Career Advancement Scholarships and Awards

Take your nonprofit career to the next level!

If you’re working for a nonprofit organization and are considering college to advance in your career, or working for a nonprofit organization with the burden of student loan debt, you may be eligible for educational assistance programs to help you afford to stay at the organization you’re passionate about.

MAKE AN IMPACT.

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NYS Child Welfare Worker Incentive Scholarship Program

The NYS Child Welfare Worker Incentive Scholarship Program grants awards for child welfare workers employed at voluntary not-for-profit child welfare agencies licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).

NYS Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program

The New York State Masters-in-Education Teacher Incentive Scholarship Program provides 500 top undergraduate students full graduate tuition awards annually, to pursue their Masters in Education at a SUNY or CUNY college or university.

NYS Part-Time Scholarship (PTS) Award Program

The New York State Part-Time Scholarship Award Program provides scholarship awards to students who attend a SUNY or CUNY Community College part-time and maintain a 2.0 GPA. Students can receive $1,500 per semester for up to 2 years.

NYS Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), New York's largest grant program, helps eligible New York residents attending in-state postsecondary institutions pay for tuition.