Isaacs, Betty Lewis and Julius Scholarship Fund

The Julius & Betty Lewis Isaacs Scholarship Program has offered support to English majors at City College for over four decades. Students with freshman or sophomore status, with a minimum 3.3 GPA and a minimum 3.5 GPA in English courses, may apply to the Isaacs Scholarship. Isaacs Scholars automatically become part of the English Honors Program and are also required to undertake coursework in a classical language. The Scholarship provides substantial tuition support for up to eight semesters. The Isaacs Programs also partners with the City College Fellowships to provide support for more advanced English majors who plan to apply to graduate school through the CCFELL/Isaacs Scholarships.

Students with questions are encouraged to contact the director of the Honors Program and the Isaacs Scholarships, Prof. Janée A Moses, at jmoses1@ccny.cuny.edu or the Honors/Isaacs program administrator, Renee Philippi, at rmphilippi@ccny.cuny.edu.

Eligibility:

• You must be a freshman or sophomore at City College with a 3.3 GPA and a 3.5 GPA in English classes.
• If you are a Macaulay Honors College student or the recipient of an Excelsior Scholarship, you can participate in the Program if chosen, but you cannot be awarded the stipend.
• You cannot be pursuing a second degree.

If accepted, applicants undertake to:

• Concentrate in English literature
• Complete collateral programs of study in a classical and a modern language. Students are required to study a Classical language up to the intermediate level; this usually consists of four semesters of study. The study of a Classical language fulfills the colllege-wide foreign language requirement. The study of a modern foreign language is highly recommended but not required.
• Become a member of the English Department Honors Program, which requires that you take two 490-level seminars and complete an Honors Thesis in your last year of study. You will be automatically enrolled in English Honors upon acceptance into the Isaacs Scholarship.