The Alumni Association’s Minerva Scholarship
Established by the University at Albany’s Alumni Association, this scholarship helps support incoming undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need.

Elena Rodrigues Anderson '82 Presidential Scholarship
Established by Theodore C. Anderson, Esq. '82, in honor of his wife Elena '82, this scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate recipient who maintains at least a 3.25 GPA. It is renewable for up to four years.

The Norman Arnold '40 Endowment
Established by Norman Arnold '40, this fund provides scholarship support for full-time students who demonstrate financial need. First preference is that the scholarship recipient is related to Norman Arnold. If no relative can be identified, the scholarship may be awarded to another student with financial need.

Dr. Herbert S. and Mrs. Inez '36 Bailey Scholarship
Established by Dr. Herbert, this fund provides scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing their degrees within the sciences or mathematics. Recipients should demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.

The Richard J. Bailey Memorial Scholarship
Established by the friends, family and Class of 2009 in memory of Richard Bailey, this scholarship provides support for an undergraduate Criminal Justice or Sociology major who demonstrates financial need. Preference is given to candidates who show aspirations to work in law enforcement. Richard, who passed away tragically in 2008, was planning to be a police officer.

Barnes & Noble Scholarship
Barnes & Noble Endowed Scholarship
Barnes & Noble Endowed Athletic Scholarship
Established by Barnes & Noble College Booksellers in 1998, these endowed funds provide book scholarships for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need and/or merit.

BBL Construction Services Scholarship
This fund provides scholarship support for undergraduate students who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. First preference is for recipients to be a BBL employee, or child of a BBL employee.

Laura Woernley Buck ’38 Scholarship
Established through the generosity of Laura Woernley Buck, this fund provides scholarship support for students who demonstrate financial need.
 
Class of 1936 and 1941 Scholarship
To support an undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need, and who is planning to become a teacher.

Class of 1937 Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to undergraduate students who exhibit outstanding performance and a commitment to pursue their education for the benefit of humanity, in the field of teaching.

Class of 1939 Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an undergraduate student who exhibits outstanding academic performance and a commitment to pursue his/her education for the benefit of humanity.

Class of 1952 Scholarship
This annual scholarship is issued in the name of one or more distinguished teaching faculty who were associated with the College for Teachers during some or all of the period 1948 to 1952, during the undergraduate years of the Class of 1952. This fund provides support for a student of either junior or senior undergraduate status who is outstanding in both academic and extra-curricular activities.

Class of 1969 Scholarship
This scholarship provides support for an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. First preference for this scholarship is given to the child or grandchild of a member of the Class of 1969. If no such candidate is identified, second preference is given to a legacy student whose parent or grandparent is an alumnus/a (from any class year) at UAlbany. The applicant must identify, by name, the UAlbany alumnus/a who he/she is related to.

Class of 1972 Scholarship
This scholarship provides support for an undergraduate student who is a sophomore and above, maintains a 3.0 GPA and who demonstrates financial need.

Class of 1976 Scholarship
Established to help support an undergraduate student who is in good academic standing, and who actively participates in athletics and/or some other campus-related extra curricular activity.

Class of 1979 Scholarship
Established to help support an undergraduate student(s) who is in good academic standing, and who has demonstrated extreme financial need.

Class of 1980 Scholarship
Established to provide support for an undergraduate student who maintains a GPA of at least 3.0 and who demonstrates financial need. The student recipient is asked to write a brief essay on his/her future goals.

Class of 1981 Scholarship
This scholarship provides support for an undergraduate student who maintains a GPA of at least 3.5, demonstrates financial need, is a resident of New York State, and is not receiving other scholarship assistance.

Class of 1984 Scholarship
Provides scholarship support for an undergraduate student-athlete who demonstrates excellence both in athletic and academic endeavors.  Preference shall be given to candidates who demonstrate financial need.

Class of 1985 Scholarship
Established to help support an undergraduate student who maintains a GPA of 3.0 and who demonstrates financial need.

Class of 1994 Sesquicentennial Scholarship
This merit based scholarship is for a student of senior class standing who possesses a GPA of at least 3.0, and who has demonstrated leadership qualities and community service on the UAlbany campus.

Bernard Conners Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide an award, when appropriate, to an individual in literary endeavors. This fund, which was established by Bernard Conners, is awarded through the New York State Writer’s Institute.

The Marion Porter Covel '35 Fund
Established through the Estate of Marion Porter Covel, this endowment was established to help provide support for an undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need.

The Roselle DeCarlo MD Memorial Scholarship
Established by Armondo DeCarlo in memory of his sister, this scholarship is in support of junior or senior students, preferably female, who demonstrate financial need and who are pursuing a pre-med course of study at the University at Albany. A recipient may receive the scholarship for one year.

