SENIORS: Apply for the Daniel Bergstein 1980 Memorial Scholarship by 6/21/23

SENIORS: Apply for the Daniel Bergstein 1980 Memorial Scholarship by 6/21/23

The Daniel Bergstein 1980 Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of Daniel Bergstein ’80, who died September 11, 2001 in the attacks on the World Trade Center, where he was Corporate Secretary of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. You can read about Dan and the history of his scholarship on the award’s website.

The scholarship award is open to any graduating Stuyvesant senior who will attend any of the colleges of Columbia University or the City University of New York. It is a one-time, unrestricted grant of $1980, which may be used for any purpose, is independent of any other grants, loans or scholarships, and is not dependent on financial need. Two scholarships will be awarded this year.

These are the requirements:

  • The student must be committed to attending Columbia, Barnard, or a CUNY school in Fall 2023.
  • Complete one of these essay prompts
  • Complete this quick app
  • Submit a letter of recommendation

The deadline is next Wednesday, June 21 at 5PM ET.