Sage College of Albany
45 Ferry St.
Troy, NY 12180
Or
140 New Scotland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208
1(888) Very-Sage
The following awards are available to incoming transfer students who have demonstrated excellence in academic achievement. Only one of these scholarships or awards is offered per student. They are renewable for two additional years provided the student remains full-time and maintains above a 3.0 GPA. All college coursework will be used to determine scholarship eligibility. Determination of qualification is at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.
Transfer Excellence Award: The Transfer Excellence Award is an academic merit scholarship awarded to full-time transfer students who have been selected by the Russell Sage College Scholarship Committee. Students who have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 are eligible for this award. Awards are up to $5,000/year with a total possible award of $15,000.
First Generation Award: Consideration is given to those applicants who are the first in their immediate family to attend college. This award can be combined with other awards, and it is renewable for three additional years provided the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and full-time status. The amount is $1,000/year, $4,000 total possible award.
The Sage Colleges Alumnae/Alumnus Award: This is awarded on an annual basis to accepted, full-time, and first-year or transfer students whose parent or grandparent graduated from one of the Sage Colleges. This award can be combined with other awards, and is renewable for three additional years provided the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and full-time status. The amount is $1,000/year, $4,000 total possible award.
International Student Award: This is awarded on an annual basis to accepted, full-time, first-year or transfer students whose country of origin/citizenship is not the United States. This award cannot be combined with any other awards. Transfer students must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0. This award is renewable for three additional years provided the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and full-time status. The amount is $3,000/year, $12,000 total possible award.