CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
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Iona Volynets, a senior majoring in history and international relations in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2024 Marshall Scholar. Founded in 1953, the Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree at an institution in the United Kingdom in…
Did you miss the information session about this year’s Remembrance Scholarship application process? You can view a recording of the Zoom session here: https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/rec/play/jEfuTjAqPt33QQ5x3q_Cgrk7Sj-K6YbV9Bn_xCgFyGetae32RV_iox1_SmTkbfeTH4iECXUkCq8vFB59.dZ9h13-rOLJwDQiQ You can also review the presented PowerPoint via this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BtqfFze0hHAgfox735qTHMawlzMj5dfm/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101685674425689630182&rtpof=true&sd=true If you have questions about the application process or would like to speak with a current Remembrance Scholar, please email…
Syracuse University has been named a Gilman Scholarship Top Producer for the 2021-22 academic year in the medium institution category. In that application cycle, 24 University students received and used the award to fund study abroad experiences. The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship offers study abroad awards of up to $5,000 to undergraduate students in good standing…
CFSA is pleased to share that, as of July 1, Adam Crowley is our newest full time scholarship advisor! Adam, who received his J.D. from Syracuse University’s College of Law in 2010, brings four years of scholarship advising experience from his previous role as an advisor in the Renée Crown University Honors Program–a position that…
Luis “Lu” Weierbach, a law student at Syracuse University College of Law, was selected as a 2023 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Lu is one of 60 Tillman Scholars selected from thousands of applicants this year. According to the Tillman Foundation’s website, Scholars have “a high potential for impact as demonstrated through a…
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
