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When St. John’s opened its doors in 1870, the Vincentian founders challenged the University to provide a Catholic higher education for all students, regardless of means.

To ensure the strength of the Vincentian mission at a time of growing need, St. John’s has launched the Partners for Student Success Scholarship Initiative. The goal is to increase the University’s Scholarship Endowment Funds by raising $15 million over five years. Through this effort, generous alumni and friends make a lasting impact by creating named scholarship endowments.

Endowed scholarship applications are being accepted for students applying for consideration for the current academic year. You must have the completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file for the year in which you are applying for endowed scholarship. Applicants for endowed scholarships must be in good academic and judicial standing.  Apply here by completing the general scholarship application.

How it Works

A New Way to Make a Difference

Through the Partners for Student Success Scholarship Program, generous alumni and friends can establish a permanent endowment with an outright gift of $100,000 or more, or a pledge of $100,000 or greater (payable over three to five years). The University will reinvest the gift for four years, increasing its earning power.

In addition, St. John’s will match five percent, six percent, or seven percent of the total pledge or gift depending on the number of years taken to pay the full amount. The match will provide student awards while the donor’s gifts generate interest.

Serving New Generations

A Source of Opportunity

St. John’s remains committed to serving all deserving students, including those from financially strapped families. For example,

  • More than one-third of the annual operating budget supports student assistance;
  • In 2023, 99 percent of undergraduates received financial aid and $307 million of institutional support to all students.

Yet rising costs present new challenges for many working and middle-class students—especially those who are the first in their families to attend college. At St. John’s, about 36 percent of entering freshmen in 2023 received federal Pell Grants for highest need.

The Partners for Student Success Scholarship Program will help new generations of entering freshmen to meet the costs associated with a St. John’s education.

Three Plans for Funding an Endowment

Donors establish endowments that provide permanent scholarship assistance for the growing number of entering freshmen with high financial need. There are three options for creating an endowment:

Partners for Student SuccessYear OneYear TwoYear ThreeYear FourYear FiveYear Six
Program A: Outright gift or pledge payments exceeding $100,000 in first year.$100,000     
Endowment earnings Scholarship Award (New) *Earnings reinvestedEarnings reinvestedEarnings reinvestedEarnings reinvested$5,788*
Endowment award
$6,078*
Endowment award
University Match Award (New) *$7,000$7,000$7,000$7,000  
Program B: Three-Year Pledge Period$33,333 +$33,333$33,333   
Endowment earnings Scholarship Award (New) *Earnings reinvestedEarnings reinvestedEarnings reinvestedEarnings reinvested$5,517*
Endowment award
$5,793*
Endowment award
University Match Award (New) *$6,000$6,000$6,000$6,000  
Program C: Five-Year Pledge Period$20,000$20,000$20,000$20,000$20,000 
Endowment earnings Scholarship Award (New) *Earnings reinvestedEarnings reinvestedEarnings reinvestedEarnings reinvestedEarnings reinvested$5,802*
Endowment award
University Match Award (New) *$0$5,000*$5,000*$5,000*$5,000* 

Partners for Student Success Initiative Endowments

Albert J. Berti Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2019 to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students of St. John's University. The recipient(s) shall be determined by the Office of Student Financial Services with preference will be given to first generation college student(s).

BB&T Insurance Holdings Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
This was established on March 22, 2018, by BB&T Insurance Holdings, Inc. to provide one or more partial scholarships to one or more academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at St. John's University, Peter J. Tobin College of Business, Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM).

Bertrand and Margaret Cloutier Scholarship, a Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science. The recipient(s) of the Scholarship Fund shall be selected by the University’s Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) or its successor. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

Brandon W. Sweitzer Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students of GSRM. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based on need and/or scholastic achievement.

Carl A. DiFranco Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2006 and amended in 2019 by Carole DiFranco. This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students majoring in accounting at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. The criteria used in determining the recipient(s) shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement with preference to students majoring in accounting and with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.

Catholic Scholars Scholarship in honor of St. Joseph, Patron and Protector of the Holy Church
Established in 2022, the fund will provide one or more partial annual scholarships to a graduate student(s) of St. John’s University enrolled full-time in any graduate degree program. The recipient(s) of the Scholarship Fund shall be selected by the University’s Office of Student Financial Services or its successor based upon recommendations received from the Campus Ministry. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based on scholastic achievement and demonstrated excellence as an undergraduate student at St. John’s University participant in the Catholic Scholars Program.

CNA Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
This fund shall provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM). The recipient(s) of the Scholarship Fund shall be selected by the University’s Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) or its successor. The criteria used to determine the recipients shall be based on need and/or scholastic achievement.

D'Angelo Family Partners for Veteran Student Success
Established in 2020 and provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified undergraduates who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, and National Guard). The criteria used in determining eligibility is as follows: Entering first year students must have a minimum SAT score of 1100 or higher if they do not avail of the test optional application and a high school GPA of 85 or higher or equivalent academic index. Continuing students must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher. For transferring students, a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher is required, and transfers must attain a 2.75 after two semesters of coursework. The recipients must also complete 24 credits per academic year except in cases where they do not need the credits to complete their degree.

Desroches Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
This fund was established in 2017. The fund will provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need and are students of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John's University.

Dinos Iordanou International Scholarship Fund
Established in 2018 to provide one or more partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate or graduate student(s) of St. John's University's School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (SRM). The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement. Preference will be given to international students, primarily from Cyprus or secondarily from Greece.

Donald J. Greene Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2019 to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science (GSRM). The criteria shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

Eileen and Joseph Tarantino Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2016 to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

Evanson Family Partners for Student Success Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2016 to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students. The criteria used in determining the recipient(s) shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement. Scholarships are now funded by distributions from the Endowment Fund.  Preference is given to freshman student(s).

Gempesaw/Albay Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2017 to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students. The criteria used in determining the recipient(s) shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.  Scholarships are now funded by distributions from the Endowment Fund.  Preference is given to freshman student (s).

Genevieve "Jean" Laskowski and Adam "Sonny" Laskowski PFSS
This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at St. John’s University who graduated from LaSalle Academy in Manhattan, New York. If no undergraduate candidates from LaSalle Academy are selected as recipients, then the scholarship may be awarded to graduates of any Catholic High School. The recipient(s) of the Scholarship Fund shall be selected by the University’s Office of Student Financial Services or its successor. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

James McCarthy Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
The James McCarthy Partners for Student Success Scholarship was established by an estate gift from James McCarthy '63C. The scholarship will support two annual awards to full time commuter students.

Jim and Eileen Christmas Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
This fund shall provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

Joanne Askin Wengroff Partners for Student Success Nursing Scholarship
This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate nursing students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. In the event that the nursing program is not established and/or ceases to exist, then scholarship awards can be given to one or more students enrolled in any of the University’s allied health programs. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement. Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, the Scholarship Fund will be funded solely by distributions from the Scholarship Fund.

Keane/Hajdarovic Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2016 to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement. The scholarship is now funded solely by distributions from the Endowment Fund. Preference given to freshman student(s).

