Deadline: 05/05/2024
Amount: $3,200.00 per year
Who Is Eligible
- Have a minimum BMCC GPA of 3.0.
- Have completed at least 20 credits at BMCC by the end of spring 2024 semester.
- Demonstrate financial Need (All applicants must file for FAFSA regardless of their status {those not able to file online, will complete a paper FAFSA when selected for the scholarship}).
- Must be planning to be enroll in fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.
- Must be available during club hours (Wednesdays) 2:00p.m. -3:30p.m.
- Students receiving any BMCC scholarship are ineligible to apply.
- Students in programs such as ASAP and Out-In-Two are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be pursuing their first degree. Those who hold an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree are ineligible.
- Applicant must complete all remedial requirements by the time the scholarship is received.
Requirements
- Applicants must submit their applications on-line via the BMCC Portal (see instructions in the information section below.)
- Submit an essay about “Why you want to become a MoneyWorks Ambassador, and how this program will benefit you and your community?”
- For assistance with the essay, reach out to BMCC’s Writing Center, at writingcenter@bmcc.cuny.edu , or refer to our Guide to Writing the Scholarship Essay/Personal Statement.
- BMCC Co-Curricular Transcript (CCT) or a recommendation letter:
- If you have completed co-curricular activities that are CCT eligible: The college will include your BMCC Co-Curricular Transcript (CCT) in your application on your behalf.
- If you have not completed any co-curricular activities that are CCT eligible: you must submit a recommendation letter from a BMCC faculty/staff.
- No family member or a friend should write a letter for you. (You will be disqualified if your letter is written by a family member or friend.)
- The letter of recommendation must be submitted on-line – No paper recommendations will be accepted.
To request the recommendation, go to page 5 of the on-line application. Enter the recommender’s name and e-mail address in the space provided. As soon as you do, they will receive a link with instructions to write the recommendation on your behalf. It is your responsibility to check in with your recommender to make sure that they received the link.
Students Selected for the Scholarship:
- Must register for at least 12 BMCC credits bearing courses that will be counted towards your major and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- complete all remediation by the end of the first semester the scholarship is received
- must have SS# or ITIN# to receive the scholarship money
- attend all MoneyWorks Seminars in the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.
How to apply:
To access the BMCC MoneyWorks Scholarship Application, please follow the steps below:
STEP 1: Visit the BMCC Portal
STEP 2: Login (Your login information is your student e-mail login)
STEP 3: After you have logged in successfully, click on the “Scholarship Manager” icon.
STEP 4: Look for BMCC MoneyWorks Application-Fall 2024 and click on “Start Application Now” (Follow the instructions to complete the application).
STEP 5: Check the box for MoneyWorks Ambassador on page 1 and complete the essay for MoneyWorks on page 4 to be considered for this scholarship
If you are a visitor and have not yet applied to BMCC, click on the link below: http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/admissions/
Those interested in attending a MoneyWorks Financial Workshop should click here www.bmcc.cuny.edu/moneyworks to see the workshops that we are currently offering, as well as descriptions of what you will learn at these workshops.
