Student Scholarship and Award Funds

Scholarships help students to stay on track to graduation by providing funds to pay for educational needs or living essentials. You can allocate your donation toward the fund that best aligns with your giving priorities using the drop-down menu on the giving page.

• • Alumni Fund for Student Transfer Scholarships – Award: Varies – Established by Hostos alumni and friends, this scholarship is offered to graduating students who have been accepted at a four-year institution and will pursue a Bachelor’s degree shortly after graduation.
    

  • Anna Milagros Rivera Memorial Scholarship – Award: $500 – This scholarship was created by Lidio Rivera in memory of his late niece, Anna Milagros Rivera who passed away too soon in 2022. Anna was passionate about her Puerto Rican heritage, nursing, accounting, and serving young people in New York City's Lower East Side neighborhood.  This scholarship seeks to honor her life by supporting students who are completing Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) programs, inspiring students to persist in spite of financial challenges. ​

  • Anthony St. John Memorial Scholarship – Award: $1,000 – This scholarship was created by retired Hostos Professor Sandy Figueroa in memory of her late husband whose love of nursing fulfilled his passion to help others. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating licensed practical nursing (LPN) student who is planning to continue their studies to become a registered nurse (RN).

  • Beyond Borders – Award: $500 – This scholarship is made possible by former CUNY Chancellor, Mathew Goldstein in recognition of Vice President Jay Hershenson, who is currently the Communications and Marketing and Senior Advisor to the President of Queens College. They both believe in education for all.  This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate an interest in community engagement and service.

  • Bridge Tuition Support Assistance (BTSA) Fund – Award: Up to $500 – This need-based award assists students who have outstanding tuition balances due to unexpected financial challenges. This is one of our most used scholarship funds, and it is supported by the Ms. MacKenzie Scott: President’s Initiative, contributions to the College’s annual Golf Outing and Gala, CUNY Tuesday, and faculty, staff and friends of Hostos.

  • The Bronx Element Leadership and Social Justice Scholarship – Award: $500 – Established by Elias Alcantara, founder of Bronx Element Strategies and member of Columbia University’s Center for Justice, this merit-based scholarship is awarded to students who possess a clear and demonstrated penchant for public service and social justice practice.

  • Bronx Rising Initiative – Award: $1,250 – This scholarship was created by Tomas Ramos, founder of Bronx Rising Initiative, and funded by the Oyate Group – a nonprofit organization with the mission to alleviate poverty and empower underserved communities all across New York City. It is awarded to first-year students in good academic standing. The recipients also benefit from mentoring.

  • Carlos González & Edward González Jr. Allied Health Scholarship – Award: Up to $1,000 – This award was created by John Calderón, and it honors the lives of his uncles Carlos González, a former Hostos associate professor for whom the College’s Counseling Center is named, and Eddie González, Jr., an educator in Cornell University’s Labor & Industrial Relations Extension Division. Both men, who were CUNY graduates, valued education and community service. This need-based scholarship supports students who are enrolled in allied health majors: nursing, radiologic technology, or dental hygiene.

  • Carmine Family Scholarship – Award: $500 – This scholarship was created by former Hostos Purchasing Director Kevin Carmine, who passed away in 2021. It is awarded to full-time students in the nursing program who are in good academic standing.

  • CenterLight Health System Nursing Scholarship – Award: $500 – This scholarship is made possible by CenterLight, a non-profit provider of health and related services to older adults in need across the New York metropolitan area. It is awarded to full-time students in the nursing program who are in good academic standing.

  • The Circle of 100 Emergency Fund – Award: $100-$500 – Founded by dedicated Hostos faculty and staff, this fund supports students who are facing financial challenges, such as medical bills, outstanding utility bills, housing or eviction issues, or childcare costs.

  • The Cocco De Filippis Family Scholarship Endowment– Award: $500 – This merit-based scholarship was created by Hostos’ current president and her family and is awarded annually to students with demonstrable community engagement and academic achievement who intend to use their degree to empower their community.

  • The Professor Cynthia G. Jones Beloved Community Scholarship – Award: $867 – This need-based scholarship, established by Hostos English lecturer and co-director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, is awarded to students who have participated in community service and are in good academic standing.

  • Dolores M. Fernández Scholarship – Award: $1,000 - This scholarship honors Hostos’ 8^th president, who served the College between 1998 and 2009. It is awarded to students in the early childhood teacher education program who intend to obtain a bachelor’s in early childhood education at a four-year institution.

  • The Dylan Isaac Ravenfox Memorial Scholarship – Award: $500 – This scholarship was created by former Hostos Professor Rees Shad and his wife in memory of a passionate young man who valued humanity, the considered life, and devotion to the arts. fund recognizes dedication to the arts by awarding scholarship support to current or graduating students who exhibit exceptional talent in the study of media/digital design.

