ING Direct Kids Scholarship Fund

The ING DIRECT Kids Foundation established a 9/11 Scholarship Fund to assist CUNY part-time matriculated undergraduate students whose parent(s) died or were severely injured in the September 11, 2001 Attack on America.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

You are eligible if you are a part-time matriculated undergraduate student and a child of a severely injured or deceased victim of the September 11, 2001 Attack on America. You do not need to be a resident of New York or a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.

All applicants for this scholarship must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be in good academic standing in accordance with college and university policy for academic standing. Eligibility for funding is limited to ten semesters.

For further information contact:

Bill Mack at bmack@uapc.cuny.edu
CUNY OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL15
NEW YORK, NY 10036.


ING Direct Kids Scholarship Fund Launched in 2001 by ING DIRECT http://home..cingdirectom ING DIRECT Kids Foundation http://www.savekidsnow.org/ was established to improve the quality of life of children and adolescents, with the first priority given to programs serving children in low-income and urban areas.

 

Application Instructions

Section A - STUDENT INFORMATION

Enter your identifying information in this section. Please use the name that is on your birth certificate, marriage license, green card, or other documentation that you are submitting to establish your eligibility.

Enter your current address. Include your apartment number if applicable.
Enter your date of birth.

List your daytime and evening phone numbers if you have them.

Check off whether you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or not. Also check off whether you are a New York State resident. This information will not be used for any purpose other than establishing your eligibility for federal and state aid and tuition rates.

Section B - EDUCATIONAL PLANS

Please enter the name of the school for each term that you are planning to attend as a part-time, matriculated undergraduate student. You must attend one of the following CUNY colleges.

Bernard M. Baruch College Borough of Manhattan Community College
Brooklyn College Bronx Community College
City College Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College
Herbert H. Lehman College
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College
Hunter College Kingsborough Community College
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Queensborough Community College
Medgar Evers College
New York City Technical College
Queens College
The College of Staten Island
York College

Section C - ELIGIBILITY

Please enter the full name, social security number, and your relationship with the person who was severely injured or killed as a result of the September 11, 2001 Attack on America.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: If you are the child of a deceased or severely injured victim, you need a birth certificate indicating your relationship to the victim. You will also need a copy of the death certificate or a letter from the victim=s physician indicating the victim=s injuries were a result of the attack.

Section D - AFFIRMATION

Sign and date the application and return the completed application to:

CUNY OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL15
NEW YORK, NY 10036


Scholarship Application