Eileen T. Cummings Scholarship Endowment

The Eileen Cummings Scholarship seeks to recognize an undergraduate minority student planning a career in the health professions. Applicants must have completed or be in the process of completing their junior year with at least a 3.0 GPA in the natural sciences. The student must demonstrate their involvement with the Black or Latinx community. Preference will be given to students with financial need.

Award
Award amounts vary
Scopes
​Student Affairs 718-997-5500
Deadline
03/22/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please upload a letter of recommendation from an organization or individual that can verify your involvement with the Black or Latinx communities. The letter must be on letterhead, signed, and indicate the approximate number of hours you volunteered with the community.
  2. Please provide the contact information for two (2) references. One reference must be a Queens College staff or faculty member.
    • 1) Reference #1 - Please provide their full name.
    • 2) Reference #1 - Please describe their relationship to you.
    • 3) Reference #1 - Please provide their email address.
    • 4) Reference #1 - Please provide their phone number.
    • 5) Reference #2 - Please provide their full name.
    • 6) Reference #2 - Please describe their relationship to you.
    • 7) Reference #2 - Please provide their email address.
    • 8) Reference #2 - Please provide phone number.
  3. Please type a short paragraph about yourself. Be sure to include any extracurricular information (campus clubs, student government, peer tutoring, publications, interests, hobbies, etc.), volunteer work, employment and plans for after graduation (job, graduate or professional school):
  4. Provide a single essay with detailed answers to the following questions. Your essay should total no more than 500 words.