Award amounts listed below begin with the 2024-2025 entering freshmen class. New scholarship amounts are not retroactive for previous scholarship recipients.
Gold Scholarship: $4,500/year
Green Scholarship: $2,500/year
The Gold Scholarship is awarded to first-year students who typically average a 93+ high school GPA and the Green Scholarship to students who typically average 88+ high school GPA. For both awards students need to demonstrate academic achievement, and who are engaged inside and outside of the classroom.
Requirements
Gold ($4,500)
Green ($2,500)
Typical minimum high school average
93
88
Campus residency requirement
Yes
Yes
Required institutional GPA for renewal
3.25
3.25
Maximum years of eligibility
Four Years (freshmen only)
Four Years (freshmen only)
Residential Scholars Award: Free Housing for your First Year
When stacked with other awards (Gold, Prometheus). Available to NYS residents only.
Requirements
Typical minimum high school average
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
Students may elect to submit SAT/ACT scores as part of their application. If students apply without either exam, they are still eligible for these merit scholarships. Test optional applicants must meet GPA requirements while the Admissions Committee will review each applicant using a holistic process. Holistic review includes review of Core GPA, Regents (if available), Extra-curricular involvement, and essay.
Please note: These scholarships cannot be combined with one another, nor can they be combined with the Honors College (Prometheus) Scholarship. FAFSA and/or TAP applications are also required to receive these awards.
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.
Out-of-State Students
Empire Scholarship: $5,000/year
Requirements:
Typical minimum high school average
88+
Campus residency requirement
Yes
Required institutional GPA for renewal
3.25
Maximum years of eligibility
4
This award for first year students from outside New York State is valued at $5,000 a year. Students must have earned at least a 88 average on a 100-point scale or the appropriate equivalent, and will be considered holistically for full consideration. On-campus residency is required, full-time status (30 credits per year), and a 3.25 Institutional GPA are required to maintain the award for three additional years. The Empire Scholarship can also receive the Gold, Green or Prometheus Scholarship as long as the student meets the academic requirements for one of those awards.
Terms of Award
SUNY Brockport’s first-year scholarships are awarded to qualified students with the offer of admission to the University. The Terms of Award a student must meet to receive and renew these scholarships are listed below.
First-year scholarships consist of a waiver that is applied to room expenses. This non-tuition award will be credited to the recipient’s account as a credit to assist with coverage of these on-campus resident expenses.
Final high school transcripts noting date of graduation are required and failure to provide final transcripts before study begins will result in the cancellation of the award. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions should receive these no later than two weeks prior to the semester of enrollment. Continued eligibility in terms of GPA and SAT/ACT, if applicable, will be checked by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Failure to meet requirements for your particular scholarship may either cause you to become eligible for a lesser scholarship or to lose eligibility for the scholarship program. Please check with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to determine if these final transcripts have been received.
Students receiving a Gold, Green, Residential Scholars, or Out-of-State Empire Scholarship are required to reside on campus in the residence halls during the fall and spring semesters, and all subsequent semesters that they receive the scholarship. Failure to do so will result in the immediate loss of the scholarship for the current and all subsequent semesters.
Please note: Scholarship students are eligible to reside in the student townhomes. However, students will not qualify for their full award and will only receive a $1,000 credit ($500 per semester) credit against their room charge and will be financially responsible for the balance.
It is expected and encouraged that all scholarship recipients will become involved in campus activities and events. Scholarship recipients are expected to serve as role models for their peers and actively participate in and contribute to campus life through the various clubs and organizations, the Brockport Student Government, in the residence halls or by other means.
All scholars must maintain full-time status (minimum 12 credits per semester) for the fall and spring semesters while receiving a scholarship. Anyone taking or reducing their academic load to less than full-time study will lose eligibility for the scholarship for the current and all subsequent semesters. Although 12 credits are considered to be full-time status, all scholarship recipients are encouraged to take a minimum of 15 credits per semester. Credits taken at Brockport during the summer or courses taken elsewhere will not be considered toward meeting this credit requirement.
