For Students:
The LaGuardia Community College Foundation
(LCCF) Scholarship Program helps students who
are in financial need pay college expenses.
Foundation scholarships are awarded to currently
enrolled full-time students in good standing at
LaGuardia Community College. International
students are eligible to apply. Scholarship
awards are made based on financial need,
academic performance, and college or community
service.
If you have any questions or need additional
information on Foundation scholarships, please
contact Lenin Rodriguez, Assistant Director,
Scholarships, Student Financial Services, at
email: leninr@lagcc.cuny.edu, call
718 482-5221
or stop by room C316.
Also, if you need
assistance with your application or need information about the status of your
application, you may contact Maria Riggs, the
Foundation's Scholarship Coordinator, at email:
Mariarig@lagcc.cuny.edu, call 718 482-5040 or
stop by room M103 |
TO APPLY FOR ANY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP:
APPLY NOW
You will be asked to provide contact
information, college information, resident
status and a brief personal statement. |
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America Rising
Scholarship |
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This scholarship is supported
by the Foundation’s overall fundraising
activities. Through the generosity of LaGuardia
Community College’s faculty, staff, retirees and
alumni, as well as growing support from private
individuals and businesses, the Foundation has
been able to assist hundreds of students afford
a college education.
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 279
Who is Eligible:
Full-time students, including international
students, who demonstrate financial need and are
in good academic standing. |
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Arlene Kahn Memorial
Scholarship |
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This endowed scholarship was
created and continues to be supported by the
family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Arlene
Kahn,
who served as the Director of the Office of
School-College Collaborations for LaGuardia
Community College from 1990 to 2005.
“Arlene Kahn was dedicated to the
proposition that all students have the ability
to thrive and achieve when afforded the
opportunities enjoyed by the more privileged.
She embodied the spirit of College Now from its
inception, and for 18 years.”
Carolyn Henner-Stanchina, Coordinator of College
Now.
Amount: $300
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 4
Who is Eligible:
The Arlene Kahn Scholarship is open to students
graduating high school in June 2008 who have
taken at least one college-credit-bearing course
through LaGuardia’s COLLEGE NOW program, and who
have chosen to attend LaGuardia Community
College upon graduation. |
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Audrey Harrigan /COPE
Scholarship |
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This scholarship was named
for Audrey Harrigan, now retired from LaGuardia,
who directed the College Opportunity to Prepare
for Employment (COPE) Program that provides
support to students receiving public assistance.
Under her leadership, this
Program was engaged in research studies that
documented the advantages of welfare reform to
foster education and employment
training of public assistance recipients.
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 2
Who is Eligible:
Full-time continuing students, including
international students, who are enrolled in the
COPE Program, demonstrate financial
need and are in good academic standing. |
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Barnes & Noble
Scholarship |
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This scholarship is sponsored
by Barnes and Noble in support of LaGuardia
Community College’s students.
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 62
Who is Eligible:
Full-time continuing students, including
international students, who demonstrate
financial need and are in good academic
standing. |
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Bernard and Sade
Pollack Memorial Scholarship |
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This scholarship was created
in 2008 in memory of Bernard Pollack, LaGuardia
‘89, and his wife Sade by their family and
friends. Bernard Pollack attended LaGuardia
Community College after retiring and graduated
at the age of 72, with the unflagging support
and encouragement of his wife, Sade Pollack. The
scholarship supports adult students who are
pursuing a
college degree.
Amount:$500
To Be Awarded 2010: 2
Who is Eligible:
Full-time students of non-traditional age,
including international students, who
demonstrate financial need and are in good
academic standing. |
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Centralized
Laboratory Services (CLS)/HIP |
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This scholarship is sponsored
by Centralized Laboratory Services, a division
of HIP Health Plan of New York.
Amount: $1,750
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 15
Who is Eligible:
Full-time students majoring in an Allied Health
program, including international students, who
demonstrate financial need and are in good
academic standing. |
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J. Bert Morgan &
Wayne Logsdon Memorial Scholarship |
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This scholarship was created
in memory of the father and father-in-law of
Robert C. Morgan, former LaGuardia Foundation
Board Member, Partner in
the
Law Firm of Ropes and Gray, and a dedicated
supporter of the College and its students.
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 21
Who is Eligible:
Full-time continuing students,
including international students, who
demonstrate financial need and academic
improvement. |
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Joe Shenker Memorial
Scholarship |
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This scholarship was created
in memory of Joseph Shenker founding
president of LaGuardia Community College.
Amount: $1,000
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 3
Full-time continuing students, including
international students, who demonstrate
financial need and are in good academic
standing. |
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Kathryn
Morgan Scholarship Fund |
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This scholarship was created
in memory of the mother of Robert C. Morgan,
former LaGuardia Foundation Board Member,
Partner in the Law Firm of Ropes and Gray, and a
dedicated supporter of the College and its
students.
