External Scholarships
This page is not an exhaustive list of scholarships, however, we hope that it is a useful resource. Students should seek out additional information through their home colleges, the CUNY website and internet searches.
Scholarship Categories and Resources
Scholarship Search Engines
Awards for STEM Students
Awards for Students with Identity-Based/Special Qualifications
Awards for DACAmented Students
Awards for Students of Color
Awards for Students with Disabilities
Awards for LBGTQ Students
Awards for Female-Identified Students
Awards for Graduates/Alumni
Awards for Students at any CUNY School
Awards for International Students
Awards for Study, Research and Work Abroad
Awards for Veterans
Scholarship Search Engines:
- CUNY Scholarships (Internal and External)
- Site for Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards
- The University of North Carolina: has an excellent website for scholarships (some for UNC students only, but many national scholarships)
- The University of Illinois: has an excellent database of grants and fellowships for graduate study.
Awards for STEM Students
- Academic Competitiveness (ACG) and National SMART Grants
- ACM-W Scholarships for Attendance at Research Conference
- CIA Scholarships and Internships
- Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
- Goldwater Scholarship
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)
- National Science Foundation
- National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART Grant)
Awards for Students with Identity-Based/Special Qualifications:
- AARP Foundation – Women’s Scholarship Program
- Actuary Scholarships for Minority Students
- Adelante US Education Leadership Fund (Students at York College and Lehman College are eligible for some of these scholarships)
- American Geological Institute Minority Geoscience Student Scholarship
- American Indian College Fund: Full Circle Scholarships for Undergraduates Attending Non-Tribal Colleges
- American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships (for American Indian/Alaska Native graduate students)
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
- Association for Women Geoscientists: Scholarships and Awards
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarships
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- CUNY Pipeline
- Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships (history, political science, economics, government, or nursing)
- Diversity Scholarships List*
- Eileen Fisher Business Grant for Women Entrepreneurs
- Engineering for Minorities
- Entertainment Software Association Minority Scholarships
- Executive Women International (EWI) Scholarships
- First in My Family Scholarship Program
- Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowships For Minorities
- Gates Millennium Scholarships for Minority Students
- Google Scholarships (for women/minorities in computing and technology)
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), New York State Chapter (Membership in HIMSS required)
- Hispanic American Students Scholarship Opportunities
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarships List
- Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
- Jeannette Rankin Foundation Scholarships (for low income women, ages 35 or higher)
- Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (in the Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics)
- Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowships
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
- Microsoft Scholarship Program
- Military Scholarships
- Migrant Farmworker Baccalaureate Scholarship
- Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)
- NAACP Scholarships
- National Association of Black Journalists
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists Scholarships
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)
- National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Scholarships
- National Society of Black Engineers Scholarship List
- New York Women in Communications Inc. Foundation Scholarships
- New York Needs You Inc. Fellowship for First Generation Students
- Que Llueva Cafe Scholarship for Undocumented Students
- Scholarship Funds Created for Families of Victims of September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack
- Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund
- The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship
- The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- The National LGBT Scholarship Fund
- Unmet Need Scholarship
- UNCF Law Scholarship Opportunity
- United Negro College Fund Scholarships
- Unpublished Writer’s Award (for women of African descent)
- Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program
- Western Union Immigrant Family Foundation Scholarship Program
- William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
- Women’s Educational Forum
Awards for Undocumented Students
- The Dream.US Scholarship for CUNY Students
- La Unidad Latina Foundation
- Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Que Llueva Cafe Scholarship for Undocumented Students
- Golden Door Scholars
- Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) Database
- National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship
- NYSYLC Scholarship
- DACA Scholars Scholarship
- Google Lime Scholarship
- Science Ambassador Scholarship
- Public Policy and International Affairs Program
- UCLA Law School Fellows Program
- Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
Awards for Students of Color
- Actuary Scholarships for Minority Students
- Adelante US Education Leadership Fund (Students at York College and Lehman College are eligible for some of these scholarships)
- Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic National Scholars Program
- American Chemical Society Scholarships for Minorities
- American Geological Institute Minority Geoscience Student Scholarship
