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Alfred State Scholarships

We're proud of our commitment to recognize outstanding students by offering numerous scholarships. Because we want to help as many students as possible, students typically don't receive more than one scholarship. The following is a list of scholarships available to you if you've been accepted for the fall semester into a regular program for full-time study. To be eligible, be sure to pay your acceptance deposit by the due date. Scholarships are not available to students studying through the Internet.

The Alfred State athletic department has started the process of becoming a NCAA Division III institution. With the move to NCAA, no consideration of athletic ability or athletic accomplishments will be used in determining students' scholarship eligibility or financial aid packages.

Scholarships listed with a * indicate no application necessary; awarded through the Admissions Office. If an application is necessary, the description below will indicate how to apply.

Program-Specific Scholarships

  • Accounting
    • John Plail Work Ethic Endowed Scholarship
    • *Steuben Trust Company Annual Scholarship
  • Agricultural Technology
    • *Floyd and Eleanor Rose Endowed Scholarship
  • Agriculture Programs
    • *Agricultural Scholarship Fund
    • Daniel DiFrancesco Memorial Scholarship
    • *Ernest and Fern Snyder Memorial Scholarship
    • Genesee Valley Balloon Association Endowed Scholarship
    • *Shaw Family Endowed Scholarship
  • Air Conditioning and Heating Technology
    • *Cross Connection Control Foundations of the Niagara Frontier Annual Scholarship
    • *Max and Marian Farash Annual Scholarship
  • Autobody Repair
    • John J. Lorenzen Memorial Scholarship Fund
    • *Rudolf "Rudy" Mazourek Memorial Annual Scholarship
  • Automotive Service Technician
    • John J. Lorenzen Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Biological Science
    • *W.R. Grace & Company Endowed Scholarship
  • Building Trades: Building Construction
    • *Floyd and Eleanor Rose Endowed Scholarship
  • Business Administration
    • John Plail Work Ethic Endowed Scholarship
    • *Steuben Trust Company Annual Scholarship
  • Business Management
    • John Plail Work Ethic Endowed Scholarship
  • Business Programs
    • *Robert A. Sweeney Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Culinary Arts
  • Culinary Arts: Baking, Production & Management
  • Drafting/CAD
    • *Praxair Designing the Future Annual Scholarship
  • Electrical Construction & Maintenance Electrician
    • *ALSTOM Power Inc., Air Preheater Annual Scholarship
  • Engineering Science
    • *Lee Brasted Engineering Science Endowed Scholarship
  • Financial Services
    • John Plail Work Ethic Scholarship
    • *Steuben Trust Company Annual Award
  • Forensic Science Technology
    • *Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Endowed Scholarship
    • *W.R. Grace & Company Endowed Scholarship
  • Heavy Equipment, Truck and Diesel Technician
    • Association of Diesel Specialists/Ortner Scholarship
    • John J. Lorenzen Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Machine Tool Technology
    • *ALSTOM Power, Inc., Air Preheater Annual Scholarship
  • Mechanical Design Engineering Technology
    • Vernon Gleasman SAE Endowed Scholarship
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
    • *Max and Marian Farash Annual Scholarship
    • Vernon Gleasman SAE Endowed Scholarship
  • Motorsports Technology
    • John J. Lorenzen Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Nursing
    • *Graham Nursing Endowed Scholarship
  • Welding Technology
    • *ALSTOM Power, Inc., Air Preheater Annual Scholarship

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Activity-Specific Scholarships

  • Music
    • Anthony C. Cappadonia Endowed Fund
    • Richard D. Stillman Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • SkillsUSA-VICA - Refer to Vocational Excellence Scholarship

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SUNY Scholarships

  • World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship - A scholarship for victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York City, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania and the on-going rescue and recovery efforts. Scholarship covers the cost of tuition (and the college fee at State-operated campuses), room and board, mandatory fees, books, supplies and transportation for four academic years of full-time undergraduate study or for five academic years of a program of undergraduate study as defined by the Commissioner of Education.

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Other Scholarships

These scholarships are made possible by the generosity of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc., Auxiliary Campus Enterprises & Services (ACES), the Alumni Association, and Alfred State faculty, staff, and private donors.

