The Stay on Long Island Initiative Scholarship Application
The spring entry application is open! Spring Entry SoLII Application
The Spring entry application include offers from St. John's University, St. Joseph's University, Pace University and Vaughn College.
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Eligibility Requirements
- Graduating Suffolk County Community College in the semester you are applying
- Cumulative GPA of 3.75 or greater
- Apply to SoLII Partner School(s)
- Must attend partner school full-time, 12+ credits per semester
Application Requirements
- Apply to SoLII Partner School ( Partner school Application Fee waiver might be available. Email solii@sunysuffolk.edu to find out more)
- SoLII Scholarship Application
- Complete contact and academic information page
- Essay 1
- Essay 2
- Essay 3
- Essay 4
- Activities Resume (optional)
- Authorization and Release for Use of Name, Voice, and Likeness
- Authorization to Release Education Information
- Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
The SoLII Scholarship Application Process
Choosing a limited group of SoLII Scholarship recipients out of our many qualified applicants is very difficult task; therefore, the process is long and has many steps. The dates provided below serve as a general outline of our process, and are subject to change.
| Application process for December 2024 graduates... | |
| August 30, 2024: | Spring 2025 Entry Application Opens |
| September 18, 2024: | Attend Workshop - SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu to register, 12:30 pm or 7:00 pm |
| October 08, 2024 | Attend Workshop - SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu to register, 11:00 am or 7:00 pm |
| October 21, 2024: | Spring 2025 Entry Partner School Application Deadline to apply for admission to Partner College/University. |
| October 21, 2024: | Spring 2024 Entry Scholarship Application Deadline. Applications undergo a preliminary review to ensure that all documents have been submitted, and that all eligibility requirements have been met. |
| October 30, 2024: | Applications have been reviewed by the scholarship committees at the campus level. |
| November 15, 2024: | Applications have been reviewed by the scholarship committees at the SoLII Partner Schools. Students will be notified of any scholarship offers. |
| December 1, 2024: | Students must officially accept or decline any scholarship offers. |
| Application process for May 2025 graduates... | |
| November 15, 2024: | Fall 2025 Entry Application Opens |
| November 20, 2024: | Attend Scholarship Workshop - Email SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu to register, 7:00 pm |
| January 8, 2025: | Attend Scholarship Workshop - Email SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu to register, 12:30 pm |
| February 5, 2025: | Attend Scholarship Workshop - Email SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu to register, 12:30 pm, 7:00 pm |
| February 19, 2025 | Attend Open Office Q&A - Email SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu for zoom link, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| February 24, 2025: | Fall 2025 Entry Deadline to apply for admission to Partner College/University. |
| February 24, 2025: | Fall 2025 Entry Application Deadline. Applications undergo a preliminary review to ensure that all documents have been submitted, and that all eligibility requirements have been met. |
| March 20, 2025: | Applications have been reviewed by the scholarship committees at the campus level. |
| April 15 to May 1st, 2025: | Applications have been reviewed by the scholarship committees at the SoLII Partner Schools. Students will start getting notified of any scholarship offers. |
| May 1, 2025: | Students must officially accept or decline any scholarship offers. |
