From December 15, 2025 – January 2026 the General Application will renew and new scholarship opportunities will be available for the 26-27 academic year as of March 1, 2026.

All currently enrolled students may sign into SUNY New Paltz Foundation’s Scholarship Portal with your newpaltz.edu email and password.
All students, should complete the General Application and if prompted a conditional application for the upcoming aid year starting March 1, 2026.

HOW TO APPLY
Your first step is to complete a General Application. Your responses may prompt a request to complete a Conditional Application or recommend opportunities with additional scholarship specific questions.

Do not rely exclusively on the system’s Auto-Match and the populated Recommended Opportunities. Many scholarships require additional information to be submitted after the completion of the General Application, some of which (like community service, clubs, etc.) are not found in your data and you will need to answer questions to be eligible.

Go to OPPORUNITIES and then click on the “Ours” tab to see the full list of scholarships opportunities. Please read the scholarship descriptions carefully to determine if you might qualify for any additional scholarships. Several of the scholarships listed on the “Ours” tab require no further action from you to apply (those listed with “None required”).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Most the Foundation’s Scholarships opportunities are open for application between March and April for funding for the next academic year. Some dates will vary for specific opportunities, so please check when applying.
The General Application will open in February and close on December 15 @ 11:59 pm. EST. Once it is completed during this cycle, you can edit but you do not have to take this step again.

Edits to existing and closed opportunity applications will not be accepted after the scholarship’s stated deadline. Deadlines are 11:59 PM on the posted date. All application materials, including reference letters must be submitted on time to be considered.
Award amounts published are for general information – actual amounts may vary

SCHOLARSHIP NOTIFICATION
Notifications will only be sent to students who are offered a scholarship. All students can check the scholarship portal at any time to see if an offer is pending. This is located in the MY APPLICATIONS tab. Students who are selected and offered a scholarship will receive notice by email and will find the offer in MY APPLICATIONS. All offers must be accepted and a post acceptance application, which includes a thank you letter to the donor, must be completed before funding is processed.

NEED HELP?
Any questions can be directed to npscholarships@newpaltz.edu

A note about using AI to help your essay writing – it’s noticeable, especially if you don’t change text/context – when every other student writes the same paragraph, it REALLY stands out when people review applications for awards. Be genuine – use the organizational structure but then also use your own words.