  • *1939 Alumnus Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to academically talented incoming freshmen.
  • *Academic Distinction Scholarship - $1,000 awarded to academically talented students; students must maintain required GPA to receive funding in subsequent semesters.
  • *Accentuate Alfred State Regional Annual and Endowed Scholarships - Awarded to academically talented incoming freshmen who reside in school districts defined as the residences of Alfred State faculty and staff.
  • *Agricultural Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to student enrolling in an agriculture program.
  • Allegany County School Food Service Association Scholarship - $200 awarded to a student with a financial need from Alfred-Almond, Andover, Bolivar-Richburg, Friendship, or Wellsville school districts who is entering the Culinary Arts program; letter of interest should be sent to the Culinary Arts Department.
  • *ALSTOM Power Inc., Air Preheater Annual Scholarship - $300 awarded to students enrolling in the electrical construction & maintenance electrician, machine tool, and welding programs.
  • Alumni Scholarship - $500 a year awarded to child or grandchild of Alfred State alumnus; multiple scholarships available to incoming freshmen; student must have at least an 85 high school average (through end of junior year); a letter must be sent to Admissions Office indicating student's name as well as the alumnus' name at the time of graduation, the year graduated from Alfred State, and the students relationship to the alumnus.
  • Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS)/Ortner Scholarship - Up to $750 awarded to students enrolling in heavy equipment: truck & diesel technician; applications available from www.automotivescholarships.org.
  • BG Scholarship - Awarded to incoming and current students; information and application available at www.bgscholarship.com.
  • *Lee Brasted Engineering Science Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to students enrolling in the engineering science program.
  • *Evelyn C. and Rumsey C. Billings Memorial Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to students from Steuben and Otsego counties.
  • Bully Hill Vineyards Award - $1,000 awarded to incoming students enrolling in the culinary arts or culinary arts: baking, production and management program; applications available online.
  • Anthony C. Cappadonia Endowed Fund - Awarded to an incoming student with a musical background who was a member of his/her high school choir; must have an 80 or better high school average through the end of his/her junior year; letter of interest should be sent to the Admissions Office.
  • *Cross Connection Control Foundations of the Niagara Frontier Annual Scholarship - Awarded to student enrolling in the air conditioning and heating technology program.
  • Culinary Arts Scholarship - $1,000 awarded to incoming students enrolling in culinary arts or culinary arts: baking, production and management program; multiple scholarships available; students must have an 80 or better high school average through the end of their junior year and be in the top 50 percent of their class; letter of interest giving details on commitment to the culinary arts/baking field should be sent to the Culinary Arts Department. Application available online.
  • Daniel DiFrancesco Memorial Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to an incoming student enrolling in an agriculture program who exhibits service to school and/or community, exhibits a strong sense of responsibility to self and dedication to family, and possesses a love of the outdoors and demonstrates an appreciation of nature; letter of interest should be sent to the Admissions Office.
  • *Distinguished Scholars Program - Students must live on campus and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents to receive any of the three Distinguished Scholars Program scholarships. These scholarships are guaranteed to qualified students who are accepted and meet the necessary criteria by March 1. Please note that the Distinguished Scholars Program scholarships are for freshman students only who are beginning their studies with the fall semester. Learn more about these scholarships.
  • *Max & Marian Farash Annual Scholarship - Awarded to students enrolling in mechanical engineering technology or air conditioning and heating technology programs.
  • *Friendship Designated Scholarship - $500 awarded to graduates of Friendship Central School accepted into a regular program at Alfred State.
  • Genesee Valley Balloon Association Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to student from Western New York State enrolling in an agriculture program.
  • Vernon Gleasman SAE Endowed Scholarship - One $500 scholarship awarded to academically outstanding incoming or returning engineering technology student; preference will be given to student enrolling in mechanical engineering technology or mechanical design engineering technology.
  • *Michael K. Gowdy Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to academically talented students from Wellsville High School.
  • *W.R. Grace & Company Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to a student accepted into the biological science or forensic science technology program.
  • *Graham Nursing Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to incoming nursing students; preference given to students from LeRoy Central or Warsaw Central School districts, then to students from Wyoming County, then to students from the rest of New York State.
  • *International Excellence Scholarship - Awards $7,000 to international students who meet two of the following three criteria: 213 TOEFL exam score (79-80 on Internet-based exam, 550 on paper exam), 3.25 college GPA (90 overall high school average may be substituted), and/or 1200 (critical reading and math) combined SAT.
  • *Eugene Jacobs Memorial Educational Foundation Endowed Scholarship - $1,000 awarded to student enrolling in a baccalaureate degree program; student must have at least an 85 overall high school average through the junior year or a 3.0 cumulative grade point average to be considered.
