Graduate Scholarships

Merit scholarships are available for students in any School of Business graduate degree program. They are awarded after thorough review of the information provided in the candidate's admission application. All candidates who submit a completed admission application to a School of Business graduate program will be given full consideration for a graduate merit scholarship; no separate scholarship application is required.

The following graduate scholarships were established by endowment gifts or bequests of alumni, family, faculty, and friends of the School of Business. Endowed scholarships are awarded annually and in accordance with the intent of the donor.

John D. Amsterdam '69 MBA Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding student who has earned a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College, who is entering a master's program in the School of Business, who has exhibited active involvement and leadership in the college, and who has demonstrated financial need.

Elmer D. Robinson Scholarship
Established in memory of honorary trustee Elmer D. Robinson by his family and friends, this scholarship is awarded to an MBA in Entertainment and Media Management student with a grade point average of at least 3.0. Preference is given to a student from Tompkins County or a surrounding county. Financial need is not required.

Robert A. Ullrich MBA Scholarship
Established to honor the service and dedication of Robert Ullrich, who served as dean of the School of Business from 1998 until 2004, this scholarship is awarded to a graduate of the School of Business who is now entering a School of Business graduate program with the highest undergraduate grade point average and who has demonstrated active involvement and leadership in the School of Business.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholarship
Awarded to accounting majors who are in their third year and going into their fourth year, or in their fourth year and admitted to an M.B.A. program at Ithaca College; who demonstrate outstanding academic performance, with a grade point average of 3.3 or higher; who plan to pursue careers in public accounting; and who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Established through contributions from the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ithaca College alumni employed there. Financial need is not required.