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The following is a list of scholarships and eligibility requirements for undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled, or who will enroll, in The School of Education (SOE) at St. John’s University.

Please note that nearly all SOE scholarships are awarded based on financial need. The School of Education Scholarship Committee, in collaboration with the Office of Student Financial Services, makes the determination for the majority of scholarships.  

Dr. Teresa A. Trimarco Expendable Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2019 to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to students in The School of Education on the Staten Island, NY, campus. The criteria used to determine the recipient(s) are financial need, junior or senior enrollment status, and a minimum grade point average of 3.2.

Patricia A. (Ambroseo) Fernando and Gary T. Fernando Partners for Student Success Scholarship

The fund was established in 2017 and shall provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students in The School of Education. The student’s grade point average must be a 3.3 or greater. This scholarship is renewable for four years based upon the students’ ability to meet the criteria yearly.

The Marilyn Nemzer Expendable Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established in 2014 by Frank Nemzer in memory of Marilyn Nemzer. The fund shall provide one $1,000 annual scholarship to an academically promising and/or deserving undergraduate student in The School of Education or St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on the Staten Island, NY, campus. Preference is given to a student who shows academic promise.

William and Norma Peltzman Expendable Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established in 2014 honoring the memory of William M. Peltzman and Norma Miln Peltzman. The scholarship fund shall provide one or more partial annual scholarships to education majors on the Staten Island, NY, campus, purposed to help them achieve the goal of completing the undergraduate program. Recipients shall be selected by the Office of Student Financial Services in conjunction with The School of Education on the Staten Island campus. The criteria shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

John J. McCarrick, III Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2011 by Thomas E. McCarrick in memory of his father, John McCarrick. John was a double alumnus of St. John’s University, earning his bachelor’s degree from the College of Business Administration in 1964 and his master’s degree from The School of Education in 1973. This fund is to provide one or more annual partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving students in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. The income will be awarded one year after the initial receipt of the gift.

The Anthony J. Coladonato 9-11 Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2011 by Alex Coladonato in memory of Anthony J. Coladonato. This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business or The School of Education with a 2.75 grade point average or higher.

Dr. Barbara Weldon Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 1991 by Frank Weldon in memory of his wife Barbara, a former adjunct faculty member and Assistant Dean in The School of Education. The scholarship provides partial annual scholarship support to academically qualified students with financial need enrolled in The School of Education. The recipients will be notified and encouraged in the letter of award to contribute, whenever possible after graduation, the amount of the award to the Weldon Scholarship Fund in order to assist other students, a desire of the late Barbara Weldon.

Frank J. Weldon Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2000 by the Estate of Frank J. Weldon to provide partial annual scholarship support, not to exceed $5,000 per year, to academically qualified students with financial need enrolled in The School of Education This scholarship has a condition where recipients must pledge to repay their amount of the scholarship within 10 years.

Hehir Family Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2002 by Michael K. Hehir to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or financially deserving undergraduate students in The School of Education.

Prof. Shirley A. Griggs Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2003 by Shirley A. Griggs, Ed.D., to provide one or more annual partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving students enrolled in the master’s degree and/or professional diploma program in School Counseling (as currently known or the equivalent thereof). Recipient recommendations are made by the Dean of The School of Education and/or the Chairperson of the School Counseling Department/Program. The criteria used in determining the recipients are need and/or scholastic achievement.

Vincent and Helen K. Radziminski Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 1991 by Glenn Radziminski in memory of Vincent and Helen Radziminski to provide partial annual scholarship support to academically qualified undergraduate students with financial need enrolled in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business or The School of Education.

Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Skirde Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2003 by Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Skirde to provide partial annual scholarship support to academically qualified and deserving undergraduate students enrolled in St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies, or The School of Education.

Jean and John Hazelton Scholarship Fund

This fund was established through the generous support of the Hazelton family’s annual Jean and John Hazelton scholarship fundraiser in honor of Dr. Jean Hazelton, a former professor in The School of Education who taught at St. John’s for many years. The fund shall provide grants of one or more partial scholarships to one or more students at The School of Education or The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies.

