First-Year Scholarships
Award amounts listed below begin with the 2023-2024 entering freshmen class. New scholarship amounts are not retroactive for previous scholarship recipients.
Students do not need to apply for the below first-year merit-based awards. Students’ applications are automatically reviewed during the admissions process for eligibility for this program.
Gold Scholarship: $4,500/year
| High School GPA | 93+ |
| Campus Residency Requirement | Yes |
| Required Institutional GPA for Renewal |
3.25 |
| Maximum Years of Eligibility | 4 |
Green Scholarship: $2,500/year
High School GPA |
88+ |
| Campus Residency Requirement | Yes |
| Required Institutional GPA for Renewal | 3.25 |
| Maximum Years of Eligibility | 4 |
Empire Scholarship for Out-of-State Students: $5,000/year
| High School GPA | 88+ |
| Campus Residency Requirement | Yes |
| Required Institutional GPA for Renewal | 3.25 |
| Maximum Years of Eligibility | 4 |
| Stackable with Additional Scholarships? | Yes: Green, Gold, Prometheus |
Empire Scholarships are reserved for non-NYS residents to help offset the cost of out-of-state tuition. Students who receive the Empire Scholarship must maintain full-time status in order to receive the award.
Residential Scholars Award: Free Housing for your First Year
when stacked with other awards (Gold, Prometheus, Empire, Eagle)
| High School GPA | 96+ |
| Campus Residency Requirement | Yes |
| Maximum Years of Eligibility | One-time award for first year only, non-renewable |
| Stackable with Additional Scholarships? | Yes: Gold, Prometheus, Empire, Eagle |
Eagle Scholarship: $1,000
| High School GPA | 90+ |
| Campus Residency Requirement | Yes |
| Maximum Years of Eligibility | One-time award for first year only, non-renewable |
| Stackable with Additional Scholarships? | Yes: Green, Gold, Recognition |
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Prometheus (Honors) Scholarship
The Prometheus Scholarship is awarded to qualified first-year students every fall semester. For the fall entering class of first-year Honors students, the Prometheus Scholarship includes an award in the amount of $6,000 and a campus parking pass. In addition to the Prometheus Scholarship, Honors students receive priority registration privileges, first choice placement in a Living Learning Community, and other benefits.
Learn more about the Prometheus Scholarship
Transfer Scholarships
Brockport also awards transfer scholarships designed for students who come to Brockport after completing a minimum of 24 college credits at another College or University. These awards are competitive and reviewed following a student’s admission to Brockport.
$1,500 Transfer Award
| Transfer GPA | 3.5 or higher |
| Campus Residency Requirement | No |
| Required Institutional GPA for Renewal | 3.25 |
| Maximum Years of Eligibility | 2 |
$1,000 Transfer Award
| Transfer GPA | 3.0 - 3.49 |
| Campus Residency Requirement | No |
| Required Institutional GPA for Renewal | 3.25 |
| Maximum Years of Eligibility | 2 |
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Additional Scholarships
Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships from the Brockport Foundation are created by donors to Brockport. These donors are alumni, friends, faculty, emeriti, staff and parents who share the goal of making an exceptional Brockport education available to a wide range of students.
Students need to complete an application for any of the more than 350 Brockport Foundation scholarships. The application requires an essay, a résumé and a reference. Students who complete the application process are automatically matched with scholarship opportunities for which they qualify. Based on their answers to questions, they may receive recommendations for additional scholarships. These additional scholarships have additional criteria, such as a question about future plans, an additional essay, an additional reference or similar information.
Have questions? Contact the Foundation Scholarship Office at (585) 395-5105.
Learn more about Foundation Scholarships Email the Coordinator
Fannie Barrier Williams Scholars
The Fannie Barrier Williams Scholars (FBWS) program will provide four-year scholarships (with the option of a fifth year) to high potential students with unmet financial need. Approximately 30 students per year will receive these awards, which will supplement existing State and Federal programs and cover traditional out-of-pocket expenses such as room-and-board and fees.
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Excelsior Scholarship
The NYS Excelsior Scholarship awards full tuition to NYS residents whose family household adjusted gross income does not exceed $125,000. An Excelsior Scholarship recipient can receive up to $5,500, minus any amounts received for TAP, Pell, or other grants or scholarships, with the remainder of their tuition covered through a tuition credit paid through SUNY.
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NYS Grants, Scholarships and Loan Programs
State aid offers a variety of grants, loans and scholarships for students in specific programs and from specific backgrounds. See if you qualify for additional state aid.
Have questions? Contact the Office of Registration and Records at bursar@brockport.edu.
Learn more about NYS Grants, Scholarships & Loans
New York State STEM Incentive Program
The New York State Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program provides a full SUNY tuition scholarship for the top 10 percent of students in each New York State high school if they pursue a STEM degree in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program and agree to work in a STEM field in New York State (NYS) for 5 years after graduation.
Learn more about the New York State STEM Incentive Program
Army ROTC Scholarships
The US Army has an education program that supersedes all. Ensuring that educated Officers are leading the Army’s Soldiers is a primary concern for the Army. To assist its future Officer leaders with college expenses, the Army provides them with ROTC Scholarships.
Have questions? Contact the ROTC Scholarship Director at (585) 395-2769 or (585) 395-2249.
Learn more about the Army ROTC Scholarships
UUP Benefit Trust Fund Scholarship
Scholarships of $750 per semester are available for eligible dependent children of active, UUP-represented SUNY employees.
Member of a different union? Contact your union directly to see if there are scholarships available.
Learn more about UUP Trust Fund Scholarships
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education that does not require repayment. Scholarships as awarded based upon various criteria, which can be established by the academic institution, donor or the founder of the award. Scholarships are not related to state and federal financial aid programs such as Pell grants, loans, or NYS TAP, which are applied for through the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and NYS TAP (Tuition Assistance Program applications.
Scholarships are automatically credited to the recipient’s student account. However, financial aid received may need to be adjusted due to the receipt of a scholarship or award.
Please note: NCAA Division III Bylaws prohibit the awarding of financial awards, grants and scholarships to intercollegiate student-athletes on the basis of athletic participation, leadership, ability or performance. As a result, eligibility for scholarships will be assessed without the consideration of athletic participation, leadership, ability or performance.