William B. DeCarlo Scholarship

William “Bill” B. DeCarlo was an individual of diversity and vision. His stature was nurtured by his obvious love for his multi-faceted professional pursuits, his fellow coworkers, and the recipients of his labors-the recreation participants and his students. At the time of his death in 1983, Bill served as a half-time faculty member in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at SUNY Brockport.

This fund was originally established to provide recognition and incentive to a Recreation and Leisure Studies major who demonstrated an above average academic performance in their major, a commitment to an involvement in furthering the quality of campus life by participation in sanctioned campus activities, and a dedication to a career in the recreation and leisure field of human services. The fund was recalibrated to continue Bill’s legacy and to support students who were studying Tourism and Event Management when the Recreation and Leisure major and Department were discontinued in 2024

ELIGIBILITY and CRITERIA
Students must:
1. Be enrolled in the Tourism and Event Management minor, or any future academic programs that are aligned with the current curricula of the Tourism and Event Management program.
2. Demonstrate academic achievement as judged by the selection committee.
3. Demonstrate active participation and leadership in on- and/or off-campus activities.
4. Demonstrate a need for financial assistance as judged by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) minus any other awarded scholarships or grants.

To be considered for this opportunity you must apply through the “All School of Business and Management Scholarships" conditional application.

The financial assistance is in the form of a non-tuition educational expense grant that may be used to cover educational costs such as room, board or college fees. The award will be credited to the recipient’s bill during the semester(s) of the award period. The student must use this award for educational expenses at the College and may not receive the award in cash.