Allegany County Area Foundation Scholarships

Allegany County Area Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship District Preference Amount Specific Criteria**
Mary Bishop  Allegany County $2000/annual Need/Merit
Edward Brewster Whitesville $2500/annual NeedUniversity /Technical school beyond high school
Dresser–Rand  Employees and Descendants Wellsville Facility $2,000 per year may reapply Need, Technical, Manufacturing, business
William F. Farnsworth Genesee Valley $500.00/annual Need Education
General Scholarship Fund Allegany County Varies Need/MeritDiscretion of the Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors
Marion F. Green Scio $5,000 per year Renewable 2 years max Need based Enrolled in accredited vocational or degree program 2 years of completionUpon completion an additional $5,000 to establish permanent investment account. May require supplemental information
Joseph and Inez Hupp Cuba- Rushford $1,000-$2,000May be Renewable 4 year degree, Will consider 2 year or graduate school
Karen Kunz Memorial Allegany County, Hinsdale, Portville $1,000/2 years Renewable Need ,Associate Degree Accounting
Lois M. Lilly Belfast $1,000/annual Renewable Not to valedictorian or salutatorian
Non-Traditional Education Allegany County 75% of cost Need, Improve skills for employment for young adults but will consider all ages
Daniel R. Mc Carthy Allegany or Cattaraugus County $1,000/annual
Renewable up to 2 years with 2.5 GPA or better each semester of attendance.		 U.S. Citizen, 80 or above high school average, 12 hour course of study to business school in Cattaraugus CountyAssociate Degree in acceptable business related programs
Joseph E. Presutti Genesee Valley $500.00/annual Public service career Preference Veterans
George and Ella Shear Scio $1000/annual Education
Walter F. And Lousia A. Sibley Cuba-Rushford graduate $1,000 to $3,000 4 year degree, Will consider 2 year or graduate school.
Belva A. Waite Allegany County $1,000 to 3,000 Renewable 4 year degree, Will consider 2 year
Allegany County Highway SuperintendentsNon-endowed  Allegany County Two $1000.00 awards annually Alfred State SUNY College of  Technology for  Heavy Equipment or EngineeringLetter of reference from a current Highway Superintendent in Allegany County
Dr. Robert G. Hutter, Esq. Memorial Scholarship Allegany County $2,000.00 annually May receive more than once. Alfred State University: Performing Arts or Finance on alternating years.
Mary Lou Canessa Scholarship Wellsville School District $500.00 No Application, recipient chosen by guidance counselors of Wellsville HS.Any college and any field of study. Unique student.
Stephen V. Ambroselli Scholar Incentive Award GVCS Allegany County $5,000.00 one time per student St. Bonaventure University any field.
Ian Gregory Bole Memorial Scholarship Belmont Career and Technical Center $400.00 Alfred State SUNY College of Technology or Alfred University studying Engineering or Manufacturing
Julianne Doyle Bentley Memorial Scholarhship Fund Cuba or Wellsville $200.00 renewable Student entering a sophomore, junior or senior year at a 2 or 4 year school.
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  1. All Scholarships require a 2.5 cumulative average or equivalent. Official transcripts required within 60 days.
  2. Applications online at www.alleganycountyareafoundation.org  or Patty Oliver 585.365.2319 for further information.
  3. Application deadline is March 1st for all parts required.  Applications mailed to:  Patty Oliver, PO Box 167, Belfast, NY  14711
  4. Some scholarships MAY BE renewable and will be decided upon at the Scholarship Selection meeting.
  5. You may re-apply to all scholarships.
  6. All are need and merit based.
  7. The amounts of certain scholarships may change due to the value of the fund.
  8. Each school district will be awarded one or more Belva Waite Scholarship provided that they have a qualified candidate.
  9. All fund balances are calculated annually. The amount allotted for scholarships is determined at that time and approved by the Board of Directors.
  10. We are a member of Dollars for Scholars and some schools (very few anymore, but Houghton is one) will match awards given to students.  However, students need to get me any required information by the middle of July because matching funds are on a first-come, first-served basis.
  11. Financial information is subject to fluctuation and impacts distribution of funds.

*pending final approval