The Edna Craig Memorial Fund
Established by Miss Edna Craig '21 through a bequest in her will, this fund provides assistance to senior students, preferably female, who demonstrate financial need.

The Joan L. Cunniff '53 and Alan R. Stephenson '52 Scholarship
This endowed fund, established by Dr. Stephenson '52 as a memorial to Ms. Cunniff '53 (pronounced “kah-NIFF”), provides scholarship support to first year, full-time, undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is renewable for up to four years, provided the recipient(s) remains in good academic-standing, as defined by the University at Albany.  Preference for this scholarship will be given to students who graduated from Cohoes High School. First preference will be given to a female graduate, and second preference will be given to a male graduate.

The Elizabeth and Edward Demske Scholarship
This scholarship, established by Elizabeth '61, '63 and Edward '58 Demske, provides support for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need, and who are pursuing degrees within the School of Business.

Mary E. Whitney Eager Scholarship Fund
Generously established through the Trust of Mary W. Whitney Eager '48, this fund provides merit-based scholarships for undergraduate students who are enrolled in the University at Albany’s Honor College.  This fund was originally established under the auspices of the Inaugural Scholarship Fund.

The Dr. Frank J. Filippone '41 - Hillside House Scholarship
Established by Hillside House of Coeymans, Inc., in memory of Dr. Frank J. Filippone '41 by his daughter, Dr. Julia Filippone '92, '97, this fund provides scholarships for matriculated graduate students in the School of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences--Department of Psychology, and the School of Social Welfare.  Recipients must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.

The Julie M. Filippone, Ph. D. Scholarship
Established in honor of Julia M. Filippone, Ph.D., by her colleagues and friends, on the occasion of her retirement as Executive Director of University Auxiliary Services at UAlbany. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide support for a student(s) at the University at Albany who demonstrate financial need. First preference for this scholarship will go to students who have been affiliated with programs provided through Parsons Child and Family Center (“Parsons”), 60 Academy Road, Albany, NY. If a student affiliated with Parsons cannot be identified, the scholarship may be use to support any UAlbany student who demonstrates need.

Stanley Fink Legislative Internship Endowment
Established in memory of the late Stanley Fink, former speaker of the New York State Assembly, this fund provides a legislative internship experience for an outstanding undergraduate junior or senior student who is enrolled full-time at UAlbany. For more information about this, please contact the Undergraduate Studies Office.

The Robyn Fishelberg Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is given annually in memory of Robyn Fishelberg, an Albany undergraduate student and Sigma Delta Tau sister, who passed away in 1992. Established in 1993 by Robyn’s family, sorority sisters and friends, this scholarship is intended to assist each year in the education of an undergraduate UAlbany student, preferably a woman, who has demonstrated outstanding humanitarian qualities through her involvement in school activities and community service.

The Dr. Theodore H. Fossieck Scholarship Fund
Established by Dr. Theodore H. Fossieck, former Principal of the Milne School and member of the Education faculty, the purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a descendant of a Milne School graduate or of a Milne School faculty member (the Milne School began as a practice teaching school). The scholarship will be awarded to the first eligible person to apply during the application period, providing the recipient meets admissions standards.

The Ira and Elsie F. Freedman Education Scholarship
Established in honor of alumni  Ira '43 and Elsie '42 Ferber Freedman by their children, Ann Freedman and David Freedman, this scholarship helps provide support for a student matriculated in the School of Education who has demonstrated financial need and who has shown exceptional academic achievement. Preference is for the recipient to have expressed interest in becoming an educator in the public schools.

The Florence Smith French '33 Scholarship
This fund, established by the William Marshall French Trust, provides scholarships for full-time undergraduate students at the University who demonstrate financial need. Dr. William French '29, was also Professor Emeritus. 

The Kermit L. Hall and Phyllis A. Hall Inaugural Scholarship Fund
One of the first things the late Kermit L. Hall did when he became UAlbany’s 17th president in February 2005 was to establish the Inaugural Scholarship Fund, which provides need-based undergraduate student scholarships, as well as merit scholarships for students who have been admitted to the Honors College. The fund was jump-started with $100,000 in lieu of a formal presidential inauguration. Hall and his wife, Phyllis, also contributed an additional $10,000 toward the fund, which was renamed the Kermit L. Hall and Phyllis A. Hall Inaugural Scholarship Fund in honor of the president who passed away in August 2006.

The Eleanor Roth Hathaway '47 Endowment Fund
Established by Mrs. Eleanor Roth Hathaway, M.S. '47, former Residence Quadrangle Coordinator and member of the Education faculty, this scholarship provides support to students at UAlbany, with first preference to female students, who exhibit outstanding university service and leadership, particularly involvement with residential life. Recipients should also display high academic achievement.

