CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
Office Update: Our office has moved to the 6th floor of 100 Sims Drive, which is located on the corner of Sims Drive and College Place. We are thrilled to be sharing space with our colleagues in the new Center for Student Excellence. Enter in through the doors on Sims Drive and take the elevator…
Syracuse University recently published a story featuring Sadie Meyer, a biomedical engineering and mathematics major in Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) and College of Arts and Sciences and 2024-2025 Goldwater Scholar. The story overviews Sadie’s pursuit of innovations in research that will positively impact women’s health. You can read the full story, including information about Sadie’s recent research…
Eight Syracuse University students and alumni were named as 2025 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Five students were also chosen as alternates. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries. The 2025 recipients are the following: Phoebe Ambrose…
An alumna and a student have received awards from Phi Kappa Phi (PKP), the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Charlotte Ebel ’25, who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and in women’s and gender studies and German from the College of Arts and…
Anthony Ruscitto, ’22, G’23, L’27 and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was recently recognized as a 2025 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation. The award unites and empowers remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. Tillman Scholars receive academic scholarships, leadership development…
What We Do
CFSA helps Syracuse University undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni apply for national scholarships and fellowships. These external awards provide funding and recognition across a range of disciplines and interests.
Institutional Endorsement
We require all Syracuse University students who are seeking institutional endorsement for the Marshall Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship to register with CFSA by June 1 and to complete an “Intent to Apply” form by July 1, detailing their record on leadership, service, academic accomplishments, and their rationale for the application.
A campus committee will meet in July to review these forms and select the students who will be endorsed by the University. Students seeking CFSA’s support and assistance with applications to the Gates-Cambridge Scholarship, the Schwarzman Scholars Program, the Luce Scholars Program, or the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program should also complete the form. The “Intent to Apply” Form will open in late May and close on July 1st.
Prestigious Fellowships Intent to Apply Form
Let us know if you intend to apply for a prestigious award (those listed under "Institutional Endorsement" above) by completing this form by July 1st.
Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Awards and Deadlines
Fulbright UK Summer Institutes (Due Feb. 2)
Udall Scholarship (Due Mar. 4)
Gilman Scholarship (Due Mar. 5)
National Recognitions
