Scholarship Applications

To be eligible to apply for a Northern New York Community Foundation Scholarship, you must be:

• A resident of Jefferson or Lewis County*
AND
• Enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate program (12 credits per semester) or technical school.

For the 2010-2011 academic year, students in the following St. Lawrence County school districts may apply for a one-year freshman scholarship:
Canton, Clifton-Fine, Colton-Pierrepont, Edwards-Knox, Gouverneur, Hammond, Harrisville, Hermon-DeKalb, Heuvelton, Lisbon, Morristown, Ogdensburg and Potsdam. See below for application.

Scholarship applications are available in February each year, and must be submitted by April 1.

*Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship applicants must be residents of Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence County. Applications are accepted throughout the year until all funds available for the academic year are awarded. See below for application.

Freshman Scholarship Application (Jefferson and Lewis County)
If you are a high school senior in Jefferson or Lewis County applying for your freshman year in college or technical school, or a high school junior graduating early, click here to download a PDF of the application.

Freshman Scholarship Application (St. Lawrence County)
If you are a student in one of the St. Lawrence County school districts listed above, applying for your freshman year in college or technical school, click here to download a PDF of the application.

Junior Scholarship Application
If you are a college sophomore from Jefferson or Lewis County with a 3.00 cumulative GPA or better, applying for your junior year, click here to download a PDF of the application.

Non-Traditional Scholarship Application
If you are a non-traditional student from Jefferson or Lewis County, applying for any year in college or technical school, click here to download a PDF of the application.

Please note: a non-traditional student is one who is returning to school after a period of time out of school.

Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship Application
For residents of Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence County who were awarded a Purple Heart, or the dependent of one (spouse or child).

Purple Heart applications are reviewed throughout the year until all funds available for the academic year are awarded.

Purple Heart Scholarship Application
If you are or will be a full time undergraduate student (12 credits per semester) and meet the Purple Heart Award criteria, click here to download a PDF of the application.
 

If you have trouble downloading any application, copies will be available at high school guidance offices and the Jefferson Community College Financial Aid office, or you may request a copy from the Foundation office (315-782-7110 or click here )