Christopher Columbus High School

Since its incorporation in 1989 through 2025, the NY Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund Inc (GLEF), has awarded over $211,500 in fellowships to 179 NYS women. Of these, one hundred nineteen were working toward a Master’s and fifty-six toward a doctorate. They were enrolled in fifty-nine diverse fields of graduate study.Fellowships are awarded annually for graduate study to qualified women. The...

ELIGIBILITYStudents who attend school in NY, NJ, CT, or PA – OR – College undergraduate and graduate students who are permanent residents or U.S. Citizens of one of these states, unless otherwise outlined in an individual scholarship’s criteria. The individual scholarship’s criteria would then supersede these criteria.Example: A student who is from Texas but attends school in NY is eligible.Example:...

Scholarship for Full-Time College Students in a Program Related to the Field of Intellectual or Other Developmental DisabilitiesTwo scholarships in the amount of $3,000 are presented annually. The scholarship is paid in installments of $1,500 per semester for any year the student is enrolled in college. The scholarship is presented to an individual who intends to pursue a career related...

The Meland Foundation grants funding for scholarships to nurses in the NJ-NY-CT-PA area with BSN degrees wishing to pursue Nurse Practitioner, MSN, and DNP degrees with a pediatric specialty and who share the vision of the Foundation.The Meland Foundation, founded by a beloved pediatrician who built a successful family medical practice in Northern New Jersey — provides and supports inspirational...

To recognize those high school seniors who have consistently demonstrated excellence in both the spoken and written word and plan to pursue college and a career that requires excellence in communication.Application PeriodDecember 1 to February 28Number and Size of AwardsNumber of recipients and award amounts vary; award amount may be split between two or more recipients. Award paid in one...

The New York Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA-NY) established this scholarship to support future leaders who will strive to make living in urban environments more equitable, healthier and enjoyable. ASLA-NY encompasses the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, and Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Rockland counties.The award is open...