Awards to discuss
First 3 of 6 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Peter F. Vallone Academic Scholarship Program
$700 per year ($350 per semester) · Published award terms
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Graduate from a NYC high school with at least an 80 (B) GPA; maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA in college
Eligibility: US Citizen / Eligible Non-Citizen; resident of New York City; enroll at a CUNY college full-time within one year of graduating high school; attend CUNY before any other postsecondary institution
Renewal: Must maintain continuous full-time (12 credits) enrollment within CUNY and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, calculated once a year at the end of the Spring semester. Maximum 6 semesters for an associate degree, 8 semesters for a bachelor's degree.
Other terms: Genuinely automatic merit award — no separate application; students are considered when they apply for admission to CUNY. State-funded NYC residency award (administered system-wide), not a CCNY-specific competitive scholarship. The 80(B) requirement is a high-school admission threshold, not a stat that scales the amount.
https://ccny-undergraduate.catalog.cuny.edu/admissions-and-aid/financial-aid/merit-based-scholarship
Macaulay Honors College — Tuition Scholarship
Full tuition for New York State residents (fees and expenses not covered) · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Admission to the Macaulay Honors College (selective; separate honors admission). Tuition scholarship available only to New York State residents as defined by CUNY; must complete the FAFSA and a NYS TAP application.
Renewal: Covers four years of undergraduate study; also covers a limited number of summer/winter classes between the start of year one and the end of the 8th semester. Does not include fees. Renewal/GPA terms are set by Macaulay and not stated on this page.
Other terms: This is the single largest merit award available through CCNY, but it is gated on competitive Macaulay admission, not on a published GPA/test cutoff. Non-NY-residents do not get the tuition scholarship. The package also includes a Cultural Passport and access to the Opportunities Fund (study abroad / internships / experiential learning).
https://macaulay.cuny.edu/admissions/tuition-and-merit-scholarship/
Tuschman Family Scholarship (Ambassador Program)
$5k per year over four years · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Promising incoming students with financial need who can serve the college as admissions ambassadors. Not pure merit — financial need is a stated criterion and there is a service requirement.
Renewal: Described as '$5k per year over the course of 4 years.' Service obligation as an admissions ambassador; specific renewal GPA not stated on the page.
Other terms: Mixed merit/need plus a service obligation. Incoming students submit an interest form after being admitted to CCNY. Note the general admissions-scholarship eligibility rules: submit FAFSA and TAP each year, enroll in at least 12 credits/semester, and students already receiving Excelsior or other 'last-dollar' awards are NOT eligible for additional admissions scholarships.
https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/admissions/scholarships
