2025 York College Alumni Scholarship

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Criteria for the Alumni Association Scholarship:

Students must have an alumnus/alumna relative. This can be a parent, grandparent, sibling, or other blood relative. The only non-blood relatives that are valid for eligibility are spouses and stepparents.
Students must have a financial need or have experienced hardship.
Students will need to share their activities and experiences including academic achievements and school & community involvement.
Students must submit the FAFSA (as appropriate). York College's code is 003399.
An alumni sponsor must write a letter of recommendation in support.
All students must be enrolled in their first-degree program and not seeking a second degree.
All students must have a minimum G.P.A of 3.0.

Please refer to the Alumni website for complete eligibility requirements and rules. Priority will be given to applications received by March 15, 2025.

Contact Information

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Birthdate

Pronouns

Please tell us your pronouns

Mobile Phone

Email Address

Number of dependent children (if applicable)

Previous Scholarship Application

Have you applied for this scholarship in the past?

Yes

No

Which academic year did you apply?

Were you awarded the scholarship?

Yes

No

Academic Information

YCP ID#

Class Standing for 2024-25 Academic Year

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Student Status for Academic Year 2024-25

Full-time Student

Part-Time Student

I am graduating in December 2024

Residence Status for 2024-25 Academic Year

On-Campus

Commuter

Major Course of Study at York Collge

Credit hours completed (as of May 2023/end of Spring semester)

Anticipated credit hours completed (as of Fall 2023/end of Fall semester)

Current YCP GPA

YCA, YCI, YJC or YCP Alumni Information

All applicants must have an alumnus/alumna relative. This can be a parent, grandparent, sibling, or other blood relative. The only non-blood relatives that are valid for eligibility are spouses and stepparents.

Name of relative and relationship

Family Information

Names of siblings/children/parents currently attending institutes of higher education and name of
college/university they are attending:

Financial Need

Note: Scholarship consideration is based on alumni lineage, financial need and extenuating circumstances, if
applicable. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide a complete explanation of his or her financial circumstances.

All applicants must complete the necessary forms for financial aid (FAFSA) through the Financial Aid Office to determine your financial need.

What percentage of your college expenses (i.e. tuition, room and board, rent, books, personal expenses) do you
personally contribute?

Tuition (%)

Books (%)

Room and Board/Rent (%)

Personal Expenses (%)

Are you currently applying for or receiving financial aid?

Yes

No

What is your anticipated financial aid award amount?

Since this scholarship is based on demonstrated financial need, please explain in detail any extenuating
circumstances we should consider. (Information provided is confidential.)

Work Experience

Have you worked in the past 12 months?

Yes

No

Please tell us about your work experiences. How many hours per week do you work?

Community Activities & Organizations

Are you involved in any community activites or organizations?

Yes

No

Please tell us about us about any activities or organizations that you participated in your community. Please list your responsiblities and time commitment for each activity.

Personal Statement

Why do you feel you should be selected as a recipient of this award?

Alumni Sponsorship Letter

If you have applied for the Alumni Association Scholarship in the past and already have a letter of reference on file with the Office of Alumni Relations, it is not required to submit another letter.

An alumni sponsor must write a letter of recommendation in support of your application. Please upload your letter of recommendation or have the letter emailed to alumni@ycp.edu.

The reference letter can be just a few paragraphs long, describing your accomplishments, why you are deserving of an Alumni Association scholarship and can include any information that isn't asked on the application.

Resume

Resume (optional)

Signature

Please read the following section carefully.

Alumni Scholarships are awarded by the Alumni Board of Directors, who will determine the
amount and number of scholarships being awarded based on the number of applications received
and the financial need of the applicants. The exact amount is determined by the availability of
funds in a given fiscal year.

I certify that the information provided on this application is true to the best of my knowledge. I
understand that providing false information will disqualify me from consideration for an Alumni
Scholarship. I further understand that the Alumni Board of Directors may revise or adjust the
amount of my scholarship award based on the following conditions: availability of funds, changes
in my student status, or changes in the financial status of my family and/or myself.

Finally, I understand that the Alumni Board of Directors may, at its discretion, change the rules and
criteria for the selection and awarding of the Alumni Scholarships, provided that such changes can
be publicized in advance, apply only to future applications, and be uniformly applied to all
prospective recipients.

My signature on this form acknowledges that I have read and agree to these conditions.

In place of your signature, please type your full legal name:

Date

2025 York College Alumni Scholarship - Current Students