Category: Scholarships

Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowships are funded through a donation by Mr. Thomas W. Smith to recognize academic excellence. Subject to maintenance of good academic standing, awards are renewable until the recipient completes their minimum degree requirements.

We are pleased to offer the Barbara Price Scholarship to support first-semester CUNY BA students. This is a one-time award of $2,500.

In memory of her mother, CUNY Baccalaureate alumna Pennell Somsen (B.A., 2015) established The Anne Duncan Somsen Memorial Fund to offer financial assistance to first-semester CUNY BA students who are the first in their families to pursue a college education.

This scholarship, made possible by Mary Beth and Richard Ketchum in memory of their parents, is for CUNY BA students studying, working in, or preparing for careers in health, human services, social welfare or education.

In honor of Religious Studies Professor and CUNY BA faculty mentor Barbara Sproul, this scholarship has been established for CUNY BA students who are pursuing religious studies directly or an interdisciplinary field that includes religious studies.

This scholarship, made possible by CUNY BA alumna Kayhan Irani and her family in memory of Ms. Irani’s grandmother, is for CUNY Baccalaureate students preparing for careers as teachers.

This award, made possible by CUNY BA alumnus and former Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellow Steven Suthiana (B.S., 2009; Psychology of Human Sexuality), is for a current CUNY BA student whose degree focuses on LGBTQ Studies or who is otherwise working to advance LGBTQ causes.

This award is for a current CUNY BA female international student who is working toward social justice.