Scholarships

FOL Community Scholarships for College Tuition/Expenses

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FOUR Scholarships were awarded in 2018!
Our Community is sending a Strong Message
that We are Stakeholders
in the Future of our Young People
AND
We are 87% toward Another
Read below to find out how $5, $10, any amount makes a difference.

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The Friends award 2 Scholarships Each Year.

Your Membership Makes This Possible!

***2019 Application and Guidelines ***

WILL BE POSTED JANUARY 1, 2019

Application Deadline - March 8, 2019

Winners will be notified by May 20, 2019.

The award covers eligible expenses including
tuition, room & board, and/or books.

The Friends Community Scholarship program assists deserving graduating senior students in realizing their educational dreams.

The Friends anticipate awarding 2 scholarships of $1,000 each year to help students who will attend an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. Through sponsorships and/or community-funded support, additional scholarships may be awarded.

Scholarship recipients must be Shenendehowa High School students and/or residents of the Library tax district.

See Some Previous
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Help the Friends Award More Scholarships!

Contribute to our Community-Funded Scholarships OR Sponsor a Scholarship.

Goal to Reach Next $1,000
Community-Funded Scholarship

87%

WOW! 87.5% Goal Achieved!

Karen and Lester Gerhardt, long-time residents and Friends of our Library, sponsored their first $1,000 Scholarship for 2017.

The 3rd annual Karen and Lester Gerhardt 2019 Scholarship is available to seniors graduating in 2019.

This is a multi-year donation.

Jo Anne Robbins, tireless supporter of the Library and Board member of the Friends since its inception, sponsored a scholarship for 2018 in memory of her husband, Zebulon Robbins, Jr. Jo Anne will continue that support for 2019.

Southern Saratoga Womens Bridge Flight, a social bridge group, along with CPH Library staff, donated $325. Thanks!

Help Us Do More!

Become a Scholarship Supporter.
Read options below.

Contribute any amount and we'll add it with other donations OR sponsor a full scholarship.

1. Contribute to a portion of a Scholarship

Community-Funded Scholarship - Donations are welcome, in any amount. When the fund reaches $1,000, we will award another scholarship.

Donors may be anonymous or may send us their names and donation amount to be noted in our newsletter and/or on our website to encourage other donations.

Any Amount. You Decide.

(See chart above for Goal Achieved to date.)

2. Sponsor a Scholarship

Sponsored Scholarship - In Your name, a Family name, Company or Organization, or Remember a loved one, Honor a friend. We invite donations by families, individuals or groups of individuals, and by companies and organizations. Each $1,000 scholarship may be named in honor or memory of a friend or loved one, or as part of an organization's or group's community giving, or simply be made anonymously.

Contact us to explore how you may wish to name or frame your sponsorship according to your intentions.

Use PayPal Above in Any Amount
or a Set Amount

Or Mail in Your Donation:

Make check payable to
Friends of CPH Library
(Write Scholarship on the memo line)

Mail check to:
Friends of CPH Library
475 Moe Road
Clifton Park, NY 12065