SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinal Community Award

About this scholarship

The SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinal Community Award is a renewable international undergraduate scholarship tied to campus residence. On its official international scholarship page, SUNY Plattsburgh lists the Cardinal Community Award at $5,000 annually for international students who reside on campus. It appears within the university's first-year and transfer international scholarship package, which is awarded without a separate scholarship application and communicated with the admission decision. Plattsburgh emphasizes that international awards are partial scholarships, not full scholarships, and that packages generally cover between 20 and 40 percent of total cost of attendance. Students should therefore plan for remaining tuition, fees, food, accommodation costs not covered by the award, health insurance, books, travel, and personal expenses. International applicants complete an admission application, provide academic documents in English or certified translation, submit English proficiency evidence, and show adequate financial support for visa purposes. Nursing students and students paying the online non-resident tuition rate are excluded from the published international scholarship package, and additional eligibility and renewal criteria may apply.

Eligibility

• Apply and be accepted as an international undergraduate student at SUNY Plattsburgh
• Reside on campus to qualify for the Cardinal Community Award
• Submit required academic records and translations if needed
• Provide English proficiency evidence
• Provide financial guarantee documents for admission and visa processing
• Not be enrolled in nursing or paying the online non-resident tuition rate
• Meet any additional renewal and residence criteria