Gloria Gregory McMillan Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 1993 by Richard J. McMillan in memory of his wife Gloria Gregory McMillan ’67CBA to provide annual partial annual scholarship support to students in The School of Education who major in early or elementary education.

Maureen A. Hartigan Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 1988 by alumna Anne Hartigan Flynn, Grace Hartigan Klinger, and Catherine Hartigan McNicholl in memory of their sister Maureen Hartigan. This fund is to provide partial annual scholarship support to an academically qualified full-time sophomore, junior, or senior with financial need in The School of Education. (This scholarship is not renewable.)

Dorothea Hayes Davatzes Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2001 and amended in 2007 and 2010 by Nick and Dorothea Davatzes. This fund shall provide partial annual scholarship support to a full-time student in The School of Education. At the time of the award, the student must be a junior or senior and must have declared a major in elementary education. It is the intention of the grantor for the scholarship fund to provide the maximum awards based upon availability of income during the academic aid year. Annual recommendations from The School of Education are reviewed and commented by the Davatzes family.

Carmen Yolanda Grajeles Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2004 by the Estate of Carmen Yolanda Grajeles to provide one or more annual partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving students in The School of Education who mentor or tutor minority children.

Peter P. and Margaret A. D’Angelo Mathematics in Education Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2008 and amended in 2009 to provide one or more annual partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving students in The School of Education. Preference is given to an incoming first-year student(s) who majors in mathematics. The scholarship is renewable if the student(s) remains in good academic standing. The student(s) must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Barbara Miskowitz Watson ’69Ed Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2011 by the Estate of Marie Miskowitz in memory of Barbara Miskowitz Watson ’69SOE, daughter of John and Marie. Barbara was a Lieutenant in Kings Point Reserve and was also a science teacher at St. Anne’s School in Garden City. Barbara’s love of education will live on through the recipients of this scholarship. This fund is to provide one or more annual partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving students enrolled in The School of Education.

Jerrold, Alice, and Murray Ross Endowed Scholarship

This fund was established in 2011 by Jerrold Ross, Ph.D., former Dean of The School of Education, in honor of his parents Alice and Murray Ross. This fund shall provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified graduate students in The School of Education.

The Catherine M. Walsh ’57UC Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2015 by Kathleen Smorto. It provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in The School of Education. Preference will be given to students who graduated from a Catholic high school in Brooklyn, NY.

The Joseph L. Howard ’73CBA Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2015 by Jo Ann Howard to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students enrolled in The School of Education or The Peter J. Tobin College of Business with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

Fatma Abboud ’88GEd, ’92PD Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2016 to provide one or more partial annal scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate student majoring in Special Education in The School of Education. The recipient shall be selected based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

SJU Legends Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2014 to provide grants of one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students in St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The School of Education, The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies, or The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. Recipient(s) will be a resident of the five boroughs of New York City and/or Nassau/Suffolk Counties. Preference is given to a student(s) who demonstrates high financial need and possesses a minimum 2.8 grade point average.

Hughes and Mottola Family Vincentian Service Expendable Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2012 to provide two scholarships of at least $1,500 annually to academically qualified and/or deserving doctoral students in The School of Education. The recipient(s) of the scholarships shall be selected by the University’s Office of Student Financial Services or its successor based on recommendations from the Dean of The School of Education or his/her successor. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement. Preference is given to those who have demonstrated community service.

The Madeleine and Joseph Brennan Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2014 to provide grants of one or more partial scholarships to one or more students in The School of Education. Preference is given to student(s) on the Staten Island, NY, campus. If nobody meets the criteria, it can be given to a student(s) on the Queens, NY, campus.

Pacini Family School Fund for The School of Education

This fund shall provide one or more scholarship awards (maximum of 10) to graduate students in The School of Education who plan to attend the Pacini Family Institute for Early Childhood Education. This scholarship provides funds for graduate-level credits within The School of Education at St. John’s University.

The Pacini Family Institute for Early Childhood Education is a travel abroad summer program that utilizes innovative teaching approaches for young and preschool-aged children in Italy, France, and/or other European countries. The expectation is that this institute will become a unique program to St. John’s University and a nationally recognized institute for teaching excellence and innovative teaching and research techniques for early childhood education.

William P. McLoughlin Perpetual Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2001 to provide one or more annual partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving students in The School of Education.

The Mangione Family School of Education Academic Service-Learning Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2009 and amended in 2019 to provide grants of one or more partial scholarships to one or more graduate or undergraduate students at St. John’s University who have successfully completed at least one Academic Service-Learning project. The recipient(s) of the scholarship shall be selected by the University’s Office of Student Financial Services or its successor, based upon need and/or academic achievement. This scholarship honors all members of the Mangione family who have attended St. John’s University.

Elvira Haray Memorial Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2009 to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving students in The School of Education. The Elvira Haray Memorial Scholarship Fund is a testament to her commitment to, and recognition of, the importance of education in a child’s life and the spirit of generosity, integrity, and service to others her life came to embody. Recipients from The School of Education should be residents of New York City, preferably Queens or Long Island, NY, majoring or minoring in science or mathematics. Preference will be given to students a) of minority descent or with an intention to teach minority or economically disadvantaged students and/or b) with a physical or learning disability or with an intention of teaching students with such disabilities.

Carol Fanelli Kwiat Endowed Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2003 by Kenneth B. Kwiat ’68MBA in honor of his wife Carol Fanelli Kwiat ’63Ed in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary wedding. This fund is to provide one or more annual partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving students in The School of Education.

Maria T. Fiorelli Endowed Scholarship Fund

The scholarship fund shall provide annual scholarship(s) to academically qualified and/or deserving students participating in the student teacher program in The School of Education. In addition to scholarship(s) support, the scholarship fund shall also provide funding support for student teachers to attend and/or visit Staten Island cultural institutions to enhance their professional development. The recipient(s) of the scholarships shall be selected by The School of Education Dean’s Office in consultation with the University’s Office of Student Financial Services or its successor. The criteria used in determining the recipients are need and/or scholastic achievement. Preference is given to students enrolled on the St. John’s University’s Staten Island, NY, campus.

Jacqueline Naughton Endowed Scholarship Fund

The scholarship fund shall provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and deserving student(s) of St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, pursuing a master’s degree in Counseling, and/or an undergraduate or graduate student in The School of Education majoring in elementary or secondary education or counseling, and/or a student in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. The recipient(s) of the scholarships shall be selected by the University’s Office of Student Financial Services or its successor. The criteria used in determining the recipients are financial need and a minimum grade point average of 2.0, with preference given to first-generation college student(s).

The Eugene and Stella Tarantino Endowed Scholarship in The School of Education

This scholarship is a bequest established in 2021 by Marie A. Tarantino ’70Ed to provide one or more partial annual scholarship(s) to academically qualified and deserving undergraduate students in The School of Education. The recipient(s) shall be selected by the Office of Student Services. The criteria used in determining the recipients are financial need, an enrollment status of junior or senior, and a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Preference will be given to students who graduated from a high school in New York City or Westchester County. This scholarship is renewable based on the eligibility of the student to meet the criteria and show academic promise.

Virginia D. Park ’37NDC Memorial Award

The scholarship fund shall provide one $500 annual scholarship to an academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate student who is an incoming sophomore, junior, or senior in The School of Education on the Staten Island, NY, campus. The recipient must have a 3.0 grade point average and preference will be given to a student who plans to teach at the primary grade level (i.e., grades 1–4). The recipient(s) of the scholarships shall be selected by the University’s Office of Student Financial Services in conjunction with the Dean of The School of Education or his/her successor. The criteria used in determining the recipients are need and/or scholastic achievement.

The School of Education Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund

The scholarship fund shall provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified undergraduate and/or graduate students. The recipient(s) of the scholarships shall be selected by the University’s Office of Student Financial Services or its successor in consultation with the Dean of the School of Education or his/her designee. The criteria used in determining undergraduate recipients are an enrollment status of junior or senior, a grade point average of 3.2 or greater, and a major in Education with concentrations in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL); Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM); or Special Education. The criteria used in determining graduate recipients are academic standing and enrollment status in graduate programs in the area of TESOL, STEM, or Special Education.