CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
On Thursday, April 21, dozens of students and their mentors met to celebrate their work in applying for nationally competitive scholarships at the 2016 CFSA Recognition Reception. Dr. Chen hosted the students and faculty at the Chancellor’s House. CFSA Director Jolynn Parker and student speakers Terry Jones (’16), Jessica Toothaker (’17), Lily Fein (’16), and Kait…
Syracuse University will host the 11th Annual ACC Meeting of the Minds (M.O.M.) Conference April 8-10. The conference is an opportunity for top undergraduate students from each of the 15 ACC schools to present their research or creative projects, to interact with faculty and undergraduates from across the ACC, and to highlight the diversity of research…
Two Syracuse University students have been awarded the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowships! Ryan Milcarek, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, and Joshua Woods, a senior chemical engineering student, both received this year’s prestigious fellowship award. Additionally, two SU students were announced as Honorable Mentions: Tyler Smith, a senior biochemistry student, and Alexis Peña, a…
CFSA Director Jolynn Parker’s HNR 220 course, “Strategies for Scholar Development,” welcomed a special guest last Friday. Elliott Portnoy, a 1986 graduate of Syracuse University and SU’s first Rhodes Scholar, joined the course by telephone to share his experiences and advice. As a Rhodes Scholar, Portnoy earned his PhD at Oxford University in 1989. He…
Tips for applying for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for Study Abroad –Don’t wait until the last minute to apply. –Spend some time reading the Gilman website to get a sense of the program & for inspiration, ideas! Listen to one of their webnairs. –Read the essay questions carefully. Answer the questions that are…
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