Lesley H. and William L. Collins Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2019, it provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at St. John’s University, with preference given to students in the Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

Liberty Mutual Partners for Student Success Scholarship
This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate student(s) of The School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (SRM). The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

Mary Ellen and Kevin H. Kelley Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2018 by Mary Ellen and Kevin H. Kelley to provide one or more partial scholarships to one or more students at St. John's University's School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science. Preference will be given to students who graduate from Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton, MA.  If no candidates from Cardinal Spellman High School are identified, then preference is given to any student of the GSRM Actuarial Science program. If no candidates from the Actuarial Science program can be identified, then the scholarship may be awarded to any student in GSRM. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

Mathews-Bonet Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship
Established in 1999 by Frank Bonet ’58C, ’61L and Mary Ellen Bonet ’61Ed and amended in 2019 to the Mathews-Bonet Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship, by Frank J. Bonet, in memory of Marguerite Mathews and her daughter, Mary Ellen Bonet '61Ed. Mauguerite Mathews was a school teacher for 36 years in a poor area of Brooklyn who cared for her students. This fund provides partial annual scholarship support to academically qualified and deserving undergraduate students who reside in Brooklyn or Manhattan. If no eligible candidates from Brooklyn or Manhattan are available, the scholarship may be awarded to students residing in any of the five boroughs of New York City.

Maurice R. Greenberg Scholarship Fund 
This fund provides scholarship support to students in the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM).  The primary objective in awarding these scholarships is to grow GSRM’s total enrollment and to strengthen GSRM’s student academic profile by employing generally accepted metrics used by the University. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

Mirchin Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2012 by Matthew Mirchin to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students majoring in sports management in the Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies with a 3.0 or higher grade point average.

Patricia A. (Ambroseo) Fernando and Gary T. Fernando Partners for Student Success Scholarship
Established in 2017, it provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at St. John's University's School of Education. The student's GPA must be 3.3 or greater.

Professor Sumitra Janorkar Shah Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2017 by Dr. Shashi K. Shah, the fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at St. John's University Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies (CCPS) who have completed a minimum of two CCPS entrepreneurship courses.

Reed-McDermott Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established on March 22nd, 2018, by Leah Dean, Senior Vice President of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science.

Richard & Virginia Vetter Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
Established in 2017 by Douglas G. Vetter, Esq. and renamed the Richard and Virginia Vetter Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship in 2019. The fund provides one or more partial annual scholarship(s) to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate student(s), with preference given to children of New York City Police Officer(s) or student(s) who are officers in the New York City Police Department. The criteria used in determining the recipient(s) shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement. The scholarship is now funded by distributions from the endowment fund. Additional preference will be given to freshman student(s).

Robert J. Newhouse, Jr. Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established on March 22nd, 2018, by Mr. Michael Butt, Chairman of Axis Capital Holdings Limited, to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at the School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science.

Robert M. Hendrick Scholarship for Analytics
Established in 2020 as part of the Partners for Student Success Program Initiative. This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students in the Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon their enrollment in a program of study in analytics.  If there are no eligible candidates studying analytics, then the scholarship may be extended to students majoring in math in St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or identified in either analytics or math, then the scholarship may be awarded to any undergraduate student with financial need.

The Barbara M. and Kevin J. Donnellan Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with preference given to students majoring in government and politics or public administration. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

The Hajjar Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship
Established in 2017 under the Partners for Student Success Scholarship Initiative.  The fund will be funded solely by distributions beginning the 2022-23 academic year and provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at the St. John's University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and/or the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a G.P.A. of 3.5 or better.

The Scharfenberger Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2008 by Joseph M. Scharfenberger, Sr. and amended in 2019 to become The Scharfenberger Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund. The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based upon need and/or scholastic achievement with preference to incoming freshmen who demonstrate community service, strong work ethic, and/or dedication to family.

The Virginia and Dr. Louis D'Isidori '52C Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2018 by Dr. Louis D'Isidori to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students with preference given to those majoring in biology, chemistry, health sciences, pharmacy, or physics, as well as a student who is attending college as the first in their family to do so.

TigerRisk Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2018 by TigerRisk Partners to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students at the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science. The criteria used to determine the recipients shall be used upon need and/or scholastic achievement.

Wirth Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
Established in 2019 and provides one or more partial annual scholarships to students with disabilities at St. John’s University.  In years where no candidate can be identified, the award shall be given to a student(s) with the most financial need.

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Phyllis C. Bell--Black Alumni Association Scholarship Fund

Established in 2002 by the Black Alumni Association in honor of Phyllis C. Bell '75C, founder of the St. John's University Black Alumni Association. This fund provides partial annual scholarship support to academically qualified students based on the following criteria: a) preference is given to a Black student, b) recipients are required to have a current FAFSA form on file and demonstrate financial need, and c) recipients must have and maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5. 

Fr. C. Meyer Lewis Avenue Alumni Scholarship Fund

Established in 2006 in honor of Father Cyril Meyer, CM, and former Dean of the College and Vice President of the University. This scholarship was established to memorialize the founding of the College on Lewis Avenue in 1870 and provide for a special remembrance for those College students and alumni who gave their lives in World War II. This fund provides one or more annual partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students.

The Tobin College of Business Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund (TCBAA)

The fund was established in 2010 by the TCB Alumni Association Board and amended in 2015 and 2018.  This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduate students enrolled in The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.  The recipient(s) must have a G.P.A. of 3.25 or above and high levels of financial need.  Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated good character, experienced hardships of upbringing, have a classroom presence and activity, a good work ethic, volunteer activity, or other general activities.

The Camera Family Legacy Scholarship

Established in 2001 by Catherine (’65CBA) and Dominic Camera ’64C. It provides partial annual scholarship support to academically qualified undergraduate students who are descendants of St. John’s University alumni and have demonstrated financial need. Applicant must be an undergraduate student matriculating at St. John’s University on a full-time basis.

The Notre Dame College Alumnae Association Sr. Helen Flynn Endowed Scholarship Fund

Established in 1970. The recipients of the Scholarship shall be selected by The Notre Dame College Alumnae Association Sr. Helen Flynn Endowed Scholarship Fund Committee.  Applicants must be a close relative (son, daughter, brother, sister, nephew, niece, grandchild, or first cousin) of a graduate of St. John’s University, Staten Island Campus, or Notre Dame College or close relative (son, daughter, brother, sister, nephew, niece, grandchild or first cousin) of a former recipient of the Notre Dame College Alumnae Association Sr. Helen Flynn Endowed Scholarship Fund.  Applicants must also be incoming freshmen (high school seniors) and must have been accepted for an undergraduate baccalaureate degree program offered on any St. John's University campus. The scholarship is renewable.  The criteria used in determining the recipients shall be based on financial need and/or scholastic achievement.

The Veronica Smith Alumnae Association Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established to benefit the immediate relatives of the Alumnae members. The scholarship is funded primarily through the efforts of the Alumnae Association at their various events. Alumnae are women who have graduated from St. John’s University. They believe sponsoring this scholarship will provide valuable assistance to young men and women in attaining an undergraduate degree in higher education. Must be a high school senior or transfer student who is an immediate relative of an alumna (daughter/son, sister/brother, niece/nephew, and grandchild) who will be matriculating as a freshman at St. John’s University full-time.

The St. John’s University Semper Fi Scholarship

Established in honor of St. John’s alumni who served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to support students who intend to serve in the USMC upon graduation. The fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships of $4,000 or $5,000 to academically qualified and/or deserving undergraduates enrolled in their sophomore, junior, or senior year.

Brooklyn Alumni Chapter Endowed Scholarship Fund

Established in 2007 to provide one or more annual partial scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving St. John’s University School of Law students. Preference will be given to residents of Brooklyn.

Nassau Law Alumni Chapter Scholarship

Conceived in February 2007 by the St. John’s School of Law Alumni Association – Nassau Chapter under the leadership of then Chapter President Marie Napoli ’93L and her chapter officers, Steven Eisman ’79L, Thomas Foley ’93L, and Alan Hodish ’89L to award a scholarship to a St. John’s Law Student from Nassau County. This fund was established in 2011 to provide one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified and/or deserving students in the School of Law. Preference will be given to students residing in Nassau County.

