Scholarships

As most of our local students who are seniors enter their last semester of high school, their focus is exploring their future opportunities. Many of these students are preparing to continue their education in some capacity.  They are visiting colleges, submitting college applications, filling out FAFSA forms and discussing their futures with family and friends...

 This fall, Brian Scott Suckow would have been entering his freshman year in college. He had a dream of becoming a cancer researcher.  Brian was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on August 29, 1991, to James and Barbara Swift Suckow.  He was intelligent, bright, quick and curious; qualities that led him to academic success...

On Thursday, Oct 15th, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation hosted a luncheon to say “thank you” to those folks who belong to the Foundation’s Legacy Society. Those in attendance included: Gladys Peterson, David “Skip” Axelson, and Joyce Axelson.  Prior to joining the Legacy Society, these individuals established a fund in honor or in memory of people in their lives...

In 1950, the tiny Alabama town of Huntsville was known as the “Watercress Capital of the World”.  Today, Huntsville, with that long ago reference forgotten,  is the home of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, as well as, the world’s pre-eminent youth  SPACE CAMP®.This year will mark the twentieth anniversary that the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation will be offering scholarships to youth and adults interested in attending SPACE CAMP®...

For sports fanatics out there, the fall months bring excitement, anticipation, and in some cases, agony. This, obviously, is due to the fact that football season is once again in full swing. Parents and students alike spend many of their Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays either glued to the television or down at the high school stadium to watch the big game...

The years rush by; and, at times, there may be an unexpected, fleeting thought of treasured friends and family members who have long passed. It may be an article, a joke, a forgotten photo you may come across in your drawer that triggers the interlude.  But who else remembers that person you hold so dearly to your heart...

On a clear day, as one looks up and ponders the day, white streaks may be observed crisscrossing the backdrop of a blue sky.  These bands of white are usually made by jets traveling to destinations unknown many miles above at great speeds.Although World War II planes did not travel the height or the speed of these modern day machines, Bob “Mac” McKenzie...

We are all driven by different passions, emotions and influences. History continually reminds us of individuals who have achieved unheard of heights with their undeterred drive. Such was the case with Marshal Martz. It was his fervent aspiration to build the largest telescope in the world by an individual…

A special bond is shared by those who served as SEABEES during World War II. Locally, a group of former WW II Seabees, the Island X-11 NY Navy SEABEES, organized by Roland Swanson, meet monthly and, when possible, attend national conventions throughout the states…

The Chautauqua Educational Opportunity (CEO) Program is a unique scholarship program for deserving Jamestown High School graduates attending Jamestown Community College or Jamestown Business College. It is designed to assist selected students who have the potential to succeed in college...

“Unforgettable” was Nat King Cole’s signature song, revived decades after his death as a digitally re-recorded duet with his daughter, Natalie. That song was also popular with another father-daughter duo, Russ Germaine and his daughter, Nina. “Unforgettable” was their song, and they were often heard singing it together in the Germaine household…

With finals, graduations, and the summer fast approaching, it is becoming more difficult to focus and remember deadlines, yet there is one more date to keep in mind - June 1st. According to “Trends in College Pricing,” college costs rose faster than inflation this year, as they have for the last ten years, based on information from the College Board, a non-profit association...

Sometimes when a memorial scholarship is being established, the family or organization setting up the fund identifies a specific or unique criterion.  To accommodate a special talent or interest, 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...

The heart always remembers.  When we lose people we love, we remember the laughter and the good times we shared. We remember their idiosyncrasies, their smiles, who they were, and what they stood for.  But how do we keep their spirits alive for those who will never meet them... 

Music Scholarship applications are now being accepted by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.  Eight special music scholarship funds, administered by the Foundation, provide financial assistance to those seeking music instruction or a career in music. Scholarships are available for musicians in kindergarten through graduate school...