CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
Students planning to graduate in December 2025, May 2026 or summer 2026 are invited to apply now for the 2025-26 Remembrance Scholars cohort. The Remembrance Scholarship is one of the highest honors a Syracuse University student can receive. Those selected are chosen on the basis of leadership, creativity, thoughtful academic inquiry and community impact, including…
Katarina Sako ’24 recently spoke with SU News to share information about her work as an AmericaCorps VISTA volunteer through InterFaith Works of Central New York. As a community organizer, Sako works to improve how older adults get connected to services that can help them thrive. Katarina not only shaped her interests through coursework and…
This past summer, several students engaged in prestigious research and study experiences in the United States and Canada. This included five students who pursued funded research and cultural exchange through the Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship, one who pursued Department of Energy-funded research at Argonne National Laboratory, and four who participated in the Public Policy…
Three exceptional Syracuse University student veterans-Benetta Dousuah G’25, Jude Akpunku, and Zahra Johnson G’25-were recognized as 2024 Tillman Scholars 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. Dousuah, Akpunku and Johnson were…
Angelina Lim ’25, a film major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), has been named a recipient of a 2024 Beinecke Scholarship. Lim is the fourth Beinecke Scholar in Syracuse University’s history. The award provides graduate funding and mentorship for juniors in the arts, humanities or social sciences. The Beinecke Scholarship seeks…
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.
You can read more about CFSA in this SU News story.
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
To request disability accommodations for any of the CFSA-hosted events below, please email cfsa@syr.edu
National Recognitions
