College Achievers

Goal:

The goal of this scholarship is to support SANY alumni for their success at a 4-year college.

Award Details:
The scholarship includes $1,000/year funding that is renewable up to 4 years. Payments are made directly to the student's account at their college.

Criteria:

To be eligible for this scholarship, students must

  • receive either Terra College Readiness Scholarship before graduating from a SANY school or have taken at least 4 college courses while at SANY school and have minimum 2.7 GPA with these college courses to be eligible for the freshman year at a four year college
  • attend SANY Schools for at least three years and have the minimum GPA set below for number of semester at a college
  • receive 2.4 GPA at the end of first semester at a four year college
  • receive 2.5 GPA at the end of two semesters to be eligible for the sophomore year at a four year college
  • receive 2.7 GPA at the end of four semesters to be eligible for the junior year at a four year college
  • receive 2.9 GPA at the end of six semesters to be eligible for the senior year at a four year college
  • a succesfull application with required documentation
  • There are a number of requirements for the use of Terra’s College Achievers Scholarship enumerated below:
    (a) Student must be enrolled full-time at a four-year college or university during the scholarship semester.
    (b) Scholarship funds may be used for the following eligible expenses: tuition/fees, room and board, and/or books; funds must be applied AFTER other scholarships (Excelsior, college/university, etc.) and grants (Pell, TAP, etc.) have been applied.
    (c) If other scholarships and grants cover all of the student’s eligible expenses, College Achievers Scholarship funds, or any portion that remains, will be returned to Terra Science and Education.
    (d) No cash payments of unused funds will be paid to students.

Apply:
Students are required to submit the following application form and required support documents via email to [email protected] or via mail to Terra office. You should apply latest by by August 15 for a fall semester and January 15 for a spring semester to be considered for the scholarship.
Terra College Achievers Scholarship Application

Awardees

2020 - $16,500

  • Niara Mcintyre- Syracuse University
  • Samantha Scheer- Clarkson University
  • Lalita Dahal- University of Rochester
  • Joseph Capra- Syracuse University
  • Betul Nur Bektas- Syracuse University
  • Joshua Castillo- SUNY Polytechnic Institute- St. Elizabeth’s College of Nursing

2019 - $11,500

  • Marsela Pehlic – Jacksonville University
  • Muris Arnautovic – SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Aaron Woodman – University of Rochester
  • Abdimalik Sharif – SUNY Morrisville
  • Liliia Konoplianko – Utica College
  • Eh Plah Soe – SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • O’Sheonia Chancey – St. John Fisher College
  • Wah Hee Dar – SUNY ESF
  • Terrance Blatche – University at Albany
  • Hoda Pady – Le Moyne College
  • Rawan Alharbi – Le Moyne College
  • Sophia Sheaffer – SUNY New Paltz
  • Nuran Saleh – Le Moyne College
  • Riley Phuc – University at Buffalo
  • Azamat Karimov – University at Buffalo
  • Baker Adames – Le Moyne College

2018 - $11,000

  • Esma Poljakovic – Utica College
  • Eldar Mujic – Utica College
  • Danae Rivera – Utica College
  • Ali Gerry – Medaille College
  • Hajrudin Baltic – Le Moyne College
  • Aisha Obaid – Le Moyne College
  • Niani Adams – SUNY Albany
  • Amela Mujak – Le Moyne College
  • Jailyne Solis – University at Albany
  • Carmen Russo – Syracuse University
  • Ayan Ali – Le Moyne College
  • Luis Gonzalez-Pena – SUNY ESF

2017 - $6,000

  • Kenyang Lual – Le Moyne College
  • Jason Mompellar – Binghamton University
  • Eldar Novalic – SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Alex Williams – Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Jessica Vinciguerra – Syracuse University
  • Selma Palavra – SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Terry Hines Jr. – Canisius College
  • Ismar Omeragic – SUNY Polytechnic Institute

2014-2016 $5,500

  • Jamaicah Glass – SUNY Albany
  • Attia Hibatullah – SUNY Oswego
  • Merima Omerovic – Crouse College of Nursing
  • Esmir Omerovic – Syracuse University
  • Flor Cabral – Utica College
  • Tamika Arnold – Lincoln University
  • Melody Rodriguez – Morrisville State College
  • Charlene Murray – SUNY Oswego
  • Samantha Turnquest – SUNY Albany
  • Anhthi Tanguyen – SUNY Buffalo

College Readiness

Goal:

The goal of this scholarship is to promote college readiness of high school students. This program is available only for SANY high school students.

Award Details:
Students may receive upto $580 based on their performance in specific Regents exams and acceptance to a four year college. It applies only for the regents exam taken by the students who were a SANY student when they took the exam.

  • Students may receive $80 for each of the following Regents exam if they perform 80% or higher: ELA, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2.
  • Students may receive $80 for each of the following Regents exam if they achieve 85% or higher: One exam in any science subjects or one exam in any humanities subjects, capped at maximum $80 for each category.
  • Students may receive additional $50 for each of the following Reagents exam if they achieve 90% or higher: ELA or Algebra 1 Regents exams.

Criteria:
To be eligible for this scholarship, students must

  • graduate from a SANY high school,
  • attend SANY commencement ceremony,
  • be accepted to a four-year college (does not need to go four year college for this scholarship), and
  • achieve the set Regents Exam score in exams which were taken as a SANY student.

Apply:
There is no application for this scholarship, therefore students do not need to apply for it. Terra will obtain the required information for the eligible candidates from school counsilors. The scholarship checks will be given at the schools graduation. Please see your college counselor for more details.

