Merit Based Scholarships

Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens and must be New York State residents.  Candidates will contribute to the diversity of the student body by demonstrating their commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in their academic programs and activities

Eligible students must be enrolled in a degree program and have demonstrated high academic achievement characteristic of an honors program.

Every admitted Honors College student will receive some level of scholarship support. This support is most often awarded in the form of a Presidential or Presidential Merit Scholarship. Further information about Honors College is  available from the  Honors College website .

Any current year Finalist or Semifinalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search who is eligible for admission to Stony Brook University as a freshman for the following fall semester will be considered for a scholarship of $3,000 a year for four consecutive years.

Any current year National Merit Scholar Finalist or Semifinalist who is eligible for admission to Stony Brook University as a freshman for the following fall semester will be considered for a scholarship of $3,000 a year for four consecutive years.

National Merit Scholar Finalists may qualify for an additional $2,000 award if Stony Brook University is listed as their top choice school with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Notification to university must be submitted by the deadline date of September 15th.  Please submit the complete letter from National Merit Scholarship Program.

Domestic students who are currently seniors in high school who have achieved a meritorious unweighted high school average are automatically considered for this four-year scholarship. High school academic program, SAT/ACT scores, co-curricular activities, research experiences, or special talents or skills may also be taken into account. Scholarships vary based on academic qualifications.

The Valedictorian or Salutatorian Scholarship is contingent upon official documentation from the student's high school confirming valedictorian status or salutatorian status. The documentation needs to display the highest ranked in the class (valedictorian status) or second highest ranked (salutatorian status) on an official high school transcript or a statement from your high school counselor on official letterhead specifying numerical rank of the student.

Please Note: Documentation must be sent by a school counselor or school representative to be considered official and can be sent directly through email to ugprocessing@stonybrook.edu. Documents sent by students are considered unofficial and will not be accepted. Official documents must be submitted by September 15.

An example of documents accepted would be a statement from your high school on their official letterhead.

Unofficial Transcripts will not be accepted.

Most students accepted into WISE will receive some level of merit-based aid. Further information is available from the WISE website.

Program Details & Eligibility:

Pell eligible students whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer are eligible to receive the maximum Pell Grant for the award year. In order to qualify, students must:

• Be eligible for  Pell based on current valid FAFSA information
• Have an Expected Family Contribution (calculated from their current valid FAFSA) greater than zero
• Must be less than 24 years old or were enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of his or her parent or guardian’s death

Award Limits:

Eligible students will receive the maximum Pell Grant for his or her enrollment status and cost of attendance.  Additional information regarding the dollar amount for the awards can be found on our Federal Pell Grant Semester Award Look Up Chart page.

How to Apply:

Contact our office to speak with a financial aid advisor.  Advisors will add a To Do List item to your SOLAR account that will specify the documentation needed to determine eligibility for this scholarship. 

• Student must be an incoming freshman from Bronx High School of Science or James Madison High School
• Student must demonstrate a commitment to social action and/or social service
• Student must be matriculated and enrolled full-time
• Student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Student's high school record must demonstrate high academic achievement

• Student must be a first time freshmen, either incoming or enrolled in their first year of study as a freshmen
• Student must be a New York State resident
• Student must demonstrate a commitment to community service
• Student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Student's high school record or first semester at Stony Brook must demonstrate high academic achievement
• Student must maintain full-time continuous enrollment for four years, beginning with their fall semester admit term
• Student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
• Student must adhere to the Student Code of Conduct
• Student must continue to demonstrate financial need as determined by the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Provides scholarships for graduates from the Division Avenue High School in Levittown, New York who have matriculated to Stony Brook University as full-time undergraduate students. Demonstrate good academic achievement as defined by Stony Brook policy. For incoming freshman students, good academic achievement is represented by a minimum high school GPA of 80. Preference given to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Services based upon completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

This is a four (4) year renewable $10,000 scholarship for new incoming freshman that have applied to the College of Business at Stony Brook University.

• The Bliss Verdon Memorial Scholarship is available annually to one or two outstanding students in recognition of strong academic performance and demonstrated commitment in the area of African issues. 
• The Bliss Verdon Memorial scholarship has been established to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Bliss Verdon, a 1995 graduate of Stony Brook University, who completed her BA in Africana Studies and Anthropology.
• This scholarship is open to full-time junior/senior students. 

The Division of Student Life offers leadership and community service scholarships. 

The Economics Department awards scholarships to promising students in the field of Economics who are active majors at Stony Brook University. The scholarships are intended to provide undergraduate students with support to continue their education in economics.  

• Student must be a Community College transfer student who has completed an AA or AS Degree
• Competitive applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Students must be enrolled full-time in any of the majors offered within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences or in one of the following majors: Astronomy, Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Environmental Studies, Marine Science or Marine Vertebrate Biology
• Scholarship recipients will be offered the opportunity to attend a two week Math Immersion Boot-camp in the summer.  Attendees will receive weekly room and board and a $500 stipend.
• Scholarship recipients will receive a $2000 scholarship for their first year of attendance and $2800 for year two

For more information, visit the S-STEM Assets webpage. 

S-STEM Assets Scholarship Application

• The Alumni Association is sponsoring eight awards to students who have excelled in different areas, including academics, leadership, and the improvement of community life.
• Recipients will receive a cash award and will be recognized at the Undergraduate Recognition Awards Ceremony on May 2 and the Alumni Association Scholarship Golf Classic dinner on June 20.
• One year undergraduate award.

For more information, visit the Alumni website. 

• The JFEW-SUNY International Relations and Global Affairs Program, funded by the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women (JFEW), is a two-year program. The integrated program includes two years of scholarship support (up to $5,500 each year), a monthly seminar series for two academic years, and a paid internship in a New York-based global organization offered during the summer between the Junior and Senior years.
• Students must submit two letters of recommendation, a resume, personal statement, and a completed application form by   April 10th.
• Application details and forms are available to students through   ZebraNet JOB ID 45105. ZebraNet is the Career Center's job/internship portal.

For more information visit the Career Center website. 

• The URECA (Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities) Program enables SB students to engage in full-time faculty-mentored research or creative activity for ten weeks.
• The URECA summer research program provides a $4000 stipend to select Stony Brook undergraduates doing full-time research or creative activity for ten weeks in the summer under the supervision of a Stony Brook faculty member.
• Students in all majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply. 
• Undergraduates may also apply for URECA Small Grants and/or URECA Travel Grants.

For more information, visit the URECA webpage.