CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
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Syracuse University senior Bethany Murphy and alumna Emma Ettinger ’17 have been named finalists for the Marshall Scholarship, one of the United States’ most prestigious nationally competitive scholarship awards. Both will interview for the scholarship in early November. Read more about the finalists and the award here: Bethany Murphy ’20, Emma Ettinger ’17 Named Marshall…
Kyle Rosenblum, a senior psychology and policy studies major and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Schwarzman Scholars program. Kyle is the first Schwarzman finalist from Syracuse University since the Schwarzman Scholars program launched in 2015. Kyle says he decided to apply because…
CFSA is excited to announce that the 2020 application for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship is now open! The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is designed to attract outstanding students into careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit to students who are sophomores or juniors during the current…
Syracuse University Submits Record Number of 2020 Fulbright Grant Applications
Military-Connected Students of the Month: Marine Corps Veterans and Gilman Scholars Tristan Carson ’20 and Zach Watson ’20
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
Syracuse University requires all students and alumni who are seeking institutional endorsement for the Marshall Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship to express their interest in applying 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. To express interest, email cfsa@syr.edu or one of CFSA's advisors directly. You can find the link to the "Intent to Apply" form below. A campus committee will meet in July to review these forms and select the students who will be endorsed by the University.
Applicants 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.
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
Most scholarships and fellowships that CFSA helps applicants pursue have deadlines that fall between September and February. Please consult our Scholarship directory to learn more about opportunities you may want to pursue during the 2026-2027 academic year.
National Recognitions
