Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
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The Anna Boochever deBeer Scholarship
An alumna of the Class of 1912, Ms. deBeer dedicated her life to the improvement of life for others. She was truly involved with society and always showed a strong dedication to her alma mater. The purpose of this fund is to provide annual scholarship or research awards to graduate students in the fields of Public Affairs, Criminal Justice, Social Welfare or other areas of human relations.
Steven D. Gold Graduate Research Assistantship
The Gold Research Assistantship was established by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to support graduate research assistantships for minority scholars pursuing academic programs in Public Affairs or Public Policy in the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. A special focus of these research assistantships will be to address issues in state and local government.
Joseph and Helen Heikoff Endowment
Established through the generosity of Dr. Joseph and his wife, Helen, M.A. ’78, this fund provides scholarship support for students within the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs who have financial need.
Robert S. Herman Rockefeller College Fund
Established by Dr. Robert S. Herman, a former professor at the University at Albany, this fund was created to support a graduate student with demonstrated financial need, who is enrolled in full-time study at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.
Jean Ellis Poletti Memorial Internship
Established in honor of Jean Ellis Poletti, who saw the need to attract young people of excellence to public service, this internship is awarded to a student of the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy to work within a State agency.
Arthur and Maria Kelly Smith Endowment
This endowment was established by Mr. Smith and Mrs. Kelly Smith, B.S. ’38, M.S. ’50. Maria was an early scholar who devoted her career to education and citizen action, and Arthur survived air combat in the Pacific to become a successful commercial pilot. Together, they funded an endowment to support the study and advancement of responsive State government, through a public interest internship program for graduate students of the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.
The Dean Frank J. Thompson Scholarship
Established by friends and colleagues of Dean Frank Thompson, this fund provides financial assistance for a graduate student(s) who has been accepted and/or enrolled into the graduate degree program in Public Administration and Policy in the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. First preference shall be given to a student who demonstrates both financial need and academic achievement.
