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OUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR HAS CLOSED

Students will receive an automated email from our portal if they have been offered a scholarship. Most scholarships have already been awarded. Scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year will open in Spring 2025. Contact scholarship@ecc.edu if you have any questions.

Erie Community College Foundation’s Scholarships

The Erie Community College Foundation, Inc. is committed to supporting all students, with many different backgrounds and goals. Due to the recent Supreme Court’s decision, we would like you to know that the scholarship application process is separate from the college and college admissions, following the qualifications set by our donors. The ECC Foundation is a not-for-profit supporting SUNY Erie and SUNY Erie students by Scholarship Opportunities made possible thanks to the generosity of our donors and supporters.

Use the Search by Keyword function below to find scholarships meeting your specific needs, for example part-time, specific program, etc.
Instructions to apply for any of our scholarships listed below:
• Use a Chromium powered browser (i.e. Google Chrome) as your web browser.
• Click the red “Sign In” button in the top right corner of this page to begin your application (on desktop).
• You must use your SUNY Erie username and password to log into your scholarship application.
• Complete the General Application.
• You should now see recommended scholarships.
• You may need to submitted additional information, once completed hit the “Finish and Submit” button
• If you want a step by step guide for applying to scholarships, CLICK HERE

Reminder: There is a 30-minute inactivity timer, so make sure to save your work periodically.

Important Note: Scholarships may have an impact on the Excelsior Scholarship award. This is an informational video about the Excelsior Scholarship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cWSH6WbEnQ. Please note that it is a “Last Dollar In” scholarship and that Foundation scholarships may conflict with Excelsior. Make sure to check with Financial Aid regarding how that State scholarship is applied.

FAQs: See the Frequently Asked Questions tab in your General Application.

