2006 Grant History

Queensborough Community Scholarship

The first 10 scholarships were awarded in the summer of 2005. In 2006, those same students were awarded a second year’s scholarship. Ten new students in the summer of 2006 were selected.

  • The QCC Fund will credit the scholarship to each student’s tuition bill ($1400 per semester for full-time study/ $2800 per year)
  • Each student would receive an additional $150 credit ($300 per year) at the bookstore for the purchase of books and class materials
  • Students attending the College part-time (less than 12 credits) would receive full tuition remission at a rate of $120 per credit, and would receive an additional $150 credit at the bookstore for the purchase of books and class materials
  • Students would have to meet the following criteria to be eligible for the scholarship:
    1. Be a Graduate of Campus Magnet School (formerly Andrew Jackson High School), Hillcrest High School, or Springfield Gardens High School;
      2. Have achieved a high school grade point average of 70 or higher;
    2. Demonstrate a recent record of consistent attendance at their high school;
    3. Obtain two letters of recommendation from teachers or guidance counselors;
    4. Complete a brief essay
  • To remain eligible for this scholarship, the student must maintain a 2.5 average at the College.
  • Applications for the 50 Cent QCC Scholarship will be reviewed by the College’s Scholarship Committee who will select recipients.
  • Awards would be presented at special scholarship ceremony, simultaneously recognizing both student scholars and 50 Cent as sponsor. The event will be aggressively publicized through external media sources.

Scholarship Recipients:

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