The Northern New York Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from students in St. Lawrence County who plan to enroll in post-secondary programs in the fall of 2022.

An online application streamlines the process for most scholarships. Students may access the portal, create a user account, and begin an online application by clicking on “2022-2023 Scholarship Application” found at the top of nnycf.org/scholarships/scholarship-overview.

With few exceptions, all Community Foundation scholarship applications are due Tuesday, March 15, through the online portal.

Scholarships with different deadlines — some after March 15 — are noted on the same web page. It is important to note that this deadline is earlier than in past years.

High school seniors from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties who plan to enroll as full-time undergraduates next fall may apply for a one-year, freshman scholarship. Students pursuing technical, trade or vocational school may also apply and should complete the same application.

Students are reminded to thoroughly read all application instructions and include a complete application, an essay, appraisal forms, references, and transcripts.

Since 1980, the Community Foundation has provided more than $20.2 million in scholarship awards to students who live in the tri-county region. The Community Foundation annually administers nearly 450 restricted scholarships established by individual donors as well as scholarship funds on behalf of 32 school districts throughout Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

Students can now apply online using the same 2022-2023 Scholarship Application for several scholarships that previously required unique applications, including:

10th Mountain Division (Light) Scholarship; George C. Boldt Scholarship; Vici and Steve Diehl Foundation Graduate Scholarships; Frances Anderson Luck Foundation Scholarship; Richard C. Jr. and Linda A. McNeely Scholarship; North Country Goes Green Irish Festival Scholarship; North Pleasant Street (Watertown) Scholarship; Northpole Fire Company Inc. Scholarship; North Side Legacy Fund Scholarship; Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship; Michelle D. Salisbury Scholarship; Shaw Harbor Foundation Scholarship; and all Thousand Islands Foundation scholarships.

The Retired Educators of New York North Central Zone scholarship requires students to complete an application packet that can be downloaded and printed from the Community Foundation’s website at

nnycf.org/scholarships/applications. The deadline to apply for that scholarship is Wednesday, March 16.

Completed packets must be returned or postmarked by the deadline to the address specified in the application.

The Community Foundation also administers the following scholarship funds and programs for which students may apply using the same online 2022-2023 Scholarship Application:

Nontraditional Student Scholarship — Awarded to applicants who live in Jefferson, Lewis, or St. Lawrence counties. Eligible applicants may be enrolled full- or part-time in college or a technical, trade, or vocational school. Completed applications for this program are due by Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

Evergreen STEM Scholarship — Awards ten, $3,000 scholarships annually to St. Lawrence County high school juniors who plan to pursue studies in STEM-related fields — science, technology, engineering, and math. Completed applications for this program are due by Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

Herring College Memorial Scholarship — Awarded to students in engineering, sciences, mathematics, and related fields, as well as the Visiting Nurses Association Scholarship for students pursuing continued education in nursing or health-related fields.

Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship — Available to residents of Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence County who were awarded a Purple Heart by the U.S. armed forces or are a dependent — spouse or child — of a U.S. military member or veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart. Purple Heart Scholarship applications are reviewed throughout the year until all available funds for the academic year are awarded.

10th Mountain Division (Light) Scholarship — Awarded to active or former 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) members or family members — spouse or child — of an active or former 10th Mountain

Division soldier. The applicant or their military sponsor must also be a member of the National Association

of the 10th Mountain Division. Scholarship applicants may live anywhere and be in any year of full-time undergraduate study.

George C. Boldt Scholarship — Available to Jefferson County residents for full-time undergraduate study. Graduate study is not funded. Students who will be attending technical, trade or vocational schools are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted from high school seniors or nontraditional students who have had a break in their studies. This scholarship is a one-year award.

Contact Mary Perrine, coordinator of partnerships, 315-782-7110, or maryp@nnycf.org, with questions about Community Foundation scholarships.

Visit nnycf.org, or to learn more about scholarships and to access applications.