All scholars must maintain an institutional GPA of at least 3.25 for the renewal of the scholarship for the next academic year. This criterion will be reviewed annually after the spring semester, at which time all scholars must have a minimum 3.25 institutional GPA. If an institutional GPA falls below a 3.25 after the fall semester, scholars will have the spring semester to bring their institutional GPA back up to at least a 3.25.
Scholars are expected to maintain continuous attendance for the fall and spring semesters for the duration of their scholarships. Those separating from the University or taking a leave of absence will forfeit eligibility for the scholarship and may not regain eligibility if they return in a subsequent semester.
A number of students may wish to take advantage of an overseas semester of study or take part in the Washington, Public Service or Disney semester programs. Students may not receive a scholarship for a period of Overseas, Washington, Public Service or Disney study. Their scholarship may be reinstated upon return providing all other requirements have been met. This exception will be granted for only one semester of Overseas, Washington, Public Service or Disney study.
Note: This exception does not apply to a semester of study taken through another institution.
There may be occasions where scholars are invited or required to attend functions such as receptions, honors and award ceremonies, focus groups, etc. They are encouraged to attend these events and are required to attend mandatory events. Absences from mandatory events must be excused prior to the events.
It is encouraged that all scholars annually apply for federal and state aid by filing both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), NYS Tuition Assistance Application (TAP) and other required forms by the published recommended deadlines.
In no case may a student’s total aid exceed the cost of attendance figure as calculated by the Financial Aid Office. In addition, if federal self-help aid (federal loans or work-study employment) is received, total aid may not exceed the student’s documented financial need as displayed on the student’s financial aid award letter. If an overaward does occur, it will be necessary to reduce offered aid by first reducing federal self-help aid (loans or employment) and then reducing the scholarship amount if necessary. Receipt of additional aid after the initial award letter has been sent may result in an aid adjustment.
Each year there are scholarship recipients that are hired as resident assistants in the residence halls. Students who are employed as resident assistants receive a full room and partial board waiver. This benefit duplicates the funds already received from scholarships and will result in the cancellation of the scholarship. The original scholarship received with the offer of admission would be reinstated if the student ceases to be a resident assistant, providing all other eligibility criteria have been met.
The Federal 1986 Tax Reform Act affects all scholarships and fellowships, including New York Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), Federal Teach, institutional grants, scholarships or fellowships, which are to be considered as federal taxable income. Student loans are not considered income for federal tax purposes. Matriculated students may exclude amounts used for tuition and fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses of instruction. Awards are applied to room expenses and as such are considered to be taxable income. It is very important that students keep receipts to document any excludable expenditures. The law places upon the student the obligation to determine the taxable amount of their scholarships and fellowships by offsetting the above allowable expense against the total of all grants received. Domestic students please contact the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or your tax preparer if you have any questions.
Federal policy requires all Colleges and Universities to withhold a designated dollar amount from scholarships and grants awarded to nonresident aliens as anticipated tax payments. The amount withheld may differ based upon the student’s country of origin’s tax treaty with the United States.
The school must withhold tax at 14% (or lower treaty rate depending on a student’s country of origin) of the taxable part of any grant or scholarship for nonresident alien students or grantees with an *F, *J, *M, or *Q visa who receive a U.S. source grant or scholarship that is not fully exempt. Payments made to nonresident alien students in any other immigration status are subject to 30% withholding. An alien student may claim a tax treaty exemption for a scholarship by submitting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-8BEN to the Payroll Office. The scholarship recipient must provide his or her SS# or Individual Taxpayer Number (ITIN) on Form W- 8BEN if their country of origin has such a treaty with the United States.
This federal taxation policy will reduce the amount that a scholarship covers for room expenses. Students will most likely have an amount owing on their student bill and will be required to pay this remaining balance to the Office of Student Accounts.
International students may visit the IRS website for further information on the taxability of scholarships regarding nonresident aliens. For further questions regarding this tax policy, please contact the Office of International Education at (585) 395-2119.
It is expected that all scholarship recipients will adhere to the Codes of Student Social Conduct and all University policies. They are expected to foster integrity, civility and justice. Scholarship students subject to disciplinary action may lose their scholarship eligibility as a result.
