multiple Listing Service |
H. Neil Zimmerman |
Jeff DaPuzzo & Rob Kilpert |
Wayne Bradford |
Rich & Donna Croce |
| Highland | Highland Rotary Club |
Claire & Raymond Costantino |
Richard & Donna |
Robert R. Jacobsen, Esq. & Carly R. Jacobsen |
Highland Educational Foundation
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| Kingston | Victoria St. John-Gilligan | Floyd Lattin & Ward Mintz |
Hayes Clement |
John & Harold Bonavita-Goldman |
Paul H. & Patricia S. Johnson |
| Kingston | Jay E. & Lucia De L. Klock Foundation | Jay E. & Lucia De L. Klock Foundation | Jay E. Lucia De L. Klock Foundation | ||
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| New Paltz |
Garvan & Leonie McCloskey |
New Paltz Rotary Club | Joseph & Olana O'Connor | George & Cathy Sifre |
Elisabeth Holst Memorial |
| New Paltz |
Frank G. Elliot Memorial Scholarship |
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| Onteora |
Scott & Patty Davis |
Paul L. DeLisio in Memory of Philip & Elizabeth Spinelli |
Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. |
Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. |
Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. |
| Rondout Valley | Erika & Tim Brown | Peter & Judith Hauser |
Rondout Valley Scholarship Fund |
Local Economies Project in Honor of Patty Curry
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Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. |
| Saugerties |
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| Wallkill |
Rich & Donna Croce |
Nina Siegel |
Viola C. Jansen Memorial Scholarship Fund |
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About President's Challenge Scholarship
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 awarded a two-year, tuition-free, college education at SUNY Ulster.
"This initiative will help us make higher education a reality for students in our
county who might not otherwise pursue a college education. Motivating students to
think about their future educational plans while they are in eighth grade is just
the beginning. The lives of the students who participate in this program will be changed
forever.” —Dr. Alan P. Roberts, President, SUNY Ulster
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
$7,200 to sponsor a student to attend SUNY Ulster for 2 years with either a one-time donation of $7,200 or four annual payments of $1,800.