  • *International Merit Scholarship - Awards $3,000 to international students who meet two of the following three criteria: 195 TOEFL exam score (71 on Internet-based exam, 525 on paper exam), 3.0 college GPA (an 88 overall high school average may be substituted), and/or 1100 (critical reading and math) combined SAT.
  • John L. Lorenzen Memorial Scholarship Fund - $1,000 awarded to incoming student who is a resident of New York State and is committed to a career in the automotive industry; applications available online www.automotivescholarships.org.
  • *Rudolf "Rudy" Mazourek Memorial Annual Scholarship - Awarded to incoming student enrolling in autobody repair program; preference given to students from Newfield High School or another high school in Tompkins County.
  • *Lawrence "Bud" McCarthy Educational Foundation Endowed Scholarship - $1,000 to incoming student with demonstrated skills in a related technology area; students must have at least an 80 high school average through the end of their junior year to be considered.
  • Miller/Neverett Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to an academically talented student who demonstrates potential for campus service as evident by previous involvement in organizations and activities; letter of interest should be sent to the Admissions Office by March 1.
  • *Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to an academically talented student entering the forensic science technology program.
  • John Plail Work Ethic Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to student enrolling in a business program; student must have an 80 or better high school average through the end of their junior year and exhibit achievements in high school; letter of interest as well as a written document identifying student's goals for pursuing business as a career and the importance of having a strong work ethic should be submitted to the Admissions Office by April 1.
  • *Praxair Designing the Future Annual Scholarship - $1,000 awarded to incoming students enrolling in one of the drafting/CAD programs; students must possess an 85 or better cumulative high school average to be considered.
  • *Floyd and Eleanor Rose Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to academically talented students from Western New York State and Northern Pennsylvania enrolling in either the agricultural technology or building trades: building construction programs; students must have an 85 or better high school average through their junior year to be considered.
  • *Russo Family Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to an academically talented incoming student.
  • *Adele L. Schieder Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to academically talented incoming student.
  • *Shaw Family Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to incoming freshmen enrolling in an agriculture program.
  • *Ernest and Fern Snyder Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to student enrolling in an agriculture program; student must be from Western New York State (west of Rt. 81).
  • Steuben Trust Company Annual Scholarship - Awarded to academically talented students from Allegany or Steuben counties who are enrolling in the accounting, business administration, or financial services programs.
  • Richard D. Stillman Memorial Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to incoming student who was a member of his/her high school band or choir; must have an 80 or better high school average through the end of junior year; letter of interest should be sent to the Admissions Office.
  • *Albert and Judith Styrcula Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to academically talented students from Dundee High School or from Yates County.
  • *Robert A. Sweeney Memorial Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to student from Steuben County enrolling in a business program.
  • Top Hat Scholarship - $1,200 awarded to incoming students enrolling in culinary arts or culinary arts: baking, production and management program; students must have an 80 percent or better high school average through the end of their junior year and be in the top 50 percent of their class; application available online; completed application as well as letters of recommendation from a teacher, employer, and a peer should be forwarded to the Culinary Arts Department.
  • *Transfer Scholarship - $1,000 awarded to transfer students with preference given to associate degree graduates entering a corresponding baccalaureate degree program; competitive academically; students must have a 3.25 cumulative GPA and demonstrate continuous, full-time college attendance for consideration.
  • Evelyn Turner Culinary Arts Annual Scholarship (in memory of Henry “Hank” Turner) - $1,000 each awarded to an incoming student in the culinary arts and the culinary arts: baking, production and management programs; $1,000 each awarded to a continuing/returning student in the culinary arts and the culinary arts: baking, production and management programs; see criteria.
  • Vocational Excellence Scholarship - $1,000 per year for two years to students entering a program taught at the School of Applied Technology at Wellsville; multiple scholarships available on a selective basis; to be considered, students must have at least an 83 high school average through the end of their junior year and demonstrate vocational excellence through a combination of education, employment, competition, military experience, and other verifiable activities. Students should submit a letter to the Admissions Office indicating how they have excelled in the vocational area as well as two letters of recommendation from qualified individuals verifying skill level; students must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA to continue funding.
  • Bea L. Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship - Awarded to students attending school in Western Steuben County; applications available in high school guidance offices in early spring; academics as well as school and community activities will be considered in the evaluation process.

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