Scholarships

Young Women of Distinction Award: The Young Women of Distinction Award is presented to high school senior women who demonstrate leadership and a commitment to community service while letting their creativity shine through their individual submissions. The award embodies the Women’s Council’s belief that young women with promise today will become tomorrow’s leaders. 
Application: https://my.greaterrochesterchamber.com/form/Fill/P1Gnmtnr
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 21, 2025

WNY R-AHEC Health Career Scholarship:  Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, known as WNY R-AHEC, will be awarding scholarships of $1,000 each to high school seniors entering an approved healthcare related degree or certificate program at a local university or community college within R-AHEC's catchment area (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates county).
Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QRRCR6L
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 24, 2025
 

Men’s College Scholarship: The scholarship is designed to identify and reward outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated an ability to excel in the fields of academics, extra-curricular school activities, and community involvement. The scholarship is available to any male, senior graduating high school who is enrolling in a four-year undergraduate college program that commences in the fall. The scholarship is awarded through the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence, a registered 501(c)3 organization. Current or future membership in a fraternity is not required.
Application: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/79371-Foundation-For-Fraternal-Excellence-
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 1, 2025

AFA Teen Scholarship Essay Contest: AFA's Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest is an annual competition for college-bound high school seniors. Applicants are asked to write an essay (1,500 word maximum) or submit a video no more than 4 minutes long, describing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned.   See website for details.
Application: https://alzfdn.org/scholarship/
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 1, 2025

Project Yellow Light Billboard Scholarship: Create a video to encourage your friends to avoid distracted driving, specifically texting while driving. We want to see your personal expression come through on your video. You can video yourself, a group of people, make a cartoon; whatever moves you. Just make sure it’s in good taste.
Application: http://www.projectyellowlight.com/
Amount: $8,000
Deadline: April 1, 2025

AKOMA Nona Patterson Chambers Scholarship:  The Nona Patterson Chambers merit scholarship  provides educational, advisory, and scholarship assistance to deserving college bound young African American women who will graduate in June from an accredited high school in the Greater Rochester area; will attend college in September; and are involved in community and church activities. 
Application: https://akoma.org/scholarship/
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 1, 2025


AIA High School Architectural Scholarship: Students must be a resident of Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Alleghany and Seneca counties, or Greater Rochester member-firm areas served by AIA Rochester. Applicants must also have been accepted by and submitted a deposit to an architectural program for attendance. See website for details and application form.
Application: 2025 AIA Rochester High School Scholarship Application.pdf
Amount: up to $17,000
Deadline: April 4, 2025
 

Boomerang Scholarship for Link Crew: Every year The Boomerang Project offers ten, $500 scholarships to outstanding senior Link Leaders in the US and Canada. We are looking to honor Link Leaders who have contributed to individuals as well as to the overall campus climate of their school through their experience in Link Crew.
Application: https://boomerangproject.com/resources/link-crew-scholarships
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 11, 2025

Hearing Loss Association of America Scholarship:  This scholarship is awarded by the Hearing Loss Association of America, Rochester Chapter, in the amount
of $1,000 to be awarded to Greater Rochester area high school seniors with hearing loss who are pursuing post-secondary education or vocational training.
Application: https://www.hearinglossrochester.org/forms-publications
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 11, 2025

HLAA Scholarship:  These scholarships are awarded by the Hearing Loss Association of America, Rochester Chapter, in the
amount of $1,000 each be awarded to Greater Rochester area high school seniors with hearing loss
who are pursuing post-secondary education or vocational training.
Application: 2025 HLAA Sch. Appl. (FF).pdf
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 11, 2025

 

MikeRoweWorks Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship Program:  Calling all plumbers, carpenters, electricians, welders, auto-technicians, and anyone getting trained for skilled jobs that are in demand! The Mike RoweWork Ethic Scholarship Program will give away a free pile of money to those who demonstrate strong work ethic and a thirst for skilled training.  We're giving away $1,000,000 for this year’s Work Ethic Scholarship Program. To be eligible for this award, you must be enrolled or plan to enroll in one of the following approved certificate, license, or two-year programs: Automotive Technology, Aviation Technology, Carpentry, Commercial Driving, Construction, Diesel Technology, Electrical Technology, Emergency Medical Technology, Farming & Agriculture, Fire Science & Technology, Heavy Equipment Operation, HVAC, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine Technology, Pipefitting, Plumbing, Welding
Application: https://www.mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/
Deadline:April 17, 2025

