Anna and Lester Swang and Margaret Swang Scholarship
Purpose of Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to graduating high school seniors planning to attend and undergraduate students attending SUNY Potsdam.Application Period
December 1 to February 28
Number and Size of Awards
One award of $10,000; paid as $2,500 per year for up to four consecutive years of undergraduate study. Award paid in the Fall and divided equally between the Fall and Spring semesters.
Allowed Use of Award
Awards may be used for tuition, fees, books, and other expenses associated with higher education.
Eligibility Criteria
For graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who:- Are planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in SUNY Potsdam;
- Demonstrate scholastic ability; and
- Have financial need.
Application Process
To begin or continue your application, click here. This scholarship is one of dozens connected to our Consolidated Scholarship Application. Applying for this scholarship means you'll be considered for any other relevant opportunities within the Consolidated Application.Committee/Selection Process
The selection process is coordinated through the Community Foundation. A committee comprised of various community members, including representatives of the fields of golf and education, reviews applications and selects the recipients.Award Announcement and Payment
The Community Foundation emails an award notification with instructions for claiming the award to the recipient in the Spring. Payment is mailed to the school for the recipient’s account in one lump sum in the Fall and split between the Fall and Spring semesters once required documentation is received. To release the initial scholarship payment, upload the requested and required information including your class schedule and tuition bill verifying full-time enrollment in a two- or four-year college to the Community Foundation’s online Scholarship Portal between July 1 and August 15. To release subsequent scholarship payments, upload the requested and required information including your unofficial transcript, class schedule, tuition bill verifying continued full-time enrollment and a minimum 2. 5 GPA to the Community Foundation’s online Scholarship Portal between July 1 and August 15. Scholarships not claimed by February 15 in the assigned year will be forfeited. Email scholarships@racf.org with any questions or concerns.Renewability
This scholarship is renewable up to three times for a total of up to four awards in four consecutive years. Award renewability varies per recipient:- Graduating high school seniors receive awards that are renewable for a total of four awards in four consecutive years;
- College freshman receive awards that are renewable for a total of three awards in three consecutive years;
- College sophomores receive awards that are renewable for a total of two awards in two consecutive years; and
- College juniors receive one-time awards that are not renewable.
Donor Information
A bequest from Margaret Swang created this SUNY Potsdam scholarship, with preference for students from Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County.Questions?
Email Scholarships@racf.org or call 585.341.4350 for assistance.
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