Bullis Family Scholarship

Purpose of Scholarship

To promote post-secondary education among residents who attended school in the Palmyra-Macedon School District for at least four years.

Application Period

November 1 to March 4

Number and Size of Awards

Number of recipients varies; $4,000 each. Award paid as $500 per semester for up to eight semesters of undergraduate study. Note: 2018 or earlier Undergraduate awards paid in one lump sum in the Summer.

Allowed Use of Award

Awards may be used for tuition, fees, books, and other expenses associated with higher education.

Eligibility Criteria

Graduating high school seniors are eligible if they:

• Were enrolled in the Palmyra-Macedon School District for four years (including the year of graduation), or resided in school district boundaries and attended private/parochial school before entering and graduating from Palmyra-Macedon High School;
• Have a cumulative 2.0 GPA;
• Are planning to attend a two- or four-year undergraduate school; and
• Are planning to enroll as a full-time student.

Recipients who graduated in 2019 or later remain eligible as long as they continue full-time enrollment in undergraduate school and maintain a 2.0 GPA. After initial payment is released, no further action is required except to inform the Community Foundation of any change in your enrollment status including your school of attendance.

Students who graduated in 2018 or who graduated after 2019 and did not apply in their senior year should contact scholarships@racf.org about scholarship availability.

Application Process

To begin or continue your application, click here.

This scholarship is one of dozens connected to our Consolidated Scholarship Application. Applying for this scholarship means you’ll be considered for any other relevant opportunities within the Consolidated Application.

Committee/Selection Process

The selection process is coordinated through the Community Foundation. Note: The Palmyra-Macedon High School Guidance Office forwards a list of eligible graduating seniors to the Community Foundation each year.

Award Announcement and Payment

For graduating seniors, the Community Foundation emails an award notification with instructions for claiming the award to the recipient in April. Scholarships not claimed by in the assigned semester will be forfeited.

Awards are renewable for a total of four awards and paid over eight semesters.

To release the initial Fall semester payment, send a class schedule or un/official transcript verifying full-time enrollment for 12 or more credits at a two or four-year undergraduate school AND the completed Scholarship Acceptance Agreement between July 1 and August 15 through the Community Foundation’s Scholarship Portal.

To release subsequent scholarship payments to the college, verify that you received a minimum 2.0 GPA for the previous semester and that you are enrolled in the upcoming semester for a minimum of 12 credits each semester through the Community Foundation’s online Scholarship Portal.

IMPORTANT: Should the recipient change schools, email scholarships@racf.org to prevent delays in processing payments.

Students who graduated in 2018 or earlier, applicants will be contacted by email in April, should additional information be required. Final decisions will be emailed in June. Scholarship awards are mailed to recipients’ permanent home addresses between mid-July and mid-August. Please contact scholarships@racf.org about scholarship availability.

Renewability

Students who graduated in 2019 or later: Awards are renewable for a total of four awards and paid over eight semesters.

To release the initial Fall semester payment, submit a class schedule or un/official transcript verifying full-time enrollment for 12 or more credits at a two or four-year undergraduate school to the Community Foundation’s online Scholarship Portal between July 15 and September 1.

To remain eligible for the scholarship, the college will be required to verify that you received a minimum 2.0 GPA for the previous semester and that you are enrolled in the upcoming semester for a minimum of 12 credits each semester. To release scholarship payments to the college, verify that you received a minimum 2.0 GPA for the previous semester and that you are enrolled in the upcoming semester for a minimum of 12 credits each semester through the Community Foundation’s online Scholarship Portal.

Students who graduated in 2018 or earlier: This is a one-time award and is not renewable; however, students may reapply for a total of four awards in five consecutive years.