The Allegany County Area Foundation Scholarship Application for the 2027-2028 academic year will open on November 1, 2026. The application will be due on February 5, 2027.

Completed applications are reviewed by our scholarship volunteers by early March, and scholarship selections are made in late March.

Applicants will be notified of their award status by the middle of April. Recipients must formally accept their scholarship award(s) by June 1 by logging back into the ACAF Scholarship Application.

Scholarship checks are mailed to recipients in July. Checks are made co-payable to students and their college/university.

If you have any questions, please call 585-296-5616 or email director@acafny.org

Thank you for the investment you made in my future. I wanted to make sure you knew how much this money did for me. As the spring approaches I am excited to continue school. Nursing was definitely the right choice for me. I have loved getting to help people in the community.

~ Gracie

Scholarship Recipients:

Recipients will receive their check in mid-summer, sent to your home address with the check co-payable to you and your college/university. It will arrive with a letter of instruction for you to give to the college. Please leave this section of the letter with the check for the Financial Aid Office's information!

Your college should divide your scholarship award evenly across your expected academic terms (semester, trimester, or quarter) for 2027-2028.

Financial Aid Offices:

This scholarship is for non-tuition expenses, and should be applied as follows:

1. Books, student fees, course fees, supplies, technology, and equipment that are required but not included as part of tuition.
2. Supplies, and other non-tuition expenses related to students’ education.

It is our expectation that colleges will not use the ACAF scholarship to displace or offset any other scholarships or grants that are forthcoming or already awarded to you.

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