Awardees

2020

  • Drayton Belton - Penn State Scranton
  • Joseph Capra - Syracuse University
  • Benjamin Cameron - Syracuse University
  • Betul Bektas - Syracuse University
  • Emily Cajic - Utica College
  • Kennedy Cannon - Sarah Lawrence College
  • Joshua Castillo - SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Abdullah Cetin - Queens University Kingston (Canada)
  • Soma Coker - Onondaga Community College
  • Nathaniel Collins - Johnson and Wales University
  • Sean Cooney
  • Natalia Cragin
  • Mallory Drake - SUNY University at Buffalo
  • Armand Escalante - Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Aleira Garcia - Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Patrick Hampe - Utica College
  • Madina Iskandarova - Syracuse University
  • Brianna King - Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Adelina Kiuchun - Utica College
  • Niara Mcintyre - Syracuse University
  • Ahlem Mobaraz - Onondaga Community College
  • Ajla Mujic - Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Mary Nsengiyumya - University of Miami
  • Melissa Ocejo - Syracuse University
  • Erykah Pasha - Syracuse University
  • Jade Regner - SUNY University at Buffalo
  • Adem Rosic - Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Adnan Salkanovic - Utica College
  • Samantha Scheer - Clarkson University
  • Jolee Sann - Utica College
  • Russell Sortino - Mohawk Valley Community College
  • S’Gun Sumlut - SUNY Oswego
  • Jacob Sunday
  • Adis Turalic-Odobasic - Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Nathan Williams - Clarkson University
  • Hayden Zielinski - Mohawk Valley Community College

2019

  • Baker Adames – Le Moyne College
  • Mathew Bradshaw – Onondaga Community College
  • Niya Carney – Pomeroy College of Nursing
  • Ariana Cunningham – Onondaga Community College
  • Wah Hee Dar – SUNY ESF
  • Sofia Fanizzi – Buffalo State
  • Azamat Karimov – University at Buffalo
  • Celeste McDonald – Syracuse University
  • Riley Phuc – University at Buffalo
  • Nuran Saleh – Le Moyne College
  • Muris Arnautovic – SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Abdulla Alfalahi
  • Yelizaveta Philipchuk – Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Eh Plah Soe – SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Christian Lugo – Mohawk Valley Community College
  • Aaron Woodman – University of Rochester
  • Nadasia Woods – Georgia State

2018

  • Marsela Pehlic – Utica College
  • Melisa Sabanovic – Utica College
  • Sarah Babcock – Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Power Bornfreedom – Howard University
  • Amela Mujak – Le Moyne College
  • Carmen Russo – Syracuse University
  • Jailyne Solis – SUNY Albany
  • Niani Adams – SUNY Albany
  • Hajrudin Baltic – Le Moyne College
  • Sabryi Grant – University of Hartford
  • Nataleyha Picciano – Onondaga Community College

2017

  • Kiara Sapon – SUNY Albany
  • Killiaun Blatche – Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Rasha Alquraishi – Syracuse University
  • Fatma Mahmoud – Le Moyne College
  • Leidis Martinez Ferreiro – SUNY Albany
  • Terry Hines – Utica College
  • Brianna Ward – New York University
  • Claudia Garcia Maso – Nazareth College
  • Salah Zahran – SUNY Buffalo State
  • Amari Williams – Cornell University
  • Jason Mompeller – SUNY Binghamton
  • Kenyang Lual – Le Moyne College
  • Eldar Novalic – SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Dylan Backman-Gerardo
  • Ismar Omeragic – SUNY Polytechnic Institute
  • Selma Palavra – SUNY Polytechnic Institute

2016

  • Jacob Wood – University at Buffalo
  • Ruben Cruz – St. John Fisher
  • Sarina Dossen – Niagara University
  • Ronnie Holmes – West Virginia University
  • Justin Armstrong – Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Laureana Muok – New York University
  • Samuel Schimel – Syracuse University

2015

  • Clarice Edwards – Rochester Institute of Technology
  • James Levesque – Wells College
  • Kimberly Diaz – SUNY Albany
  • Diamond DeNardo – Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Armani Howard – SUNY Albany
  • Melissa Doval
  • Fahrija Baltic – Le Moyne College
  • Jesse LeManna – Roanoke College
  • Jessica Vinciguerra – Syracuse University
  • Paris Holloman – Johnson and Wales University
  • Jamaicah Glass – SUNY Albany

2014

  • Yahkeef Davis – George Washington University
  • Dalton Houde – St. Lawrence University
  • Magdhi Hill – Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Bilgenur Sirin – University of Rochester
  • Alperen Sirin – University of Rochester

Terra Scholars

Goal:

The goal of this scholarship is to challange students to do their best in their ELA and Math classes and prepare better for college.

Award Details:

Students may receive up to $75. This scholarship is available to all 3-8 grade SANY students who perform at a level 3 or 4 on the NYS ELA and Math tests.

Criteria:

  • Students may receive $25 for every NY State math or ELA test that they achieve a score at level 3 or 4.
  • Students who achieve level 4 scores for both NYS math and ELA tests may receive an extra $25 reward.
  • Students must be a SANY student when the test is taken and the year after by the time the awards is given (Usually awards are given in October or November).

Apply:

There is no application for this scholarship, therefore students do not need to apply for it. Terra will obtain the required information for the eligible candidates from school principles. The scholarship checks will be given at a ceremony in school in October. Please see your school dean for more details.

Awardees

2019

  • Utica Academy of Science Students – $5,150
  • Syracuse Academy of Science Students – $8,100

2018

  • Utica Academy of Science Students – $4,625
  • Syracuse Academy of Science Students – $8,800

2017

  • Utica Academy of Science Students – $2,600
  • Syracuse Academy of Science Students – $5,675