Business Scholarships

Carmen G. Caruso Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: November 15
GPA: Min. Cum. 3.0 GPA
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: The family of Carmen G. Caruso established this scholarship to assist students in the Culinary Arts Program at MVCC. The scholarship includes an option of a 2-week summer internship at Café Caruso located in Utica, New York.
Amount Awarded: $250 (Less Financial Aid)

Criteria Checklist:

Must be a Full-Time Student in the Culinary Arts Program (Baking and Pastry Arts Emphasis) who has completed two semesters or a minimum of 30 credit hours
Must be a resident of Herkimer County, Madison County or Oneida County
Must have a Min. Cum. 3.0 GPA
Education/Work Ethic
Academic Achievement
Must show Financial Need
Community Involvement and/or Service
Entrepreneurial Skills, Endeavors, and/or Achievements

Application Process: Contact Institutional Advancement in Payne Hall Room 220 or download a General MVCC application.
Selection by: Hospitality Program Faculty and Caruso Family Representatives

Charles E. Schmidt Memorial

Deadline: April 1
GPA: 2.0
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: In memory of former MVCC Business Management Department Professor Charles E. Schmidt, is made annually by the Utica Kiwanis Club.
Amount Awarded: Amount varies

Criteria Checklist:

Must be from Oneida County (Utica area preferred)
Must be enrolled in one of MVCC’s business-related programs
Must show financial need and have good academic standing
Extra consideration to former high school Kiwanis “Key Club” students

Application Process: Contact Institutional Advancement in Payne Hall Room 220 or download a General MVCC application.
Selection by: Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences Scholarship Committee

Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU)

Deadline: November 15
GPA: 3.0
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Sponsored by the Utica Chapter of the Society of CPCU, a not-for-profit association that promotes continuing education, research, high ethical standards in insurance and risk management and a commitment to community service.
Amount Awarded: $250 in tuition credit

Criteria Checklist:

Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Must be enrolled in the Business program
Must have an interest in insurance as a career
Must demonstrate financial need

D’Arcangelo & Co. Accounting

Deadline: November 15
GPA: 3.5
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Given annually to a second year student with a minimum of 3.5 GPA in a Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences program with preference to Accounting majors.
Amount Awarded: $500 used for tuition, fees or books

Criteria Checklist:

Must have at least a 3.5 GPA
Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences major, preference to Accounting majors; strong work ethic

Dr. Linda Gigliotti Scholarship

Deadline: November 15
GPA: 3.0
Available to: 2nd Year students (must have completed a minimum of 30 MVCC credit hours)
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: This scholarship was established by Dr. Linda Gigliotti for Full-Time Returning Adult Students enrolled in Accounting or Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences.
Amount Awarded $500

Criteria Checklist:

Must be a Full-Time, Matriculated Returning Adult Student (age 25 or older) enrolled in Accounting or Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences
Student must submit 2 letters of recommendation from Accounting or Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences
Must have completed a minimum of 30 MVCC credit hours
Must be a Resident of Herkimer County or Oneida County
Must show Financial Need
Academic Achievement

Friedberg-Grossman

Deadline: November 15
GPA: 3.0
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: This scholarship honors the achievements of Professor Emeritus Friedberg and Professor Emeritus Grossman who were long standing members of the Mohawk Valley World Trade Council. They helped to arrange seminars with MVCC dealing with the basics of how to export and import and the details associated with international payments. This scholarship is open to International Studies and Business students and awarded to a student who has a strong interest in international business with a focus on working for a business who is involved in the area of international trade.
Amount Awarded: Varies

Criteria Checklist:

Must be matriculated as a full-time student in Accounting, Business Administration, or Liberal Arts & Sciences-International Studies
Must have earned at least 30 credits
Must have a GPA of 3.0
Must submit 2 letters of recommendation from full-time MVCC faculty
Write a 1-page essay on the importance of international trade to society and business

James J. Nackley Memorial

Deadline: April 1
GPA: 2.5
Available to: 1st & 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Mr. James J. Nackley was a prominent insurance and business man in the Utica area. For more than 40 years he owned and operated Nackley Agency, Inc. This memorial scholarship is the legacy that will continue to assist students interested in the insurance field.
Amount Awarded: $250 as tuition credit

Criteria Checklist:

Must be a full-time student
Must be majoring in a Business program
Must have a minimum GPA. of 2.5
Must reside in Oneida County, and provide evidence of financial need

Joseph Asselta Memorial

Deadline: April 1
GPA: 2.0
Available to: 1st & 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: This award is made to a deserving student enrolled in a business program.
Amount Awarded: Up to $500

Criteria Checklist:

Must be enrolled in a Business program
Academic achievement, financial need, community service and a demonstrated aptitude for a business career

Application Process: Contact Institutional Advancement in Payne Hall Room 220 or download a General MVCC application.
Selection by: Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences Scholarship Committee

Maryann Riggalls Coyne Memorial for Women in Business

Deadline: April 1
GPA: 3.0
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Award will be given to a female student majoring in a business/ management systems curriculum (excluding information sciences).
Amount Awarded: Minimum of $250 in tuition credit

Criteria Checklist:

Female students only
Must be enrolled in the Business program
Must reside in the Mohawk Valley (Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Counties) and
Must be enrolled full-time
Must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. during her freshman year
Must demonstrate involvement in efforts to better their community and exhibit drive, determination and the entrepreneurial spirit

Michael J. Burke Memorial

Deadline: November 15
GPA: 3.5
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Given in memory of Michael J. Burke, former Department Chair and faculty member in the Business and Information Sciences Dept.
Amount Awarded: Varies

Criteria Checklist:

