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Requirements & Criteria

Freshman applicants

High school seniors for the freshman year of college

Selection criteria

Regents scores: 30%
Cumulative GPA: 30%
Personal data & essay: 20%
Class Rank: 10%
Applicant Appraisals: 10%

Recipients of the Northern New York, Herring College and Visiting Nurse Association scholarships are chosen based on the student’s combined regents scores, cumulative GPA, rank in class, personal data, essay scores and applicant appraisals. The mentioned criteria are entered into a database to produce a numerical ranking of all freshman applicants. Remaining foundation restricted scholarships are awarded based on donor-directed criteria.

Nontraditional Students: For any year in college, technical, vocational or trade school, full or part-time

  • For any year in college, technical or vocational school, full or part-time.
  • High school or college transcripts are required.
  • In-person interviews are required.
  • Selection is based on educational objectives, ability to meet them and financial need.
  • Amount of award is based on financial need.

North Pleasant Street (Watertown) Scholarship applicants

  • Applicants must reside on North Pleasant Street in Watertown and the applicant’s family must have resided on North Pleasant Street for at least five years.

St. Lawrence County applicants

  • High school seniors for the freshman year of college
  • Applicants must be students in the following school districts: Canton, Clifton-Fine, Colton-Pierrepont, Edwards-Knox, Gouverneur, Hammond, Harrisville, Hermon-DeKalb, Heuvelton, Lisbon, Madrid-Waddington, Massena, Morristown, Norwood-Norfolk, Ogdensburg, Parishville-Hopkinton, Potsdam or St. Lawrence Central.
  • Applications will be accepted from high school seniors who plan to enroll as full-time college freshmen (12 credits per semester).
  • Students who plan to attend technical or vocational schools are eligible to apply.
  • Selection is based on academic criteria and personal data as listed above.

Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship applicants

  • Applicants (or their dependents — spouse or child) must provide documentation that they or a parent or spouse was awarded the Purple Heart while serving in the U.S. armed forces.
  • Applicants must be residents of Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence counties.
  • Applicants can be entering any year of full-time undergraduate study (12 credits per semester).

Northern New York Community Foundation

131 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601

Phone: 315-782-7110
Fax: 315-782-0047

info@nnycf.org

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Attention tri-county nonprofits: Don't miss this valuable grant opportunity through the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation. The deadline to apply for 2020 funding is Friday, Dec. 13. Council Chairwoman Katherine DeLaGarza and Council Vice Chairwoman Madison Derouin explain all you need to know on TV 7 this morning. #YPC #NNYCF ... See MoreSee Less

Youth Philanthropy Council has money to give to nonprofits

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A group of philanthropic high school students has thousands of dollars to give away for worthy nonprofit projects.
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Tomorrow's #giveNNY Day of Giving will benefit 27 tri-county nonprofits that help make Northern New York a better place to live, work and play. The Community Foundation is proud to help this year's initiative by matching all gifts to the campaign. You can support the effort online at nnycf.org/givenny
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Day of Giving Set to Benefit 27 Tri-County Nonprofits

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Day of Giving Set to Benefit 27 Tri-County Nonprofits December 2, 2019 By admin #giveNNY Campaign Culminates With 12-Hour #GivingTuesday Radiothon on Tunes 92.5/104.5 FM WATERTOWN — Twenty-seven non...
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