About This Scholarship
The scholarship was established by a Stuyvesant graduate from the Class of ’62 to honor the memory of two brilliant women and mothers – Sylvia Elkin and Mildred Kwatinetz – who were not able to go to college due to insufficient funds in their families beyond sending one boy to college.
This scholarship is designed for Stuyvesant students who demonstrate a strong set of extracurricular activities during their high school tenure and maintain academic
excellence in their studies. Extra consideration will be given to those with leadership positions and/or hold an outside job. The preferred candidate will exhibit a strong
commitment to their community and be an immigrant or have one or more parents who are immigrants.
Each year, a single student will be selected to receive an award of $12,000 (payable in installments of $3,000/yr over 4 years) to defray expenses for education.
Applicant Criteria
- Candidate must exhibit excellence in their academics.
- Candidate must have substantial extracurricular activities and/or hold a job outside of school that contributes to their family.
- Candidate must be accepted to an accredited four-year college or university; and must be enrolled all four years to receive the award each year.
Please submit your application form via the website, and your addenda (see checklist), including essay question to [email protected].