Joe A. Ross School

Our scholarships provide a pathway to opportunity for graduating high school seniors and other residents of Berkshire, Columbia, northeast Dutchess and northwest Litchfield counties. We manage 80+ scholarship funds established by donors who want to help students reach their full potential.ScholarshipsMost scholarship deadlines are March 15. Students submit one general application. When a student submits our general application, he/she/they will...

To encourage study and careers in soil and water conservation-related fields, GACD administers one $1,000 scholarship each year.  The scholarship is given to students majoring in, or intending to major in, a soil and water conservation-related area.  Acceptable areas of study include, but are not limited to, agricultural education, agronomy, horticulture, plant pathology, and agricultural communications.The applicant may be a...

Since 1985, the Community Foundation has offered both need- and merit-based scholarships with an aim to increase access to higher education and decrease the burden of debt for our area’s aspiring college students. Thanks to the generosity and vision of our donors, the Community Foundation hosts over 120 scholarships and our general scholarship application puts applicants into consideration for all...

Sydell Miller was the first beauty industry executive to believe beauty didn’t stop at the hairline. Her Total Image Consulting Program was the Salon Owner’s guide to success in professional esthetics. If you believe in “Total Image” beauty and love skincare and cosmetics this is the scholarship category for you. Learn about Sydell’s career highlights here.Scholarship: Two (2) Tuition Scholarships,...

Determined Scholars have tremendous potential to create change in the world and can serve as important and needed role models for families, friends, and communities.Scholars will receive:ACT/SAT preparation coursesMonthly sessions focused on college application preparation, academic and college success, financial literacy, and health and well-beingPersonalized mentorship from senior year of high school through college graduationFinancial assistance up to $24,000 over...

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:...