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CUNY SPS Foundation Scholarships, Prizes, and Grants
CUNY SPS is pleased to honor all the recipients of scholarships, prizes, and grants for the FY22 academic year.
Scholarships
ACHIEVE COLLEGE EDUCATION (ACE) SCHOLARSHIP: 22 Awardees
BOB MARTIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: 4 Awardees
EUGENE WALTERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: 1 Awardee
FOUNDING DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP: 4 Awardees
MUSEUM STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP: 5 Awardees
NEWCOMBE SCHOLARSHIP FOR MATURE STUDENTS: 21 Awardees
PETRIE NURSE SCHOLARSHIP: 13 Awardees
RUSS PETERSON TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP: 1 Awardee
SCHULMAN, BOMBOY, AND GRAY SCHOLARSHIP: 1 Awardee (For Students Enrolled in the Human Relations program)
STEPHEN M. ROSSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: 1 Awardee
TIMOTHY MEADE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: 4 Awardees (For Students Enrolled in a Disability Studies program)
U.S. MILITARY BACHELOR’S DEGREE COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP: 2 Awardees
WILLIAM J. KISSANE III SCHOLARSHIP: 6 Awardees (For Students Enrolled in a Disability Studies program)
Prizes
ADJUNCT FACULTY TEACHING EXCELLENCE PRIZE:
Dr. Emily L. Brooks
’16, Adjunct Lecturer
Disability Studies programs
Grants & Funds
COVID-19 EMERGENCY GRANT FUND
Established by the CUNY School of Professional Studies Foundation, the COVID-19 Emergency Grant provides emergency financial assistance to eligible students who are experiencing hardship that could adversely affect their educational success.
To date, 49 COVID-19 Emergency Grants have been awarded in the current academic year. Overall, CUNY SPS has awarded more than 300 COVID-19 Emergency Grants.
Total Amount Raised: $622,413
CUNY SPS TEXTBOOK GRANT FUND
Established by the CUNY School of Professional Studies Foundation, the Textbook Grant Fund provides direct support to students for the purchase of course textbooks.
To date, 68 Emergency Student Textbook Grants have been awarded in the current academic year. Overall, CUNY SPS has awarded 259 Emergency Student Textbook Grants.
Total Amount Raised: $76,572
PETRIE STUDENT EMERGENCY GRANT FUND
Established through the generous support of the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation, the Petrie Student Emergency Grant provides emergency financial assistance to eligible students who are experiencing hardship, which could adversely affect their educational success.
To date, 29 Petrie Student Emergency Grants have been awarded in the current academic year. Overall, CUNY SPS has awarded more than 100 Petrie Student Emergency Grants.
Total Amount Raised: $300,200
VIRTUAL FOOD PANTRY GRANT FUND
The CUNY School of Professional Studies launched a virtual food access initiative, developed with generous support from the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation and the CUNY SPS Student Association, to help the School’s students experiencing food insecurity.
To date, 374 Virtual Food Pantry Grants have been awarded in the current academic year. Overall, CUNY SPS has awarded more than 500 Virtual Food Pantry Grants.
Total Amount Raised: $35,010
