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Scholarship Information
Donate to Scholarships
Since 1987 donors have generously donated their dollars to fund scholarships for SUNY Niagara students. Scholarships are often named to honor the memory of loved ones. Others are named in tribute to alumni, board members, faculty, retirees, organizations, and companies. The Distinguished Student Scholarship awards are the most prestigious scholarships given to high school seniors in Niagara County. It is two years of tuition-free education at SUNY Niagara for students who exemplify superior academics, community service, and commitment to Niagara County. Donors may direct their contribution to one of these existing funds.
Establishing a Scholarship
Numerous SUNY Niagara friends have established endowed scholarships to benefit students pursuing their higher education goals. Endowments provide donors with the capability of “Touching Lives & Building Futures” for students, alumni, retirees, their families and the community. At the same time, the endowment’s returns assure there are funds for annual scholarship awards that perpetuate for many years to come. When you endow a scholarship,听you decide how it will make an impact on the College.
- Donors choose the criteria and purpose of the scholarship with consultation from the NCCC Foundation
- Scholarships can be named in memory of a student, alumnus, retiree or special loved one
- Specific disciplines of study can be selected for the scholarship award
- Depending on the contribution amount, naming ability for on-campus buildings, rooms, and focal points can be secured
The most admired scholarships by SUNY Niagara students are those open to all, enabling the most diverse group of students to benefit from a scholarship award. The entire scholarship endowment has reached more than $3 million, with more than 50 scholarship funds.
For more information on making a donation towards or scholarship or establishing a scholarship, please contact:
Julie Berrigan, Director of Development
Phone:听716-614-5911
Email:听箩产别谤谤颈驳补苍蔼苍颈补驳补谤补肠肠.蝉耻苍测.别诲耻
Location:听骋-271
2023-2025
Distinguished Student Scholarship Recipients
High School: Niagara Wheatfield
Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences
鈥淕ive your best today; you will create a better tomorrow.鈥�
High School: Lewiston-Porter
Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences
鈥淲ork hard and have faith and everything will fall into place.鈥�
High School: Royalton-Hartland
Major: Criminal Justice
Major: Criminal Justice
鈥淎lways be your best self and chase your dreams!鈥�
High School: Lockport
Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences
鈥淪uccess is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.鈥�
High School: Newfane
Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences
Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences
"As a future educator, it is my hope to help and encourage my students to see the potential within themselves such that they may find success pursuing their dreams."
High School: Royalton-Hartland
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 need to be more than yourself, just all of yourself.鈥�
2022-2024
Distinguished Student Scholarship Recipients
High School: North Tonawanda High School
Major: Animation
Career Goal: Become a professional animator
Major: Animation
Career Goal: Become a professional animator
鈥淚 will benefit the community by helping to create animated films and animated stories to inspire others with the animation the same way it inspired my creativity.鈥�
High School: Lewiston Porter
Major: Computer Science
Career Goal: Help develop cutting edge technology in Western New York.
Major: Computer Science
Career Goal: Help develop cutting edge technology in Western New York.
鈥淭here are so many opportunities in computer science. Companies with cutting-edge technology make a real difference in the world.鈥�
High School: StarPoint
Major: Digital Media
Career Goal: Want to become and audio and video producer.
Major: Digital Media
Career Goal: Want to become and audio and video producer.
鈥淚 will become a voice for charitable organizations by creating promotional videos to help them achieve their goals.鈥�
High School: North Tonawanda
Major: Engineering Studies
Career Goal: Pursue project planning or management
Major: Engineering Studies
Career Goal: Pursue project planning or management
鈥淭he Grand Island bridges, Niagara Power Vista, and Niagara Air Reserve Station are all significant engineering structures. My dream is to collaborate on new and even more impressive projects in Niagara County.鈥�
High School: Niagara Wheatfield
Major: Biology
Career Goal: Work in a lab doing research about disease and immunity.
Major: Biology
Career Goal: Work in a lab doing research about disease and immunity.
鈥淢y goal is to be a part of the research that's involved with groundbreaking discoveries and making an impact on helping sick people and curing diseases.鈥�
High School: Niagara Wheatfield
Major: Environmental Sciences
Career Goal: Become an Environmental Scientist
Major: Environmental Sciences
Career Goal: Become an Environmental Scientist
鈥淲e only have one environment, so it is important that all of us make crucial changes in order to keep it safe. I aspire to be a leader of such change.鈥�
Contact
Barbara DeSimone, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.
Sanborn, NY 14132
A-204
Phone:听716-614-5904
Email:听desimone@niagaracc.suny.edu
Julie Berrigan, Director of Development
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.
Sanborn, NY 14132
A-202
Phone: 716-614-5911
Email: jberrigan@niagaracc.suny.edu
Courtney Helinski, Assistant Director of Development
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.
Sanborn, NY 14132
A-201
Phone: 716-614-6231
Email: chelinski@niagaracc.suny.edu