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Community Foundation Launches Class of 2025 Scholarship
Challenge for Tri-County Schools
Published: January 28, 2025
at 04:45 a.m.
By: Press Release from NNY Community Founation
Community Foundation Launches Class of 2025 Scholarship
Challenge for Tri-County Schools
Schools That Increase Student Participation in
Submitting Applications
Eligible to Win a Share of $5,000 in Foundation Grant
Support
 WATERTOWN — The Northern New
York Community Foundation is pleased to announce an exciting challenge to
inspire greater participation in its scholarship program from the Class of
2025 and give schools a chance to win a share of up to $5,000 in grant
support.
The Community
Foundation’s scholarship program supports graduating seniors pursuing
further education — whether at an accredited college, university,
technical, or trade school.
The scholarship
challenge is open to all schools in Jefferson, Lewis, and St.
Lawrence counties.
There are two
ways schools have a chance to win grant support: First, the Foundation will
award one $1,000 grant to a school in each of the three counties it
serves: Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence. To be eligible, schools must
achieve at least 25% participation from their senior class in
submitting scholarship applications by February 21, 2025.
In addition, the top
nine schools — three from each county — with the highest overall
participation rates by the March 15, 2025,
application deadline will be eligible to win a $2,000 grant.
“With an
increasing number and variety of opportunities available to support
students, we hope this incentive will help build the widest pool of
applicants across our region,” said Rande S. Richardson, Community Foundation
executive director. “If this challenge is successful, it will be a win for
all as students will benefit directly, their schools may receive additional
funding, and our donors will have the best opportunity provide help in the
most meaningful ways.”
The schools
selected for grant awards will be chosen at random. Awards may be used to
support a schoolwide initiative or project chosen by the senior class
officers at the winning schools.
Throughout the
challenge, the Community Foundation will report progress at the end of each
week on its Facebook — Facebook.com/nnycf —
and Instagram — Instagram.com/nnycommunityfoundation
— channels.
Tri-county
seniors should apply for scholarship support by completing the Community
Foundation’s online common application found at nnycf.org or bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships by Saturday, March 15, 2025.
Last year, 19
percent of all high school seniors in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence
counties applied for Community Foundation scholarship support. In Jefferson
County, 26 percent of the senior class applied, while Lewis County saw 22
percent of its seniors apply and 10 percent of St. Lawrence County seniors
completed a scholarship application.
In partnership
with donors and tri-county school districts, the Community Foundation last
year awarded $1.33 million in scholarship support to 583 graduating high
school seniors from Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. The
average award in 2024 was $2,250 per student. In many cases, eligible
students were awarded more than one scholarship to pursue their educational
goals.
Contact Mary
Perrine, coordinator of partnerships, 315-782-7110, or maryp@nnycf.org,
or Tara Hess, stewardship and donor services associate, tara@nnycf.org,
with questions about Community Foundation scholarships.
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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