Scholarships

Applicants to the School of Art and Design are automatically considered for this scholarship based on work submitted in their portfolio. Students must complete the admissions process and submit their portfolio to be considered. 

This award is given to students who have shown the highest level of academic excellence in their high school or previous college coursework.

This award recognizes students who have shown a strong academic background and sought out a rigorous course of study.

Named for Alfred University’s second president, this award is given to students who demonstrate leadership and a strong academic potential.

Named in honor of Alfred, King of the Saxons, and champion of education for all, this award recognizes emerging scholars with the potential for greatness.

This award, recognizing the year of our founding, is given to students who demonstrate the tenacity and grit to succeed that has defined Saxons since our founding.

This award is available for students in their junior year who receive a nomination directly from their school prior to the nomination deadline. Both domestic and international students can receive this award.

This award is available for students in their junior year who receive a nomination directly from their school prior to the nomination deadline and are interested in pursuing a degree in the STEM field.

This award is available for students enrolled in a community college degree program who are nominated directly by their school.

Alfred University has a partnership with Suffolk County Community College that provides students full- and partial-tuition scholarships to Alfred after they graduate from Suffolk County Community College (SCCC).

Transferring students must demonstrate that they have contributed significantly to SCCC and their community, and they must prove noteworthy academic achievement. By the application due date, applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.7, have earned at least 45 credits, and expect to graduate by the end of the current semester. Scholarships are awarded in the spring for students enrolling in the fall. Recipients must take at least 12 credit hours per semester at Alfred University. Scholarship is renewable for up to four consecutive fall and spring semesters. 

Applying for the New York State Presidential Transfer scholarship is NOT an application to Alfred University. You must apply for transfer admission separately.

Full-time transfer students who are Phi Theta Kappa members will receive automatic consideration for this scholarship. Through this, students may also qualify for direct admission.

This award is available for those who make an official visit to Alfred by March 1 of the year they intend to enroll. A complete list of official visits can be found here.

This award is available for those who apply to the Honors Program by March 1 and are accepted. This award is only available to students who apply to the Honors Program during the admission process. Current students who apply to the Honors Program after matriculating will not qualify.

This award is available for those who apply to Alfred University for the academic year they wish to enroll by March 1 and live in the following New York and Pennsylvania counties: Allegany, Bradford, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Livingston, McKean, Potter, Schuyler, Tioga, Warren, and Wyoming

This award is available for those who have a sibling, parent, and/or grandparent who graduated from Alfred University. Recipients receive only one scholarship, regardless of the number of Alfred graduates in their family. Step-parents/grandparents also qualify.

This grant is available for families with two or more children who are full-time students attending Alfred University at the same time. When there is one remaining sibling enrolled, the grant will revert to the Legacy Award.

These awards are available for those who are members of the military. They include exclusive benefits, such as eligibility for state and federal aid. In addition to applying for federal aid via the FAFSA, we strongly encourage military students to consider applying for additional financial assistance.

Alfred offers competition scholarships for first-year students who may compete in the academic areas of engineering, mathematics, and English composition. The scholarships are $1,000 to $2,500 per year. 

We hold the competitions on campus throughout the academic year for high school-age students. The Lelia E. Tupper Writing Competition scholarship is awarded based on an essay submission.

This scholarship is available for full-time students who are certified as eligible to participate by a member institution within The Tuition Exchange. They are eligible for the standard full-time tuition rate up to a maximum of eight semesters for enrollment in one of the university's undergraduate degree programs. If you receive Tuition Exchange, you are not eligible to receive any other Alfred University grants or scholarships. 

Candidates are evaluated based on high school/college academic performance, standardized test scores, extracurricular involvement, and citizenship.

To be eligible, students must apply for admission by the preferred application deadline of Feb. 1, be certified as eligible to participate by a Tuition Exchange member institution, and demonstrate a completed application for admission with all supporting documents and credentials by Feb.15.

Our Financial Aid Office works with ScholarshipUniverse, a tool that makes finding and applying for external scholarships easier.

ScholarshipUniverse is a matching system that maximizes scholarship opportunities for students. It allows students to create an academic profile that enables them to connect with various external scholarships. Updating a profile regularly ensures the student finds all the external scholarships for which they qualify.

Here’s how ScholarshipUniverse works. Students can:

• Answer questions and get matched to scholarship opportunities for which they are eligible.
• Easily apply online to multiple scholarship opportunities through a personalized portal.
• Track application status via the portal.
• Receive an alert whenever they are matched to a new scholarship opportunity.
• Receive automatic reminders about outstanding tasks and next steps.

Current and newly accepted students can access ScholarshipUniverse and enter their Alfred University credentials. There are detailed ScholarshipUniverse navigation instructions and FAQs built in that help students explore the tool. 

Please note: ScholarshipUniverse is only compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge browsers. Please take the time to read our Private Scholarships and Outside Resources Policy.