Community Scholarship Guidelines and Eligibility

Guidelines

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There are five required parts to this application. The first four are to be completed by the applicant. Application packets which are incomplete will not be reviewed. The fifth part of the application (see #5 below) must be completed by an individual who agrees to serve as a reference for the applicant. The application must include ALL of the following to be eligible:

  1. ​Applicant’s personal information, including: name, address, telephone numbers/e-mail, and date of birth.
  2. Applicant's academic information, including: name of high school (indicate if home-schooled); expected date of graduation; and name and address of college or university the applicant anticipates attending in fall of the scholarship year.
  3. A resume that includes information about activities, honors and awards, participation in school, extracurricular, civic and/or leadership activities, and work experience.
  4. Personal Essay: The original essay of at least 200 words must be typed double spaced, and the applicant's name should appear on each numbered page. The essay should address one of the topics on the application.
  5. Recommendation: Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation. The letter must be from someone other than a family member who has known the applicant for a sufficient time to be able to comment on his/her character and abilities.
Application Package
​The application form and all attachments must be received at the Clifton Park Halfmoon Library no later than March 4 of the scholarship year. Applications MAY NOT be faxed or emailed. Application packages that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be reviewed.
Applications should be mailed or taken in person to:

Friends of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
Community Scholarship
475 Moe Road
Clifton Park, New York 12065

Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be:
1. Graduating seniors attending Shenendehowa High School
-OR-
2. Graduating seniors living within the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library tax district who are either a) attending another public/private high school or
b) home-schooled
-AND-
3. Entering their first year at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the fall of the scholarship year.

Scholarship Fund Disbursement
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1. Scholarships must be used beginning in the fall semester of the scholarship year.

2. Award recipients will be contacted directly by the Awards Committee.  

3. The check will be mailed to the student upon receipt of eligible expenses totaling $1000.00 or more
​for tuition, room and board, and/or books. 

4. Awards are for one year and are non-renewable.