The Stay on Long Island Initiative Scholarship Application
The fall entry 2026 application is now open. SoLII Fall 2026 application
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Eligibility Requirements
- Graduating Suffolk County Community College in the semester you are applying
- Cumulative GPA of 3.75 or greater
- Apply to SoLII Partner School(s)
- Must attend partner school full-time, 12+ credits per semester
Application Requirements
- Apply to SoLII Partner School (Partner school Application Fee waiver might be available. Email solii@sunysuffolk.edu to find out more)
- SoLII Scholarship Application
- Complete contact and academic information page
- Essay 1
- Essay 2
- Essay 3
- Essay 4
- Activities Resume (optional)
- Authorization and Release for Use of Name, Voice, and Likeness
- Authorization to Release Education Information
- Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
The SoLII Scholarship Application Process
Choosing a limited group of SoLII Scholarship recipients out of our many qualified applicants is very difficult task; therefore, the process is long and has many steps. The dates provided below serve as a general outline of our process, and are subject to change.
| Application process for December 2025 graduates... | |
| September 2, 2025: | Spring 2026 Entry Application Opens |
| September 17, 2025: | Attend Workshop - SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu to register, 7:00 pm |
| October 7, 2025 | Attend Workshop - SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu to register, 11:00 am or 7:00 pm |
| October 20, 2025: | Spring 2026 Entry Partner School Application Deadline to apply for admission to Partner College/University. |
| October 20, 2025: | Spring 2026 Entry Scholarship Application Deadline. Applications undergo a preliminary review to ensure that all documents have been submitted, and that all eligibility requirements have been met. |
| October 27, 2025: | Applications have been reviewed by the scholarship committees at the campus level. |
| November 14, 2025: | Applications have been reviewed by the scholarship committees at the SoLII Partner Schools. Students will be notified of any scholarship offers. |
| December 1, 2025: | Students must officially accept or decline any scholarship offers. |
| Application process for May 2026 graduates... | |
| November 17, 2025: | Fall 2026 Entry Application Opens |
| November 19, 2025: | Attend Scholarship Workshop - Email SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu to register, 7:00 pm |
| February 5, 2026: | Attend Scholarship Workshop - Email SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu to register, 12:30 pm, 7:00 pm |
| February 18, 2026 | Attend Open Office Q&A - Email SoLII@sunysuffolk.edu for zoom link, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| February 23, 2026: | Fall 2026 Entry Deadline to apply for admission to Partner College/University. |
| February 23, 2026: | Fall 2026 Entry Application Deadline. Applications undergo a preliminary review to ensure that all documents have been submitted, and that all eligibility requirements have been met. |
| March 20, 2026: | Applications have been reviewed by the scholarship committees at the campus level. |
| April 15 to May 1st, 2026: | Applications have been reviewed by the scholarship committees at the SoLII Partner Schools. Students will start getting notified of any scholarship offers. |
| May 1, 2026: | Students must officially accept or decline any scholarship offers. |
