SUNY Orange awards over 300 scholarships each academic year. The scholarship Database is currently only accepting Entering student applications at this time.3 Easy Steps to Apply For This Program! Reminders: Once income and academic standards are verified you will be contacted with a pre-acceptance letter. Once you complete the base application, it will notify you of any scholarships that you have been matched with. The application process takes place each spring. 1. Complete scholarship application (including essay). 2. Copy of an acceptance letter from the college, university, technical school, or trade school. Fill out the online application and follow the application instructions. To claim your scholarship payment, you must submit the following: 1.