Mount Saint Mary College is happy to announce new scholarship
opportunities for first-year and transfer students.
Pushing back against the "double whammy" of a sluggish economy
and diminishing state and federal aid for education, the Mount is
responding to students' needs by creating new scholarship
opportunities. And they're not just for straight-A
students.
Leadership Scholarships
Leadership Scholarships are awarded to matriculating, full-time
freshmen who have demonstrated their leadership abilities through
prior high school and community experiences. These awards can total
up to $5,500 per academic year.
Award recipients will engage in co-curricular, campus
experiences in exchange for the leadership scholarship. These
experiences may include student newspaper, campus yearbook, radio
station, pep band, community service projects, event marketing, or
student government. All leadership experiences, with the
exception of athletic ability or participation, will be
considered.
To maintain the scholarship, students must comply with
leadership scholarship requirements, and remain in good academic
and social standing with the College.
First-year, matriculating freshmen can apply for the Leadership
Scholarship, but the application must be postmarked or e-mailed by
April 1, 2011. You may send an
e-mail with any questions about Leadership Scholarships to kelly.yough@msmc.edu
Transfer Scholarships
The Mount has some very good news for certain community college
students who want to continue their education with a bachelor's
degree.
Starting in Fall 2011, the College will award six full-tuition
Transfer Honors Scholarships per academic year to one graduate from
each of the following community colleges: Dutchess County Community
College, Orange County Community College, Rockland County Community
College, Ulster County Community College, Westchester County
Community College, and Nassau County Community College.
The Mount has identified representatives at each of the named
community colleges, who will nominate candidates to MSMC Associate
Dean of Academic Affairs, Jerome Wyant, by April 1, 2011.
Successful candidates must plan to graduate in May with an
associate degree, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of
3.3. Scholarship recipients will be announced in mid-May
2011.
The MSMC Transfer Honors Scholarship is renewable for one year.
Students who earn this scholarships will participate in the Mount's
Honors program and carry a continued minimum cumulative GPA of
3.3.
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to transferhonors@msmc.edu and
we'll answer your questions.
Mount Saint Mary College wishes all prospective candidates for
the scholarships the very best of luck, and congratulates them on
their accomplishments.