CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential

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Syracuse University announces the 2020-2021 Remembrance Scholars

By Melissa Welshans | May 12, 2020

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2020-21 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships, now in their 31st year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Those students,…

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Anna Feldman named 2020 Udall Scholar

By Melissa Welshans | May 12, 2020

Anna Feldman, a rising senior in the environmental engineering program in the College of Engineering, was named a 2020 Udall Scholar! The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. To read Anna’s profile and more about…

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CFSA Holds Two Virtual Information Sessions about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

By Melissa Welshans | May 6, 2020

On April 24th and May 1st, CFSA held virtual information sessions about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program via Zoom. Roughly 120 Syracuse students and alumni attended the two sessions, where Jolynn Parker, CFSA’s director, presented a Power Point on the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and SU’s internal application process. Hasmik Djoulakian ‘18, a 2018-2019 Fulbright…

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10 Syracuse University Students, Alumni Receive 2020-2021 Fulbright Student Awards

By Melissa Welshans | Apr 28, 2020

10 Syracuse University students and alumni were selected as 2020-21 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Ten students were also chosen as alternates. This year, a record 44 Syracuse University students applied to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and 29 were named as semifinalists. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most recipients will…

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Laurel White Selected as 2020 Goldwater Scholar

By Melissa Welshans | Apr 22, 2020

Laurel White, a junior physics major and mathematics minor in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2020 Goldwater Scholar. The Goldwater Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States. Read the full story at the link below: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2020/04/22/laurel-white-selected-as-2020-goldwater-scholar/

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. 

Interest Meetings

One-on-One Advising

Writing Workshops

Interview Preparation

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

November 2024

06nov12:00 pm1:30 pmCritical Language Scholarship (CLS) Writing Workshop

12nov4:00 pm5:00 pmBoren Information Session

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December 2024

05dec3:30 pm4:30 pmRemembrance Scholarship In Person Information Session

10dec4:00 pm5:00 pmRemembrance Scholarship Virtual Information Session

12dec3:00 pm4:00 pmSummer STEM Research Opportunities for Undergrads

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National Recognitions

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