Scholarships
Class of 2025 Scholarships:
Current scholarship applications are posted below (Please be sure to click on the arrows to view them all). If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Vossler-Lewis.
Zonta International Scholarship
DUE: 04/07/2025!
About:
Zonta international is an organization that focuses on empowering women through service and advocacy.
Contact Information:
Zonta Club of Batavia, Genesee CountyApplication Requirements:
- Completed application
- Official transcript - this will be sent by Mrs. Vossler-Lewis
- Recent photo
- 2 letters of recommendation
Qualifications:
-Any senior who plans on attending college
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Perry Rotary Foundation Scholarship
DUE: 04/11/2025!
About:
The Perry Rotary sponsors this scholarship for a student who plans on attending college or a trade school program after graduation.
Contact Information:
Submit completed applications to Mrs. Vossler-Lewis
Maximum Award: $ 1,000.00
Application Requirements:
-Completed application - found in the high school office
-2 letters of recommendation - One from a teacher or counselor and the other letter from a community leader (ex. Family friend, minister, area businessperson)
Qualifications:
-Student must have attended and been a resident of Letchworth Central School for at least two years. One of those two years needs to be their senior year.
-Have plans on attending an accredited two or four year college/university
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New York State School Facilities Association Scholarship
DUE: 04/25/2025!
About:
The Genesee Valley Chapter of the NYSSFA is proud to announce that they will be awarding four $1,000 scholarships this year! Two scholarships will be awarded to students who are entering the construction field (includes construction trades, engineering, architecture, landscape design, maintenance worker, etc.). The other two scholarships will be awarded to seniors who plan on attending a traditional college program.
Contact Information:
Mr. Matt DellaPenna
80 Munson Street
LeRoy, NY 14482
Maximum Award: $ 1,000.00
Qualifications:
-High school senior who plans on attending college.
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Elmer Dornan Junior Firefighter Memorial Scholarship
DUE: 04/30/2025!
About:
Elmer Dornan was a lifelong resident of the town of Eagle. He built and ran his own business and believed in the efforts of dedicated firemen.
Contact Information:
Turn in to Mrs. Vossler-LewisApplication Requirements:
-Completed application
-Essay
-2 letters of recommendation - one from a fire chief, assistant, or officer and 1 letter from a school faculty member.
Maximum Award: $ 1,000.00
Qualifications:
-Any senior who plans on attending a college, technical, or trade program and is either a junior firefighter or the child/dependent of an active firefighter in a local department.
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Friends of Letchworth State Park Scholarship
DUE: 04/18/2025!
About:
The Friends of Letchworth State Park Scholarship offers a scholarship to a student who attends: Letchworth, Mt. Morris, Keshequa, York, or Perry Central Schools.
Contact Information:
David S. Mapes 27 Groveland Road Geneseo, NY 14454 mapesdavid39@gmail.comApplication Requirements:
Write at least a 500 word essay “How Letchworth State Park has something for every visitor.”
Maximum Award: $2000
Qualifications:
-Graduating seniors who plan on attending college or another form of higher education.
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Genesee Valley Secondary Principal Association Scholarship
DUE: 05/09/2025!
About:
The purpose of the Genesee Valley Secondary Principal Association Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a senior who is currently attending a school within the Genesee Valley BOCES system.
Contact Information:
Turn completed applications in to Mrs. Vossler-Lewis or Mrs. Youngers
Application Requirements:
-Completed application
-Hand written essay
-Typed resume
-Transcript - see Mrs. Vossler-Lewis or Mrs. Youngers
Maximum Award: $250 (they award more than one)
Qualifications:
-Have an overall average of at least 90%
-Have 4 credits each in math and science.
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Gregory Michael Terry Memorial Scholarship
DUE: 04/11/2025!
About:
The family of Gregory Michael Terry awards a scholarship in his memory to a graduating senior who is pursuing a career in automotives (power sports, diesel, automotive mechanics), agriculture/technology education, or a trade.
Contact Information:
Please turn completed applications into Mrs. Vossler-Lewis or Mrs. Youngers
Maximum Award: $1,000
Qualifications:
-Senior planning on entering the field of power sports, diesel, automotive mechanics, technology or agriculture education, or a trade.
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Empire State Potato Growers Scholarship
DUE: 04/01/2025!
About: The Empire State Potato Growers Inc. provides a scholarship every year for an undergraduate student residing in New York state and pursuing further education in agriculture or an agricultural-related area.
Contact Information:
Empire State Potato Growers Inc.,
PO Box 5
Malone, NY 12953
Application Requirements:
-200 word (or less) essay on how your goals and ambitions qualify you for this scholarship
-100 word essay (or less) on your career goals
-List of activities that demonstrate your citizenship, service to society, and leadership qualities
-Transcript (see Mrs. Vossler-Lewis or Mrs. Youngers)
-2 letters of recommendation (from non-family members)
-Completed application - in Google Classroom
Maximum Award: $2,000 - distributed as $500 each academic year.
