Fred Hack Memorial Scholarship Program
New York State School Facilities Association (NYSSFA) has established a scholarship program to assist children of active and affiliate members who plan to continue their education in studies leading to an associate or bachelor’s degree at any accredited postsecondary school.
Fred Hack Memorial Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Fred Hack Memorial Scholarship Program must be:
- Children of the NYSSFA active and affiliate members who have completed one year of full-time continuous membership at the time of the application submission deadline date.
- Enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate program of studies leading to an associate or bachelor’s degree at any accredited postsecondary school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Selection of Recipients
- Academic record
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need will be considered. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate need.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in July. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,000 award. Up to 6 awards will be granted. Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
A recipient may not receive an award more than two times.
A recipient may not receive an award two consecutive years.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of New York State School Facilities Association. Payment is made in August.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
