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