Scholarship Funds Available for Scarsdale College Students

Students who graduated from Scarsdale High School and/or live in Scarsdale and who have completed their first, second, or third years of college may to apply to the Scarsdale Foundation for tuition assistance.

Applications must be submitted online on the Scarsdale Foundation’s website, scarsdalefoundation.org (click on the College Scholarships link) by Friday, June 1, 2012. Late applications will not be accepted. Inquiries regarding scholarship applications should be directed to Susie Rush, [email protected] or 472-7797.

For the 2011-2012 academic year, $85,000 was awarded to 24 students attending private and state-supported colleges in their second, third, and fourth years.

The Scarsdale Foundation is the presenter of the Scarsdale Bowl award, given annually to a citizen(s) who has contributed outstanding voluntary service. Florie Wachtenheim, former president of the Board of Education and exemplary community volunteer, received this year’s award.

The Foundation welcomes contributions from the community to augment the funds available for distribution each year. Contributions may also be donated to a specially earmarked scholarship fund of the Scarsdale Foundation, with monies to be used for 2012-2013 recipients. Donations may be made online by visiting the Foundation’s website, scarsdalefoundation.org , or mailed to the Foundation at P.O. Box 542, Scarsdale, NY 10583.