Sydney and Helen Jacoff Scholarship

SPRING 2024 APPLICATION DEADLINE:

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 AT 5:00 PM

The Division of Humanities and the Arts is pleased to announce our annual Helen and Sydney Jacoff Scholarship thanks to CCNY alumnus Sydney Jacoff.  This $15,000 scholarship will be awarded to up to four graduating students pursuing master's or doctoral degrees in the Humanities and Arts. The $15,000 scholarship will be paid to the institution in which the recipient will enroll.

REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:

• Pursued or pursuing a degree within the Humanities and the Arts Division.

• Graduated or will graduate between May 2023 and May 2024 with a 3.2 cumulative GPA.

• A copy of transcript - unofficial is acceptable

• One 250-word essay describing how you would use the scholarship, which will be paid to the graduate studies institution.

• One letter of recommendation by a full-time faculty member other than the department chair.

Recommendation letter writers - please send letters to humanities@ccny.cuny.edu .

• A copy of admission letter(s) from one or more graduate schools granting master’s or doctoral degrees.

APPLY HERE: 2024 Jacoff Scholarship

Application portal will be activated during spring 2024 semester.