SBS Merit Scholarship

Swiss Benevolent Society of New York

Deadline: Mar 31, 2026

To provide partial tuition grant, awarded at the post-secondary school level for vocational or undergraduate and graduate academic studies at an accredited school. Qualifications: Applicants or one of applicants parents is a Swiss national; applicants are a U.S. Resident; applicants are permanently domiciled in either New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania or Delaware for two years or more; applicants are in good academic standing (min GPA 3.0) and show aptitude in applicants chosen fields of study; applicants will study full-time (min. 12 credits) in college or graduate school accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the Committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; following documents: proof of Swiss citizenship of applicant or one parent (copy of Swiss passport, copy of consulate recognition letter or similar); proof of applicant’s u.s. citizenship or u.s. residency; proof of cost for tuition, room and board; for freshmen: official high school transcripts (no copies); for all others: official college transcripts (no copies); electronic transcripts are only accepted if the Swiss benevolent society can download the transcripts from the university's website or if the sender is the respective school; one current letter of reference from high school principal, guidance counselor, or from a professor in the applicant’s major area of study on official letterhead (no copies). Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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