Of the more than the 200 scholarships the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation administers each year, the Foundation’s general application is all that needs to be submitted.  However, sometimes when a memorial scholarship is being established, the family or organization setting up the fund identifies a specific or unique criterion.  To accommodate these exclusive conditions, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation offers several scholarship funds that require separate applications and processes.
Below you will find a list of those special scholarships.

Brenda L. Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund: To assist students 15-18 years of age participating in an exchange program to a foreign country.  Deadline: April 20

Kiwanis Club of Lakewood/Paul R. Johnson Scholarship Fund: To assist a graduating high school senior(s) from Panama and Southwestern Central High Schools with a "B" (3.0) or better G.P.A., involved in community service, with a priority to Key Club members. For applications, contact your guidance counselor at your respective schools. This application is not online. Deadline:  April 27

Chautauqua County Veterinary Medical Society: To assist graduates of Chautauqua County schools who are pursuing a career in veterinary medicine.  Applicants must be enrolled in a veterinary college.  Deadline: May 1 accuracy

Ben Spitale Memorial Labor Scholarship Fund: To assist an ambitious and industrious undergraduate student who has a sense of community and who is a member of the Jamestown Area Labor Council or has a parent or guardian who is in good standing of a union in Jamestown Area Labor Council.    Deadline: May 1

Kathy Kardish Wilson Memorial Educational Fund:    To assist a married working woman with school-aged children who is civic-minded.  Deadline: May 25

Jamestown Sister Cities Affiliation Committee Scholarship Fund in Memory of Margaret Hitchcock:  To assist students or teachers who are planning educational experiences abroad or to foreign students or teachers coming to our area for educational reasons. Students must be from the Chautauqua Region or coming to this region for training.Deadline:June 1

Please read the scholarship criteria carefully to determine whether you qualify.  Some of these scholarships hold unique opportunities for those looking to pursue a non-traditional experience. All of the above scholarships can be found on the Foundation’s website at: www.crcfonline.org  under “Special Scholarship Applications.” Please be aware, however, that applications for these scholarships must be downloaded from the website. Follow the instructions as noted.  The submission of each application and its deadline date varies, so follow the directions carefully.

If you should have any questions, please contact Lisa Lynde, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation’s Program Officer, at 661-3390, or e-mail her at llynde@crcfonline.org.