Highschool Seniors: You must obtain a SUNY Erie email and credentials to apply. Be sure your application’s imported information is filled in so you are considered for the opportunities you apply to.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$2,000.00 Statler Foundation Scholarship
For 24/SP Semester ONLY: This scholarship assists students in the SUNY...
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$500.00 Administrators Association of ECC Scholarship Fund
The Administrators Association Scholarship assists family members of the...
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$1,000.00 Alfonso M. Urban Endowed Scholarship
Life experience taught Al Urban to appreciate the value of an education...
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$500.00 Alumni Association Scholarship
A scholarship for students who have a relative who graduated from SUNY...
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$500.00 Bill & Mary O'Hare Endowed Scholarship (for 4 year school after SUNY Erie)
The O’Hare family started this transfer scholarship in memory of their...
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$2,000.00 Bill and Laura Hameister Engineering Scholarship
Bill Hameister was an electrical engineer at Heidelberg Digital. He was...
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$750.00 Brigette Nicole Gaskin Endowed Memorial Scholarship
SUNY Erie Professor Louise M. Kowalski established this scholarship in...
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$750.00 Carl, Peter and Paul Blanchett Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was started to help students achieve success who are...
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$500.00 Cheryl Chameli-Giumento Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Michele Langan, an SUNY Erie/ECC faculty member in the Biology...
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$500.00 Conor J. Long Leadership & Friendship Scholarship
This memorial scholarship was established by the faculty and students in...
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$500.00 Donna Zielkiewicz Frost Memorial Scholarship Fund
Donna Zielkiewicz Frost is a 2007 Graduate of SUNY Erie/ECC, achieving...
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$1,000.00 Doreen Murray Vozzola Endowed Foster Care to Success Scholarship
Vozzcom established this scholarship in honor of our founder and...
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$500.00 Dr. Clarice Parrag Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Parrag credits SUNY Erie/ECC for starting her career after which she...
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$500.00 Dr. John G. Eagan Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor of Dr. John Eagan and his many...
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$500.00 Dr. Wayne O'Sullivan Scholarship
Dr. Wayne O’Sullivan served as Professor of History in the Social...
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$500.00 ECC Honors Program Scholarship
The Honors Program Scholarship provides financial assistance to current,...
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$1,000.00 ECC Retirees Scholarship
Provides financial assistance to continuing students who have overcome...
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$1,500.00 ECC Student Government Association (SGA) Perseverance Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was created to bring attention to students who’ve risen...
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$600.00 Ford Motor Company / Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Endowed Scholarship
Recognizing the importance of education for all, the Ford Motor Company...
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$2,000.00 Frank L. Ciminelli Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship award is designated for an incoming high school...
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$750.00 Gaetano & Ersilia Chiota Cipolla Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was started to help students achieve academic success...
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$500.00 Health Sciences Endowed Scholarship
SUNY Erie Vision Care Technology Department established this scholarship...
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$500.00 Jack & Betty Allen Endowed Memorial Scholarship
The family of Jack D. Allen and Betty Allen established this memorial...
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$500.00 Jaime L. Passanisi Memorial Scholarship
Established by family and co-workers, this award honors the dedication...
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$500.00 James Luke Bierl Endowed Memorial Scholarship
James Bierl, a SUNY Erie Professor in the Respiratory Care Department,...
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$500.00 James P. Nagy Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Professor Nagy was a passionate believer in the power of education,...
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$500.00 Jason Pahl Memorial Restaurant & Hotel Management Scholarship
This scholarship supports and motivates students in their pursuit of a...
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$1,000.00 Jim Galligan Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship has been created by Jay Galligan, ECC Foundation Board...
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$500.00 Ken & Sue Duke Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Kerm Helmer, the founding coach of the...
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$500.00 Kevin Malchoff National Restaurant Association Education Foundation Endowment Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Kevin Malchoff to assist individuals...
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$500.00 Luciani Endowed Scholarship
The Luciani Endowed Scholarship was established from a 2006 gift made by...
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$1,000.00 Lura L. Cook Endowed Scholarship Award (for 4 year school after SUNY Erie)
This transfer scholarship, a gift from Lura L. Cook, a retired SUNY...
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$3,000.00 Machine Tool Technology Endowed Scholarship
Established to provide scholarships to students enrolled in the SUNY...
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$750.00 Matthew J. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship (for a 4 year school after SUNY Erie)
Matthew was a 2004 graduate from ECC. He passed away while working...
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$500.00 Minorities Aspiring to become Registered Dental Hygienists (MarDH) Scholarship
This scholarship supports students in the SUNY Erie Dental Hygiene...
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$1,000.00 Minority Women Health Sciences Scholarship
This scholarship was created by an anonymous donor to benefit minority...
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$500.00 Nat Bagel Memorial Scholarship (for SUNY Buffalo State after SUNY Erie).
This memorial scholarship was established in memory of Nat Bagel to help...
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$1,000.00 Norman D. Farmer Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created to celebrate Norman D. Farmer’s life....
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$500.00 Pablo E. Pichardo Medina Memorial Scholarship
Pablo E. Pichardo was a mathematics professor at SUNY Erie Community...
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$750.00 Patricia Mertz and Wayne Mertz Mechanical Engineering Endowed Scholarship
Patricia Mertz, a former trustee of SUNY Erie Community College, and her...
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$500.00 Professor Helen T. Singh Science Award
Helen T. Singh earned her M.S. in Physical Chemistry from St. Louis...
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$1,000.00 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Endowed Award for Student Athletes
This scholarship, established by Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., assists...
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$500.00 Ricky Costner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The parents of Ricky Costner, Jr. established this memorial scholarship...
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$1,000.00 Robert G Bieler Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Robert Bieler, a man who understood the...
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$500.00 Sarah J. Gabel Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Created by Eileen E. Gabel in memory of her daughter Sarah, this...
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$1,000.00 Scott Bieler Scholarship
This award is given to deserving students who have managed to beat the...
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$1,000.00 Shanbhag Women in Science Endowed Scholarship
Guided by the Hippocratic Oath, “I will teach them my art and will...
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$500.00 Shaun Wilson Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Shaun Wilson Jr. was a resourceful young man who struggled in school but...
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$500.00 SUNY Erie CC Student Government Association Endowed Student Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship encourages and recognizes student...
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$1,000.00 SUNY Erie STEM Scholarship
This scholarship is established to assist SUNY Erie students in the...
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