RCC Announces Scholarship Winners; Accepting New Applications Now

SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The Rockland Community College Foundation recently awarded more than $190,000 in scholarships to continuing and graduating RCC students to fund their continued studies.

The recipients of the Student Government Scholarship, from left, Tjok Rai Arsa Artha, Amanda Hauburger, Benjamin Heuberger, Betzy Garcia, Zachary Birnbaum
Photo Credit: *Collette Fournier/RCC*

K Reakes

05/27/2016 3:15 p.m.

The largest scholarship, a full-two-year Pace University-Jane Cohen Memorial Scholarship, was awarded to Julian Vega, who plans to earn his bachelor’s and continue to law school and a career in constitutional/civil rights law.

In addition, a new $1,000 scholarship honoring former RCC Trustee Dr. Sonya Shapiro, was awarded to each of the following: Amir A-Ali, Tzvi Farkas, Kristen Klingle, Danuta Ksiazek, and James Santiago.

The foundation, which awards more than $350,000 in scholarships each year, is currently accepting applications for new students starting at RCC in fall 2016.

Interested students should apply for admission now - the deadline for scholarship applications is July 1, and students must already be accepted into the College in order to apply for scholarships. Visit www.sunyrockland.edu/go/admissions to apply and for more scholarship information.

Awards are based on specific criteria that may include: academic achievement, athletic or artistic talents, member of an underrepresented group, high school attended, and demonstrated financial need.

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