Houston Area Alumni Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 1998 by the Houston Area Alumni to provide partial annual scholarship support to academically qualified students with financial need.

Long Island Alumni Golf Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 1999 by Long Island Alumni to provide one or more partial annual scholarship(s) to academically qualified, and/or deserving undergraduate student(s) who are residents of either Nassau or Suffolk Counties, New York.

Indian Society Alumni Scholarship Fund

Established in 2003 by the Indian Society Alumni Association to provide partial annual scholarship support to academically qualified undergraduate students with financial need who meet the following criteria: a) a sophomore, junior, or senior, b) possess a grade point average of 3.0 or better, c) an active member in good standing of the Indian Society (a.k.a. Iota Sigma), or is a family member of an alumnus of the Indian Society. A family member is hereby defined as a child, grandchild, niece, or nephew.

School of Education Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund

This fund provides one or more partial annual scholarships to academically qualified undergraduate and/or graduate students. The criteria used in determining undergraduate recipients shall be based upon enrollment status of junior or senior, a GPA of 3.2 or greater, majoring in Education, with concentrations in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or  Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or Special Education. The criteria used in determining graduate recipients shall be based on academic standing and enrollment status in graduate programs in TESOL, STEM, or Special Education.

Alumni Chapters' Scholarship Fund

The “Scholarship Fund” was established in 2012 through a fundraising campaign aimed to raise scholarship support for St. John’s students who are from alumni chapters’ areas in the Tri-State area. The goal of endowing this scholarship would allow Alumni Relations the opportunity to move forward with the initial goal of the Scholarship Fund, which is to reengage alumni chapters across the country by connecting them with students in their areas who receive the scholarship support.

Endowing a scholarship is a unique and memorable way to recognize a loved one or someone who has made a significant difference in your life.  The minimum funding level for an endowed scholarship is $50,000, which can be established through a one-time gift or by making a pledge to the University.

Once you have reached the minimum funding level, you will receive an annual report from the Office of Donor Relations detailing the status of your scholarship and the scholarship recipients.  You will also receive letters of thanks from your recipients annually.

Criteria

Many donors choose to leave the scholarships “unrestricted”, meaning the University has flexibility in awarding the endowment to students with the greatest financial need.  You may also choose to focus your endowment in a particular school or field of study, such as your college and/or major.  Criteria are broadly defined to assure that scholarships are awarded annually.  Here are a few ways to establish criteria:

  • By level (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)
  • By grade point average (e.g., minimum G.P.A.  of 3.0)
  • By school (e.g., St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, etc.)
  • By major (e.g., English, math, finance, accounting)
  • By program participation (e.g., global studies, athletics)

Award process

Scholarship recipients are selected by the University’s Office of Financial Aid based on need and/or scholastic achievement and according to the donor’s wishes as stipulated in the Scholarship Agreement.

Naming your Scholarship

You may also choose to name your endowed funds for yourself or in honor or memory of a loved one.  Each grantor is asked to provide a brief bio on themselves and/or the person for whom the scholarship is named.  It helps to ensure the future recipients will be able to know the Grantor’s wishes.

Donors who establish scholarships impact the lives of students and help to secure the future of St. John’s!

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Endowment Management

New York State Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (NYPMIFA)

