Deadline to apply for NNYCF scholarships coming soon

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – High School seniors in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties have a week remaining to complete a free application for Community Foundation scholarship support.

Students graduating class of 2024 that plan to enroll in post-secondary programs this fall must complete their applications through the Community Foundation’s online scholarship portal by Friday, March 15. The application portal may be accessed at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships .

Tri-county high school seniors who will enroll as full-time undergraduates this fall may apply. Students pursuing technical, trade, or vocational school can also apply and should complete the same application. All students should thoroughly read all application instructions. Students who have achieved all levels of academic success are encouraged to apply.

Last year, the Community Foundation partnered to award 900 scholarships totaling nearly $1.4 million that helped more than 600 students attend two- and four-year colleges and universities, as well as technical, trade, and vocational schools and programs.

Since 1980, the NNYCF has awarded more than $22 million in scholarships to students who live in the tri-county region. In addition to its own scholarship awards, the foundation annually administers nearly 500 scholarships established by individual donors, business, and organizations as well as scholarship funds on behalf of 32 school districts across the three counties.

“As we near the scholarship deadline, the most important message we want to convey is that there are scholarships available for just about every type of student across the tri-county region,” said Rande Richardson, Community Foundation executive director. “Education represents one of our largest annual investments in the people of Northern New York, and we hope we have a record number of students apply this year.”

For more information, contact Mary Perrine, coordinator of partnerships, at 315-782-7110, or maryp@nnycf.org, with questions about Community Foundation scholarships. Visit nnycf.org , to learn more about scholarships and to access the application portal.

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