- American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships (for American Indian and Alaska Native graduate students)
- Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
- Asian Women in Business Scholarship Fund
- Black Excel Scholarship Gateways
- CHCI Scholarship
- CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship
- Coalition to Increase Minority Degrees Financial Aid Database
- Community to Senior College Transfer Scholarships for Hispanics
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarships
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships (history, political science, economics, government, or nursing)
- Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology
- Diversity Scholarships List
- Engineering for Minorities
- Entertainment Software Association Minority Scholarships
- Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowships For Minorities
- Gates Millennium Scholarships for Minority Students
- Google Scholarships (for women and minorities in computing and technology)
- Hispanic American Students Scholarship Opportunities
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarships List
- Lagrant Foundation Scholarships
- Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (in the Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics)
- Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowships
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
- Microsoft Technical Scholarships for Minorities and Women
- MillerCoors Engineering and Science Scholarship
- Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship
- NAACP Scholarships
- NABJ Scholarship
- National Association of Black Journalists
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists Scholarships
- National Society of Black Engineers Scholarship List
- Society for American Archaeology Native American Undergraduate Archaeology Scholarship
- Shui Kwen and Allen Chin Memorial Scholarship
- The Generation Google Scholarship
- The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship
- UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award
- United Negro College Fund Scholarships
- Unpublished Writer’s Award (for women of African descent)
- Upakar Indian-American Scholarship
- Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program
- William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
- Xerox Minority Scholarship
Awards for Students with Disabilities
- 1800Wheelchair
- 180 Medical Scholarship
- Aimee Melissa Davis Memorial Scholarship
- Alexander Graham (AG) Bell College Scholarship Program
- American Association on Health and Disability Scholarship Program
- American Council of the Blind (ACB) Scholarship
- American Foundation for Blind (AFB) Scholarships
- American Speech Language Hearing Foundation Scholarships for Students with Disability
- AmeriGlide Achiever Scholarship
- Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) War Veterans & Disabled War Veterans Scholarship
- Arthur E. and Helen Copeland Scholarship
- Berri Mitchell Scholarship Fund
- Brighter Tomorrow Grant
- CCLVI Scholarships
- CFCareForward Scholarship
- CVS Pharmacy Charitable Trust
- Cancer Survivors Fund Scholarship
- Claude S. Weiler Scholarship for Amputee College Students
- Christine H. Eide Memorial Scholarship
- CRS Scholarship
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Scholarship
- Disability Awareness Scholarship
- Diabetes Scholars Foundation
- Disability Scholarships for Wheelchair Users
- The Elaine Chapin Fund MS Scholarship
- Elizabeth Nash Foundation Scholarship
- Eric Delson Memorial Scholarship
- Eric Marder Scholarship Program of IDF
- Factor Support Network Scholarships
- Ferrell Scholarship
- Foundation for Science and Disability
- Google Lime Connect Scholarship Program
- Graduate Fellowship Fund at Gallaudet University
- Guild Scholar Award
- Hemophilia Federation of America Educational Scholarship
- Hydrocephalus Association
- Incight Scholarship
- Inheritance of Hope Legacy Scholarship
- The Independence Foundation Scholarship
- Jackie Spellman Scholarship Foundation
- Joe A. Bierens Scholarship
- Joe Cleres Memorial Scholarship
- Lighthouse Scholarships
- Lilly Reintegration Scholarship
- Little People of America Scholarship
- Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards
- Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement
- Matthew Debono Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program
- NCLD Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship
- National Chair Scholars Scholarship
- National Collegiate Cancer Foundation Scholarships
- National Hemophilia Foundation Kevin Child Scholarship
- National MS Society Scholarship Program
- NHLBI Individual Pre-Doctoral Fellowships
- National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
- National Multiple Sclerosis Scholarship Program
- National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF)
- Organization for Autism Research (OAR) Scholarship Program
- P. Buckley Moss Society Anne & Matt Harbison Scholarship
- Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Scholarships for Survivors
- Ralph G. Norman Scholarship
- RiSE Scholarship Foundation, Inc
- Roy Cooper Scholarships
- Sertoma Scholarships for Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship
- Shire ADHD Scholarship Program
- Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities Youth Achievement Award
- Soozie Courter Hemophilia Scholarship Program
- SuperSibs Scholarship Program
- The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) Academic Scholarship Programs – The Eric Marder Scholarship Program of IDF
- The CUNY University Student Senate (USS) Donald and Mary Ellen Passantino Scholarship for Disabled Students
- The Salvatore E. Quinci Foundation Scholarship
- Through The Looking Glass Scholarship
- UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program
- Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
- Visine Students With Vision Scholarship
Awards for LBGTQ Students
- Campus Pride/Point Foundation Sponsored National LGBT Scholarship Database