  • The Feiner Family Scholarship and Special Needs Fund – Award: Up to $1,000 – This scholarship, made possible by Randi P. and Stuart F. Feiner, is awarded to students facing extenuating circumstances or a financial need.

  • The Frances M. Webb Endowed Scholarship for Student-Parents – Award: $500 – This fund is made possible by a former English professor and accomplished author. During her time at Hostos, the persistence of student parents made a remarkable impression so she created this scholarship to help defray the cost of childcare and child-related expenses for student-parents.

  • The Gerald Meyer Community Service Transfer Scholarship – Award: $1,000 – This scholarship was created by a founding member of the faculty at Hostos Community College (CUNY). Professor Meyer chaired the Save Hostos Committee that succeeded in keeping the College open during the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s. The scholarship is awarded to a graduating student to help them continue their education at a four-year institution.

  • The Honorable Héctor L. Díaz Scholarship – Award: Up to $2,500 – This scholarship is supported by Acacia in honor of its former president. It is intended to provide tuition support for students entering their final semester.

  • The Professor Isabel Li Endowed Memorial Scholarship – Award: $500 – This scholarship honors the memory of the former director of the Academic Learning Center whose lifelong commitment to teaching and learning was extraordinary. It provides funds for students who intend to earn a bachelor’s degree after graduation

  • The Joe Alicea Veteran’s Fund – Award: $500 – This award, established by Hostos staff, honors the memory and legacy of their colleague, Joe Alicea, a Vietnam veteran. This scholarship will be awarded to a student Veteran annually on Veterans Day.

  • The John Anthony Chardavoyne Scholarship Endowment – Award: $1,000 – In memory of Mr. Chardavoyne’s life-long desire to learn and spread joy, this scholarship is awarded to graduating liberal arts and sciences students in the history option sequence.

  • Josephine Aguado Scholarship – Award - $1,000 – This scholarship honors the memory of the mother of emeritus Hostos Board member Bill Aguado and is awarded to students who are single parents pursuing their degree.

  • The Madruga Family Scholarship – Award: Up to $1,000 – This scholarship is awarded to students facing extenuating circumstances or a financial need.

  • The Manuel Gonzalo Coballes Scholarship Fund for Allied Health Students – Award: $500 – This scholarship is awarded in memory of the father of former Hostos Provost Carmen Coballes Vega. Mr. Coballes could not attend college himself, but loved learning and worked very hard to ensure that his daughter was able to attend college. The scholarship helps to help defray the cost of tuition, fees, and other costs of attendance for allied health majors.    

  • Mildred Hernton Endowed Award in Biology – Award: Up to $1,000 – This award is an homage to Mrs. Mildred Hernton, a former senior leader of the Center for Learning and Teaching and charter member of the Department of Natural Sciences. It is awarded to graduating students who have completed at least 16 credits and achieved a grade point average of at least 3.7 in biology and an overall grade point average of 3.5.

  • The Dr. Nasry Michelen Memorial Endowment Scholarship – Award: $1,000 – This Scholarship was created by the Dr. Nasry Michelen Foundation, it honors the legacy of Hostos’ founding president. This scholarship is awarded to full-time students enrolled in an allied health degree program to help defray the cost of tuition, fees and other college-related expenses.

  • The Open Borders Scholarship – Award: $1,000 – This need-based scholarship was established by Professor Henry Lesnick, for students who are taking ESL courses and are considered students without status, are international, have Temporary Protected Status, or are a beneficiary of DACA, and do not qualify for other financial aid.

  • Paula L. Zajan Early Childhood Education Scholarship – Award: Varies – This scholarship honors the memory of a former Hostos professor of early childhood education and is awarded to graduating students majoring in early childhood education.

  • The Pedro Pérez-Cabezas Memorial Scholarship – Award: $250 – Honoring a man who believed in the transformative power of education, this scholarship is awarded to students who are pursuing a degree in engineering, math or computer science.

  • Ramon J. Jiménez Memorial Scholarship of Social Policy and Practice – Award: $500 – Continuing the legacy of a trailblazing lawyer and social justice advocate, this fund grants tuition support to full-time students who are enrolled in their final year and demonstrate interest and vision in the practice of social justice policy.

  • The Randi Potack, Judith Z. Potack and Dorothy Hausberg Memorial Endowed Scholarship – Award: $4,000 – This scholarship celebrates the legacy of women whose volunteer efforts enhanced the well-being of Bronx residents and serves as a tribute to the community that supported the growth of a flourishing healthcare service business, now known as Unitex Textile Services. It is awarded to RN students in their final year to help defray the cost of tuition, fees, and other costs of attendance.    

  • The Richard Propper Memorial Scholarship – Award: $500 – This memorial scholarship honors the legacy of a man who was devoted to the South Bronx community and who valued education as the foundation for opportunity. This scholarship is awarded to students in the business management program who provide documentation of academic (e.g., books, transportation) or personal need.

Please note that award determinations are made internally. For more detailed scholarship information and to apply, please visit the Scholarships Office.