Endowed Scholarship Listing 

•    A. M. D'Alessandro Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Abhay Kotwal '15 Public Service Fellowship Fund
•    Adam '97 and Faye Hakki Scholarship
•    Agatha Tina Accardi Barbera Scholarship Fund
•    Agnes Otto Scholarship Fund
•    Albert C. Tweedy Scholarship Fund
•    Alexander Laubach Security Administration Scholarship Fund
•    Alexander-Dillion Fire Police and Military Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Alfred V. Testagrossa Scholarship Fund
•    Alice C. Burke '75C, '77G Campus Ministry Endowed Scholarship
•    Alumni Chapters' Scholarship Fund
•    Amelia LaPera Award
•    Andrew Bartilucci Research Endowment Fund
•    Andrew Bartilucci Scholarship Fund
•    Andrew J. '65 and Eileen Simons Scholarship
•    Andriana Georgallas '12 Scholarship Fund
•    Angela L'Episcopo Scholarship Fund
•    Anglo American Insurance Scholarship Fund
•    Angus Robinson Jr. Memorial Reinsurance Education Scholarship Fund
•    Anita Gomez-Palacui '65Ed, '89PD Scholarship Fund
•    Ann Paula Zero '63MT, '72GP Memorial Scholarship
•    Anna M. Long Scholarship Fund
•    Anna M. Ventimiglia Fund
•    Anne Hesse Mulle Scholarship Fund
•    Anne Howard Scholarship Fund
•    Anthony Cavalieri Scholarship Fund
•    Anthony J. and Kaoru Franze Scholarship Fund
•    Aon Professorship Endowment
•    Armand D'Angelo Scholarship Fund
•    Armando John Garville Scholarship Fund
•    Arnold Weisler '49P Endowed Memorial Scholarship
•    Arthur & Barbara Gianelli Memorial Lecture in the Philosophy of Science
•    Arthur B. Carton Scholarship Fund
•    Arthur H. Gunnels Scholarship Fund
•    Arthur S. Devins Scholarship Fund
•    Arthur V. Erickson Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Atlanta Chapter Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Barbara and Arthur Gianelli Scholarship Fund
•    Barbara L. Brothers Class of 1963 Scholarship Fund
•    Barbara Miskowitz Watson ’69SOE Scholarship Fund
•    Bartlett, McDonough & Monaghan Endowed Scholarship
•    Basil A. Paterson Memorial Scholarship
•    Beatrice Levine Law Graduation Awards
•    Ben & Stella DiMartino Scholarship
•    Berge A. Kayaian Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Bernard and Frances Babb Scholarship
•    Bernard C. Beauvais, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Bernard F. and Anne B. Reynolds Scholarship Fund
•    Bernard Kaufman Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Bernard Newman Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Bertrand and Margaret Cloutier Scholarship Fund
•    Bertrand H. Jones and Rosemarie E. Jones Scholarship Fund
•    Bertschler Bont Benevolences, Inc. Scholarship Fund
•    Bessie and Isidore Shapiro Memorial Award Fund
•    Beta Epsilon Rho Fraternity Scholarship Fund
•    Betty Granito Memorial Scholarship
•    Beverly Kolenberg Spelfogel '84 Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Blaise J. Opulente Scholarship Fund
•    Bob and Lisa Adams Endowed Scholarship
•    Bobby Brooks Scholarship Fund
•    Boris Kostelanetz Scholarship
•    Borrelli Family Scholarship
•    Brandon W. Sweitzer Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Brett Cooper '01 Scholarship
•    Brian A. Jarmain'98 and Francesca Sena Jarmain'97 Scholarship Fund
•    Brian and Nancy Duperreault Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Brian Cannizzaro Scholarship Fund
•    Bridie and Charles Fitzsimons Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Brienza-Roth Public Service Scholarship Fund
•    Brittany Devin Ileaney ‘16 Summer
•    Broadway Stages Scholarship Fund
•    Bronx Scholarship Fund
•    Brooklyn Alumni Chapter Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Bruce A. Smirti Memorial Scholarship
•    Burrough Revolving Loan Fund
•    C.V. Starr Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Calder Foundation Reunion Class Scholarship Fund
•    Calder Foundation Scholarship Fund Reunion Years
•    Califano/Bornstein Scholarship
•    Camera Family Legacy Scholarship Fund
•    Captain James S.C. Chao Scholarship Fund
•    Carl Calcagni '63P Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Carl H. Madsen Scholarship
•    Carl Simoni Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Carmela Mirro-Young II Scholarship Fund
•    Carmela Mirro-Young Scholarship Fund
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•    Drs. Vincent & Ellen Marie Chen Endowed Memorial Scholarship
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•    Durso-Facciponte Family Scholarship Fund
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•    Edward ‘90 and Anastasia Kehoe Scholarship
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•    Equitable 9/11 Memorial Scholarship
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•    Father Jose C. Pando, C.M. Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Fatma Abboud '88GEd., '92GEd Memorial Scholarship Fund
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•    Fr. Cyril Meyer, C.M. Lewis Avenue Alumni Scholarship Fund
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•    Fr. Joseph Cahill C.M. Scholarship Fund
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•    Frances Keene Scholarship Fund
•    Francis Augustine Hyland & Helen Marguerite Hyland Library Science Scholarship Fund
•    Francis J. Flynn Award
•    Frank and Ellen Corrigan Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Frank H. Granito Fund
•    Frank J. Coppa Endowed Scholarship in History
•    Frank J. Flood Memorial Scholarship
•    Frank J. Weldon Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Frank Kenna Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Frank L. Correll Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Franklin Camnerano Award for Excellence in Health Care Administration
•    Frederick Hecht Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Fredrick W. Hundt Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Gail Gerboth Langer Scholarship Fund
•    Garcia-Hasluck '85 Family Scholarship
•    Gartner Family Scholarship
•    General Re/Carlos Benitez Memorial Scholarship Fund
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•    George '81L and Donna '79Ed, '89L Smith Family Diversity Scholarship Fund
•    George E. Mardany, Sr. Scholarship Fund
•    George I. Alden Scholarship Fund
•    George J. Tsunis '92 Scholarship
•    George P. Reeth, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Gerald E. Fitzgerald Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Gerasimchick and Kostukevich Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    German Society Scholarship Fund
•    Ginger Trell Memorial Award
•    Gloria Gregory McMillan Scholarship Fund
•    Goldrick Family Scholarship Fund
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•    Good Citizenship League Scholarship Fund
•    Grace and George Gorman Scholarship Fund
•    Grace Dondero Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Graduate Fellowship for the Student Managed Investment Fund
•    Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Grant Thornton Scholarship Fund
•    Gunther Family Summer Public Interest Fellowship Fund
•    H. W. Wilson Foundation Scholarship
•    H.W. Wilson Foundation Military/Service Scholarship
•    Haldar Scholarship Fund
•    Hans Family Fire, Police and Military Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Harold F. McNiece Professorship Fund
•    Harold Jackson Scholarship Fund
•    Harold M. and Mildred C. Schwartz Scholarship Fund
•    Harry and Giovanna Beeth Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Harry and Mary Doukas Endowed Scholarship
•    Harry Brodbar Scholarship
•    Hartford Financial Services Group Scholarship Fund
•    Hehir Family Scholarship Fund
•    Helen D. and Sidney A. Simons Scholarship
•    Helen Fitzpatrick Lecture Fund
•    Henry G. Vogel '39L and M. Philip Lorber '39L Scholarship Fund
•    Henry Lung Scholarship
•    Henry T. Johnson '58 Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Herbert and Joan Vanden Brul Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Herbert J. and Patricia Marie Kett Scholarship Fund
•    Herschlein Family Scholarship
•    Hoffman, Richard S. Endowed Scholarship
•    Holborn Foundation Scholarship Fund
•    Holy Cross High School/St. John's University Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Hon. Charles B. Rangel ’60, ‘83HON Scholarship
•    Hon. Edward A. Maron 64' Memorial Scholarship
•    Hon. Joan Marie Durante Scholarship Fund
•    Hon. P. Kevin Castel '72SVC, '75L, '04HON
•    Hon. Randall T. Eng '72, '16HON and Pauline Leong Eng, M.D. Scholarship Fund
•    Hon. Reinaldo E. Rivera Scholarship
•    Hon. Theodore T. Jones, Jr. '72 Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Honorable Anne E. Targum '50 Scholarship Fund
•    Honorable James F.'39, '41L and Gwen Tierney AIV U.S. Capital Endowed Fund
•    Honorable Vito J. Titone Scholarship
•    Houston Area Alumni Scholarship Fund
•    Ike Stephen Okoli, Esq. '07 Scholarship
•    Imogene V. Rees Scholarship Fund
•    Independence Savings Bank Scholarship Fund
•    Indian Society Alumni Scholarship Fund
•    Insurance Brokers Association of New York Scholarship in Memory of Charlie McCann
•    Irene and James Diver Scholarship Fund
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•    Italian Cultural Center Health Related Scholarship Fund in memory of Armand F. and John DeRosa
•    Italian Cultural Center Scholarship Fund
•    Italo H. Ablondi Scholarship Fund
•    J. Charles King Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    J. Gordon Cooney '51C, 53L Scholarship Fund
•    J. Jean Hecht British Studies Fund
•    J. Roland Sala Scholarship
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•    Jack Casey Memorial Scholarship
•    Jack Nicklaus Golf Scholarship Fund
•    Jacqueline Naughton Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Jaime Gonzalez Scholarship Fund
•    James '69C, '71G and Susan Spero Endowment
•    James '69C, '71G and Susan Spero Endowment (Capital Improvement)
•    James and Eileen Christmas Business Plan Competition Endowment Fund
•    James and Rosaleen Kelly Scholarship Fund
•    James and Viki Coufos Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    James E. Gentilcore Scholarship Fund
•    James F. Dowd International Academic and Industry Collaboration Fund
•    James G. Connery Analytical Instrumentation Endowment
•    James J. and Martin McDonald Scholarship Fund
•    James J. and Tomasina P. Schiro Scholarship Fund
•    James J. Schiro, Zurich Chair of Enterprise Risk Management Fund
•    James R. Duffy Scholarship Fund
•    James Somerville Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    James V. Mangano Scholarship
•    Jarowski Legacy Scholarship Fund
•    Jean and John Hazelton Scholarship Fund
•    Jeffrey D. and Lisa Alter Scholarship Fund
•    Jeffrey Michael Kalenka and Phyllisann Polizzi Kalenka Scholarship Fund
•    Jerrold, Alice and Murray Ross Endowed Scholarship
•    Jessica '05L and Ron '03L Palmese Scholarship
•    Joan and John Crehan Scholarship Fund
•    Joanne Meyer Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    John and Ethel Stuckey Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    John and Lorraine Taylor Scholarship Fund
