Scholarships
Please see below for a sample list of merit-based scholarships and other specific scholarships. Scholarship deadlines vary. Please visit each site you are interested in for specific details. There are more scholarships than we can post. Also, stop by your home school College/Career Center for more scholarship opportunities.
- Scholarships for EMCC Students
- Colleges with Articulation Agreements with EMCC
- Colleges with EMCC Dual Enrollment
- Specific Scholarship Opportunities
- Scholarship Search Websites
Scholarships for EMCC Students
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EMCC students planning to pursue careers related to nursing assistant, engineering, or digital visual communication may apply for this scholarship. To be eligible, you must be planning to enroll as a student in a post-secondary program during the 2025-26 school year. The deadline is May 2, 2025 at 3 p.m.
The New York State Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators established the Thomas Olivo Leadership Award for each of the six ACTEA Zones in New York State. Dr. Olivo recognized the importance of students in trade, industrial, technical, and health fields. He promoted leadership development through career-focused student organizations.
Colleges with Articulation Agreements with EMCC
Colleges with EMCC Dual Enrollment
Specific Scholarship Opportunities
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The Amercian Welding Society Scholarship offers numerous awards for students pursuing welding degrees or certificates.
You may be eligible for an Imagine America Foundation Scholarship or other scholarship to attend Bryant & Stratton College
This scholarship offers $5,000.00 to support students in continuing their education despite the financial and personal challenges posed by cancer. Submit your application by June 1, 2026.
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) offers various awards and tool grants for students entering collision repair education programs.
Review a range of applicant qualifications and prerequisites. Applications must be received by various dates.
Daemen University has created a special scholarship for any student who is enrolled in a BOCES program and applies to Daemen as a first-year student. The BOCES scholarship is $2,000.00 and will be awarded in addition to any other scholarships or financial aid.
The Donald K. Rhine Scholarship is offered by Reliant Community Credit Union. This scholarship program offers multiple awards, each valued at up to $3,000.00 to high school seniors and adults who are enrolling as full-time college students. Recipients are chosen based on their embodiment of the credit union philosophy (people helping people). Apply by February 6, 2026.
Receive up to $2,500.00 to pursue career and technical education. Demonstration of financial need is required. Apply between March 15, 2026 and June 15, 2026.
This scholarship offers up to $5,000.00 to support students with physical or psychological disabilities. Applications must be received by May 1, 2026.
The Nation's oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children.
Monroe Community College is providing $1,250.00 scholarships to support full-time or part-time MCC students with learning disabilities, with a preference for students on the autism spectrum. Apply by 3/31/2026.
This annual scholarship program provides awards to female high school students entering full-time schooling in a construction related field.
The NTHS Scholarship Program provides over $300,000 in scholarships to high school and post-secondary members annually. Each scholarship has different requirements and application window dates. The Jon H. Poteat Scholarship will award 250 one-thousand-dollar scholarships to eligible active members. The application is open from September 1st to May 1st each year.
The Nautilus Scholarship is for seniors in Monroe County who are pursuing architecture, construction, construction management, trades, or a field of education (e.g., math, science, technology, etc.). A minimum 2.0 GPA along with financial need is requested. Questions? Email Scholarships@racf.org or call 585.341.4350 for assistance.
This annual scholarship provides four one-time awards of $1,500.00. The Ned Carter Memorial Scholarship supports high school seniors pursuing a career in a community service-related discipline. Applications must be submitted online or postmarked by March 1, 2026.
This new scholarship program offers financial aid to students in New York State who are starting at a technical institute. The New York Housing Association award supports careers in electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, and HVAC.
The Excelsior Scholarship is specifically designed to provide tuition awards to eligible students attending New York State's public colleges and universities (SUNY and CUNY). Eligibility requires verification of household income.
This scholarship supports students in the top 10% of their high school class who are pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics at a SUNY or CUNY College. Submit your application by 8/15/26.
The Board of Trustees of the New York Schools Insurance Foundation and the Board of Governors of the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal are pleased to announce that they are once again offering Cristin Ann Bambino, Paul Jensen, and Joseph Goncalves scholarship awards for the coming year. These scholarships are for college-bound students from NYSIR-subscribing districts only. Criteria and applications are available on nysir.org
The Rochester Tooling and Machining Scholarship is offering awards to students enrolled in advanced manufacturing programs at community colleges or technical institutes in the Finger Lakes Region.
The SPAC Young Creatives Scholarship supports the next generation of creative minds by empowering artistic expression. This award supports seniors passionate about photography or those planning to pursue higher education in related fields. SPAC will be providing two $1500 scholarships per region: West, Central and East. Also includes a camera kit. Please see deadline for submitting applications.
One of the benefits of SkillsUSA membership is the opportunity to apply for scholarships available only to SkillsUSA members. Please be sure to check each individual scholarship for full descriptions and application close date so you don’t miss out.
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) offers various scholarships for women pursuing engineering degrees. For more details please visit the official SWE Scholarship page.
The SEMA Scholarship is offering up to $5,000.00 for students' pursuing careers in the automotive industry.
Receive up to $2,500.00 to pursue trade and technical education.
Family First Federal Credit Union is offering three $2,000 college scholarships...
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) offers several annual scholarships aimed at supporting students with learning disabilities and attention issues. The main scholarships are the Anne Ford Scholarship, Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship, and the ADHD College Success Scholarship.
The School of Nursing offers a variety of scholarships and grant options.
The Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) Scholarship is a program designed to help students pay for college while preparing them for a career as an officer in the U.S. Army. Four-Year and Two-Year Scholarships are available for high school students planning to attend college.
Scholarship Search Websites
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Locate scholarships from over 24,000 programs.
CollegeScholarships.com is a platform that helps students find and apply for scholarships.
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The National Catalog of Scholarships.
Free online scholarship guide for Hispanic students.
Create a custom scholarship.
Scholarships.com is a free platform that helps students find scholarships they qualify for, offering a comprehensive and continuously updated database of scholarship opportunities.
A comprehensive list of awards for students studying the trades etc. Search by demographics, interest, deadlines, state, amount, GPA etc.
Scholly Scholarships is a search platform that matches students with personalized scholarship opportunities based on their profiles.
Search a comprehensive database of scholarships and grants.
SUNY (State University of New York) offers a range of scholarships, each with different eligibility criteria. SUNY scholarships may cover various expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board, textbooks, and other educational costs.
The Community Foundation offers various scholarships and grants for the region.
The nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members.
Locate awards offered through a network of Scholarship Partners.
Have a scholarship you'd like displayed on our site? Email it to Amy Spindler.
Note for parents
Some other places to look for scholarships include:
- place of employment
- unions
- banks and credit unions
- professional affiliations
- club memberships
- places of worship
- Greek life affiliations etc.
