Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Master’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the
Scholarship Summary:
SUNY Plattsburgh’s Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program provides full or partial tuition funding for new domestic, graduate students who have overcome a disadvantage to success in higher education and successfully demonstrate through their application that they will contribute to the diversity of their field of study.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
The Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program (GDFP) is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.
Applicants to the SUNY Plattsburgh Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program must meet the following required criteria:
- Be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status
- Demonstrate how they have overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education
- Demonstrate a commitment to contributing to the diversity of the student body by facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in their academic programs and/or campus activities.
- Be a newly applying full-time graduate student to a master’s or certificate of advanced study degree program at SUNY Plattsburgh
Preference will be given to candidates who are:
- From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates)
- First-generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor’s degree)
- AmeriCorps alumni
- Veterans
- Able to demonstrate how they have overcome adversity
Value of Scholarship:
The Graduate Diversity Fellowship funds are determined by the campus and are based on annual funding available from New York state. Typically three full in-state tuition awards and three partial awards are offered each year.
Recipients receive a credit to their college account, and any funds in excess of college charges may be used for other educational expenses, including books and supplies, room, meals, personal and transportation.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. Complete the SUNY Plattsburgh and an application for admission to a SUNY Plattsburgh graduate program by the annual deadline.
ii. Selection will be made by the diversity fellowship committee and based on the eligibility requirements described above, quality of prior academic record and financial need (as reflected in your FASFA or copy of most recent income tax statement).
iii. Announcements of awardees will take place in April after the review committee has had the opportunity to review each candidate and make their recommendations.
iv. Selected award recipients will be notified via email and will be given a deadline by which they need to accept or decline the award.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the SUNY Plattsburgh Graduate Diversity Fellowship Page.