Friedman Transfer Scholars Program

Macaulay Honors College is CUNY’s highly selective honors college that inspires and prepares students to address the challenges facing New York, our nation, and the global community. The Friedman Transfer Scholars Program provides a pathway for CUNY associate students to enter a Macaulay Honors bachelor’s program at one of our partner colleges.

START YOUR TRANSFER JOURNEY NOW
Earn early conditional admission into a CUNY senior college
Earn your associate degree while taking Macaulay honors seminars
Receive individualized advice to help you navigate the transfer process

FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
Friedman Scholars receive:
Laptop for high-need students
MetroCard for participation in the Summer Intensive Program
Stipend of involvement in and completion of the Summer Intensive Program

Scholars who transfer to Macaulay receive all Macaulay benefits, including:
A tuition scholarship
Access to the Opportunities Fund to participate in an internship, study abroad, or research
Individualized advising

CUNY TRANSCRIPT
The application requires information from your unofficial CUNY transcript, including cumulative GPA, credits earned, and credits attempted (courses you’re taking) for Spring 2024.

TWO REFERENCES
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.

Reference 1: Your first reference must be a professional at your current college. This person could be a professor, coach, or academic or student affairs adviser.
Reference 2: Your second reference any be any person (excluding family and friends) that can speak to your personal, professional or academic achievements, qualities and goals.
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.

TWO ESSAYS
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 hope 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?

EXTRACURRICULAR RESUME (OPTIONAL)
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 include 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