{"id":1687,"date":"2019-02-06T16:07:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T16:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/?p=1687"},"modified":"2019-02-06T16:08:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T16:08:53","slug":"now-accepting-scholarship-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/now-accepting-scholarship-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Foundation Now Accepting 2019-20 Scholarship Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hundreds of Opportunities for Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence County Students<\/i><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>The Northern New York Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from students in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties who plan to enroll as freshmen this fall. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/b>A new online portal launched this week to streamline the application process for the Community Foundation\u2019s Freshman Scholarship. Students may access the application portal, create a user account, and begin an online application by clicking on 2019-2020 Freshman Scholarship Application<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span>All Community Foundation freshman scholarship\u00a0applications are due Monday, April 15<\/b>, through the online portal. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/span><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b>High school seniors from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties who will be enrolled as full-time undergraduates this fall may apply for a one-year, freshman scholarship. Students pursuing technical, trade or vocational school may also apply and should complete the same application. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Since 1980, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $17 million in scholarship awards to students living in the tri-county region. The Community Foundation annually administers nearly 400 restricted scholarships established by individual donors and scholarship funds on behalf of 28 school districts throughout Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/b>\u201cProviding support to North Country students remains a core component of the Community Foundation\u2019s\u00a0annual investment in the tri-county region. Opportunities for students continue to grow as many new individuals, organizations and school districts have partnered with the Community Foundation in the past <\/span>year to provide generous financial awards and support,\u201d said Rande S. Richardson, Community Foundation executive director. \u201cWe look forward to helping all applicants on their paths to achieving educational goals again this year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Several scholarships require students to complete application packets that can be downloaded and\u00a0<\/span>printed from the Community Foundation\u2019s website at www.nnycf.org\/scholarships\/applications<\/b><\/a> and\u00a0<\/span>www.nnycf.org\/scholarships\/scholarships-available<\/b><\/a>. Deadlines for scholarships that require unique applications vary. The first deadline is Friday, March 15<\/b>, for the North Central Zone New York State<\/span> Retired Teachers\u2019 Association Scholarship, followed by Wednesday, March 27<\/b>, for the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival Scholarship awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Students should thoroughly read all application instructions. Completed packets must be returned or postmarked by the deadline to the address specified in each application. Students must include a complete, signed application, an essay, appraisal forms, references and transcripts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional programs, opportunities<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/b>The Community Foundation also administers the following scholarship funds and programs with applications available for download from www.nnycf.org\/scholarships\/applications<\/b><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n