GreenPoint, the philanthropic and educational division of GreenPoint Bank, is committed to giving away one million dollars in scholarship funds within the year of 2004 to those 100 individuals selected as the most qualified GreenPoint Achievers (GPA.)
The GPA program is considered innovative among financial lending institutions on account of its core emphasis on communities and sheer magnitude of the awards bestowed. Incepted in 1996, the program has since given away more than 600 scholarships for a total of greater than $6 million to NYC students.
GreenPoint company officials and executives, who embrace the notion of giving back to the community, stand behind this program as it offers a meaningful tool to those desiring to further their education and improve their future.

What is a GreenPoint Achiever? The term has been defined as a high school senior who intends to go to an accredited college or university.

How are winners chosen? Award recipients are selected based upon academic achievements, career potential, lack of financial resources and overall respect of those in their community and schools. Participation in various arenas including: work, school, and the community, are taken into consideration when making the final selections.

The GPA program is supervised by Scholarship America, a national organization, which provides professional oversight of scholarship programs.

Former recipients have expressed their gratitude for the very invaluable assistance, tremendous opportunity and supportive guidance provided by GreenPoint’s generosity. Plus, many past scholarship recipients later went on to work with GreenPoint after graduation from college.

The GPA Scholarship Program is funded by the charitable body known as the Green Point Foundation. In addition, GreenPoint also makes numerous grants to community organizations responsible for providing housing assistance, economic planning and other critical services to low income neighborhoods in New York. Since 1994, the GreenPoint Foundation has donated more than $15 million to groups within the tribunal area of New York City.