Stay on Long Island Scholarships (SOLI)
Nassau Community College has partnered with local 4-year colleges/universities to create the Stay on Long Island (SOLI) Scholarship for outstanding students.
SUNY Nassau Community College students with a current GPA of 3.75 or higher who have graduated in Fall 2024 or are graduating in May or August 2025 are eligible to apply. Students who have graduated in Fall 2024 cannot be enrolled in another 4-year school in Spring 2025. Each participating school will award one full-tuition scholarship (Farmingdale will award a partial scholarship).
Students may apply to as many schools as they would like; each school has their own application.
The SOLI scholarships recipients must attend on a full-time basis (at least 12 credits) as a matriculated student for consecutive fall and spring semesters and maintain a GPA of 3.0. Scholarships apply to fall and spring semesters and are limited to four consecutive semesters. The Stay on Long Island Scholarship is applied to tuition only. The scholarship does not apply to program fees, miscellaneous college fees, books or room and board. Students are required to file FAFSA each year they are enrolled.
| College/Universities | Applications | Scholarship Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | SOLI Application | 1 full tuition scholarship |
| Hofstra University | SOLI Application | 1 full tuition scholarship |
| New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) | SOLI Application | 1 full tuition scholarship |
| Molloy University | SOLI Application | 1 full tuition scholarship |
| Pace University | SOLI Application | 1 full tuition scholarship |
| St. John’s University | SOLI Application | 1 full tuition scholarship and 1 half tuition scholarship |
| St. Joseph’s University- LI and Brooklyn Campuses | SOLI Application | 1 full tuition scholarship and 2 Dean’s scholarships |
| SUNY Farmingdale | SOLI Application | 3 - $2,500 tuition scholarships |
| SUNY Stony Brook | SOLI Application | 1 full tuition scholarship |
Completed SOLI applications, including letters of recommendation and essays, must be submitted by Friday, March 7, 2025. Students are encouraged to submit their applications electronically to: SOLI@ncc.edu. Additionally, students must have applied to the schools they are submitting SOLI scholarship applications to prior to March 1, 2025.
Each school will contact the winner of the scholarship on or around April 15, 2025.
Please contact SOLI@ncc.edu with any questions.
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