The Merlin W. Hathaway Memorial Scholarship
Established by Mrs. Eleanor Hathaway, M.S. '47, Residence Quadrangle Coordinator and member of the Education faculty, in memory of Professor Merlin W. Hathaway, M.Ed. ’46, coach and athletic director. This scholar-athlete award is given for outstanding academic and athletic achievement, leadership, integrity and commitment to the University.

The Professor Helen Horowitz Scholarship Fund
This fund, established by UAlbany Professor Helen Horowitz, was established to provide financial assistance to students who have no other sources of aid.

Edward Gallatin B. Hudson Presidential Scholarship
Established by Mrs. Therese Wienecke Hudson '32, a retired teacher, in memory of her husband. This is awarded to full-time undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need, and is through the Presidential Scholars program.

Elva N. Hudtwalker Fund
Established through the Estate of Elva N. Hudtwalker '32, this fund provides scholarships for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need, who are US citizens and who are enrolled within a liberal arts major at UAlbany.

The Huerta Family Endowment
This fund, established by Dr. Raul Heurta, D.A. '07, Professor David Huerta and the Heurta Family, will provide scholarship support to students who demonstrate financial need, with first preference given to students of Hispanic origin. It is the donors’ wish that the recipients of this scholarship are students whose parents or grandparents had been employed in basic service-related work, such as maids, housekeepers, custodians, laborers, etc.

The Mark R. Hunt '82 Scholarship
Established by Ann R. Hunt '56 and Sherman Hunt '57, in honor of their son Mark, this scholarship helps provide support (at a significant level) for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need.

The Leroy and Gustina Huzzy Student Book Fund
Established by fifteenth UAlbany president H. Patrick Swygert, in memory of his parents, this fund provides support for undergraduate or graduate students, who demonstrate financial need, to purchase textbooks.

Gary M. Jacobson '82 Scholarship
Established by Mr. Gary Jacobson, Class of 1982, to provide a scholarship for an incoming freshman student who demonstrates financial need and who has shown initiative and/or involvement in a community service project that benefits a children’s group.

The Gerald Jennings Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of The Honorable Gerald D. Jennings '76, Mayor of the City of Albany, this scholarship will provide financial support to UAlbany students who are from the City of Albany, and who demonstrate financial need.

Steve F. Klein '77 Scholarship Endowment
Established through the Estate of Viola Odenheimer, this scholarship supports undergraduate students at UAlbany who demonstrate financial need.

The Howard and Rosalie Lefkowitz Memorial Fund
Established by Phyllis Spiegelglas '84, in memory of her parents, this fund provides support for an incoming freshman student, who demonstrates financial need, and who is from one of the five boroughs of New York City.

The Frances C. Lemke '31 Endowment
The fund was established by Frances Lemke, Class of 1931, to provide scholarships to full time students, preferably female, who demonstrate financial need.

Alice Clark Long Scholarship
Established through the Estate of Alice Clark Long ’35, this fund provides support for students who wish to become teachers.

Irving Harold Losee Scholarship Fund
This generous fund, established through the Estate of Irving Harold Losee '38, provides merit-based scholarships for undergraduate students who are enrolled in the University at Albany’s Honor College. This fund was originally established under the auspices of the Inaugural Scholarship Fund.

The Roberta Dosh Lower Class of 1960 Fund
Established by Roberta Dosh Lower and Martin A. Lower, this fund will provide one scholarship award per year for an undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need.

The Scott M. McGovern '87 Memorial Scholarship
To recognize the tragic loss of alumnus Scott McGovern '87 on September 11, 2001, the friends and family of Scott McGovern established a scholarship for an incoming freshman student who demonstrates financial need.  Preference will be given to a student from one of the five boroughs in New York City, with first preference being Staten Island.  The intention of this scholarship is to assist the recipient through his/her four undergraduate years at the University at Albany.

The Frances M. Moeller '28 Scholarship
Established through the Frances M. Moeller ’28 Revocable Trust, this scholarship will provide support to undergraduate students with financial need.

Myskania Scholarship Endowment
Established by Mrs. Miriam Snow Mathes, Class of 1926, this scholarship is awarded to a full-time junior or senior undergraduate student in recognition of his or her outstanding leadership and service to the University.

The Dr. Harry and Shirley Siegel Passow Endowment
Established in memory of Dr. Harry Passow '41, MA, '47, distinguished Professor of Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, by Mrs. Shirley Siegel Passow '46, this fund provides scholarship support for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need.

