Our Opportunities

Hi Roadrunners! Welcome to the Ramapo College Foundation Scholarship Opportunities Homepage.

The General Application for the 25/26 academic year is open. A new General App must be completed for each academic year.

Scholarships for students affiliated with the Office of Specialized Services (OSS) are open and close on 7/30. Most scholarships will open for the 25/26 academic year on August 15 and close on October 5.

How to apply:

  • Log in using your Ramapo username and password
  • Complete a general application
  • After submitting the general application, you will be auto-matched to scholarships for which you meet the criteria. Auto-matching with a scholarship does not guarantee you will receive that scholarship.
  • You may also be presented with apply-to scholarship opportunities. Click on each scholarship opportunity and fill out the additional information to determine your eligibility. This may include supplementary essays, letters of recommendation, or other documentation.
  • To see the status of your apply-to applications, go to My Applications. Completed applications will have a “Submitted” status.
  • You can also utilize the “Search by Keyword” function to search for scholarships (ie. major, financial need, adult student, volunteer, leadership, first generation, etc.)
  • Outside (non-Ramapo) scholarship opportunities are viewable under Opportunities, External.

IMPORTANT INFO:

  • Each scholarship has a deadline. Please check the website frequently for new scholarships and deadlines.
  • You will need to complete an application each new academic year.
  • Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis throughout the academic year. You will only be notified if you have been selected to receive a scholarship.
  • If you are selected, you will see the award under My Applications and will receive an email to your ramapo.edu account.
  • Scholarships require acceptance documents including a thank you note/video to the donor. Awards may be rescinded if you do not provide required acceptance documents.

How do I get started?
Complete the General Application
Have more questions? Visit the Frequently Asked Questions Page

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Cara Mychelle Hirschman Memorial Scholarship
In the Spring of 1996, Ramapo College student Cara Mychelle Hirschman...
Deadline07/30/2025
Varies Founding President George T. and Laurie Potter, Ph.D. Scholarship
The Founding President George T. Potter and Laurie Potter Ph.D....
Deadline07/30/2025
Varies Holden Family Scholarship
Douglas Holden and Jean Weng are the parents of Austin ‘23 who was a...
Deadline07/30/2025
Varies Joseph A. Ippolito OSS Scholarship
While raising four children, Mary Ippolito attended Ramapo College as a...
Deadline07/30/2025
Varies Margaret J. Starmer OSS Endowed Scholarship
Margaret Starmer was born in London in 1937. She trained as a...
Deadline07/30/2025
Varies NDK Perseverance Scholarship Endowment
For students with a documented disability who demonstrate “strength of...
Deadline07/30/2025
Varies Robert B. Farneski Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Robert B. Farneski, Sr. was a beloved father and husband who was...
Deadline07/30/2025
Varies Warren Family Scholarship
Jeffrey Warren was a member of Ramapo’s first graduating class in 1973....
Deadline07/30/2025
Varies Evelyn Aronow Memorial Scholarship
For students interested in “being an advocate for the disabled” The late...
Deadline10/05/2025
Varies Colin R. McNeill Memorial Scholarship
For a first-year student from Passaic Valley High School In the fall of...
Varies Frances K. Hackett '80 South Plainfield Scholarship
Fran Hackett has established many other endowed scholarships at Ramapo...
Varies Hackett Cape May County Scholarship
To escape from their busy lives, Fran Hackett ’80 and her husband, Dave,...
Varies Hackett Service to America Scholarship
Frances Hackett ‘80 was vice president of Administration and OSGLI in...
Varies Hackett West Milford Scholarship
Fran Hackett ‘80 grew up in West Milford, NJ as did her husband, David...
Varies Herman D. Mytelka Memorial Scholarship
Arnold Mytelka was chairman of the Ramapo College Board of Trustees from...
Varies Jackie and Paul Garber Scholarship
Jackie Fain Garber graduated from Ramapo College in 1975 and became a...
Varies Joseph M. Leone Family Fund Scholarship
Mr. Joseph M. Leone is retired vice chairman and chief financial officer...
Varies Julia Keay-Chanes Scholarship
When she died in 1997, Julia Keay-Chanes requested that a portion of her...
Varies Lynn Krieger Mytelka Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Lynn Krieger Mytelka was a pioneering scholar in international...
Varies Marilyn J. Clark Scholarship
Marilyn J. Clark attended Ramapo College as a returning adult student....
Varies Robert Sydney Needham Memorial Scholarship
The Robert Sydney Needham Memorial Foundation Scholarship is...
Varies Roger J. Muller '79/Muller Insurance of Hoboken Scholarship, est. 1906, Endowed Scholaship
Roger J. Muller Jr.is a Ramapo College Environmental Studies alumnus who...
Varies Rotary Memorial Endowed Scholarship
For a first year student committed to community service; renewable for 4...
Varies Shara Family Scholarship
For students from Paterson or Passaic who have demonstrated community...
Varies TD Bank Scholarship in Honor of James Napolitano
For transfer students who graduated from BCC In 2003, executives of TD...
Varies Union Foundation Scholarship
The Union Foundation provides grants for endowment and capital projects,...
Varies Wojciechowski-Dembia Scholarship
*For students of Polish descent or international students from Poland...