Sussman-Miller Educational Assistance Award Program
2011 Recipients - Natalie Adair, Emily Arasim, Evan Atwood, Ejerson Balabas, Sara Ballard, Joshua Cales, Lizzet Castillo, Elisa Cibils, Sonya Costanza, Aurora Craig-McBride, Heather Fish, Shelby Flores-Thorpe, Amber Fry, Zachary Gallegos, Margaret Gold, Krystyna Gonzales, Chelsea Granillo, Cody Hall, Ethan Hall, Michael Ham, Lora Horne, Andre Hubert, Brooke Jordy, Lyle Ka-hee, Danielle Kabella, Ami Koreh, Corwin Mandel, Adrian Martinez, Emily Martinez, Sarah Martinez, Stacey McLendon. Corina Montiel-Marquez, Krystal Montoya, David Mueller, Grace Mueller, Davian Necochea, Marie Paoli, Kavita Patel, Deanna Pflieger, Rebekah Pflieger, Charmaine Quintana, Alexander Romero, John Romero, Mirian Salyer, Maureen Sandoval, Emily Stebbins, Clay Stephenson, Dawn Stock. Devin Taylor, Shenekah Telles, Christina Tewa, Andrea Thomas, Xandria Todea, Bryan Valencia, Charity Watchman, Christine Willenbrock and Rossediana Zapien.
The Albuquerque Community Foundation received 106 applications for a Sussman-Miller Educational Assistance Award for the 2011-12 school year. The 57 students listed above are the recipients of the awards. These students had “gaps” between $500 and $12,000. Awards ranged from $500 to $1,500 per student. Guidelines and applications for the 2012-13 school year are currently available.
Throughout her life, Shirley Sussman Spiewak was involved with numerous educational and charitable organizations. She and her husband were passionate advocates of education, believing it to be “the one possession that is permanent.”
A fund was established in 1994 from their estates to provide financial assistance to students to further their education in an undergraduate program.
This program provides financial assistance to address the ‘gap’ in financial aid packages for both students graduating from high school and those continuing their education. Students who are just graduating from high school have different guidelines and application forms than students who have already completed at least one semester of undergraduate studies. Students working on a second under graduate or graduate degree will not be considered.
To apply for financial assistance, please read through all of the instructions carefully, complete the appropriate application form, and submit all requested documents before the listed deadline.
Awards vary between $500 and $2,000.
Note: There are two different deadlines. See deadlines for complete details.
Only gaps between $500 and $10,000 will be considered.
Additional Criteria:
- Attend a public or nonprofit college or university full-time
- Graduating high school senior OR currently enrolled in college/university
- Available statewide
- MUST BE a federal financial aid recipient
Review the following information carefully, and then download the application forms below that apply to you.
Choose Your Application Form:
These printable Adobe Acrobat pdf forms include general information, specific info for high school or college students, application form, budget form, and personal rating form.
- Graduating high school seniors must apply for financial aid to begin the following Spring.
Download the rewritable application >> - Undergraduate students who have completed at least one semester of undergraduate work must apply after the spring semester for financial assistance beginning the following Spring.