•    John and Theresa Bianchi Memorial Scholarship
•    John C. Alexion & Joseph M. Keefe Memorial Fund
•    John DaSilva Intercollegiate Athletic Scholarship Fund
•    John DaSilva Scholarship Fund
•    John E. Igneri Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    John Edward Kaiser, Esq. '53 Scholarship
•    John Franco Scholarship Fund
•    John J. and Charlotte Harmon Scholarship Fund
•    John J. and Ruth M. Harrington Scholarship Fund
•    John J. Jennings '68 CBA, '70 MBA Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    John J. McCarrick, III Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    John J. McGowan '57CBA Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    John L. Conners, Esq. '39 Scholarship
•    John L. Sipp/Paul DeStefano Scholarship Fund
•    John M. and Mary Greeley Scholarship Fund
•    John Murphy Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    John P. Clarke School of Law Scholarship Fund
•    John P. McConville, Esq. '62L Scholarship Fund
•    John P. McNicholas Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    John R. Monaghan, Jr. Scholarship
•    John S. Giunta Scholarship Fund
•    John Spataro '92CBA Scholarship Fund
•    John Street Insurance Association – Stephen M. Calascione Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    John Swanchak Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    John T. "Doc" Gimmler Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    John T. McNally Scholarship
•    John V. Brennan Endowed Chair
•    John W. Garino Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Jonathan S. Sack '89 Scholarship
•    Joseph and Maria Pacini Family Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph and Mary Bellacosa Scholarship
•    Joseph Anthony Glennon, M.D. Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph B. Dougherty Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph F. Adams Professorship in Management
•    Joseph H. and Maria C. Schwartz Endowed Chair
•    Joseph I. Reed Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph J. and Charlotte L. Kelly Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph J. Ogren Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph J. Rigney Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph Kerzner Award
•    Joseph L. Fraites Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph Licitra Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph M. Hickey Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph M. Mattone, Sr. Esq. '53L,'55L 94 Hon
•    Joseph P. Addabbo Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph Raymond Hurst '48CBA Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph Sciame Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph V. Angiolillo Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph W. Rosenberg Scholarship
•    Josephine Fusaro Valenti Scholarship Fund
•    JPMorgan Chase Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Juan C. Gonzalez '01L Family Scholarship
•    Julius Gantman Scholarship Fund
•    Justice David T. Gibbons Award
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•    Kalenka Family Endowed Scholarship
•    Karen M. Gold Scholarship Fund
•    Karen M. O'Keefe Scholarship Fund
•    Katha Quinn Scholarship Fund
•    Kathleen and Christopher Gorman Scholarship Fund
•    Kathryn T. Riley/New York City Big Brothers Mentees Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Kathy Habeeb Scholarship Fund
•    Keane-Hajdarovic Food Insecurity Fund
•    Kelly Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Kenneth and John Birchby Scholarship Fund
•    Kenneth F. Gorman Scholarship Fund
•    Kenneth W.S. Soubery Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Kenneth Wang Professorship Fellowship
•    Kevin Shea Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Kilhenny Scholarship Fund
•    Kit Kade Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Scholarship Fund
•    L.W. Frohlich Scholarship Fund
•    Laurel and Howard Borowick Fund
•    Lauren Nicole Marcus Memorial Scholarship
•    Law School Scholarship Fund
•    Leo W. and Marjorie L. Pierce Scholarship Fund
•    Leonard and Helen Andrew Scholarship
•    Leonard Franklin Entertainment Law Fund
•    Lesley H. and William L. Collins Distinguished Chair and Dean of the College of Professional Studies
•    Lewis Bernstein Memorial Lecture Fund
•    Lewis-Moulin Family Endowed Scholarship
•    Lexy and Samuel S. Lionel '40L, '10HON Externship Program Fund
•    Licari Fashion Studies Scholarship Fund
•    Lillian McCadden Scholarship Fund
•    Linda S. Sanford Scholarship Fund
•    Locke Lord LLP, Leonard H. Minches Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    London Family Scholarship
•    Long Island Alumni Golf Scholarship Fund
•    Loretta and Frank Kunkel Scholarship Fund
•    Lorraine and Timothy Greene Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Loss Executive Association Scholarship Fund
•    Louis Carnesecca Scholarship Fund
•    Lucille E. and Edmund Tilitz Scholarship Fund
•    M.B.A. Student Managed Investment Fund
•    Maggi Pasquale Berry Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Major A. Langer '66 and Robert S. Langer Humanitarian Scholarship
•    Mamie Mason Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Manuel and Dolores Alonso Scholarship
•    Marcia and Joseph F. D'Angelo Scholarship Fund
•    Margaret Keane Women In Leadership Endowed Scholarship
•    Margaret Valentine Turano '77L Writing Center Fund
•    Maria Loof Scholarship Fund
•    Maria T. Fiorelli Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Marie A. Beary '44 Esq. Memorial Scholarship
•    Marino, Antonacci and Grippi Scholarship Fund
•    Marion and Louis Cavaliere Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Marion and Michael Mangione Scholarship Fund
•    Mark Kritzman and Elizabeth Gorman Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Markel/Burns Industry Leadership Endowment Fund
•    Martha and Alfred Politz Scientific Market Research Scholarship Fund
•    Mary and Francis McLernon Scholarship
•    Mary Beth and Matthew Hayes "Spirit of Inquiry" Endowed Scholarship
•    Mary C. Sansone Fellowship Endowment Fund
•    Mary Carole Schafenberg Endowed Professorship in Special Education/Autism
•    Mary Jane Fay Scholarship Fund
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•    Mary McAloon Kenny Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Mary Ryan Scholarship Fund
•    Mary-Beth Konecsni Scholarship Fund
•    Mateo Fernandez Endowment Scholarship Fund
•    Math Day Endowment Fund for Women
•    Matilda and Mario Cuomo Scholarship Fund
•    Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Fund
•    Mattone Family Scholarship Fund
•    Maureen A. Hartigan Scholarship Fund
•    Maureen G. Depp Memorial Scholarship
•    Maurice R. Greenberg SRM Industry Leadership Endowment
•    Max Klein Scholarship Fund
•    Meehan, Timothy J. Memorial Award
•    Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Scholarship Fund
•    Michael and Gloria Stelmokas Scholarship Fund
•    Michael and Karen Simons Scholarship
•    Michael Anthony Marti Scholarship Fund
•    Michael DeVito Memorial Scholarship
•    Michael H. Goldsmith '91 Scholarship
•    Michael J. Cody Memorial Scholarship
•    Michael J. Snead Scholarship Fund
•    Michael Tahmisyan Expendable Scholarship Fund
•    Michael W. Seul and Alfred W. Seul Scholarship Fund
•    Michael Weinberg Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Michele and Kenneth E. Newman Scholarship
•    Milbank Tweed Endowed Scholarship
•    Mildred Lowe Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Ming-Chi Research Scholarship Fund
•    Mitchell S. Krauss Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Moccia Family Scholarship Fund
•    Monaghan, John R. Award
•    N. David Thompson/Swiss Re America
•    Nahmias Family Endowment for Academic Success Fund
•    Nassau Law Alumni Chapter Scholarship
•    Natalka Kujbida Lynch and Ronald P. Lynch, Jr. Scholarship Fund
•    Newman Golf Classic Scholarship Fund
•    Nickolas Davatzes Scholarship and Research Grant Fund
•    Nonie Riordan Schroeder Scholarship Fund
•    Notre Dame College Alumnae Association Sr. Helen Flynn Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    O'Connor Family Scholarship
•    Olga Bensi LaTessa Scholarship Fund
•    Olive Reedy Trust Fellowship Fund
•    Oscar A. Spiegelhalder Scholarship Fund
•    P Xanthi & Fr. A Karloutsos Scholarship
•    Pacini Family Institute for Early Education Endowment Fund
•    Padma and Hari Harilela Scholarship Fund
•    Pam G. Shea-Byrnes, D.Min. '86SVC, '90G Catholic Scholars Scholarship Fund
•    Parents' Program Scholarship Fund
•    Patricia A. and P. Kevin Castel Federal Scholars Program
•    Patricia Shannon Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Patrick J. Gannon Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Patrick J. Rohan Scholarship
•    Patrick T. O'Malley Memorial Scholarship
•    Paul E. McKeever Memorial Fund
•    Paul Napoli and Marie Kaiser Napoli Scholarship
•    Paul Naughton Professorship of Finance
•    Paul W. Zuccaire Scholarship Fund
•    Pearl M.T. Tsai, Alfred M.H. Tsai and David M. Choy Scholarship Fund
•    Peter and Margaret D’Angelo Endowed Chair
•    Peter G. Poetto Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Peter J. Aterno Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Peter J. Calabretta, Ph.D. Scholarship Fund
•    Peter James Johnson Scholarship Fund
•    Peter P. and Margaret A. D'Angelo Mathematics in Education Scholarship Fund
•    Peter S. Bedrossian Scholarship
•    Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship Fund
•    Philip A. Russotti '73 Scholarship
•    Philip and Esther Fagan Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Philip and Phyllis Caprio Scholarship Fund
•    Philip F. McCarron Scholarship Fund
•    Philip J. McManus, Esq. Scholarship Fund
•    Phyllis C. Bell--Black Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
•    Piluso Foundation Scholarship Fund
•    PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    PricewaterhouseCoopers Faculty Fellowship
•    Prof. Shirley A. Griggs Scholarship Fund
•    Professor John P. Clarke Scholarship Fund
•    Professor Kenneth Wang Scholarship Fund
•    Professor Leo Charles Kelly and Marguerite Anne Kelly Scholarship Fund
•    Professor Michael Pisano Scholarship Fund
•    Professor Robert Parella Scholarship
•    Professor William H. Parry '52UC, '55L and Barbara Sullivan-Parry '73C, '76L
•    Purcell Family Foundation Scholarship
•    Queens County American Legion Scholarship Fund
•    Queens Village Post No. 301 of the American Legion, Inc. Scholarship Fund
•    Quesada-Fulgado Anniversary Scholarship Fund
•    R. Kevin Conboy Memorial Scholarship
•    R.P. Scaglione Educational Scholarship Fund
•    Rachel R. Paras and Nick Davy Scholarship
•    Ralph Bell Scholarship Fund
•    Red Knight - Rho Kappa Sigma Scholarship Fund
•    Red Storm Basketball Social Impact Scholarship
•    Reed-McDermott Tobin Endowed Professorship
•    Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. Scholarship Fund
•    Rev. James F. Dorr, C.M. Scholarship Fund
•    Rev. John B. Murray, C.M. Scholarship Fund
