SUNY Potsdam awards over $3,000,000 in scholarships annually to incoming and returning students. The majority of these awards are provided through the generosity of the alumni and friends of the College who wish to help students achieve their potential. To ensure fairness among applicants and recipients and comply with donors’ wishes, SUNY Potsdam has established the following policies. By accepting an award, students agree to comply with these policies. If you have any questions regarding these policies or your scholarship, please contact One Stop.
Special rules apply to the following funding:
- Dean’s NH Scholarship
- Potsdam Online Scholarship
- Provost NH Scholarship
- St Lawrence NH Academy (SLA) Scholarships
The following applies to scholarship offers on or after Fall 2022
Criteria for Scholarship / Renewal
- Students must maintain continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment. Full time includes at least 12 credits through SUNY Potsdam (not those through a consortium).
- Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5.
- First-time college students entering SUNY Potsdam in fall 2025 that decide to live off campus in years 3 and 4 will have their annual scholarship reduced by 30%.
Terms / Notes
- If an out-of-state scholarship recipient becomes eligible for in-state tuition, it may result in a reduction in the amount of the scholarship.
- SUNY Potsdam started offering online programs in the fall 2023 semester. Should a student decide to switch to an Online Program, the amount of the scholarship will be reduced, if applicable.
- At a later date, the funding source for your scholarship may change, resulting in a differently named endowed scholarship. The total amount of your scholarship will remain the same. Certain endowed scholarships may require a different minimum GPA each semester. Students will be notified of this requirement in writing when the award is offered. Except for this difference, review procedures will remain the same.
Grade Review
SUNY Potsdam will review scholarship recipients’ grades on an annual basis. Students with a cumulative GPA less than the required minimum will receive written notification of the cancellation of the scholarship. Loss of merit scholarships appeal information can be accessed here.
Crane School of Music Students
If you are accepting an offer of financial aid from The Crane School of Music, you agree to and understand that there is a mutual commitment on the part of the institution and yourself. Therefore, you agree that after May 1 of the calendar year of matriculation, you will not consider any other offer from an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music for the current academic year except with the express written consent of the music executive of the above-mentioned institution.