Scholarships

If you are a high school senior or adult who lives in Upstate New York or Northern Pennsylvania you may be eligible for a scholarship from the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes. The applications and information on this page will be updated on an annual basis in October. 

Individuals, families and companies have established funds at the foundation for educational scholarships so that deserving neighbors can attend college or acquire job skills.

High School Seniors

We recommend that you work with your guidance counselor to find the best scholarship for you. Your guidance counselor has a list of all the scholarship opportunities and applications offered by the Community Foundation in your area.

Guidance Counselors

Scholarship information and applications are sent out at the end of October to each guidance counselor in the Community Foundation catchment area. You may download a full list of scholarships -scholarshipdescriptions.pdf available at the Community Foundation.

For more information or assistance contact Nancy Van Fleet at the Community Foundation office at or 739-3900.

Adults:

The Community Foundation offers the following scholarships for adults seeking further education:

A Hope 4 Lyme Scholarship
Eligibility:

The is for a non-traditional student.

Selection Criteria:

This scholarship is available for anyone who meets one of the following criteria:

  • Has been diagnosed or treated for Lyme disease
  • Has been affected by Lyme thru the illness of an immediate family member
  • Is pursuing a career in the medical field
  • Is a resident of Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Bradford, Lycoming or Potter county.

A Hope 4 Lyme Application.pdf

Award Amount: $500
Application Deadline: 2/16/2012
Daniel A. Driscoll Scholarship
Eligibility:

This scholarship is awarded to an individual who plans to pursue a career in photography.  It can be awarded to a high school senior or a college/trade school student.

Selection Criteria:

This scholarship is available for someone who meets the following criteria:

  • Must be a Chemung County resident
  • Must be planning on studying photography in college or trade school

Application Driscoll application & instructions.pdf

Award Amount: $1000
Application Deadline: 2/16/2012
American Association of University Women Scholarship
Eligibility:

This scholarship is awarded to a woman who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the areas of scholastic ability, character, and extracurricular/community involvement. 

Selection Criteria:

This award may be given to a high school senior from Corning-Painted Post, Addison, Campbell-Savona, a sophmore at Corning Community College who is planning on entering into a four-year college full-time, or an adult women who is entering a four-year college full-time.  

Application AAUW Description.pdf

Award Amount: $500
Application Deadline: 2/16/2012
La Luz Early Childhood Teacher Education Fund
Eligibility: The La Luz Early Childhood Teacher Education Fund assists adults that want to attain an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, or to obtain a New York State Director’s Credential.
Selection Criteria:
  • The select college must grant a degree specific to Early Childhood Education
  • Financial need strongly considered
  • Preference shall be given to those applicants who are employees of the Child Care Center at Christ Church, Corning, NY.

Application La Luz Application & instructions.pdf

 

Award Amount: $4000 - can be divided among more than one applicant
Application Deadline: 2/23/2012
Kurt and Ellen Wohl Scholarship
Eligibility: Kurt and Ellen Wohl established this scholarhip for "non-traditional" students. This is often a student returning to school after an extedned period of time.
Selection Criteria:
  • 25 years or older
  • Recently accepted at a technical school, college, university, or nursing school for a minimum of 6 credit hous per semester
  • Will attend an educational institution within 55 miles of Elmira (These include - but are not limited to- Elmira College, Keuka College, Binghamton University, Corning Community College, Arnot Ogden Medical Center and Elmira Business Institute)
  • Current resident of Chemung County, 2+ years
  • Meets income requirements
  • Preference will be given to a student pursuing Early Childhood Education and/or certification

Application Kurt and Ellen Wohl Scholarship Application.pdf

Award Amount: $7,400- can be divided by more than one applicant
Application Deadline: 2/16/2012

Most scholarship applications are due post-marked by February 16, 2012.

All others are as follows -
February 23 - E. Leonard Anderson, Rodney Faught, Robert & Sharon Petrillose, Robert E. Cole, James Munday, Burdette Gleason, Polly Sanders, Jerry Nykiel, and Stan Lundine
March 1 - Jerome and Elizabeth Rich Family Scholarship, Joseph Crupi, 
Elizabeth Amisano
March 8 - Helen Schuyler
March 30 - Twin Tiers Youth for Christ, Mike McMahon
April 3 - Ernie Davis Scholarship

Adult Scholarships:

A Hope 4 Lyme
Deadline: February 16, 2012
American Association of University Women Scholarship
Deadline: February 16, 2012
Daniel A. Driscoll Scholarship
Deadline:  February 16, 2012
La Luz Early Childhood Teacher Education Fund
Deadline: February 23, 2012
Kurt and Ellen Wohl Scholarship
Deadline: February 16, 2012

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Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc
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