G-Unity Scholarship

Details about the scholarship Fund established at Queensborough Community College for 10 students.

  • The Scholarship would be administered by the QCC Fund, Inc., where a separate account “G-Unity Scholarship Fund” would be established;
  • The QCC Fund will credit the scholarship to each student’s tuition bill ($1400 per semester for full-time study/ $2800 per year)
  • Each student would receive an additional $150 credit ($300 per year) at the bookstore for the purchase of books and class materials
  • Students attending the College part-time (less than 12 credits) would receive full tuition remission at a rate of $120 per credit, and would receive an additional $150 credit at the bookstore for the purchase of books and class materials
  • Students would have to meet the following criteria to be eligible for the scholarship:
    1. Be a Graduate of Campus Magnet School (formerly Andrew Jackson High School), Hillcrest High School, or Springfield Gardens High School;
    2. Have achieved a high school grade point average of 70 or higher;
    3. Demonstrate a recent record of consistent attendance at their high school;
    4. Obtain two letters of recommendation from teachers or guidance counselors;
    5. Complete a brief essay

To remain eligible for this scholarship, the student must maintain a 2.5 average at the College.

In 2006 LaGuardia Community College plans to join the scholarship fund program along with Queensborough CC.