First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program 2025

First Sentier Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist current undergraduate sophomores who plan to continue college at a 4-year college in New York City for the upcoming academic year with an interest in the financial services industry and pursuing an eligible major*.

The program is administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

• Table of Content
• About Scholarship America
• First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program
• Aim and Benefits of First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program
• First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program Courses
• Requirements for First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Scholarship America

We’re dedicated to removing financial barriers so every student has the opportunity to pursue their dreams.

First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program

Application Deadline	20 May 2025
Value	$2,500
Type	Undergraduate
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	Scholarship America
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to four (4) awards will be granted.

Awards are renewable up to one year or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance (maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale), full-time enrollment at an accredited four-year college or university in New York City, and continued study in a financial services major or eligible major.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Awards are for qualified education-related expenses only (tuition, fees, books, and required supplies/equipment).

First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program Courses

• Accounting
• Artificial Intelligence in Finance
• Business Administration
• Business Management
• Compliance
• Computer Science
• Data Analytics
• Data Science
• Economics
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Risk Management

Requirements for First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program Qualification

Applicants to the First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program must:

• Be current sophomore college undergraduates in good academic standing as of the application deadline date.
• Be enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university in New York City for the upcoming academic year (2025-2026).
• Demonstrate an interest in financial services and studying an eligible major*.
• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

Interview date, Process and Venue for First Sentier Foundation Scholarship Program

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

• Academic record
• Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
• Work experience
• A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
• Unusual personal or family circumstances

Financial need will be weighted as 40% of the evaluation.

Documents Required for Application

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

• A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
  • Student name
  • School name
  • Grades
  • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken. 

Application Deadline

May 20, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Scholarship America on start.scholarsapply.org to apply

For more details, visit Scholarship America webpage