Student-View Scholarship Program: Complete an online survey about colleges in your area and you could win one of 13 scholarships from Student Insights. High school seniors of all academic levels and financial backgrounds are eligible for awards that range from $500 to $5,000. Scholarships are awarded to students selected randomly. The application survey takes from 15 to 25 minutes. See website for details.
Application: http://www.student-view.com/
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 23, 2025


Lift Parts Express Scholarship: To be eligible students must be attending school in the fall of 2023, have an 85% average or better, and write an essay on the topic: Going to college is a big financial commitment. Write an essay that outlines how much you expect to spend to finish your schooling, how you intend to pay for your schooling, and what you expect your job to be once you are finished your schooling.
Application: https://forkliftpartsnewyork.com/forkliftparts.php
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 30, 2025


NYS Restaurant Assoc (Rochester Chapter) Scholarship: Students must be residents of Monroe, Livingston, Ontario or Wayne County and must have been admitted to a post-secondary school where they will major in foodservice, culinary arts, hospitality management or a related field.
Application: https://www.nysra.org/training-development/prostart/prostart-scholarships/
Amount: $4,000
Deadline: May 1, 2025

LM Scholarship Program: Write an essay about a situation you have been involved in or someone you know has been involved in where better safety procedures would have prevented an injury.  Explain in detail what safety procedures you believe should have been in place to prevent the injury and how they would have prevented the injury. You must be currently enrolled in a degree program (2 years in length or greater) by September and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Application: https://forklifttraininggrandeprairie.com/index.php/training.php
Amount: $500
Deadline: May 1, 2025

Got A Spine Scholarship: To be eligible student must be attending college or university no later than October of 2021, be attending college or university on a full time basis, have achieved a GPA of 80% or greater during their last academic year, be a US or Canadian citizen and attend a college or university in US or Canada. See website for details and application.
Application: https://www.arcticchiropracticfairbanks.com/chiropractor_fairbanks.php
Amount: $500
Deadline: May 2, 2025


SAANYS Retiree Student Scholarship:  Open to any public high school senior graduating in June 2025. Students must have demonstrated good school and community citizenship, are planning to go on to higher education, and who otherwise satisfy criteria by the SAANYS Retiree Scholarship committee. APPLICANTS MUST BE SPONSORED BY A CURRENT SAANYS ACTIVE RETIREE, AFFILIATE RETIREE, OR ASSOCIATE RETIREE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING.
Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesaFuVPnpDyz4xjcJuRyLxtg6b7SUy3KJwFBdLpswzmROcdA/viewform
Deadline: May 4, 2025

NAWIC - National Association of Women in Construction Scholarship: This scholarship is for graduating young women that will be pursuing education in construction; construction management, architecture, civil, mechanical, structural or electrical engineering, construction-related trade/apprenticeship, etc.
Application: https://www.nawicrochester.org/scholarship-application-4/
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: May 5, 2025


Review It Scholarship: The scholarship will be awarded to the best Movie review submitted by a student before the scholarship deadline. Go to website for application. 
Application: http://www.chiureviewsscholarship.com/reviews.php
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 15, 2025

 

Brower Youth Award Scholarship: Each year the Brower Youth Award recognizes the work of six young leaders who are making strides in the environmental movement. Each of the six recipients of the Brower Youth Awards will receive a $3,000 cash prize, a professionally produced short film about their work from an Emmy award winning film crew, and flight and lodging accommodations for a week long trip to the San Francisco Bay Area. See website for details and application.
Application: http://www.broweryouthawards.org/apply/
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: May 20, 2025

 

PB&J Scholarship: For students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but still have the drive to succeed.  There is no GPA requirement, however, applicants are evaluated based on their personal statement and letters of recommendation.
Application: https://pbjscholarship.org/
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 30, 2025
 

Lowenthal & Abrams' Hospital Safety Awareness Scholarship: We want to hear your ideas, and the student who has the best idea will receive a $1,000 check to put towards their education! Consider a time when you or a family member were in the hospital. What were some things you experienced, and did you have any ideas on improving the current system? We are offering a scholarship to the student who best answers the question: “What law or laws would you create to make hospitals safer?” 
Application: https://lowenthalabrams.com/hospital-safety-awareness-scholarship/
Amount: $1,000
Due Date: May 31, 2025