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Automatic Merit Scholarships in New York
13 colleges in New York automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 10 public and 3 private. Every award below is drawn verbatim from that school's own verified merit-aid page.
Verified Jul 20263 days ago· MP
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13 New York colleges award merit automatically, with no separate application.
Each school below publishes an automatic merit rule — an award the school hands out based on your admitted GPA and test score, or on your academic record at admission, with no separate scholarship form. Amounts are the school’s own verbatim figures, and each school links to its full published ladder, renewal rules, and stacking policy. Schools without a published automatic tier aren’t listed.
Every New York school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton | Public | 1 | See full ladder |
| City College of New York (CUNY) | Public | 1 | Peter F. Vallone Academic Scholarship Program: $700 per year ($350 per semester) |
| Lehman College | Public | 2 | Peter F. Vallone Scholarship (formerly NYC Council Merit Scholarship): $800 per year ($400 per semester)+1 more on the school page |
| SUNY Brockport | Public | 8 | Gold Scholarship: $4,500/yearGreen Scholarship: $2,500/yearCollegiate Scholarship: $1,500/year+5 more on the school page |
| SUNY Fredonia | Public | 4 | President's Award of Excellence: $5,000/yearFredonia Scholar Award: $4,000/yearTrue Blue Scholar Award: $2,000/year+1 more on the school page |
| SUNY New Paltz | Public | 4 | Presidential Scholarship: $5,000 per yearState-Line Presidential Scholarship: $5,000 per yearOrange and Blue Scholarship: $3,000 per year+1 more on the school page |
| SUNY Oneonta | Public | 5 | President's Scholarship: $5,000 per year (maximum 4-year value $20,000)Dean's Scholarship: $3,000 per year (maximum 4-year value $12,000)Provost's Scholarship: $2,000 per year (maximum 4-year value $8,000)+2 more on the school page |
| SUNY Plattsburgh | Public | 4 | Cardinal Scholarship (Other Regions): $3,500 per yearNorth Country Scholarship: $3,500 per yearCardinal NYC Scholarship: $3,500 per year+1 more on the school page |
| SUNY Potsdam | Public | 3 | See full ladder |
| UAlbany | Public | 6 | Room Grant For Out Of State First Year Students: $2,500Ualbany Scholarship For New York State Transfer Students: $1,500Ualbany Scholarship For Out Of State First Year Students: $10,000+3 more on the school page |
| Niagara | Private (religious) | 1 | Transfer Scholarship / Transfer Award (GPA grid): $14,000-$21,000 per year |
| Ithaca | Private | 1 | Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarships: $2,000 |
| NYU | Private | 1 | See full ladder |