Qualifications:
-Resident of New York State
-Pursuing an agricultural-related area of undergraduate study (ex. Agricultural engineering, agronomy, crop and soil science, entomology, food science, horticulture, plant pathology, agricultural economics).
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Past National Commander Michael J. Kogutek American Legion Scholarship
DUE: 5/2/2025!
About: The Past National Commander Michael J. Kogutek American Legion Scholarship Trust awards scholarships to students/veterans attending college in 2024.
Application Requirements:
-Essay of 500 words or less.
-2 letters of recommendation sent by the recommenders
-Copy of college acceptance letter
-Official high school transcript
Contact Information:
Erie County Committee
Attn: MJK Scholarship Committee
609 City Hall
65 Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY 14202
Maximum Award: $1,500
Qualifications:
-Have a veteran relative and/or be a patriotic student who shares the ideals of the American Legion.
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Dana Frye Scholarship
DUE: 5/9/2025!
About: The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 193 awards this scholarship to a graduating senior who plans on attending college.
Contact Information:
Dana Fry Scholarship Fund
VVA Chapter 193
29 North Main Street
Warsaw, NY 14569
Application Requirements:
Essay
Transcript
Maximum Award: $500
Qualifications:
Graduating senior
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Hearing Loss Association of America Scholarship
About: The Rochester Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America sponsors a $1,000 scholarship for students with hearing loss who plan on furthering their education.
Contact Information:
HLAA Rochester Chapter
HLAA Rochester Chapter
Douglas & Nancy Meyer
5275 Rosebrugh Road
Geneseo, NY 14454-9536
dnmeyer@frontiernet.net
Maximum Award: $1,000
Application Requirements:
-High school transcript (see Mrs. Vossler-Lewis or Mrs. Youngers)
-Completed application - (also found in google drive)
-Most recent audiogram and audiologist’s report (measured within the last 2 years)
-Two essays
-Three letters of recommendation - two from high school teachers or Mrs. Vossler-Lewis and the third from an unrelated adult who knows you well (former teacher, coach, religious leader, scout leader, current or former employer)
Qualifications:
-Students with hearing loss who plan on attending college or a trade school.
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DUE: 4/15/2025!
About: Established in 1945, Susan Freestone served as a National Grange Juvenile Superintendent for more than a decade.
Contact Information:
New York State Grange
100 Grange Place
Cortland, NY 13045
Application Requirements:
-Completed application
-One letter of recommendation
-Copy of resume
-Essay
-Optional, photograph
Maximum Award: $1,000
Qualifications:
- A member of the Junior Grange and currently a member in good standing of a Subordinate Grange in New York State.
- Plan on attending a 2 or 4 year college in New York
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DUE: 4/25/2025!
About: The Mary Anne Graney Memorial Scholarship is awarded in the memory of Mary Anne Graney, an educator and advocate for people with disabilities.
Contact Information:
Arc GLOW Scholarship
64 Walnut Street
Batavia, NY 14020
Application Requirements:
- Completed application - found in google drive
- Two letters of recommendation
- Transcript
- Resume OR personal biography
Maximum Award: $1,000
Qualifications:
- High school senior living in a GLOW County.
- Plans on pursuing a degree in human services, special education, or other disability related fields.
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DUE: 4/15/2025!
About: Mr. and Mrs. Howard DeNise, longtime agriculturalists and Grange members in western New York have established the DeNise Scholarship Fund, with the New York State Grange as the administrator.
Contact Information:
New York State Grange
100 Grange Place
Cortland, NY 13045
Application Requirements:
-Completed application
-One letter of recommendation
-Copy of resume
-Essay
-Optional, photograph
Maximum Award: $1,000
Qualifications:
-Resident of New York State who has a course of study within the field of agriculture.
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DUE: 11/8 OR 3/14 OR 6/6
About: The Section V Scholarship is used to recognize athletes and their academic abilities.
Contact Information:
Application Requirements:
-Essay discussing:
- What lessons have you learned from playing high school sports?
- What role will these lessons play in your future endeavors?
-High school transcript
-Resume
-Letter of recommendation from the coach of the sport you are applying for.
- Athletic Director signature
Maximum Award: $500
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DUE: 4/15/2025!
About: Established in 2002, June Gill was a Grange member and a nurse from Dutchess County New York.
Contact Information:
New York State Grange
100 Grange Place
Cortland, NY 13045
Application Requirements:
-One letter of recommendation
-Copy of resume
-Essay
-Written statement on “Why nursing is a career for me”
-Optional, photograph
Maximum Award: $1,000
Qualifications:
-Be a Grange Member in good standing.
-Plan on attending a Nursing Program.
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About: The BigSun Organization helps young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits.
Submit Applications:
Application Requirements:
Essay: of 500 - 1,000 words answering the following:
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How did your participation in sports during your high school years influence you?
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Has your participation influenced your career goals?
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Has your participation influenced how you relate to your family?
Include your name, address, and the school you will be attending in your essay.
Maximum Award: $500
Qualifications:
-Any senior who is a student athlete
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