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Scholarship Season is Underway

Search for Scholarships

Start searching for scholarships by clicking on a county in the map below to find college scholarships available to students in that area or VIEW ALL available scholarships in alphabetical order (based on the first letter of the first word in the scholarship title).

Please note that each scholarship has unique eligibility criteria and application process established by the people or organizations that created them, while others are more general interest.

Rochester County Map Orleans Monroe Wayne Genesee Livingston Ontario Seneca Yates

SPECIALTY SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarships are also available outside of the eight-county area and for high school, private/parochial school, summer programs and vocational/technical schools. Be sure to review the Frequently Ask Questions and Resources sections for more information.

BULLIS SCHOLARSHIPS: Palmyra-Macedon High School graduates may quickly learn if your Bullis Family Scholarship application has been processed.

SCHOLARSHIP VIDEOS:

  • Hear from a recent graduate of Rush-Henrietta High School  who understands the importance of applying for scholarships.
  • Find out the story behind the  Lorraine Halsch Memorial Scholarship by hearing from the husband of this young wife and mother who died December 21, 1988 when a bomb exploded on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland killing all on board.

 

Lori Banning  

Contact Scholarship and Grants Administrator Lori Banning at (585) 341-4357 to find out more about scholarship funds. The Scholarship Office fax number is (585) 271-4295.

 

 

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Impact of Scholarships 

The Community Foundation has more than 100 scholarships for high school students and adults. During our 2011-12 fiscal year, $629,694 was awarded from our scholarship funds to help students in the greater Rochester region reach their academic goals.

Upcoming 
Deadlines

April 12
Clark Familiy Scholarship (advanced degrees in mental/behavioral health); Greece Community Partners (Greece students)

April 15
William E. McKnight Scholarship (African American students)

May 1
Elvira Caroselli Creative Spirit Scholarship (high school juniors and seniors); Clifford B. Bushnell Scholarship (African American female graduating from high school or completing first year of college); Louis P. and Betty A. Iacona Nursing Scholarship (nursing students); Abraham D. Chatman Scholarship (children of local union members); and many, many more.

Scholarship Stories

Hear from scholarship recipient Julius Peterson  about why it's important to apply for scholarships.

It's worth your while to apply for scholarships, says scholarship recipient  Allyson DiMagno.

Joseph McClaney received a scholarship that sent him on a trip to China. 

Documents

For Sharing

Below are scholarship-related documents for school counselors or staff, community organization representatives, students, and parents. These documents can be reprinted for distribution.

2013 Scholarship Booklet

2013 Scholarship Program Brochure

2013 Scholarship Posters 

For Scholarship Selection Committees

Below are scholarship-related documents for scholarship selection committee members. These documents can be reprinted.

Scholarship Caretaker Packet

2013 Scholarship Recipient Noticifation Form (Interactive PDF)