External scholarships are funds that students can apply for and receive from an outside or external source not affiliated SUNY Ulster or Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. These scholarships can be from organizations within our community, religious organization, professional organization, or a high school. If you earn an external scholarship, these funds should be directed to Student Accounts with your name and Student ID Number (U Number).
Please utilize this partial list of External Scholarship notifications.
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In memory of Lorien Niniel Kimlin who tragically died in an accident in 1998, Lorien’s family and friends have established a scholarship to keep her memory alive. Lorien was a student at Dutchess Community College who studied foreign language and was majoring in International Business. Lorien’s ultimate goal in life was to someday work for the United Nations where she hoped to make a contribution to promoting peace between all nations.
Questions can be directed to Aliza Krevolin, Director of Special Projects
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Do you have a compelling recovery story? Have you witnessed the challenges that addiction can present, or helped someone overcome substance use disorder? Share your experience and describe why you are eager to enter the health care field for a chance to be awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
To enter to win a $1,000 scholarship, simply submit a short essay (no more than 500 words) describing why you are passionate about substance use disorder and mental health treatment. Essays can be in the form of a personal narrative with a medical perspective or focus specifically on clinical experience.
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Students currently enrolled in a college, university, trade school, or design school.
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Award amount: $5,000 per year.
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Application & link: LEAD Scholars Program
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Award Amount: $1,000
Application & link: Zumper.com Scholarship
JMD Furniture understands that college prices are always going up and wants to contribute
$1000 per year to help students lower the fee for their education.
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A student who is a current college or university student that hasn’t reached their
final year yet, or a high school senior that has already been accepted into a college
or university.
Deadline: January 31st, 2019
Application & Link: JMD Furniture Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000
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Current high school students graduating in 2019 that have already been accepted into
an accredited college or university or current college students who haven’t reached
their final year of school.
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Eligible students can enter by submitting a 500-word essay on the following topic,
“What is one place that you have traveled to that helped shape your life?” If you
haven’t traveled very often, the question can be modified to be “What is one place
that you would like to travel that you think would help shape your life?”
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January 31, 2019
Application & Link: Chase Rubin Scholarship
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Any and all current or college-bound women who are majoring in science, technology,
engineering or math.
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Two (2) scholarship awards of $2,000 to two individuals.
(Application Opening Fall 2018)
Check back to apply in 2019.
The Karl Jobst Scholarship was created to provide support aspiring dentists, dental hygienists and those who wish to work in academia at! Students from all majors and areas of study are encouraged to apply.
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All applicants must be a U.S. citizen from the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
2019 Deadline - July 1
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2019 Application not available yet.
Next Deadline: January 2019
Apply directly through your Credit Union.
(May Evans & Lucille Pritchard Endowment Funds Memorial Scholarship )
Next Deadline: May 2019
is created to assist Latino students in finding funding resources for college.
The AFCEA offers awards based on merit and leadership. Many are focused on technology or military based careers.
The NANBPWC gives professional women resources to assist them in succeeding in the fields of entrepreneurship and technology development.
The Human Rights Campaign is an organization dedicated to improving the rights of the LGBT community and provides scholarship information for individuals in the LGBT community.
American Legion offers scholarships and other resources to assist young people. There are awards for everyone, including kin of wartime veterans and participants in Legion programs.
Paralyzed Veteran's of America has scholarship programs which provide some financial assistance to PVA members and their families so that they may achieve their goals in the academic arena.
Veteran's of Foreign Wars has scholarships designed to provide service members and veterans with financial assistance for college as a way of saying "thank you" to our service men and women.
StudentAid.ed.gov is the Department of Education's site on federal financial aid. Find information on preparing for college, what types of aid are available, what you might be eligible for, how to apply for financial aid and repaying your loans after you graduate.
FinAid.Org will provide students with general information on financial aid, loans, FAFSA and/or military benefits.
Scholarships4School.com assists students with finding external scholarships and doesn't deal with FAFSA or federal aid.