The Marine Sergeant William D. Powers Scholarship
Established by The Marine Corps Coordinating Council, this scholarship provides support for a student who is pursuing a degree at UAlbany, who is in good academic standing, and who is either currently enlisted in the Marine Corps (Actives or Reserves) or veteran who has been honorably discharged.

Phi Beta Kappa Prize for Academic Excellence
Established through the generosity of past UAlbany Professors M.E. Grenander, James Corbett, Kendall Birr, Catharine Newbold, Helen Horowitz and Bernard Horowitz, this endowed fund provides a prize to the top student as measured by GPA who is an undergraduate member of Phi Beta Kappa. This fund is awarded in the last half of the senior year.

The Psi Gamma Alumnae Association, Inc. Scholarship
Established by Psi Gamma alumnae, this scholarship provides support to current Psi Gamma students, alumnae or descendents who are either current undergraduate students, current graduate students or children/grandchildren/nieces or nephews of Psi Gamma members.

The William C. Rock Scholarship in History
Established by William C. Rock '56, this scholarship provides support for an undergraduate student pursuing a degree within the History Department, who demonstrates financial need and who can illustrate academic and/or extracurricular accomplishment.

The Brooke David and Peter Julian Rosenbaum Scholarship
Established in memory of brothers Brooke '91 and Peter Rosenbaum, by their parents, this fund provides scholarship support for an entering undergraduate student, based on both academic merit and financial need.

The Alex Sabo Scholarship
This fund, established by Alex Sabo '63, provides support for an undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need, and who is, preferably, a graduate of Massena High School.

Elizabeth Kautter Schwartz '31 Scholarship
Established by Mrs. Kautter Schwartz to help provide support for students who demonstrate financial need.

The Magill and Jeannette Biggs '48 Shipman Scholarship
Established by Mr. Shipman, a retired teacher, counselor and school administrator, in memory of his wife, Jeannette, a highly regarded English teacher. This is to support a student who has financial need.

The Spellman Achievement Awards Fund
The Spellman Achievement Awards Fund was established to provide monetary prizes for Spellman Achievement Award recipients who demonstrate very high levels of academic achievement and/or outstanding student leader­ship and/or community service. This fund was established through the generosity of Mark C. Yang ’92 and his parents, Mr. Hung Chow Yang and Mrs. Shiu Shia Hu Yang.

Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) Memorial Scholarship
In memory of TKE brothers, this scholarship provides financial support to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need, academic accomplishment, and are members of the TKE fraternity.

The Jane Heath Takas and Andrew Takas Scholarship
Established by Mr. Takas '43 in memory of his wife, Jane '45, this scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates academic accomplishment and financial need.

University at Albany Women’s Association Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial assistance for an undergraduate woman in either her junior or senior year, who maintains a minimum 2.5 GPA and who has attended the University for at least one year.  This has been established by the University at Albany Women’s Association.

The Katherine Vario Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Vario family in memory of their daughter Katherine, a student at the University. This scholarship is awarded to a student, preferably a woman, entering her senior year who is preparing for medical or dental school.

The Howard and Cecily Wachtel Scholarship
Established by Peter Weinstock '82, Andrew D. Weinstock '84, Craig L. Weinstock '80 and Lynda Hamilton, in honor of their parents, this scholarship provides support for an undergraduate student entering the junior or senior class who is a history major, who demonstrates financial need and who maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA.

The Dorothy M. West '27 Scholarship
This fund provides a scholarship for a student who demonstrates financial need, and also takes into consideration the character of the recipient. Preference is given to students who are entering UAlbany from Horseheads High School, NY. This fund was established through the Estate of Dorothy M. West '27.

The Richard and Therese Wienecke Scholarship
Established by Mrs. Therese Wienecke Hudson '32, this fund will provide scholarship support for an incoming student who demonstrates financial need.

The Mildred Button Willits ’19 Endowment
Established through the estate of Charles O. Willits, this fund provides support for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need, with consideration given to academic achievement.

The Yang Family Scholarship Fund
In order to provide scholarship support for students who demonstrate financial need, in consideration to academic achievement (2.7 minimum GPA), this endowment fund has been established by Mark C. Yang ’92 and his parents, Mr. Hung Chow Yang and Mrs. Shiu Shia Hu Yang. Special consideration may be given to students enrolled in the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) or a comparable program designed to meet similar goals.
 
The Evan Michael Zahn, MD Presidential Scholarship
Established by Dr. Zahn '82, this fund provides scholarship support to junior undergraduate students enrolled full-time in a liberal arts degree program. The recipient must demonstrate high academic achievement, and must indicate a strong interest in working within the healthcare field. The purpose is to encourage a non-science degree student to pursue working within the healthcare/medical field in order to bring a different point of view to it.