2025 Onondaga County Scholarships

Onondaga County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 40% of Onondaga County residents in New York over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 84% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Onondaga County residents in New York will continue to need help paying for college. 13,337 men and 12,833 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 13,817 men 16,641 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Onondaga County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Onondaga County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Onondaga County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Onondaga County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Onondaga County residents?

There are 1508 scholarships totaling $5,941,558.00 available to Onondaga County residents. You can easily browse through all 1508 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Onondaga County?

1508 scholarships worth $5,941,558.00 are available for college students in Onondaga County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Onondaga County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Onondaga for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Onondaga County?

1508 scholarships totaling $5,941,558.00 are available for high school seniors in Onondaga County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of Onondaga County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Onondaga County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Onondaga County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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$10,000 SmarterCollege Scholarship for Onondaga

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$1,000 Appily No Essay Scholarship for Onondaga

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$1,000 CollegeXpress No Essay Scholarship for Onondaga

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AGBU Fellowships for U.S. Based Study

Applicant must be of Armenian heritage, be a full-time graduate student seeking a master's or doctorate degree at a highly- or most-competitive U.S. institution, and have a minimum 3.5 GPA in undergraduate work.

Deadline:

April 30

$7,500.00

Erasmus Scholarship

Selection is based upon high achievement.

Deadline:

February 15

$16,000.00

Board of Trustees Scholarship

Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement and leadership involvement. Most recipients are in the top one-third of class.

Deadline:

January 31

George H. Ball Achievement Award

Applicant must have a solid academic record, demonstrate involvement in co-curricular activities/programs, and show evidence of the importance of social responsibility.

Deadline:

January 31

$12,500.00

Experiential Learner Fellowship

Applicant must have a strong academic record and demonstrate leadership, good character, community service, and experiential hangs-on learning.

Deadline:

January 31

$15,000.00

American Baptist Scholarship

Applicant must be a member of an American Baptist Church and have a letter of recommendation from the church's pastor.

Deadline:

January 31

$6,000.00

Keuka Family Award

Applicant must have a family member who is also attending Keuka College full-time.

Deadline:

January 31

$1,000.00

Keuka Heritage Award

Deadline:

January 31

$1,000.00

Keuka Tradition Award

Applicant must be a relative of an alumni but not eligible for a Heritage Award.

Deadline:

January 31

$1,000.00

Keuka College Urban League of Rochester Scholarship

Applicant must be enrolled in the Black Scholars/Early Recognition program.

Deadline:

January 31

$1,000.00

Canadian Scholarship

Applicant must come from Canada and not qualify for federal or state aid.

Deadline:

January 31

$4,000.00

Albert Shanker College Scholarship

Applicant must be from New York City who comes from a low-income family.

Deadline:

January 31

$5,000.00

John C. Robbins Scholarship

Applicant must have a major that is considered beneficial to the New York State water works. Selection is based upon academic achievement and extracurricular activities.

Deadline:

February 28