SUNY ACT Excellence and Student Initiative Award

To reward students for excellence in their academic performance and extraordinary commitment to their campus and/or community. The scholarship amount is $1,000 with an additional $250 given in their name to the charity of his/her choice. An individual applicant must have a Dean’s List GPA of 3.75 or greater as of the last reporting period, and must have played a role in identifying and/or supporting specific needs on your campus or in your community and worked to provide a service or solution to address that need.

Award
$1,000
Deadline
06/11/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Have you shown leadership or initiative in your local community?
  2. Have you played a role in identifying or supporting specific needs in your local community?
  3. Have you been involved with activities within Empire State University in which you have shown leadership and initiative?
  4. Have you played a role in identifying or supporting specific needs within Empire State University?
  5. Discuss how you have played a role identifying and/or supporting specific needs at SUNY Empire or in your community.