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Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications

Posted 2/21/12

The Northern New York Community Foundation is accepting college scholarship applications from residents of St. Lawrence County. The foundation will award one-year freshman scholarships to students in …

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Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications

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The Northern New York Community Foundation is accepting college scholarship applications from residents of St. Lawrence County.

The foundation will award one-year freshman scholarships to students in the Canton, Clifton-Fine, Colton-Pierrepont, Edwards-Knox, Gouverneur, Hammond, Harrisville, Hermon-DeKalb, Heuvelton, Lisbon, Morristown, Ogdensburg and Potsdam school districts in St. Lawrence County.

Applications can be downloaded and printed from the foundation’s web site, www.nnycf.org. They are also available at high school guidance offices. Completed applications must be returned to the Foundation by April 2.

Freshman awards to St. Lawrence County students will be up to $2,000 for one year based upon unmet financial need as determined by the student’s college. Students selected for a scholarship who have no unmet financial need will receive a one-time merit award of $500.

The Catherine C. Johnson Scholarship is awarded to students attending either Clarkson University, Jefferson Community College, St. Lawrence University, SUNY College of Technology at Canton or SUNY Potsdam.

Scholarships for students in particular fields of study include the P.S.G. Plumbing & Heating Scholarship, for students pursuing careers in plumbing, heating and air conditioning.

The Foundation also awards the Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship to North Country residents have been awarded the Purple Heart or to their dependents (spouse or child). Applicants for this scholarship may be in any year of full-time undergraduate study. Applications are accepted throughout the year until all funds available for the academic year are awarded.

The foundation is affiliated with Scholarship America’s Dollars for Scholars, which means scholarship winners might be eligible for additional funding from their college.

The Northern New York Community Foundation, Inc. manages and administers a permanent endowment and funds for the benefit of the community. Guided by a board of community leaders, the foundation makes grants to support the work of non-profit organizations and provides scholarships to individuals in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties.