We welcome applicants who meet all the following criteria:
Scholars will complete their associate degree at their current community college while taking Macaulay honors courses at one of the senior colleges. Once scholars complete their associate degree, they will fully enroll in the senior college as a Macaulay junior.
Applicants will select ONE senior college to be their Macaulay campus choice. We recommend that applicants learn as much as possible about the eight campus choices before applying—including visiting the campuses. Only apply to the one with the programs, extracurricular options, and geographic location best suited to your goals. VIEW LIST OF MACAULAY SENIOR COLLEGES
See the checklist below for a list of items you should prepare prior to applying.
The application will open on March 4, 2024. After completing the application, we recommend you print out the application summary so that you have a record of your submission. The application deadline is May 6, 2024 at 1PM.
The application requires information from your unofficial CUNY transcript, including cumulative GPA, credits earned, and credits attempted (courses you’re taking) for Spring 2024.
You will need references from two professionals who can describe your academic, professional, and personal goals and characteristics that will help you succeed as a Friedman Scholar.
Once you have identified your two references, refer them to the Friedman Transfer Scholars Recommendation Form, found at https://forms.office.com/r/FJsKTCCggJ. This form must be completed and submitted by the application deadline, Monday, May 6, 1PM.
Be sure to also collect their contact information, such as their name, title, company/college, phone number, and email address, for your application.
We require that you submit two pieces of writing. Each should be between 250 – 500 words. Essays must be submitted in a Word or PDF document.
ESSAY 1: ABOUT YOUR PLANS FOR COLLEGE.
Please discuss all the points below.
Why do you want to be a part of the Macaulay Honors College community? Specifically, what do you expect to contribute to this community and what do you expect to gain from it?
ESSAY 2: ABOUT YOU:
Select one of the options below.
–Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful that they believe that their application would be incomplete without discussing it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story here.
–Tell us about an area or activity, outside of academics, in which you have invested a lot of time and effort. Tell us why. What did you learn? How was it meaningful?
We understand that college is just one of the many environments where students can display their skills, interests, and achievements. If you participate in extracurricular activities that you want to share with the Admissions Committee, please upload it here. Such activities may be sports, jobs, internships, research, clubs, teams and organizations. Please list the organization, your position at the organization, and the time you were active in the organization. Some examples:
–Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, New York, NY, May 2022 – August 2022
–Manager, Target, Queens, NY, 2021 – Present
–Avionics Craftsman, United States Air Force, 2019 to 2021