Financial Aid

LIM College Supplemental Scholarships

Submit scholarship application by May 1.  LIM College offers you a number of need-based and non-need-based competitive scholarships.  You must complete a supplemental scholarship application to be considered for these awards.  Below is a list of the awards and eligibility criteria.  Both newly-admitted and currently-enrolled LIM College students are encouraged to apply for these awards. 

The scholarship application deadline for new and current LIM students is May 1, 2010.
Applications will be available in March 2010

Non-Need-Based

Award Eligibility for consideration  Amount per year and responsibility Procedures 
Adrian G. Marcuse Presidential Scholarship A student who entered LIM College as a first-year, first-semester freshman and who is now entering her or his senior year beginning the fall semester. Based on merit and exceptional academic credentials (3.5 or above GPA). One full-tuition scholarship to a student entering her or his senior year. Final candidates will be interviewed by the college president. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010. No FAFSA necessary.
Alan Feigenbaum
Scholarship
Established in honor of Professor
Feigenbaum - a former faculty member in Math, Finance,
& Technology - to recognize his
devotion to teaching and unwavering commitment to
student success.
Current LIM College student entering their third year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Must have completed first two years at LIM College including both College Algebra and Statistics with a “B” or better. $2,500 per year. Must maintain a cumulative GPA of
3.0 or higher for renewal consideration
Submit a separate 500-
word essay on “The Creative Application of
Mathematics” in either
Management, Marketing,
Merchandising or Visual
Merchandising along with
your scholarship application by May 1, 2010. No FAFSA necessary.
Leah Ryan Scholarship
Established in honor of Professor
Ryan for her devotion to teaching
LIM College students who struggle to write well and persist in doing so.
Current LIM College student who has completed at least 30 credits and has a GPA of 3.8 or higher. $1500 per year. Must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.8. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010. No FAFSA necessary.
LIM College Business Leadership
Scholarship
Entering freshmen and transfer
students who are active
members of DECA, FCCLA,
FBLA, or SIFE.
Limited number of awards of
$3,000 per year. Must
maintain a cumulative GPA of
3.0 for renewal.
Letter of recommendation
from Chapter Advisor.
Submit scholarship
application by May 1, 2010. No FAFSA
necessary.
LIM College Academic Scholarship Current LIM College student who has completed at least 30 credits and has a GPA of 3.8 or higher. $1500 per year. Must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.8. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010. No FAFSA necessary.
LIM College / New York BOCES
Scholarship
High school students who
have graduated from a NYS
BOCES Fashion
Merchandising program with
an 80 average (3.0) or better in
the fashion program.
$3,000 per year. Maintain a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 for
renewal.
Submit scholarship
application by May 1, 2010. No FAFSA
necessary.
LIM College Visual Merchandising
Scholarship
Entering students who have
declared a Visual
Merchandising major.
$1,000 per year. Must
maintain a cumulative GPA of
3.0 and enrollment as a VM
major for renewal
consideration.
Submit scholarship
application by May 1, 2010. No FAFSA
necessary.

Need-Based

Alexandra S. Potts Memorial Scholarship Available to entering freshmen based on their need and ability. One award of $1,000 FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010.
Display & Design Ideas
Magazine's Visual Merchandising Scholarship
Current LIM College student who has completed first year of Introduction to Visual Merchandising with a high grade point average. Student must show an above average amount of talent and have an interest in pursuing a retail career as a visual merchandiser. Need is also a factor. One award of $2,000 per year FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010.
Essence Magazine Scholarship Incoming freshman who is African-American or African-Caribbean. Based on need and ability. One award of $2,000 FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010.
LIM College / Community College Scholarship:
Westchester-NY, Nassau-NY, Suffolk-NY, Kingsborough-NY, Brookdale-NJ, Middlesex-NJ, Ocean-NJ, Genesee-NY
Incoming graduates of the listed community colleges with an Associate degree. Based on merit, exceptional academic credentials (GPA of 3.3 or above) and need. One renewable award of half tuition per community college for eligible student. Must maintain cumulative GPA of 3.3.  FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010.
LIM College / FIDM Scholarship Incoming graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) with an Associate degree. Based on merit, exceptional academic credentials (GPA of 3.3 or above) and need. One renewable award of half tuition. Must maintain GPA of at least 3.3. FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010.
Maxwell F. Marcuse Founder's Scholarship Current LIM College student who has completed at least 30 credits with at least a “B” average. Based on need and ability. One award of half tuition. Maintain satisfactory academic progress. FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010.
Mildred Marcuse Scholarship Entering associate degree candidate with at least a “B” average in high school. Based on need and ability. One award of half tuition per year. Maintain satisfactory academic progress. FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 1, 2010.
*Please note that unless otherwise specified, LIM College scholarships may only be applied to the full-time flat rate tuition for the fall and spring semesters at LIM College. All scholarships are awarded on a funds available basis and LIM College reserves the right to make adjustments to these awards.

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