•    Rev. Richard Kugelman, C.P. Scholarship Fund
•    Rev. Robert E. Lauder Scholarship Fund
•    Reverend Bernard M. Tracey, C.M. '70C Scholarship Fund
•    Richard & Barbara Power Scholarship
•    Richard & Maria Van Aken Memorial Scholarship
•    Richard & Virginia Vetter Memorial Law Scholarship
•    Richard & Virginia Vetter Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
•    Richard A. Spehr '86 Scholarship
•    Richard C. Nerod Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Richard C. Nerod Endowed Scholarship Fund II
•    Richard Lieb Scholarship Fund
•    Richard N. Harris Scholarship Fund
•    Richard Scotto Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Richard Vadaszy Scholarship Fund
•    Ridgewood Savings Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Rino Grzinic ’77 SVC Scholarship Fund
•    Rita and William McKeever Scholarship Fund
•    Rita Mary Rose Noss Scholarship Fund
•    Robert A. Esernio Scholarship Fund
•    Robert and Patricia Gunther Scholarship
•    Robert Azzara Scholarship Fund
•    Robert B. Saphro '54 Scholarship
•    Robert Clements Chair
•    Robert E. Evanson Family Scholarship Fund
•    Robert E. Howe Restricted Scholarship Fund
•    Robert H. Hammond Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Robert J. Chrenc Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Robert J. Giuffra '53 Scholarship
•    Robert J. Kase Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Robert M. Hendrick Scholarship for Analytics
•    Robert M. Zinman Bankruptcy Scholarship
•    Robert P. and Emilia Handal Athletic Endowment Scholarship Fund
•    Robert P. and Emilia Handal Scholarship Fund
•    Robert Y. Barnham Jr./Ivans Scholarship Fund
•    Ronald G. and Diane Russo Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Rose F. DiMartino '81 Professor of Law Fund
•    Rose M. Badgeley Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Rosen/Munhall 9-11 Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Roy James and Martin Timothy Askin Memorial Endowment Fund
•    Roy Reardon Scholarship Fund
•    Rubino Family Scholarship Fund
•    Rudi and Rosa Grzinic and Bill and Joan Quinn Memorial Scholarship
•    Rutowicz Family Scholarship Fund
•    Salvatore Antonucci Memorial Internship Fund
•    Salvatore Licari Scholarship Fund
•    Samuel and Elyse Kadet Scholarship
•    Samuel Garsky Memorial Scholarship
•    Sandy Irene and Family Scholarship Fund
•    Sansone Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Sansone Foundation Media Center Fund
•    Sarah Rapalie Scholarship Fund
•    Saval Scholarship Fund
•    Scheer Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    School of Education Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    School of Education Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    School of Risk Management General Endowment Fund
•    Seung K. and Yi J. Yoo Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Shepard Lane Intellectual Property Scholarship
•    Shephard Lane Intellectual Property Scholarship
•    Sigma Chi Upsilon 9-11 Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Sister Julia Heslin, S.C. Scholarship Fund
•    Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent dePaul, Halifax Scholarship Fund
•    SJU Legends Scholarship
•    SRM Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    St. John's College Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    St. John's College, Class of 1940 Scholarship Fund
•    St. John's Preparatory Scholarship Fund
•    St. John's University Auxiliary Scholarship Fund
•    St. John's University Chemistry Centennial Scholarship Fund
•    St. John's University Chemistry Department Centennial Fund
•    St. John's University Faculty Fellows (STJUFF)
•    St. Jude's Scholarship Fund
•    St. Thomas Moore Building Endowed Fund
•    Stanley E. Shirk/KPMG Scholarship Fund
•    Stanley P. Sotos Scholarship Fund
•    Staten Island Heritage Endowment Fund
•    Staten Island Scholarship Fund
•    Stecklow Steiner Scholarship Fund
•    Sui-Wah Li Lou Memorial Scholarship
•    Sullivan Family Scholarship Fund
•    Surplus Lines Claims Association/Emil Rago Scholarship Fund
•    Suzie R. and Vincent J. Franze Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Sylvia Sherman Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Synchrony Scholarship Fund
•    Ta-Ling and Han-Li Award Fund
•    Teixeira Family Scholarship Fund
•    Terence Winter '88 Scholarship
•    The Augusta Goldin Math, Science and Elementary Education Fund
•    The Calder Foundation General Scholarship Fund
•    The Calder Foundation Scholarship Fund
•    The Calder Foundation Scholarship Fund- Other
•    The Carl Martorana & Ralph Martorana Endowed Scholarship
•    The Catherine M. Walsh '57UC Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    The Chief Judge Edward D. Re Fund
•    The Chin-Ying Graduate Scholarship Fund for Asian Studies
•    The Deacon Andrew L. Cavaliere Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    The Dean '91C and Frances Curnutt Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The DeNike Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Dr. Stanley J. Lawson Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Eileen M. Huarte Scholarship Fund
•    The Eugene and Stella Tarantino Endowed Scholarship in the School of Education
•    The Fields Family Foundation Scholarship Fund
•    The Gertrude C. Schelling Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    The Gregory and Kevin Cluess Scholarship Fund
•    The Haldar Scholarship Fund
•    The Harold and Gail Regan Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Harry and Mary Doukas Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Jack Kaiser '49C Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The James X. Monaghan Criminal Justice Fund
•    The Janet Mangione Service Learning Endowment
•    The John F. Scheich '63C, '66L Endowed Scholarship Fund (Law)
•    The John F. Scheich '63C, '66L Endowed Scholarship Fund (SJC)
•    The Joseph L. Howard '73CBA Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    The Joseph M. Suozzi '81 Memorial Scholarship
•    The Madeleine and Joseph Brennan Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    The Mangione Family School of Education Scholarship
•    The McCarron Family Scholarship Fund
•    The Michael B. Walsh Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Mollen Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Navigators Group, Inc./ Leandro S. Galban, Jr. Scholarship Fund
•    The Navigators Group, Inc./Terence N. Deeks International Scholarship Fund
•    The Olive L. Reedy Trust Campus Ministry Endowed Fund
•    The Patricia Kelly Roche Scholarship
•    The Patrolman Francis J. Phelan, Shield #12177 Scholarship Fund
•    The Paul A. Golinski Polish and Slavic Heritage Scholarship Fund
•    The Quinlan Family Scholarship Fund
•    The Raymond C. and Dorothy I. Schlotterer Memorial Education Fund
•    The Raymond F. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
•    The Rev. Peter G. Goldbach Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Riley Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Robert McKeveny Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Rocco Mirro "Heart of Gold" Scholarship Fund
•    The Roland R. Eppley, Sr. Scholarship Fund
•    The Sanford Family Cyber Security Lab
•    The Sanford Family Faculty Fellowship
•    The Scharfenberger Family Partners for Student Success Scholarship Fund
•    The Starr Foundation SRM Faculty Support Endowment
•    The Tutunjian Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    The Von Hatten Memorial Scholarship
•    The Wann Family Foundation Fund
•    The Wann Family Foundation Hsin Chang (張興) Memorial Scholarship Fund for East Asian Studies
•    The William P. and Rosemary R. Dilgard Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Theis Professorship
•    Theresa and Saviero Rienzo Memorial Scholarship
•    Therese M. Haberle '77 Scholarship
•    Thomas C. Rice '81 Scholarship Fund
•    Thomas F. Price Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Thomas J. Principe '69C, '73L and Irene M. Principe Scholarship Fund
•    Thomas L. Gamble Scholarship Fund
•    Thomas Michael Laquercia Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund
•    Thomas N. Ford Scholarship Fund
•    Thomas V. Hallet Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Thornton Family Scholarship Fund
•    Timothy J. Mahoney Scholarship Fund
•    Tobin College of Business Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Tom and Kitty Keegan Endowed Scholarship
•    Tomeo Family Cheerleading Endowment Fund
•    Tony and Sueli Bonaparte Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Torres Family Endowed Scholarship
•    Tricia Griffith St. John’s University Endowed Scholarship for Women in Insurance
•    Undergraduate Student Managed Investment Fund
•    United Negro Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    University Community Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    University Community Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    University Council Scholarship Fund
•    University Distinguished Professor and Provost Endowed Chair
•    University Suppliers Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    V.J. Mangano, III, C of 69, Scholarship Fund
•    Vaupel Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Veronica Smith Alumnae Association Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Vincent and Helen K. Radziminski Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Vincent J. Crowe '47L and James J. Crowe '57CBA Scholarship Fund
•    Vincentian Chair for Social Justice
•    Vincenzo J. Mantia Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Virginia and Helen Ramsay Law School Scholarship Fund
•    Walter Gibbons Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Walter J. Leonard Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Walter Reno Watson Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    Wann Family Foundation Scholarship
•    Watson Fellowship Funds
•    Welty/Cannella Family Scholarship
•    Wieczerzak Family Scholarship Fund
•    William A. Gallina '67 Scholarship
•    William A. Trunkes Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    William and Jennie Montgoris Fund
•    William C. Gould Scholarship Fund
•    William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. Esq. Scholarship for Intellectual Property Law and Policy
•    William J. Fitzpatrick Scholarship
•    William J. Janetschek Vincentian Scholarship Fund
•    William J. Janetschek, Sr. '63CBA Scholarship Fund
•    William J. Manning Scholarship
•    William J. Turcik Endowed Scholarship Fund
•    William Joyce Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    William M. Bancroft Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    William McGann Scholarship Fund
•    William P. McLoughlin Perpetual Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    William P. Tavoulareas Scholarship Fund
•    William Ronalds Scholarship Fund
•    Wollmuth Scholarship
•    Wu Nan Ju Scholarship Fund
•    X.L. Catlin Professorship in Data Innovation
•    Zachary Sansone Fellowship Endowment Fund
•    Zizza Tobin Professorship

