College Info & Scholarships
This scholarship is only for students that participate in the Urban-Suburban Program...Our office must receive all completed application packages by noon on Friday, April 9, 2026...
Federal and New York State Links
Complete the FAFSA® form to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.
The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved schools in New York. Depending on the academic year in which you begin college, an annual TAP award can be up to $5,165. However, you must apply for FAFSA first before you can apply for TAP.
Eligible students from families earning $125,000 or less can attend a state-operated SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free.
The Scholarships for Academic Excellence (SAE) provide high school students that are the top student(s) in their respective high school at the end of their junior year with a scholarship to attend an institution of higher education located in New York State.
Links courtesy of Rochester Education Foundation (REF)
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Over 55 scholarship opportunities...
These scholarship opportunities have been offered by the Urban League of Rochester over the years through a robust network of Scholarship Partners...
Access millions in scholarships courtesy of Rochester Education Foundation
Scholarships for Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores...
Each Spring and Fall, NSBE and its partners award over a million dollars in scholarships...
RIT is proud to offer the Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars program to full-time first-year students from public and charter schools within the Rochester City School District and the Urban-Suburban Interdistrict Transfer Program. Admitted students are eligible for full tuition covered through a combination of RIT scholarships, and state and federal need-based grants...
The Bonner Program provides a scholarship to students in exchange for weekly commitment to intensive and meaningful service with a local community organization over the four years as an undergraduate student with our campus partners...
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