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Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for
2024-25 Scholarship Support
Published: December 04, 2023
at 10:15 a.m.
By: Press Release from NNY Community Foundation
Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for
2024-25 Scholarship Support
Extensive Opportunities for Jefferson, Lewis, and St.
Lawrence County Students
WATERTOWN — The Northern New
York Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from
students in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties who plan to enroll
in post-secondary educational programs in the fall of 2024.
An online
application streamlines the process for most scholarships. Students may
access the portal, create a user account, and begin an online application
by clicking on “2024-2025 Scholarship Application” found at the top of nnycf.org/scholarships/scholarship-overview. With few
exceptions, all Community Foundation scholarship applications are due Friday,
March 15, 2024, through the online portal. Scholarships with different
deadlines — some after March 15 — are noted on the same web page.
Applications cannot be accepted after the published deadline.
High school
seniors from Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties who plan to enroll
as full-time undergraduates next fall may apply for a one-year, Community
Foundation Freshman Scholarship. Students pursuing technical, trade or
vocational school may also apply and should complete the same application. There
are also opportunities for those who may be pursuing studies after a break
in their education. Students are reminded to thoroughly read all
application instructions and include a complete application, an essay, appraisal
forms, references, and transcripts.
Since 1980, the
Community Foundation has provided more than $24 million in scholarship
awards to students who live in the tri-county region. The Community
Foundation annually administers nearly 500 restricted scholarships
established by individual donors, families, businesses, and organizations,
as well as scholarship funds on behalf of 32 school districts throughout
Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.
“More than ever,
our donors are providing a very diverse range of scholarship opportunities
for students. It is important to know that in addition to college
scholarships, there are resources available for trade, technical and
vocational paths as well as for those who may have had a break in their
education,” said Rande S. Richardson, Community Foundation executive
director. “We encourage all students to consider applying so that we can
best align donor interests in the best way possible and our online portal
helps direct students to the opportunities that match.”
Students may now
apply online using the same 2024-2025 Scholarship Application for several
scholarships that previously required unique applications, including: 10th
Mountain Division (Light) Scholarship; George C. Boldt Scholarship; Rotary
Purple Heart Scholarship; Vici and Steve Diehl Foundation Graduate
Scholarships; Frances Anderson Luck Foundation Scholarship; North Country
Goes Green Irish Festival Scholarship; North Pleasant Street (Watertown)
Scholarship; Northpole Fire Company Inc.
Scholarship; North Side Legacy Fund Scholarship; Shaw Harbor Foundation
Scholarship; and all Thousand Islands Foundation scholarships.
The Retired
Educators of New York North Central Zone Scholarship requires students
to complete an application packet that can be downloaded and printed from
the Community Foundation’s website at nnycf.org/scholarships/applications. The deadline to
apply for that scholarship is Friday, March 15, 2024.
Completed packets
must be returned or postmarked by the deadline to the address specified in
the application.
Additional
programs, opportunities
The Community
Foundation also administers the following scholarship funds and programs
for which students may apply using the same online 2024-2025 Scholarship
Application:
Nontraditional Student Scholarship — Awarded to
applicants who live in Jefferson, Lewis, or St. Lawrence counties who have
had a break in their education and are not seeking education directly from
high school. Eligible applicants may be enrolled full- or part-time in
college or a technical, trade, or vocational school. Applications for this
program are due by Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Evergreen STEM Scholarship — (High school
class of 2025) Awards ten, $3,000 scholarships annually to St. Lawrence
County high school juniors who plan to pursue studies in STEM-related
fields (science, technology, engineering, and math). Applications for this
scholarship program are due by Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Herring College Memorial Scholarship — Awarded to
students in engineering, sciences, mathematics, and related fields, as well
as the Visiting Nurses Association Scholarship for students pursuing
continued education in nursing or health-related fields. Applications for
this scholarship program are due by Friday, March 15, 2024.
Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship — Available to
residents of Jefferson, Lewis, or St. Lawrence County who were awarded a
Purple Heart by the U.S. armed forces or are a dependent — spouse or child
— of a U.S. military member or veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart.
Purple Heart Scholarship applications are reviewed throughout the year
until all available funds for the academic year are awarded. Applications for
this scholarship program are accepted throughout the year on a rolling
basis.
10th Mountain Division (Light)
Scholarship — Awarded to active or former 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry) members or family members — spouse or child — of an active or
former 10th Mountain Division soldier. The applicant or their military
sponsor must also be a member of the National Association of the 10th
Mountain Division. Scholarship applicants may live anywhere and be in any
year of full-time undergraduate study. Applications for this scholarship
program are due by Monday, April 15, 2024.
George C. Boldt Scholarship — Awarded to three
Jefferson County residents for full-time undergraduate study. Graduate
study is not funded. Students who will be attending technical, trade or
vocational schools are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted from
high school seniors or nontraditional students who have had a break in
their studies. Applications for this scholarship program are due by Monday,
April 1, 2024.
Russell I. Wilcox Thousand Islands Bridge
Authority Scholarship — Awarded to two students for undergraduate
study. Applicants must be current full-time Thousand Islands Bridge
Authority employees, retirees, or the children or
grandchildren of the same. Applications for this scholarship program are
due by Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Contact Mary
Perrine, coordinator of partnerships, 315-782-7110, or maryp@nnycf.org , with questions about
Foundation scholarships. Visit nnycf.org to learn more about
scholarships and to access applications.
About the
Northern New York Community Foundation
Since 1929, the
Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and
enriching the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson,
Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.
Through
partnerships with businesses and organizations, charitable foundations, and
generous families and individual donors, the Community Foundation awards
grants and scholarships from an endowment and collection of funds that
benefit the region. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve
their charitable objectives now and for generations to come by preserving
and honoring legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.
The Community
Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors,
professional advisors and nonprofit organizations.
It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the Northern
New York Philanthropy Center to discuss challenges our communities face and
find creative solutions that strengthen the region and make it a great
place to live, work, and play.
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