- PFLAG National Scholarship Program
- The Point Foundation National Scholarship
- Pride Foundation Scholarships
- Queer Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Rainbow Scholarship/Fund for Education Abroad
Awards for Female-Identified Students
- AARP Foundation – Women’s Scholarship Program
- ACM-W Scholarships for Attendance at Research Conference
- AWG Chrysalis Scholarship Fund
- Association for Women Geoscientists: Scholarships and Awards
- Eileen Fisher Business Grant for Women Entrepreneurs
- Executive Women International (EWI) Scholarships
- Google Scholarships (for women and minorities in computing and technology)
- Jeannette Rankin Foundation Scholarships (for low-income women, ages 35 or higher)
- Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
- Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
- Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund
- Unpublished Writer’s Award (for women of African descent)
- Women’s Educational Forum
- Zonta International: Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
Awards for Post-Baccalaureate Study/Research:
- The Beinecke Memorial Scholarships (Graduate Education)
- Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program
- Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowships For Minorities
- Fulbright US Student Program
- Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships
- Fulbright-Clinton Fellowships
- Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award
- Marshall Scholarships
- Rhodes Scholarships
- Schwarzman Scholars
- Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
- Truman Scholarship
- Annual Thomas W. Smith Graduate Scholarship
Awards for Students at any CUNY School:
- Academic Competitiveness (ACG) and National SMART Grants
- Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship
- Albert and Fenner Scholarship
- American Copy Editors Society Scholarships
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarships
- Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
- AXA Equitable Foundation Scholarships
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- The Beinecke Memorial Scholarships (Graduate Education)
- Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies Scholarships
- CUNY List of National Prestigious Scholarships
- Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program
- CIA Scholarships and Internships
- The Clark Foundation Fellowship Program
- Coast Guard Scholarships
- Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation All-State Community College Academic Team Scholarships
- Coro Fellows Program
- CUNY JFK, Jr. Institute Kennedy Fellows Program
- CUNY Study Abroad Programs and STOCS (Travel Grants)
- CUNY University Student Senate Scholarships
- Davis-Putter Scholarships (for students working in peace and justice)
- Delay the Real World Fellowship
- Echoing Green Public Service Fellowship
- Express Ramps
- Fulbright Scholarships
- Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship
- Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships
- GI Bill
- Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
- Goldwater Scholarship
- Heather Joy Memorial Scholarship
- Helping Hands Book Scholarship
- Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
- Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Program
- Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships
- Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program
- James Madison Fellowship
- John Gyles Education Awards
- Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages
- Leonard M. Rieser Fellowship in Science, Technology, and Global Security
- Marshall Scholarships
- Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity (HS Students & College Freshmen)
- Morris K. Udall Scholarships
- Money Matters Scholarship
- NAACP-LDF Scholarships (for undergraduates and law students)
- National Institute for Labor Relations Research Scholarships
- National Science Foundation
- National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART Grant)
- National Security Education Program Scholarships
- New York City Urban Fellows Program
- New York Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and New York Aid for Part-time Study (APTS)
- NYU Law School/Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholarships
- Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) AXA Achievement Scholarship
- Peace Scholarships (HS Seniors and College Freshmen)
- Radio Television Digital News Association Scholarships
- Rebecca Kirtman Memorial Scholarships
- Rhodes Scholarships
- Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship Program
- Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
- Project Management Institute Education Foundation Scholarships
- Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarships
- Steamboat Foundation Scholarships
- Student Inventors Scholarships
- The George J. Mitchell Scholarships
- Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
- Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
- Thurgood Marshall Scholarships
- Truman Scholarship
- Tylenol Health Care Scholarships
- UJA-Federation Scholarships
- U.S. Bank Scholarship Program
- USA Funds
- USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team
Scholarships for International Students
- Global Scholarship Alliance
- Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program
- International Association of Black Actuaries
- International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
Awards for Study, Research and Work Abroad
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
- Bridging Scholarships (Japan)
- Critical Language Scholarship Program
- CUNY Study Abroad Programs and STOCS (Travel Grants)
- DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauch Dienst, or German Academic Exchange Service)
- Diversity Abroad
- Fund for Education Abroad
- MASA (Israel)
- Tomaszkiewicz-Florio Scholarships (Poland)
Awards for Veterans