2 Win SUNY Oswego Scholarships

Two Farmingdale residents have been awarded merit scholarships to SUNY Oswego.

Jennifer Labas was granted a $2,000 merit award.

Samantha J. Kelly was given a $5,000 deans' award.

They were among more than 600 incoming students awarded merit scholarships, which recognize past academic achievement and potential for success.

 Outstanding first-year students entering Oswego are offered $17,600 Presidential Scholarships ($4,400 a year for up to four years), $5,000 Deans' Awards ($1,250 a year for up to four years) or $2,000 Merit Awards ($500 a year for up to four years).The awards are part of more than $3 million in merit scholarship money offered at SUNY Oswego.

A 151-year-old comprehensive college in the State University of New York system, Oswego enrolls more than 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education.