An expendable scholarship (award fund) can be established with a minimum of $10,000.  The fund does not accrue interest and can only be awarded based upon the available balance.  For example, an expendable scholarship with a balance of $10,000 could provide up to $10,000 in assistance.

Criteria

Expendable scholarships may include a number of criteria; however, please keep in mind that the more broadly defined the criteria is, the easier it is to award.  Here are a few ways to establish criteria:

  • By level (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)
  • By grade point average (e.g., minimum G.P.A.  of 3.0)
  • By school (e.g., St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, etc.)
  • By major (e.g., English, math, finance, accounting)
  • By program participation (e.g., global studies, athletics)

Award Process

Scholarship recipients are selected by the University’s Office of Financial Aid based on need and/or scholastic achievement and according to the donor’s wishes as stipulated in the Scholarship Agreement.

Naming your Scholarship

You may also choose to name your endowed funds for yourself or in honor or memory of a loved one.  Each grantor is asked to provide a brief bio on themselves and/or the person for whom the scholarship is named.  It helps to ensure the future recipients will be able to know the Grantor’s wishes.

Donors who establish scholarships impact the lives of students and help to secure the future of St. John’s!

List of Expendable Scholarships

•    Advancing Advertising Scholarship
•    Armando John Garville Expendable Scholarship Fund
•    Bernard Frank Veneziano III Scholarship
•    Black Raven Scholarship
•    Carbone Family Expendable Scholarship Fund
•    Carmen Yolanda Grajeles Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Catholic School Teacher Scholarship
•    CCPS Military Science Fund and R.O.T.C.
•    Chao/Wang Graduate Student Scholarship
•    Charles F. McAteer Rotary Club of Staten Island Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Christina Fontana Entrepreneurship Scholarship
•    College of Professional Studies Global Program Fund
•    College of Professional Studies Research Grant Expendable Fund
•    College of Professional Studies Student Opportunity Expendable Fund
•    Dean Jeffrey Fagan Legacy Scholarship
•    Deckinger Student Advertising Competition
•    Dion A. Fox Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Dr. Deborah Greh Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Dr. E. Lawrence Deckinger Student Advertising Competition Fund
•    Dr. Harvey Schlossberg Memorial Expendable Scholarship
•    Dr. Sam Howard Rumley Actuarial Science Legacy Scholarship
•    Dr. Teresa A. Trimarco Expendable Scholarship
•    Edward V. Atnally ‘59L Scholarship Fund
•    Elena Iandoli Global Entrepreneurship Fund
•    Ernst & Young Expendable Scholarship Fund
•    Esteban Velez, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Esteban Velez, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Fernandez Family Scholarship
•    Francesco and Mary Giambelli Foundation Scholarship Fund
•    H.W. Wilson Scholarship for the Division of Library Sciences
•    H.W. Wilson Tobin Scholarship Fund
•    Hospitality Management Global Scholarship for International Cuisine
•    Hughes and Mottola Family Vincentian Service Scholarship
•    Jane M. Durgin, CIJ, R.Ph., R.N., M.S., Ed. D. Scholarship Fund
•    Janetschek Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Fund
•    Joseph Gordon Baseball Expendable Fund
•    Kennedys Scholarship Fund
•    Kovner Foundation Scholarship Fund
•    Major, Lindsey & Africa Legal Empowerment Scholarship
•    Markel Specialty Scholarship Fund
•    Marsh & McLennan Companies Scholarship
•    Maya Babayev Mitzvah Scholarship Fund
•    Modern Greek and Hellenic Studies Expendable Fund
•    New York Life Scholarship Fund
•    NewPath Pharmacy Research Fund
•    OdysseyRe Global Studies Award
•    Peter J. Tobin Scholarship Fund
•    Professor Anthony M. Missere Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Professor Susan Glanz Memorial Fund
•    Psychology Doctoral Fellows Program for Underrepresented Groups
•    Reverend Michael D. Whalen C.M. Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    Senior Class Emergency Scholarship Fund
•    Sigma Iota Epsilon Student Organization Fund
•    Solly Walker Academic Support Services Fund
•    St. John's University Institute for Catholic Schools
•    Steven J. Ford and Patricia A. Lynn-Ford Scholarship
•    Student Government, Inc., Senior Class Expendable Scholarship Fund
•    The Keegan Schmidt Memorial Scholarship Fund
•    The Marilyn Nemzer Expendable Scholarship Fund
•    The QBE Scholarship for Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance
•    The St. John's University Semper Fi Scholarship Fund
•    Thomas Cox Jr., Honors Program
•    Tobin College of Business Alumni Association General Fund (TCBAA)- Student Assistance
•    Tobin Conlin Family Fund
•    Tobin Faculty Research Fund
•    Travelers Scholarship for Future Leaders
•    William and Norma Peltzman Expendable Scholarship Fund
•    William Randolph Hearst Expendable Fund
•    Women in Law Scholarship Fund

