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Scholarships
Memorial Scholarship for Lucile T. Valvo
Monday, January 30, 2012 -
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Lucile T. Valvo will be memorialized in many ways, one of which is the newly established Lucile T. Valvo Memorial Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. the Lucile T. Valvo Memorial Fund will assist a graduating Forestville Central School student or students majoring in a Business-related field with a “B” or better G.P.A.
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First Herbert I.F. and Bonnelyn“Anne” Carlson
Monday, January 30, 2012 -
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Nat Carlson, Bonnie Swanson and Birgit Hanson and their families established the Herbert I.F. and Bonnelyn “Anne” Carlson Service Scholarship at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. The Fund was set up in April of this year to assist agraduating high school senior, who donates their time and talent to one of the following churches; Hillcrest Baptist Church, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Zion Covenant Church or Sugar Grove Mission Covenant Church.
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Bona Alum Creates Scholarship for Southwestern High School Student
Sunday, October 16, 2011 -
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St. Bonaventure University alumnus Thomas Marra and his wife Michelle recently made a donation to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation to fund a scholarship for a Southwestern High School graduating senior(s) who plans to attend St. Bonaventure University.
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Inner Workings of Community Foundation’s Scholarship Process Explained
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 -
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It is hard to imagine that 800 Chautauqua County high school and college students have just recently submitted their application materials to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation in order to receive scholarship assistance. While the process may be over for the students, it has only just begun for the Community Foundation. Over the next few months, staff will sort applications, committees will meet, and awards will be made. The entire process is quite amazing.
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Community Foundation’s Brenda L. Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund Benefits Two Students
Tuesday, July 05, 2011 -
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Since its creation in 1986, the Brenda L. Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund has benefitted a long list of students. This year's recipients were Nolan Wells and Dana Filsinger, who accepted their scholarship certificates at a recent meeting of the Jamestown Rotary Club. Community Foundation Executive Director Randy Sweeney made the presentation.
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Community Foundation’s Online Scholarship Application Available Now
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 -
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Over $800,000 in financial assistance was awarded to nearly 700 recipients for the Chautauqua Region
Community Foundation's 2010-2011 Scholarship season. That's right, over $800,000, and now is your chance to benefit from the funds available for the 2011-2012 Scholarship season. On March 1, 2011, scholarship applications became available online at www.crcfonline.org. Guidance counselors at all Chautauqua County schools are also in the process of being updated on the guidelines involved with the application process.
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Fund in Honor of Fallen Soldier Established at Chautauqua Region Community Foundation
Tuesday, March 08, 2011 -
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In the hope of creating light from a dark day, the family of a local soldier who recently died in the line of duty has established a Scholarship Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. Lance Corporal Aaron Swanson, a 2007 Southwestern graduate, was killed by a roadside bomb February 7, 2011. Those who knew Aaron best said he had a smile that could light up any room. It is those memories that the Swanson's, the Southwestern Central School District, and the Community Foundation hope to perpetuate with the LCpl. Aaron M. Swanson Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Awards Over $800,000 to Local Students
Sunday, December 12, 2010 -
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Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Program Officer Lisa Lynde recently met with the Foundation's Board of Directors, and announced that $813,252 in financial assistance was awarded to 678 recipients for the 2010-2011 Scholarship season. Foundation Executive Director Randall Sweeney said 764 students applied for scholarships, meaning over 88% of those who applied received some form of financial help...
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Chautauqua County Energy Conference Scholarship Essay by Alice Reid
Tuesday, November 02, 2010 -
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Mother Nature provided us with everything we need to create our own energy. Harvesting fossil fuels has led to contamination of our world, with the oil spill in the Gulf being the latest. With more public awareness and acceptance of renewable energy and its benefits, ideally within 10 years more residential energy consumers will be drawn to wind and solar energy...
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Chautauqua County Energy Conference Scholarship Essay by Delcie Kestner
Tuesday, November 02, 2010 -
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For longer than there have been gasoline-fueled vehicles and incandescent lights, people with the power to control the conditions that multitudes of others are forced to contend with have had mixed motives behind the decisions that they make. The decisions of these powerful people are often called self-serving, meant only to ease burdens on an elite class or a special interest group...
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Chautauqua County Energy Conference Scholarship Essay by Katelyn Edel
Monday, November 01, 2010 -
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In today's world, the human species relies on many things. Cell phones, PDA's, Blackberry's, and IPod's can usually be found on a person at any given moment. But there is one thing that we need even more than our technological toys. Many people overlook it, and don't even realize how important it is In our day to day lives. But without it, we would be lost...
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Scholarship Reminder
Sunday, May 23, 2010 -
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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 of 4,500 schools...
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Special Scholarships
Sunday, April 04, 2010 -
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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...
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Aid for Aspiring Musicians
Sunday, February 28, 2010 -
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Music Scholarship applications are now being accepted by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. Nine 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. Note deadline dates vary per fund...
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Scholarship Season to Begin
Sunday, February 21, 2010 -
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Did you know that the leading source of college scholarships in the area is the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation? In 2009, the Foundation distributed over $869,000 in scholarships to 770 area students. This represents an increase of 15% of the number of students who received financial assistance compared to the previous year...
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