Scholarships

Purpose Provide financial assistance to individuals affiliated with New York Army National Guard units, detachments, or elements based in Monroe County who intend to pursue post‑secondary education. Who may apply (Eligibility) - Current National Guard members or those who retired within the past year and who are connected to Patriot Way. - Spouses and dependent children of those Guard members. - Surviving spouses and dependent children of Monroe County Guard members connected to Patriot Way who died while on duty, in training, or in combat. (Note: a surviving spouse who has remarried is ineligible.) All applicants must demonstrate financial need,...

Purpose This scholarship exists to help students from upstate New York continue their nursing education by providing financial support. Who may apply - Must be enrolled in a nursing program and have completed at least one semester. - Must demonstrate financial need. - This award is aimed at a hardworking, motivated student who may have an average GPA rather than the top academic rank. Application window Applications are accepted December 1 through February 28 via the Community Foundation’s Consolidated Scholarship Application. Submitting this consolidated application also puts you in consideration for other scholarships for which you may qualify. Award amount...

Intro The Jennifer Grimes Lindley Scholarship supports young women from Monroe and Yates counties who plan to pursue education after high school, with preference given to those entering engineering programs. Application period December 1 – February 28 Award amounts and benefits Two $1,000 awards will be granted — one for a qualifying student from Monroe County and one for a qualifying student from Yates County. Each recipient also receives a four‑year student membership in the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The scholarship is distributed as a single payment in the fall. Permitted uses of funds Scholarship funds may be...

Introduction This merit-based scholarship awards architecture students who demonstrate both outstanding academic performance and financial need. Applicants must be officially nominated by the dean or chair of the architecture school where they are currently enrolled to be eligible to apply. Award - Multiple scholarships of up to $7,500 each are available. - Selected recipients may receive an Honor(s) award of up to $10,000. Purpose The grant is intended to help students pursuing their first professional architecture degree at a NAAB‑accredited school in New York State who show strong academics and documented financial need. Portfolios should present three projects and will...

Center for Architecture / AIA Scholarship — Reworded Summary Overview Supported jointly by the Center for Architecture and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), this merit-based scholarship is intended for students pursuing their first professional degree in architecture or a related design discipline at an accredited program located in New York State. School deans or program chairs may nominate up to two students from their institution. Nominees should demonstrate strong academic performance and documented financial need; financial eligibility will be assessed according to the nominating school’s Financial Aid Officer. Purpose Provide merit scholarships to deserving students working toward their first...

Overview Each year the United Federation of Teachers awards a total of $1 million in scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study to high-achieving, financially qualified students who attended New York City public schools. Recipients exemplify the academic success possible in the city’s public system and reflect both their own commitment and the support of the educators who helped them. Undergraduate Eligibility Applicants for the undergraduate scholarships must be graduating seniors from New York City public high schools — including vocational, academic, or alternative schools — or students receiving an equivalency diploma through a public evening school or a New York...

Overview Since 1988 the Chapter has provided nearly $1.6 million in aid through 669 scholarships to New York State students pursuing college degrees in construction or construction-related engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical). Each July the Chapter awards undergraduate and graduate scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. Who is eligible - Applicants must be residents of New York State (they may be enrolled at a college or university outside New York). - Undergraduate applicants must be entering the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of a two‑ or four‑year college program. - Candidates must be committed to a career in building, highway, or...

Intro The CRCF scholarship application portal will open on January 27. Students can submit applications through the portal linked below. The portal will include the following scholarship options: Available scholarships - Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation Universal Application (Common Application covering most CRCF-managed awards) - Jonathan Teuscher Scholarship Application - Sondra J. Fox Scholarship - Leadership Cattaraugus Scholarship - Ratana Ratanawongsa Scholarship - Maureen Curry Inspiration Scholarship - Southern Tier Military Scholarship Continuing students and CRCF committee members may also access the same scholarship portal. Eligibility and scholarship details A downloadable, sortable table listing every available scholarship and its eligibility criteria...

We believe financial barriers should not prevent people who are blind or have low vision from pursuing higher education. To support this, Lighthouse Guild awards merit-based scholarships to students with vision loss who are preparing to begin college or graduate study. Overview - Each year we award up to 20 scholarships to exceptional U.S. high school students who are legally blind and entering college as freshmen. - We also award at least one scholarship annually to a qualified graduate student (for Master’s, PhD, MD, JD, or other post-baccalaureate programs). - Scholarship funds are unrestricted and may be applied to tuition,...

AAUW — Aurora, Colorado Branch Scholarships Overview The AAUW Aurora, CO Branch will award scholarships to students who maintain a permanent mailing address in Aurora, Colorado and who are currently enrolled in, or planning to enroll at, an accredited college or university in Colorado. Each award is at least $2,500. The number of recipients will depend on available funds. Scholarship payments will be made directly to the recipient’s institution and applied to tuition and/or fees for the 2026–2027 academic year. Eligibility - Must have a permanent mailing address in Aurora, Colorado (a current campus address does not substitute). - Must...

Introduction This scholarship is open to qualifying students from southern Idaho and supports first-year, full-time study at an accredited Idaho postsecondary institution. Applications must be complete and submitted by the deadline; late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Eligibility - Graduating high school seniors from any high school located in southern Idaho (areas south of the Salmon River). - Intending to enroll as a full-time, first-year student at an Idaho public or private junior college, college, university, vocational, or technical school. - Preference will be given to applicants who live in Camas County or Gooding County. Required application materials...

AAUW Boise Area Branch — Inez Robb Scholarship Fund Deadline: March 15, by 11:59 p.m. MST Overview This scholarship, awarded through the AAUW Boise Area Branch, supports female students pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Boise State University. Applications must be submitted by the deadline above to be considered. Eligibility - Identifies as female and is a resident of Idaho - Enrolled full-time in a bachelor’s degree program at Boise State University - Classified as a junior or senior at Boise State - Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 - Expected to graduate within two years of receiving the scholarship Required...