Columbia University Rankings & Scholarships

2010 Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, Inc. Founders Fund Scholarship

Applicant must be enrolled and who will continue to be enrolled in a full-time four-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree program who has demonstrated excellence and outstanding dedication in a field of study that falls within an environmental field of a school or department. environmental studies (such as but not limited to: ecology, hydrology, conservation biology, natural resource management, zoology, or environmental law and policy)

Aid to Native Americans

Applicant must be an enrolled member of a New York State tribe and their children who are attending, or planning to attend a college in New York State and are New York State residents. There is no qualifying examination. Awards are available for two-, four- or five-year programs.

Albert E. Wischmeyer Memorial Scholarship

Applicant must be a resident of western New York State and must plan to attend a New York State college or university. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required. Award may only be used as a credit towards books, fees, or tuition. manufacturing engineering, manufacturing engineering technology, mechanical technology

Alloy Education $10,000 Scholarship

Applicant must be entering college for the first time and be accepted as a full-time freshman for the fall term. All students who use one of the two response options described in Careers and Colleges magazine or one of the three response options described in Private Colleges & Universities magazines (website registration is one of the options for both) and meet the requirements are eligible. The scholarship drawing will be held in May of each year, and the check will be issued to the institution at which the winner will enroll. The scholarship will be honored only at participating colleges and universities. A list of eligible colleges/universities is available at careersandcolleges.com. You do not need to complete an application for this scholarship.

Aura E. Severinghaus Award

Applicant must be an underrepresented minority student who is in their senior year at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. Applicant must have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community service. Award medicine, osteopathic medicine

HSF/Citi Fellow Scholarship Program

Applicant must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 who is of Hispanic. Applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be a current sophomore enrolled as a full-time student pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Finance at a four-year accredited college or university in the United States; selected recipient must be enrolled as a junior during the following academic year. Program will be open as of fall 2009. business administration, economics or finance

HSF/Macy's College Scholarship Program

Applicant must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 who is of Hispanic heritage. Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale who is looking to be enrolled as a full-time student for the upcoming academic year as a junior or senior. FAFSA is required. Program will begin as of fall 2009.

HSF/Wells Fargo Scholarship Program

Applicant must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 who is of Hispanic heritage and is a current sophomore enrolled full-time with a minimum 3.0 GPA at a four-year accredited college or university in the United States; selected recipient must be enrolled as a junior during the award year. FAFSA is required. Program will be open as of fall 2009. accounting, business, economics, information technology (computer engineering, computer information systems, and MIS)

Marie L. Rose Scholarship

Applicant must be of Huguenot ancestry.

Memorial Scholarship for Families of Deceased Police Officers, Firefighters, and Peace Officers

Applicant must be the child or spouse of a New York police officer, firefighter, or peace officer and a New York resident attending a New York school at the start of the term for which payment is requested. Parent must have died as a result of injury sustained in the line of duty. Award is actual tuition cost or SUNY undergraduate tuition, whichever is less.

New York Scholarship

Applicant must be a permanent resident of New York who is entering the second year of a two-year school, or junior or senior year of undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the state of New York. Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and be enrolled in a tourism-specific program or area of focus, or a hospitality program with a focus on travel and tourism. Application, scanned copy of driver's license, resume, two letters of recommendation (academic and professional), transcript, and a scanned two-page original essay which answers the following question: "What contributions do you feel you might make in pursuing a career in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry? How can your related work and internship experiences in the industry so far be useful?" are required to be submitted. hospitality with focus on travel and tourism, tourism-specific area

New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a New York resident, and the top graduating senior of a New York state high school (maximum award), or other academically gifted student (minimum award). Applicant must be enrolled in a New York college for at least 12 credits. Selection based on Regents exam scores. FAFSA and Express TAP application are required to be submitted.

Private Colleges & Universities Community Service Scholarship For Multicultural Students

Applications are welcome from all eligible candidates. Application and essay about their community service involvement are required; the essay should not exceed 1,200 words. Transcript, and recommendations that will verify involvement in the community (other than family members) must also be submitted. Private Colleges & Universities magazine has established a scholarship administered by the Private Colleges & Universities Scholarship Foundation to help capable multicultural students finance their education at a private college or university.

QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship

Applicant must be a high school seniors. Primary selection criteria are academic achievement and low-income status. Specific income thresholds are not used, but various factors are considered, including total family income, family size, and extenuating circumstances. Historically, most award recipients have come from households earning under $60,000 per year. Match program pairs academically outstanding low-income students with admission and full scholarships to partner colleges. College Match scholarships cover tuition, room and board, and most partner colleges automatically renew the award for all four years.

Regents Health Care Scholarship for Medicine and Dentistry

Applicant must be a United States citizen, national, permanent resident, or selected refugee who is a legal resident of New York State for at least one year immediately preceding the effective date of the award; and must be enrolled in, or be a candidate for admission to, an approved medical or dental school in New York State. Priority is given to applicants in the following order: economically disadvantaged and a member of a minority group historically underrepresented in the professions (i.e., Black, Hispanic, Native American, or Alaskan Native); member of a minority group historically underrepresented in the professions; enrolled in or is a graduate of the following State-sponsored opportunity programs: Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK), or College Discovery. Award amount varies. Approximately 100 scholarships are distributed, 80 in medicine and 20 in dentistry. dentistry and medicine

Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship

Applicant must be beginning or already enrolled in an approved degree-bearing program of study in New York State that leads to licensure in a particular profession. Purpose of award is to increase representation of minority and disadvantaged individuals in New York State licensed professions. acupuncture, architecture, athletic trainer, audiology, certified public accountancy, chiropractic, dental hygiene, dietetics/nutrition, interior design, landscape architecture, law, massage therapy, midwifery, nurse practitioner

Session Internship

Applicant must be a junior or senior student matriculated in a college degree program. Applicants in any major are encouraged to apply. Stipend of $4,140 included.