The Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association offers the John M. Lieblang Mortuary Science Scholarship supporting mortuary science students from the region. This annual award is made possible by a generous contribution from Cooperative Funeral Fund and is given in memory of a funeral industry leader, a founding member of the mortuary science department at SUNY Farmingdale, and former chairman of the mortuary science program at Nassau Community College. Applications must be received electronically by April 15th for consideration by the Scholarship Committee.

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2023 Scholarship Application

Eligibility

An applicant must:

  • Be enrolled in an ABFSE accredited New York State Mortuary Science Program
  • Must have a cumulative Mortuary Science Program GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Be enrolled in their final semester
  • Must intend to do a licensure residency in New York State
  • Submit an essay of at least 500 words highlighting
    the area of funeral service that you feel is most important
  • Submit a copy of their most recent semester transcript
  • Submit a letter of recommendation by a professor or teacher of mortuary science
  • Not be a previous recipient of the scholarship award

Past Scholarship Recipients:

2022: Ashley Kaminski, NCC
2021: Kate Wilson, NCC
2019: Francisco James, NCC
2018: Courtney Maurice, NCC
2017: April Lynn Todaro, NCC
2016: Stephanie Haasnour, NCC
2015: Melissa McNulty, NCC

The Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association John M. Lieblang Mortuary Science Scholarship Committee reviews all applications submitted and awards the scholarship to the student found to express the most promise and potential in the field of mortuary science and funeral service; without regard for gender, sexual identity or sexual orientation, race, creed or ethic origin. All submitted materials become the property of the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association and will not be returned to the applicant. The winner of the scholarship will be notified by the chairperson of the John M. Lieblang Mortuary Science Scholarship Committee and will be invited to the annual meeting of the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association for presentation of their award.