1. Do I have to apply for a scholarship?
2. Do I need to apply for financial aid to be considered for scholarships at Stony Brook?
3. Will I automatically get a scholarship if I am in Honors College or WISE?
4. Does the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences offer scholarships?
5. How do I know what scholarships are available?
6. How will I know if I am awarded a scholarship?
7. Where else can I find out about scholarships in addition to those offered by Stony Brook University?
8. What happens if I don't maintain the required cumulative grade point average? Will I automatically lose my scholarship or campus grant?
1. Do I have to apply for a scholarship?
In general, as an incoming new student you do not have to apply for University scholarships at Stony Brook. You will automatically be considered based upon your high school average, high school curriculum and SAT/ACT scores. We begin our freshmen scholarship decision-making very early in the new year and we highly recommend that you submit a completed application as early as possible in your senior year for the following fall semester. We expect students to submit their University applications by December 1st and the online supplemental application by December 31st for fullest consideration for scholarships.
Notification of scholarships begin in late March.
The Honors College and WISE are
highly selective special programs. If you are accepted into the Honors
College or WISE you will automatically
be considered for scholarship support.
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2. Do I need to apply for financial aid to be considered for scholarships at Stony Brook?
Since some of our scholarships also require demonstrated financial need
you should always submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student
Aid) as early as possible in the new year (shortly after January 1) so
that this information is available when scholarship decisions are made.
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3. Will I automatically get a scholarship if I am in Honors College or WISE?
Yes. All students accepted into these programs will be awarded some form
of scholarship support.
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4. I am interested in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Do they offer scholarships?
All applicants to CEAS are automatically considered for available scholarships
based upon their application information.
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5. How do I know what scholarships are available?
All of Stony Brook's scholarships are supported by individual or corporate benefactors. There are a number of scholarships funded by special endowments and donations that are awarded based upon particular criteria. Candidates for these special scholarships are identified from the pool of University applicants or continuing students; demonstrated financial need is considered, if stipulated. Students do not have to request consideration or file special applications for the majority of Stony Brook scholarships. If an application is required, it will be specified in the description of the scholarship.
New incoming students should refer to the New Student page of this website;
continuing Stony Brook students (students who are currently attending the
University, even in their freshman year) should refer to the Continuing
Students page of this website.
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6. How will I know if I am awarded a scholarship?
Most scholarship decisions for freshmen are made in March.
Notification to students will begin in late March.
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7. Where else can I find out about scholarships in addition to those offered by Stony Brook University?
There are several free general scholarship search services on the web that provide information on scholarships (A link to a Web site does not constitute an endorsement by Stony Brook University of the sponsors or products presented on that site). You may find the following general web sites useful:
http://www.finaid.org
http://www.thesalliemaefund.org
http://www.hesc.com
http://www.fastweb.com
http://www.collegeboard.org
http://hispanicfund.org
http://www.hacu.net
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dshome.htm
http://petersons.com
http://www.usafunds.org
http://www.usafunds.wiredscholar.com/paying/content/pay_scholarship.jsp
http://www.ronbrown.org/
http://www.uncf.org/index.aspOther Resources
- Homeland Security Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students:
http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/
- Transfer students in New York State: http://www.nystaa.org
- Medical Student Financial Information from Freshman Year to the end of Medical School
The information on this website may be helpful to you as you plan the years of undergraduate work and medical school, Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors: http://www.aamc.org/students/financing/md2/start.htmScholarships for Underrepresented Students
- Hispanic and other underrepresented students: This attachment has a number of different scholarships that are available for students in high school, college, or graduate school, or planning to attend college or graduate school.
- This is an all encompassing website that will link you to others for underrepresented groups: http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm
- The National Youth Leadership Network for youth leaders with diverse disabilities: http://nyln.org/resource/scholarships.html
- The Gates Millenium Scholars was founded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 1999 to provide African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Americans, and Hispanic Americans with an opportunity to complete a college education. For more information on the criteria for this scholarship and for application material you can go directly to their website:
http://www.gmsp.org
- Native American Indians information: http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml
Be careful of scholarship services that require you to pay for a scholarship search. Sometimes they are not legitimate. And don't forget to make use of your local library's resources! There are also books about scholarships that you may purchase for your personal library.
If you are a continuing Stony Brook student, check departmental or college
notices and bulletin boards, Dean's offices, Financial Aid and campus publications
for additional announcements of scholarships.
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8. What happens if I don't maintain the required cumulative grade point average? Will I automatically lose my scholarship or campus grant?
Each semester students' records are reviewed for academic eligibility. If you are a freshman you must achieve the required fall semester grade point average; and, by spring, the required cumulative grade point average otherwise the scholarship will be withdrawn. After the first year, the required cumulative grade point average must be attained each semester, otherwise the scholarship will be withdrawn. These requirements were described when you accepted your scholarship.
In the event that your scholarship or campus grant is withdrawn you may submit an appeal within the following time frames:
Both these time frames give you a semester and a summer to raise your grade point average to the required level. In other words, you will be allowed to take Stony Brook University summer courses if necessary. You may take summer school courses on campus or at Stony Brook Manhattan. No other schools' courses will be counted.
Students may appeal the loss of their scholarship only once. Appeals may be sent to the Director of Scholarships for committee consideration. Reinstatement is not automatic and is not guaranteed. Examples of bases for appeals include (but are not limited to): death in the family, personal hardship (illness, accident, etc.), family medical problems, or other extenuating family circumstances. The committee may ask for documentation or additional relevant information.
Address your appeal to:
Office of Student Financial Aid Services
180 Administration Building
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-0851
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