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The New York metro area covers New York County, Kings County, Queens County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Nassau County and more in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with principal cities including New York, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island and Newark. We found 4 open scholarships whose official rules name a place in this area; the next to close is Rochester Area Community Foundation Consolidated Scholarship Application on Feb 28, 2027.
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The IRS lists 4 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is The New York Community Trust in New York ($3.5 billion in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 6 more open awards are limited to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania residents, and state aid includes Tuition Aid Grant (TAG), Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and PA State Grant. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA. 9 union apprenticeship application windows in the area are on our windows tracker.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
Students in the Rochester, New York area; one consolidated application covers many of the foundation's scholarships.
Graduating high school seniors who are First New York FCU members in good standing, plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college and are active volunteers; transcript and 250-word essay required.
Students in Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster Counties, New York; one common application for the foundation's scholarships.
Graduating high school seniors, mostly Mercer County, New Jersey residents or students at area high schools; each fund has its own criteria.
Varies by college ($1,280–$14,404 in 2026–27 schedule)
Official page ↗$1,000–$5,665 per year
Official page ↗Up to $6,000 per year (2026–27)
Official page ↗High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania students pursuing vocational, technical, two-year or four-year education.
Mostly for residents of states with UNICO chapters (CA, CT, DE, FL, IL, MA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, WI); the Southern Italy Scholarship is open to all 50 states.
Graduating York County, Pa., high school seniors with an account at York Educational FCU; recommendation letters and a short essay required.
Students age 18+ accepted into or enrolled in CNS Driver Training Center CDL training (Lititz, PA) who don't already hold a CDL and meet DOT requirements.
Pennsylvania students enrolled in approved PA-TIP career and technical programs in energy, health, advanced materials and diversified manufacturing, or agriculture and food production.
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Yes. 4 open scholarships on this site name a city or county in the New York area, and the IRS lists 4 community foundations based there.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Tuition Aid Grant (TAG), Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and PA State Grant. Most require the FAFSA.