Student Retention Scholarships

Students receive access to this application as eligible candidates for the RISE and/or other student retention scholarships.
Please complete the scholarship application to be considered for funding that will support with your continued enrollment at Queens College.

To be and remain eligible for a retention scholarship students must:

  • have a Cumulative 2.0 GPA when applying and at the end of the FALL 2026 semester
  • Be and remain enrolled as a full-time (12-15 credits) student at Queens College in Good Standing
  • Have a current balance over $100 and under $6,000 that will not be covered by existing aid

To receive the funds, students must maintain the above and also:

  • Register for the spring semester.
  • Meet with an academic advisor 2-3 times over the Fall 2026 semester.

Students who are selected for a retention scholarship will not receive the funds unless all of the above is met.

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Supplemental Questions
  1. EMPLID
  2. First Name
  3. Last Name
  4. Are you enrolling full-time (12 credits or more) for the upcoming Spring semester?
  5. Please indicate if you are a part of any of the below programs. This is for administrative purposes and will not affect your application.
  6. Are you eligible for financial aid? (Examples include the Free Application to Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Application, and the New York State Dream Act Application)?
  7. If eligible to, have you submitted the Financial Aid Application for the current academic year?
  8. In approximately 300 words, please share with the committee the circumstances that led to your current balance and the impact that a retention scholarship would have on your current academic career. Please share any information you feel is important for the committee to know.
  9. Retention scholarships are one-time opportunities for funding support. With this in mind, in approximately 250 words, please outline the current steps you are taking, and any future steps, that will allow you progress forward and prevent future overdue balances from occurring.
  10. I hereby certify that all information contained in this application is true to the best of my knowledge. Please be aware that once you submit your General Application you will receive a notice of recommended scholarships that you might be eligible for but that require additional questions answered. These recommendations are based on the answers that you gave in the General Application. Since not all categories are addressed in that application, you might receive recommendations for things that do not pertain to you. Please read the criteria of all opportunities for which you receive a recommendation to determine if they are appropriate for you. Additionally, please review the opportunities list to see if there are any awards that you think you are eligible for that you do not receive a recommendation to apply for. Some require a specific major that you might not have declared yet.
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