On Friday, April 30, 2004, the SUNY Maritime College Alumni Association distributed the first scholarship awards of it's second century. institutions, which is not affilitated with the State of New York and recieves no government support, exists to advance the professional interests of the Maritime College, its alumni, faculty, and students. board, as well as to its various local chapters, most notably, Long Island. Twenty-eight scholarships, totalling $35,000.00, were distributed to assist U.S.