Scholarships

The Admissions Office offers merit-based scholarships that take into consideration your academic performance, extracurricular talents and history of leadership and community service. By completing the Application for Admission by March 15 for Fall entrants or November 15 for Spring entrants, you will be considered for these scholarships. Any application completed after this date will be considered based on remaining funds available. Please refer to the Marymount Manhattan College Catalogue for specific scholarship criteria and application requirements.

Freshman Academic Excellence Award
Candidates must be entering as a new freshman and submit SAT scores of 1150 (Math and Critical Reading combined) or higher and 3.0 GPA or higher. Students must be a US citizen or permanent resident, degree-seeking and full-time. Eligible students receive $6,000 per year.

Transfer Academic Excellence Award
Candidates must be entering transfer students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students must be a US citizen or permanent resident, degree-seeking and full-time. Eligible students receive $4,000 per year.

Student Leadership Scholarship
A limited number of scholarships are available to freshmen or transfer students. Students must be a US citizen or permanent resident, full-time, degree-seeking students and full-time and entering in the Fall semester as their first term. Candidates must submit an essay that answers the following questions: What does leadership mean to you? How would you describe good leadership qualities? What leadership roles did you demonstrate during high school? What ways do you foresee demonstrating student leadership during your college years at MMC? The essay should not exceed 500 words. You must also submit a letter of support concerning your leadership capabilities from a member of your high school, college or community. Scholarships will be awarded after a review of essay. Eligible students receive $2,000 per academic year and offered for fall and spring semesters only.

Click here for the Leadership Scholarship Application, print it, fill it out and return it to the Admissions office. The deadline for applying for the Student Leadership Scholarship is February 1.

Career Development Grant
Link: Application For The Career Development Grant (pdf)
Students eligible to apply must be a US citizen or permanent resident, degree-seeking, part-time student taking 6-11 credits. Requires an application, FAFSA completed (www.fafsa.ed.gov), admissions interview, and a 1000 word essay describing the student's professional goals and how a degree from MMC will assist you in attaining those goals. Renewal requires a cumulative GPA of 2.8. Eligible students receive $2,000 per year.

Diplomatic Scholarship
Must be enrolled as a degree-seeking, full-time freshman or transfer student. Citizens or permanent residents of the US are not eligible. Must present evidence of membership of a foreign mission or consulate, or the United Nations, or is the child or spouse of a member of one of the before listed organizations. Must have an academic average of at least a "B" and a TOEFL score of 550. Renewal requires a 2.5 cumulative GPA and a letter confirming membership in the above mentioned organizations is still current. Eligible students receive $5,000 per year.

21st Century Scholarship
Must be enrolled as a degree-seeking, full-time freshman or transfer student. Citizens or permanent residents of the US are not eligible. Must demonstrate superior academic achievement. A limited number of these awards are available. The Director of International Recruitment will recommend qualified candidates. Renewal requires a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Eligible students receive $5,000 per year.

Community College Honor Society Scholarship
Must be a US citizen or permanent resident, full-time, degree-seeking student entering from a community college. Must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society or Alpha Beta Gamma and provide a copy of the membership card. Eligible students receive $500 per year. Renewal requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Veteran's Scholarship
Must be enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking student who were honorably discharged form the United States Armed Forces. Eligible students receive $5,000 per year. Renewal requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

AmeriCorps Scholarship
Must be enrolled a US citizen or permanent resident, full-time, degree-seeking student who is an alum of AmeriCorps. Proof of membership in AmeriCorps. MMC will match up to $2,000 of the AmeriCorps scholarship that a student is awarded. Renewal requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0

Competitive scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to full-time, degree-seeking entering freshmen and transfer students. Awards range from $1,000 to $4,000 per academic year based on audition or portfolio review.

Acting (BFA): Candidates will participate in an acting class that includes movement, vocal exercises, improvisation and theater games. Candidates must also perform one short contemporary monologue (2-3 minutes). Interviews will be conducted by theatre faculty. Plan to spend at least three hours at this audition.

Art (BA): Candidates must present a portfolio containing samples of their work. Please list names, classes or supervisors for whom the work was done. A 500-word essay describing your personal and career goals is also required. Recipients will be selected on the basis of submitted materials, teacher and guidance counselor recommendations. more information

Dance (BA and BFA): Candidates must perform a solo dance two to three minutes in length in any style of their choice: ballet, jazz or modern technique. The performance need not be choreographed by the applicant. A CD player is available. Interviews with the dance faculty will follow the audition.

Theatre (BA): Candidates may concentrate in acting, directing or design (set/costume/lighting). BA acting candidates will audition with the BFA candidates and design candidates will submit a portfolio and have an interview with the Resident Designer/Technical Director.

Endowed Scholarships

The following awards are determined by the Office of Admissions. Students must be enrolled full-time, degree-seeking, and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Gladys Brooks Foundation Scholarship
New entering freshmen that demonstrate superior academic ability and outstanding leadership potential will be considered for this award. Recommendation letters, an essay on leadership history, and high school extracurricular activities determine the recipients of this scholarship.

Mahony Prowse Scholarship
New entering freshman that graduates from a New York City Catholic High School and demonstrate academic merit and financial need.

Margaret Mary Connolly Memorial Scholarship
Consideration given to new entering freshmen that demonstrate financial need and excel academically. Student must be a female graduate from a Catholic high school and plan to study education.

Sister Dymphna Leonard Scholarship
Must be a new entering traditional age freshmen and demonstrate financial need. Awarded to students who require MMC's small, supportive community to thrive academically. Requires two teacher recommendations.

Sister Edmund Harvey Scholarship
Consideration for this award is given to children of alumni. New entering freshmen must have a 3.0 GPA average or new entering transfer students must have a 2.5 GPA. Recipients maintaining a 2.0 GPA will be reconsidered.

Sister Regina Shelly Scholarship
Consideration for this award is given to new entering freshmen or transfer students that demonstrate financial need. Must be a female graduate from a Catholic high school in Brooklyn, New York.

Zeuschner Family Endowed Scholarship
New entering transfer students who transfer to Marymount Manhattan College from a metropolitan New York City area community college and demonstrate financial need and academic merit.