Whom do I call if I have questions about my awards?
If you have any questions about your scholarships please contact Student Financial Services at 718-990-2000 or visit The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, Carnesecca Plaza Entrance, Queens campus/Kelleher Center, Staten Island campus.  

Why I am required to thank somebody for financial aid?
You are being asked to thank the generous alumni and friends of St. John’s who thought of students like you and provided their own funds to establish a scholarship.  As with any gift, a thank you is an expected form of courtesy.

What role does the Writing Center play in my thank you letter?
The Writing Center staff will help you to understand how to shape your letter for its intended audience and purpose.  The consultants will also help you learn strategies for developing, revising and editing your letter.

How do I make an appointment with the Writing Center?
One of the easiest ways to make an appointment with a Writing Center consultant is through the Writing Center website, stj.mywconline.com.

How do I get my letter onto the UIS*?
Once you have made an appointment with a Writing Center Consultant, attended your appointment with a first draft and the Writing Center Consultant has deemed your letter acceptable.  Instructions listed below.

Login SJU UIS and log on to the SJU Student Information System by providing your St. John’s User ID and six digit Pin Number. Go to Student Services and Financial Aid icon Endowed Award Appreciation.

Who should my letter to be addressed to?
The Office of Donor Relations will add the appropriate information to your letter in terms of who the letter is addressed once it has been submitted. Please address all letters Dear Donor.

I was told that I could lose my award if the Writing Center does not help me. Why is that?  
The Writing Center, the Office of Donor Relations and the Office of Student Financial Services are all here to help you. Thanking our donors is very important. It is a way for them to know how much their generosity is appreciated and, equally important, a way for them to get to know you on a more personal level. Submitting your letter timely affects your ability to be considered for additional scholarships and or renewals, so be sure to begin your draft and make an appointment with a Writing Center consultant as soon as possible.  Your letter must be submitted within 14 days from the date of the scholarship notification letter that you received from the Office of Student Financial Services.  If you need an extension you are asked to contact Sammantha McCalla, Office of Donor Relations at (718) 990-6038 or [email protected]

What happens if I upload to UIS and send the signed letter to the Office of Donor Relations without visiting the Writing Center?
Your thank you letter is shared with the donor of your scholarship. We ask you to visit the Writing Center so that it is well-crafted and professional.  Letters with errors will be returned to you and may jeopardize your award. Visiting the Writing Center is a wonderful resource, and also one of the requirements to which you agreed when accepting your scholarship.

What sort of information do donors like to hear?
Our donors want to hear all about you. What is your major? What brought you to St. John’s University? What are you involved with on- and off-campus? What do you hope to do in the future? What has this scholarship meant to you and how has it helped you? You can talk about your family, where you grew up, etc. The thank you letter is a way for your donor to get to know you as a person and as a student.

Why are letters uploaded to UIS*, emailed and/or sent via interoffice mail?
Letters are uploaded on the UIS to ensure that your award is paid to your account within 48 hours. If the UIS is not working when you are ready to upload your letter, please contact Sammantha McCalla, Office of Donor Relations at (718) 990-6038 or [email protected] so that we can make alternative arrangements. 

When will my award be either disbursed or paid?
As noted above, once your letter is submitted through the UIS*, your award will pay to your account within 48 hours.

*University Information System

For additional information, please contact Sammantha McCalla, Associate Director, Office of Donor Relations at (718) 990-6038 or [email protected].

Bench Program

The Donor Bench Program provides alumni, employees, and friends with the unique opportunity for a tribute in memory of or in honor of an important person in your life. Click on the Donor Bench Program Form to begin the process.

Schools and Colleges

St. John’s has a reputation for preparing its students to think globally, act compassionately and lead dynamically. Help strengthen the University’s academic programs by designating support to one of its six schools and colleges:

St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is known for its diverse undergraduate and graduate degree programs that provide students with a liberal education and an emphasis on making a positive contribution to the world. Donor support will help to improve and expand the College’s offerings and maintain its tradition of excellence. 

The School of Education

The School of Education faculty has prepared students for a variety of careers in education since 1908. Donor support provides funds for professorships, chairs, scholarships, fellowships, facilities, faculty and student research and more. 

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

The Peter J. Tobin College of Business has a nearly 80-year tradition of educating dynamic and socially responsible leaders who bring a strong understanding of business practice and an orientation toward ethical practice in their roles within corporate, government and non-profit sectors around the world. Donor support provides funds for scholarships, academic programs, leading-edge technology, industry/University collaborations, internships, faculty recruitment and enhanced facilities. 

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences faculty prepares students for the evolving needs of the profession through education, clinical practice and research. Students are encouraged to serve others through a variety of specialized community and public health initiatives. Graduate programs emphasize the pursuit of innovative ethical scientific research that will result in important discovery that will combat disease and enhance the provision of healthcare. Donor support provides funds for student scholarships, faculty professorships, research opportunities, and state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories. 

College of Professional Studies

The College of Professional Studies programs include two- and four-year degrees in 37 career-oriented and highly-specialized fields including criminal justice, telecommunications, sports management and advertising communication to name a few. Donor support provides funds for the enhancement of these programs that offer our students a balance of academics, real-world experience and exposure to industry trends. 

The School of Law

The School of Law has a reputation for distinguished graduates including former New York Governors Mario Cuomo ’53C, ’56L, ’75HON and Hugh Carey ’42C, ’51L, '67HON, former California Governor George Deukmejian ’52L, ’83HON, Court of Appeals Judge Carmen Ciparick ’67L, ’03HON and the school’s former Dean and Court of Appeals Judge Joseph Bellacosa ’59C, ’61L, ’87HON. Donor support helps to continue the rich tradition of highly-skilled attorneys who have distinguished themselves as moral leaders in practice, government and the judiciary. 

Contact Us

Dionne Dorsey '15G
Director, Office of Donor Relations
[email protected]
Tel 718-990-2128