Scholarships & Awards

The department administers ten student award funds, through the Brockport Foundation.

New York State Assembly and Senate Internship Scholarships

• Thomas J. Gosdeck ’73 Legislative Internship Fund
  • Supports students admitted to the NY State Assembly Internship Program and NY State Senate Undergraduate Legislative Session Assistants Program with a career goal in public service.

The Department is forever grateful to Mr. Thomas Gosdeck for establishing and funding the internship program in his name. We apologize that we excluded the NYS Senate as an option for student opportunities for 2022-23, despite the Senate Program being the basis for his decision to make this opportunity available to our students. We understand the importance of including both programs on an equal basis. This matter has been resolved for next year and the future. We thank Mr. Gosdeck for his immense generosity and dedication to our students and the University. We sincerely apologize for our failure to honor the commitments we made when he established this Fund. In the years ahead, we will endeavor to honor his wishes.

 

Political Science Scholarships, Grants, and Awards

• Donald J. and Julie McWherter Scholarship
• James A. Schiller Award
• W. Raymond Duncan Alumni Scholarship
• The Harold Rakov Memorial Scholarship
• William F. McEnery Scholarship
• Dennis S. Porter ’70 Scholarship
• Sarah F. Liebschutz Award

Pre-Law Scholarships, Grants, and Awards

• Frederick G. Turner Pre-Law Scholarship
• Paul B Hanks, Sr. and Paul B Hanks, Jr. Award

Washington D.C. Internship Program Scholarships

• The Michael Prounis ’77 Washington Internship Award
  • Provides up to $5000 for Brockport students pursuing a career in foreign policy or international affairs.
• The O’Donnell Family Scholarship
  • Provides up to $5000 for Brockport students intending careers in public service.
• The Michael Weaver Washington Semester Award
  • Provides $1150 for Brockport undergraduate students who are juniors or seniors and who have taken at least 12 hours of Political Science and/or International Studies courses.

Information on these awards may be obtained from the department. Students need to apply for these awards at scholarships@brockport.edu.