Student
Scholarship Catalog by Deadline Date
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 310 Walter "Rick" E. Palmer Memorial
Scholarship
4 /12/2010 Award Target Group
$1,000 12
Criteria To a senior who has demonstrated a high level of active
participation in Social Studies
during their high school career.
Applicants will be required to complete an
application and submit a written essay not to
exceed 250 words where the student
discusses their high school career and future plans and
goals.
Mr. Palmer relentlessly pursued the
registering of our eligible students to vote.
Students
applying for this scholarship need to
either submit proof of New York State Voter
Registration or complete the proper
paperwork to be submitted along with the application
and essay.
New York State Voter Registration Forms are available in the SCO, the US
Post
Office, any County Board of Elections or at
www.elections.state.ny.us (click on voter
registration forms). (Students who would be 17 at the time will
have their registration
material posted to the appropriate voting
registration address after their eighteenth
Applications are available in the SCO.
Application, essay and voter registration
form must be submitted to the SCO no later than
Monday, April 12, 2010.
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 71 Stephen A. Wagner Memorial Scholarship
4 /15/2010 Award Target Group
$200 12
Criteria Graduating seniors who plan to pursue a career in carpentry or the
building trades. Along
with the skills of the trade, it is hoped
the recipient will have a positive attitude, a strong
work ethic and takes pride in a job well
done.
Applications available in the SCO.
(Applications must be returned to the SCO by 3:30 pm on the deadline date.)
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Scholarship Catalog
by Deadline Date
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 42 Zitella A. Wood Memorial Scholarship
4 /16/2010 Award Target Group
$1,000 12
Criteria Graduating senior entering college whose strong integrity, sense of
responsibility, ability to
relate well with peers and adults, and
self-initiative best exemplify mature young adults who
are likely to successfully adjust to
college life.
Applications available in the SCO.
(Applications must be returned to the SCO
by 3:30 pm on the deadline date.)
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 52 Dorothy M. Harter Memorial Scholarship
Award
4 /20/2010 Award Target Group
$400 12
Criteria Graduating senior entering advanced education in the fields of
medicine, nursing or
Applications available in the SCO.
(Applications must be returned to the SCO
by 3:30 pm on the deadline date.)
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 144 Howard W. Gunlocke Memorial Scholarship
4 /22/2010 Award Target Group
$100 12
Criteria Given by the Wayland Area Business Association to a deserving
student going on to a 2 or 4
year
business school studying in a business related field.
Applications available in the SCO.
(Application must be returned to the SCO by
3:30 pm on the deadline date.)
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Scholarship Catalog
by Deadline Date
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 314 Student-View Scholarship Program
4 /22/2010 Award Target Group
Various 12
Criteria High school seniors who plan to attend a four-year college,
community/junior college or
career school.
Must apply online no later than April 22,
2010.
No mimimum SAT/ACT score or grade point
average; No essay required; No lengthy
application forms; and No application
fees. Scholarship will be awarded via a
random
drawing of all completed applications.
Student must apply online.
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 381 Farm Credit East Scholarship
4 /23/2010 Award Target Group
$1,500 12
Criteria Seniors pursuing post high school study leading to a career in
production agriculture,
forestry or commercial fishing. (An associate's bachelor's or graduate degree
qualifies as
post high school education).
Up to four scholarships may be awarded to
applicants pursuing adult education, such as an
executive program or agricultural leadership
program. A diversity scholarship is
available.
See
web site for details.
On the FarmCredit East.com site, click on
"Scholarship" under "Industry Support" for more
details and an application. Only applications submitted online will be
accepted.
Student must apply online.
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 56 Class of 1967 and 1987 Scholarship Awards
4 /23/2010 Award Target Group
$100 12
Criteria Graduating seniors who have been accepted at a two or four year
college who live in the
Wayland-Cohocton School District, have an
excellent attendance record, a GPA of 80 or
above, service to the school and potential
for successfully completing the course of study.
There will be two $100 awards given; one
from the Class of 1967 and one from the Class of
1987.
Students are required to submit an
essay. This years topic is "Why is a college degree
important to you?".
Applications available in the SCO.
(Applications must be returned to the SCO
by 3:30 pm on the deadline date.)
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Scholarship Catalog
by Deadline Date
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 59 Junior Johnson Memorial Scholarship by the
Sons of the American Legion
4 /26/2010 Award Target Group
$1,000 12
Criteria Seniors, involved in high school activities, in good academic
standing, have been accepted
into at least a two-year program at a college
or university and have the potential for
successfully completing the course of
study.
(Applications must be returned to the SCO
by 3:30 pm on the deadline date.)
School mails application
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 48 Karges Edward Lauterbach Memorial
Scholarship
4 /27/2010 Award Target Group
$1,500 12
Criteria Deserving students who evidence the desire to continue on to higher
education.
Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000.
(Amount of actual awards depends on the
number of students who choose to
participate and the quality of the essays submitted.)
A
200-500 word essay is required reflecting on your years at Wayland-Cohocton Central
School and your aspirations after
graduation. Relate how your experiences
at Wayland-
Cohocton have prepared you for your future.
Applications available in the SCO.
***Please note that you will be reciting your
essay in front of the Lauterbach Scholarship
Selection Committee. Audio or visual aides are not permitted. You will not be required to
memorize your essay.***
(Applications must be returned to the SCO by
3:30 pm on the deadline date.)
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 60 Wayland Lions Club Scholarship
4 /28/2010 Award Target Group
$1,000 12
Criteria Graduating seniors who will be entering college to continue his or
her education.
Applications available in the SCO.
(Applications are to be returned to the SCO
by 3:30 pm on the deadline date.)
