Qualified students may apply for one or more of our 600 scholarships, awards, and prizes.

Scholarships and Awards

Brooklyn College offers more than 600 scholarships, awards, and prizes each year to undergraduate and graduate students. Well over $1 million is available to support the education of qualified students.

Online Application

If you wish to apply for undergraduate scholarships and awards, fill out the online application and file a FAFSA by February 13, 2020

Entering graduate students are automatically considered based on the admissions application. Continuing graduate students are considered by their departments based on financial need and academic record. Students are encouraged to complete a FAFSA.

Application for the Brooklyn College Alumni Association Student Award

This award is to full-time graduate students with a GPA of at least 3.00 and full-time undergraduate students with a GPA of at least 2.50 who have demonstrated a commitment to serving their fellow students and/or have made a creative contribution to the Brooklyn College community.

Fill out the online application by February 13, 2020.

External Scholarships

There is information about an extensive array of external scholarships on the Internet. Students may search for scholarships online by using such keywords as graduate scholarships, fellowships, or financial aid. Some sites allow registration that will report scholarships fitting a student's profile. Searching the Internet for scholarships is free; check with the Office of Scholarships before contacting any external scholarship agency that is requesting a fee for its services.

In addition to the Internet, external scholarships may be located through places of employment, religious organizations, community, and civic organizations, and libraries.

Donors of external scholarships should be instructed to send checks to the Office of Scholarships. Checks should include the name of the scholarship, the term(s) for which the award is made, the student's complete legal name and student identification number. If the donor does not provide instructions otherwise, the amount of the scholarship will be divided and applied to the student's account equally for the fall and spring semesters.

CUNY Prestigious Scholarships Website

Information on a wide range of scholarships and fellowships can be found at the CUNY Prestigious Scholarships website.

Chameleon John USA University Student Scholarship

Current or future (next-year) students can apply for the scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to one student, and the money will have to be used to cover tuition fees. Apply now.

Tow Undergraduate and Graduate International Research Stipends

The Tow Undergraduate/Graduate International Research Stipend enables students to conduct research in settings outside the United States. Apply now. Deadline: April 9th, 2019

Belle Zeller Scholarship

A scholarship for full-time CUNY undergraduates who have completed 16 or more credits and have a 3.75 GPA or better. The application deadline is December 2016. If you are interested in applying for the Belle Zeller, contact the Office of Scholarships. Apply now (pdf).