Brooklyn College Scholarships
Find information on how to apply for Brooklyn College scholarships below.
Current Oppportunities
General Scholarship Application for Undergraduates
Before applying, please review the application guidelines.
Newly Entering Freshmen and Transfer Students
- Apply through the freshman and transfer application.
- Deadline: October 30, 2025
Currently Enrolled Students
- If you are currently enrolled at Brooklyn College and wish to be considered for scholarships and awards for fall 2026 and spring 2027, you must fill out the Undergraduate General Application.
- Deadline: February 12, 2026
- Instructions for the Undergraduate Continuing Student Applications
Additional Information
Scholarships for entering students cannot be deferred. If you are awarded a scholarship and choose not to attend for the year, you must reapply; your previous application will not be held.
Entering freshmen must apply to CUNY and receive an EMPLID before they fill out an application. Once you receive your EMPLID, please use it as your username for the honors applications.
Scholarships for Graduate Students
Funding for graduate study is available.
- Contact your department to learn what funding is available.
- Brooklyn College Alumni Association Student Award
- Additional financial aid options for graduate students
B.A.-M.D. and Scholars Program Scholarships
Honors programs are open only to entering freshmen.
You cannot apply to the B.A.-M.D. Program or Scholars Program without first applying to CUNY.
- B.A.-M.D. application. Deadline: December 16, 2025
- Scholars Program application. Deadline: December 16, 2025
If you are a Macaulay Honors student, you can receive funding from Macaulay or a Presidential Scholarship. You cannot receive both.
General Scholarship Application for Undergraduates
All new freshmen and transfer students who apply for scholarships must complete the application below as well as the CUNY application. Scholarships for entering students cannot be deferred. If you are awarded a scholarship and choose not to attend for the year, you must reapply; your previous application will not be held.
Entering freshmen must apply to CUNY and receive an EMPLID before they fill out this application. Once you receive your EMPLID, do not use it as a username for the honors applications. Choose something else as your username. If you have applied to CUNY and have not received your EMPLID, follow these instructions on how to find your CUNYfirst EMPLID (PDF).
Newly entering freshmen and transfer students
- Apply through the freshman and transfer application.
- Deadline: October 30, 2025
Currently enrolled students
- If you are currently enrolled at Brooklyn College and wish to be considered for scholarships and awards for fall 2024 and spring 2025, you must fill out the Undergraduate General Application.
- Deadline: February 12, 2026
- Instructions for the Undergraduate Continuing Student Applications
B.A.-M.D. and Scholars Program Scholarships
Honors programs are open only to entering freshmen. You cannot apply to the B.A.-M.D. Program or Scholars Program without first applying to CUNY.
- B.A.-M.D. application. Deadline: December 16, 2025
- Scholars Program application. Deadline: December 16, 2025
If you are a Macaulay Honors student, you can receive funding from Macaulay or a Presidential Scholarship. You cannot receive both.
Graduate Students
- Contact your department.
- Brooklyn College Alumni Association Student Award