Teen Services: Scholarships

• Christopher Dailey Scholarship 
  • Applicants must be graduating seniors in the Saratoga Springs area who demonstrate their involvement in mission driven organizations in the Saratoga community
• CSEA Local 864 Scholarship - Saratoga County Local 864 
  • Applicants must be a child of an employee represented by the Local 864 and attend school represented by the Local 864 
• Elks National Foundation 
  • Legacy Awards  
    • Applicants must be related to a member of the Elks 
  • Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship 
    • Applicants must be a US Citizen; however, they do not need to be related to a member of the Elks
• Hudson Crossing Park Seedling Award 
  • Applicants should be a graduating high school senior from Saratoga, Washington, or Warren counties who has demonstrated excellence and outstanding dedication to their community and/or the environment
• NYSUT Retiree Council 10 Scholarship 
  • Applicants must be pursuing a degree in education and live in Saratoga, Albany, Rensselaer, or Washington County 
• Saratoga County Medical Society Scholarship  
  • Applicants must be a graduating high school senior from Saratoga County who intends to further their education in a health-related field
• Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Scholarship  
  • Applicants must be planning to enter a college to pursue a career in healthcare 
• Saratoga Springs Lions Scholarship Program 
  • Applicants must be graduating high school students who have a resident address within the Saratoga Springs City School District
• Saratoga Springs Rotary Education Foundation 
  • Applicants must be a high school senior attending private or public school within the Saratoga Springs City School District
• Saratoga’s Community Federal Credit Union 
  • Applicants must be a college-bound high school senior at the time of application and a member of Saratoga's Credit Union
• Schuylerville Community Theater Scholarships 
  • Applicants must plan to pursue a degree in Music, Dance, Drama or Theater Arts 
• The Adirondack Runners (TAR) Scholarship 
  • Applicants must be from designated school districts in Warren, Washington, Hamilton, Essex and Saratoga Counties or high school seniors who are TAR members-in-good-standing attending any high school 
• The Flower and Fruit Mission - Philly Dake Memorial Award 
  • Applicants must be a graduating senior at Saratoga Springs High School who has an expressed documented interest in pursuing a career in healthcare 
• The Joan Grishkot Memorial Foundation Scholarship 
  • Applicants must reside in Warren, Washington or Saratoga county and plan to pursue the study of nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and other related medical fields
• The Saratoga Builders Association Scholarship Awards 
  • Applicants must be planning to pursue a career in the construction industry
• The Saratoga Snowmobile Association, Inc. (SSA) Club Scholarship 
  • Applicants must be a member of SSA or have a parent or Legal Guardian who has a family membership in SSA
• The Walter Grishkot Memorial Foundation Scholarship 
  • Applicants must reside in Warren, Washington or Saratoga county and plan to pursue the study of aviation, aeronautics or related fields

• Brown Hudner Navy Scholarship Foundation 
  • Applicants must be the child of a Navy Sailor (active duty, veteran, wounded or deceased) and plan to major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or health science discipline
• Burger King Scholars Program
  • All high school seniors, regardless of whether or not they or their parent/guardian is employed at Burger King are also eligible to apply
• Columbus Citizens Foundation Scholarship
  • Applicants must be of at least 25% Italian heritage
• Equitable Excellence Scholarship 
  • Applicants must be current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year 
• Heisman High School Scholarship 
  • Applicants must participate or have participated in grades 9, 10, or 11 in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Association
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation 
  • Applicants must be a child or step-child of one an active duty, Reserve, or veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps 
• PB & J Scholarship  
  • Intended applicants are those students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but who still have the drive to succeed
• Ron Brown Scholarship 
  • Applicants for the Ron Brown Scholarship must be Black/African American, US citizens or permanent residents, and a current high school senior at the time of application  
• The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship 
  • Applicants must be currently enrolled high school/home-schooled students attending school in one of the 50 U.S. states who will graduate high school during the 2023-2024 academic school year
• The Cooke College Undergraduate Scholarship Program 
  • Applicants must be high-achieving high school seniors with financial need 
• The Hagan Scholarship 
  • Applicants must a high-achieving goal-driven student in need of financial assistance in order to attend college who attends a traditional public high school located in the U.S.

Websites worth taking a look at for additional scholarship opportunities

• Capital District Counseling Association Scholarship 
  • Applicants must be from the Capital Region and plan to attend a Capital Region college 
• Gerard J. Buckenmeyer FASNY Volunteer Scholarship 
  • Applicants must 1.) be a current member in good standing with FASNY or have a parent/legal guardian who is a member and 2.) serve as a current Junior firefighter, Explorer Scout or RAM in a group affiliated with a volunteer department; a volunteer firefighter, or a volunteer with an EMS unit 
• Hudson Mohawk AHEC Health Career Scholarship
  • Applicants must be high school students who plan to enter a health professions training certificate or degree program
• Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club – The Bill Shrader Sr. Memorial Scholarships 
  • Applicants must have participated in track or cross country in the Section 2 area, plan to attend on a full-time basis a college/university/community college, and plan to continue to participate in track or cross country
• Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Nursing Scholarship 
  • Applicants must be high school seniors pursuing a career in professional nursing 
• Stewarts’ Make Your Own Scholarship Program 
  • Applicants must be a dependent of a current Stewart’s employee who has been employed for at least 3 years and works a minimum of 1,000 hours per year
• TCT Federal Credit Union Scholarship Program 

  • Applicants must be members of TCT FCU and college- or trade-school-bound high school seniors at the time of application. Students will need to contact the credit union to obtain a credit union verification code to verify their eligibility

• The New York Water Environment Association Scholarships
  • Applicants must be graduating seniors in New York State who plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in an environmental major

• The earlier you start, the better  Many scholarship programs have deadlines in the fall or early January and February. Don’t wait until you get accepted to a college to apply for college scholarships. Get a head start and begin your college scholarship search process early!

• Participation is key!                      ​​​​​    One of the best ways to stand out amongst other scholarship applicants is through your participation in activities beyond the classroom. Scholarship committees are looking for well-rounded students who are involved in several meaningful activities i.e. sports, student government, community service. Leadership roles in these activities are also a reflection of one’s worthiness of a scholarship, especially if it is competitive!

• Don’t limit your number of scholarship applications               Only applying to the few scholarships, especially large ones, is not enough. Continue to place multiple scholarship applications while their application window is still open. Consider applying for smaller, more local scholarships that are selected from a smaller pool of applicants. The scholarship application cycle can be long and waiting to see if you’ve won may result in missing out on other scholarship opportunities. The more scholarship applications that you place, the greater chance you have of receiving one.

• Perfect your scholarship essays    The essays that you submit to be considered for a scholarship should reflect more than just your student résumé or transcript. Make sure to highlight your extracurricular activities and reveal how these activities have positively impacted your life or someone else’s. The more details you include, the more compelling of an essay you will submit.