Must be matriculated full-time in either Accounting or Business Administration program
Must have earned at least 27 credits towards either of these 2 degrees
Must have earned a grade of an A in both Accounting 1 and Accounting 2 and have a GPA of 3.5
Must submit 2 letters of recommendation from Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences Faculty
Must write a short essay describing the academic and collegial reasons that the scholarship should be awarded to them

MVCC Hospitality Program

Deadline: November 15
GPA: 3.0 for Full-time or 3.25 for Part-time
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize individuals who have demonstrated, through academic achievement and through leadership in the furtherance of hospitality education and the learning environment, dedication in the pursuit of their professional and personal growth in the hospitality industry.
Amount Awarded: $250 for Full-time; $150 for Part-time

Criteria Checklist (Full-time):

Must have at least a 3.0 GPA
Must be full-time matriculated students enrolled in a hospitality degree program
Must have completed at least 2 semesters in the hospitality programs

Criteria Checklist (Part-time):

Must have at least a 3.25 or higher GPA
Must have completed 50 credit hours of study in hospitality at MVCC

Students will have demonstrated community involvement in relation to the hospitality field and demonstrated intra- and extracurricular college commitments related to the advancement of the Hospitality Programs learning environments. Financial need may be considered.

Application Process: Contact Institutional Advancement in Payne Hall Room 220 or download a General MVCC application.
Selection by: Hospitality Program Faculty

Olive J. Spargo

Deadline: April 1
GPA: 2.0
Available to: Both Incoming and Returning Students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Established on the premise that there can be no improvement in the quality of life without and individual effecting change, the Olive J. Spargo Scholarship has been endowed to reward two human qualities which continually transform our world: hard work and leadership ability.
Amount Awarded: $500.00

Criteria Checklist:

Must be enrolled in MVCC’s Hospitality Program
Must be a full-time student
Student must be hardworking and diligent in their work and studies
Exhibits leadership qualities in and out of the classroom
Student must be in good standing
Preference given to students from the City of Rome who are matriculated in the MVCC Hospitality Program.

Candidates will be reviewed based on their leadership qualities in and out of the classroom and on the diligence with which they pursue their education.
Application Process: Contact Institutional Advancement in Payne Hall Room 220 or download a General MVCC application.
Selection by: Hospitality Program Faculty

Pauline A. Ryan Memorial

Deadline: April 1
GPA: 3.0
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Scholarship is given annually in honor of Mrs. Ryan, who formerly headed the Business Department at MVCC.
Amount Awarded: $250 minimum

Criteria Checklist:

Students from Accounting, Business Administration and Administrative Assistant programs
Must have completed a minimum of 15 credit hours and
Must have shown progress toward an academic degree

Sammy John Troia Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: November 15 and April 1
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: In memory of Sammy John Troia, 22, who was in the process of completing a bachelor’s degree in business, with the goal of being an entrepreneur, when his life ended tragically as a result of a car accident. The Sammy John Troia Memorial scholarship was established in his memory by his family.
Available to: Both Incoming and Returning Students
Amount Awarded: Varies

Criteria Checklist:

Must be enrolled in a Business program
Demonstrates a strong work ethic
Financial Need
Entrepreneurial skills, endeavors and/or achievements

Application Process: Contact Institutional Advancement in

Payne Hall Room 220 for a General MVCC application.
Selection by: Business and Hospitality Scholarship Committee

Stephen C. Casakos

Deadline: November 15
GPA: 3.0
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Awarded to a full-time Business, Cybersecurity or Computer Sciences major.
Amount Awarded $100 in tuition credit

Criteria Checklist:

Student must be entering their last semester with the highest GPA in the Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences concentration

Utica Credit Bureau Scholarship

Deadline: November 15 and April 1
GPA: Top 25% of Class
Available to: Incoming students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Established by the Trustees of the Utica Credit Bureau and the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, this scholarship supports incoming students pursuing a degree in Business Administration or Business Accounting.

Criteria Checklist:

Must be enrolled in the Business Administration or Business Accounting Program
Must be a full-time student
Must be a New York State Resident
Applicant must be in the top 25% of their high school class, having graduated no more than one-year prior to applying
Must have a letter of verification that you are in the top 25% of your graduating class from your high school principal or guidance dept.
A copy of a high school transcript and a letter of recommendation.

Application Process: Contact Institutional Advancement in Payne Hall Room 220 or download a General MVCC application.
Selection by: Executive Director of Institutional Advancement.

Utica National Insurance Group

Deadline: April 1
GPA: 3.0
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Year
Description: Utica National Insurance is a strong presence in the community thanks to one of their leaders, Jack B. Riffle, who served as president from 1974 until his death in 1986. Mr. Riffle became a widely respected as a perceptive thinker and articulate communicator, with both the spoken and written word. Mr. Riffle’s sudden death brought a remarkable career to a premature close, and it is in his memory this scholarship is dedicated.
Amount Awarded: Full Tuition (Less Aid)

Criteria Checklist:

Must have a GPA. of 3.0 or better
Must be a full-time 2nd year student
Must be a major in Business, Cybersecurity & Computer Sciences
Must have an interest in the field of insurance
A moderate need and a potential for leadership

Utica National Insurance Scholarship

Deadline: April 1
GPA: 3.0
Available to: 2nd Year students
Duration: 1 Semester
Description: Utica National Insurance is a strong presence in the community thanks to one of their leaders, Jack B. Riffle, who served as president from 1974 until his death in 1986. Mr. Riffle became a widely respected as a perceptive thinker and articulate communicator, with both the spoken and written word. Mr. Riffle’s sudden death brought a remarkable career to a premature close, and it is in his memory this scholarship is dedicated.
Amount Awarded: $500 as tuition credit

Criteria Checklist:

Must have a GPA. of 3.0 or better
Must be a full-time 2nd year student
Must be a major in Business Accounting or Business Administration
Have a moderate need and a potential for leadership