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 13
Who is Eligible:
Full-time continuing students, including
international students, who demonstrate
financial need and academic improvement. |
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Keith Coote Memorial
Scholarship |
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This endowed scholarship was
created in memory of Keith Coote, a LaGuardia
student who died in a work-related accident at
LaGuardia airport in the early 1990s. As a
student at LaGuardia, Keith struggled with math,
but with skilled tutoring he received his first
“A” in math before he died.
Amount: $500
Scholarships To be Awarded 2008/2009: 8
Who is Eligible:
Full-time students in good standing who
have demonstrated significant academic
accomplishment and/or academic improvement in
math. Selection will be made in conjunction with
the Math Department. |
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KeySpan Engineering
Scholarship |
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This scholarship is sponsored
by KeySpan to support LaGuardia’s engineering
students.
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 1
Who is Eligible:
Full-time students, including
international students, who demonstrate
financial need, are in good academic standing,
and are engineering majors or in the process of
completing courses to commence the engineering
program. |
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Khym Foundation
Scholarship |
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The Khym Foundation, which
sponsors this scholarship, is keenly interested
in supporting college-level students who are
economically disadvantaged, and demonstrate
their commitment to striving for a better future
through their college work.
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 27
Who is Eligible:
Full-time continuing students,
including international students, who
demonstrate financial need and academic
improvement with
a minimum 3.0 GPA. |
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New York State
Builders Association 9/11 Scholarship |
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This scholarship, sponsored
by New York State Builders Association, was
created to help individuals and their family
members who were impacted by the World Trade
Center disaster.
Amount: $2,500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 0
Who is Eligible:
Full-time or part-time students,
including international students, who suffered
or whose family suffered loss of life,
employment and/or hardship from the World Trade
Center disaster, or who were involved in rescue
efforts related to the 9/11 disaster. |
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SCS Astoria Energy
Corporation Scholarship |
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This scholarship is made
possible by the generous contribution of the SCS
Astoria Energy Foundation.
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 113
Who is Eligible:
Full-time continuing students,
including international students, who
demonstrate financial need and are in good
academic standing. |
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Spring Into Action Scholarship |
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The LaGuardia Community
College Foundation launched “Spring Into
Action,” a fundraising campaign designed to
award numerous, immediate, $3,500 scholarships
to new and returning students. A gift of $3,500
covers the tuition costs of an in-state student
for academic year, or an international or
out-of-state student’s tuition costs for a
semester.
Amount: $1000
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009:
Who is Eligible
Full-time students, including
international students, who demonstrate
financial need and are in good academic
standing. |
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Susan Blandi Memorial
Scholarship |
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This endowed scholarship was
created and continues to be supported through
the fundraising efforts of the family, friends
and
colleagues of Susan Blandi, who served as the
Director of Marketing for LaGuardia Community
College’s Urban Center for
Educational Development from 1988 to 2005.
“Susan Blandi’s passion for living was
infectious. Urbane and cosmopolitan, Susan cared
about people and was concerned about social and
political injustice.” Mimi Blaber,
Director, CUNY Immersion Program.
Amount: $500
To be
Awarded 2010: 1
Who is Eligible
LaGuardia Community College Adult and
Continuing Education (ACE) students who have
matriculated into a degree program at
LaGuardia, or current ACE students who have
demonstrated exceptional performance in pursuit
of their educational goals.
Preference will be given to students with an
interest in theater or the arts. |
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W.A.C. Lighting
Company Scholarship |
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Sponsored by W.A.C. Lighting
, a leader in the field of decorative
residential and commercial interior lighting,
this scholarship supports education of LaGuardia
students, many of whom are immigrants or
children of immigrants. Tai Wang, a LaGuardia
Foundation Board
member and owner of W.A.C. Lighting, is a
dedicated supporter of LaGuardia, its programs
and students.
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 105
Who is Eligible:
Full-time students, including
international students, who demonstrate
financial need and are in good academic
standing. |
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Wan Ng Koo
Scholarship |
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Former Treasurer Peter Koo
created this scholarship in memory of his
father, and in 2007 pledged an additional
$100,000 over 5
years to expand his support for LaGuardia
students studying the health professions. Mr.
Koo owns Starside Drugs Pharmacy, a
chain of drugstores based in Queens, and is also
President of the Flushing Chinese Business
Association.
Amount: $1,250
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 33
Who is Eligible:
-Full-time students, including
international students, studying for a career in
health care, with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
-Preference may be given to Chinese students,
however, this scholarship is not restricted by
race, gender or ethnicity. |
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White Castle
Scholarship |
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This scholarship is sponsored
by the White Castle Company, a hamburger
restaurant chain. White Castle is “always proud
to
support programs with the power to impact
people.”
Amount: $500
Scholarships Awarded 2008/2009: 21
Who is Eligible:
Full-time continuing students,
including international students, who
demonstrate financial need and are in good
academic
standing. |
To apply for all
Foundation scholarships click on:
https://web.laguardia.edu/scholarship/applyform.aspx |
