Suffolk AME members are the dedicated force that keeps our County operational and safe, our members’ expertise is relied upon every day by members of our community, and Suffolk AME is proud to stand alongside our members in their efforts to expand their educational background, whether that is to advance opportunities within their existing career ladder, or to explore a new career altogether. With this in mind, Suffolk AME is happy to inform our members of AME-exclusive scholarships, for members and their dependents, offered by Suffolk County Community College!  

Suffolk County Association Of Municipal Employees, Inc Scholarships Offered at Suffolk County Community College:

Edward A. Thornlow, Jr., Memorial Scholarship

• Awarded to Full-time or Part-time students

• Award: $250 (one award)

• Criteria:

- Must be enrolled in the A.A.S. Computer Information Technology degree (Information Systems or Network Design and Administration)

- Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA 

- Must include one letter of recommendation from an SCCC faculty member

- Must be an active Suffolk County Association Of Municipal Employees, Inc. member or the dependent of an active AME member

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Frances Plourd Memorial/AME Scholarship

• Awarded to Full-time or Part-time students

• Award: $350 (one award)

• Criteria:

- Must be an active Suffolk County Association Of Municipal Employees, Inc. member or the dependent of an active AME member

- Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for 9 credits

- The student must attend the Grant Campus

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Gerry Trerotola Memorial/AME Scholarship

• Awarded to Full-time or Part-time students

• Award: $700 (two awards)

• Criteria:

- Must be an active Suffolk County Association Of Municipal Employees, Inc. member or the direct relative of an active AME member (spouse or child)

- The student must attend the Ammerman Campus

-  Must have a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. for 9 credits

- Must be currently enrolled for a minimum of 3 credits

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About Suffolk County Community College: SUNY Suffolk offers students the most affordable college tuition in our region and a choice of face-to-face classes or remote learning. Offering over 90 different degree programs from Accounting to Visual Arts, a Suffolk County Community College education has the power to transform lives, build communities, and improve society. In addition to the above AME-exclusive scholarships, Suffolk County Community College also offers offer over 226 additional scholarships for which members may be eligible as well. 

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