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If you (or your parents) are
employed, ask your company or labor union if it has a
tuition reimbursement program. |
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Check to see if the church
or community organization you (or your parents) belong
to has an educational grant or scholarship program. |
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If you are a veteran of the
U.S. Armed Forces (or the child of a veteran), you may
be eligible for veterans' educational benefits. Learn
about your eligibility for these benefits at the Veterans
Administration GI Bill website. |
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If you have served in the armed forces in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf or Afghanistan, you may be eligible for a New York State Veterans Tuition Award. Learn about your eligibility for this award and download an application at the Higher Education Services Corporation website. |
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Vocational and Educational
Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) is
a NYS government office that provides a variety of educationally
related services and some financial assistance for eligible
students. For more information, read this VESID
Fact Sheet or contact your local VESID office. |
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If you are in foster care,
were adopted from foster care after age 16, or have been
aged out of foster care, and are between the ages of 17
and 20, you may be eligible for financial assistance for
college and vocational training through the New York Education
and Training Voucher (ETV) Program. You can learn more
about the ETV Program and submit an online application
at: www.statevoucher.org. |
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If you are a recipient of public
assistance, you may qualify for Training Related Expense
(TRE) payments through the Office of Employment Services
(OES) of the Human Resources Administration. For more
information concerning your eligibility for TRE payments,
contact your local OES center. |
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You may be eligible for a Hope
or Lifetime Learning education credit, both of which you
claim when you file your taxes. For more information on
these important tax credits, check out: Tax
Benefits for Education. |
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The New York State Department of Education,
in conjunction with the New York State Higher
Education Services Corporation (HESC), makes a number
of academic merit and service awards each year. For
more information about more than a dozen NYS sponsored
academic award programs, please visit HESC's Grants,
Scholarships and Special Awards page. |
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In response to the terrorist
attacks of September 11 in New York City, Washington D.C.
and Pennsylvania, the World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship
was established for the victims and families of victims
of the attacks. Visit the WTC
Memorial Scholarship Information Page to learn more
about this and other scholarship resources available to
victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. |
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Each year, BMCC offers more
scholarships than any other CUNY college to students who
have attained a high degree of academic excellence. You
are encouraged to visit our Scholarships
page for information about any of these scholarships. |
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For those of you who wish to conduct your
own scholarship searches, we can recommend the following
free scholarship search pages:
Note: we do not recommend
the use of any scholarship search that charges a fee.
Learn how to avoid fraud in your search for scholarship
money at the US Dept of Education's Scholarship
Scams web pages. |
