FSCNY Scholarships


		FSCNY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Read About 2009 Scholarship Awardees Earlier Awardees FiSCA Scholarship “Rewarding Young Leaders in Our Communities" "I thank you for your generosity on behalf of our City’s students and I congratulate the high school seniors receiving scholarships this afternoon.” Proclamation from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, May 11, 2004 Click for Full Proclamation (pdf) The Financial Service Centers of New York in conjunction with MoneyGram International is very proud of its scholarship program. "Rewarding Young Leaders in Our Community" awards cash grants to outstanding high school seniors from public and private schools in NYC’s 5 Boroughs and the surrounding NY Counties. FSCNY and MoneyGram International provide development opportunities for young people who will return to their communities and contribute to improving the quality of life for all New Yorkers. Students are selected based upon leadership skills at school and in the community and academic achievement. The Committee selects 5 First place award winners that receive a minimum cash award in the amount of $4,000 towards the cost of their freshman year of study at an accredited two or four-year college or university. 5 Second place award winners receive a minimum of $2,000. 5 Third place award winners receive a minimum of $500. FSCNY and MoneyGram International also select one (1) Grand Prize winner to receive a one time award of at least $7,500 towards the cost of college and a computer system. Click for 2009 awards. Guidance counselors should advise their students to apply for this scholarship based on the following criteria: Academic achievement/improvement Demonstrated leadership in their school Demonstrated involvement in their community, contributing at least 150 valuable hours of volunteer service each year of high school. History of the FSCNY Scholarship The college scholarship program has helped more than 220 deserving students attend Ivy League and other selective universities and colleges. Since the program's inception in 1996, nearly $468,000 in college scholarships have been awarded. In total, FSCNY members and partners have donated over a half-million dollars to deserving New Yorkers through the FSCNY scholarship, school uniform, and other community service programs. In 2003, the association received the Activa Award from the Financial Service Centers of America, for its exemplary community service. 2009 Award Ceremony The 2009 winners were announced at the FSCNY Seventeenth Annual Conference and Vendor Show on May 12, 2009. The first-place scholarship recipients received their awards at FSCNY’s 17^th Annual Conference luncheon held at the Brooklyn Marriott Hotel on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. In total, $43,000 in scholarships were awarded to high school seniors. Click for 2009 Scholarship press release, or more photos of the Scholarship award ceremony. 2008 Award Ceremony "FSCNY members strongly support investing in our local communities and there is no better way to do that than in helping these young people, the leaders of tomorrow." Sanford Herman (below right), FSCNY Scholarship Committee Chairman, at the 2008 awards ceremony. The first-place scholarship recipients received their awards at FSCNY’s 16^th Annual Conference luncheon held at the Brooklyn Marriott Hotel on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. In total, $42,500 in scholarships were awarded to high school seniors. (Click for press release.) At the 2008 awards luncheon, Gene Schott (left) was recognized for his role in the FSCNY Scholarship Program and for all his years of dedication to the New York financial services industry throughout his career with MoneyGram International. 2007 Award Ceremony The 2007/2008 winners were announced at the FSCNY Fifteenth Annual Conference and Vendor Show on May 8, 2007. 2006 Award Ceremony The 2006 winners were announced at the FSCNY Fourteenth Annual Conference and Vendor Show on May 9, 2006. Congratulations to the 2006 FSCNY Scholarship Winners! Press release 1999-2005 Awardees 2005 winners 2004 winners 2003 winners 2002 winners 2001 winners 2000 winners 1999 winners SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION In 2003, CCANY (FSCNY) was recognized by the Financial Service Centers of America, the industry's national organization, for its highly successful College Scholarship Program and its School Uniform Fund, as well as its many financial contributions and community service activities -- from supporting local Little League to area hospitals and non-profits. CCANY joined forces with Western Union to raise over $300,000, providing over 3,000 youngsters with school uniforms. Through the College Scholarship Program, CCANY and partner Travelers Express/MoneyGram have awarded over 125 high school seniors a total of more than $225,000 since the program's inception in 1996. FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTERS OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP College-bound high school seniors may also apply for a scholarship offered by the Financial Service Centers of America (the national association for check cashers).