John P. Moroney & Frances Murphy Moroney Merit Scholarship

“Established in 2003 by Dr. Frances Moroney Whited ‘44, Professor Emeritus of SUNY College at Brockport, the John P. Moroney & Frances Murphy Moroney Scholarship is in memory of her parents John and Frances Murphy Moroney; her sister, Marie Moroney Fox ’40; her brother, John J. Moroney; and her brother, William J. Moroney. The scholarship commemorates the Moroney Family’s commitment to higher education and their interest in supporting academic excellence. Interested students must meet the academic criteria set forth
in SUNY Oswego’s Presidential and Merit Scholarship Program, however, they cannot be a current Presidential Scholar. The additional criteria shall include:
a. Be a declared Childhood Education major
b. Begin receiving this award during the student’s sophomore year (must apply during the student’s freshman year) (completed 0–26 credits, including transfer credits, by the end of this year’s winter session.)
c. Demonstrate a commitment to teaching at the childhood level
d. Demonstrate leadership skills and a variety of experiences and activities with children such as volunteerism, extracurricular activities and community involvement
e. Submit a well-organized essay including the student’s commitment to teaching, experiences working with children, extracurricular activities, volunteer activities and biographical information
f. Submit two references
g. Recipient may be eligible to continue to receive this award during the student’s junior and senior years assuming the student maintains a cumulative SUNY Oswego GPA of 3.00. In addition to maintaining a 3.00 cumulative GPA, the student must also submit an essay summarizing the student’s year of college study”