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Scholarship Catalog
by Deadline Date
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 240 Cohocton Lions Club Scholarship
4 /29/2010 Award Target Group
$500 12
Criteria Graduating senior WHO MUST RESIDE IN THE TOWN OF COHOCTON who is attending a
school of higher learning next year.
Applicants are being asked to write an
essay on the history of Lions Club International and
focus on the causes that they support. Please include some of the events that the
local
Cohocton Lions Club organizes and the way
the organization helps the community of
Student returns application to the SCO by
3:30 pm on the deadline date.
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 368 Gene Baird Memorial Scholarship Fund
4 /30/2010 Award Target Group
$250 12
Criteria To a student going on to college or trade school majoring in the
field of Environmental
Conservation.
Applications available in the SCO.
Application to be returned to the SCO no
later than 3:30 pm on the due date.
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 15 New York State Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow
Scholarship
4 /30/2010 Award Target Group
$4,000 12
Criteria Seniors with at least a B average with extracurricular and
community activities, demonstrate
leadership skills who are planning to attend a
NYS accredited college.
PLEASE NOTE: UNFORTUNATELY THIS SCHOLARSHIP HAS BEEN
PLACED ON HOLD
BY
THE STATE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. STUDENTS
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO
SPEAK TO THEIR RESPECTIVE LEGISLATORS TO
EXPRESS THEIR HOPE TO HAVE
THE STATE KEEP THE PROGRAM.
Committee decision
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Scholarship Catalog
by Deadline Date
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 382 First Wind Scholars Program
5 /1 /2010 Award Target Group
various 12
Criteria High school seniors in a community in partnership with First
Wind. Be planning to enroll in
full-time undergraduate study in environmental
science, general sciences (excluding health
sciences such as nursing or pre-medicine)
or engineering at an accredited two or four year
college or university. Have a minimum cumulative GPA or 3.0 (85) on
a 4.0 (100) scale.
Have a demonstrated interest in renewable
energy.
Must apply online at
www.firstwind.com/firstwindscholars
Student must apply online.
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 171 Livingston County Chamber of Commerce/LCEA
High School Scholarship
5 /3 /2010 Award Target Group
$2000 12
Criteria Available to Seniors who reside in LIVINGSTON COUNTY only. The Chamber of
Commerce will have up to four $2,000
awards. Two of the scholarships will be
funded in
part by the NY State Department of Labor
JSEC, Genesee Valley Motors, the Livingston
County Chamber Agricultural Committee and
LCEA will be awarded to vocational students
chosen primarily on the basis of a project
or demonstration. Vocational students
should
contact the Genesee Valley BOCES C.G. May
Center office at (658-7900) for application
and details. Two scholarships, funded by LCEA, will be
awarded to students chosen on the
basis of an essay of their choice on one of
the subjects contained in the application.
(Applications for students pursing college
must be returned to the Livingston County
Chamber of Commerce. Students who are pursuing the technical track
should apply
directly through Genesee Valley BOCES in
Mount Morris.)
Applications are available in the SCO.
Student mails application
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 335 VAC Employees Federal Credit Union
Membership Scholarship
5 /7 /2010 Award Target Group
$500 12
Criteria To a high school senior who has been a member of the VAC Employees
FCU for at least one
year. Must be attending college in the fall of
the same year.
Applications available in the SCO.
Student mails application.
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Scholarship Catalog
by Deadline Date
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 343 Safari Club International Scholarship
5 /24/2010 Award Target Group
$1,500 12
Criteria Two scholarships will be awarded to seniors who are planning to
major in: Forestry,
Conservation, Environmental Sciences,
Veterinary Medicines and Fisheries and Wildlife
Management.
Students are reminded about the importance
of timely, complete and well thought
presentations. Clarity of print and detail of relevant
information are significant to the
integrity and objectivity of the process.
Applications are available in the SCO.
Student Mails Application.
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 378 B. Davis Scholarship
5 /28/2010 Award Target Group
$1,000 12
Criteria To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay of
less than 1000 words on the
topic below: Describe the three characteristics of
leadership you value most. Discuss
whether you believe you possess some or all
of these qualities and describe an experience
where you developed and/or demonstrated
some or all of these traits.
Must apply by email to
awards@studentawardsearch.com
Information available in the SCO.
Must apply by email.
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 322 Dana Fry Scholarship Fund
6 /19/2010 Award Target Group
$500 12
Criteria Seniors who show diligent study and work ethics, not necessarily
those at the top of the class.
Students who demonstrate that extra effort required to achieve their
lifetime goals, being
the child of a veteran or having military
ambitions is helpful but not necessary.
Must write a 500 word essay about the
Vietnam Era. Completed application,
essay and
transcript must be received by the
interview committee no later than June 19, 2010. Awards
will
be announced by July 31,2010.
Applications are available in the SCO.
Student mails application.
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Scholarship Catalog
by Deadline Date
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 375 Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program
6 /19/2010 Award Target Group
$1,000 12
Criteria Abbott & Fenner are committed to helping those who have the
desire and ambition to
succeed.
The A&F scholarships are available to all high school seniors
currently accepted
at any accredited post secondary
institution.
To apply for this scholarship you will need
to write an essay of between 500 and 1,000
words on the following topic: "What do you see as the long term impact
of our current
recession on the average family? How might it affect their future
decisions?" Your
submission must be sent by email to: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com
All applicants should include their full
name and mailing address with the submission.
Student must submit their essay online.
ID Scholarship Name
Deadline Date 366 Big Sun Athletic Scholarship
6 /24/2010 Award Target Group
$500 12
Criteria All senior student athletes are eligible for this award regardless
of which sport you
participate in.
To apply please submit a short essay
answering the following question:
How has your participation in sports
affected the person you are becoming?
Please submit your essay to
athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com
Student must submit their essay by email.
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