Scholarships available through Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan

| 05 Mar 2012 | 12:25

    MONTGOMERY — The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan awarded more than $101,000 in scholarships to 20 school districts throughout Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties in the 2010-11 academic year.

    These scholarships, awarded to more than 60 students, were made possible through the charitable funds the Community Foundation administers.

    The following are among the scholarships available for the 2011-2012 academic year:

    Calvary Christian School Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    Chapel Field Christian School Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship - $2,500**

    Chester School District Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    Rudolph Vallet Science and Education Memorial Scholarship - $500

    Florida School District Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship - $2,500**

    Goshen School District Ian C. Bennett - Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship - $2,500**

    Erin Ortiz Memorial Scholarship - two awards at $500 each

    Joshua Stamm Memorial Scholarship Fund - $1,000

    Harmony Christian School Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    John S. Burke Catholic High School

    Ian C. Bennett - Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship - $2,500**

    Monroe-Woodbury School District

    Ian C. Bennett - Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    Justin T. Dimino Memorial Scholarship Fund - $1,000

    Susan Gunther Memorial Scholarship Fund - $1,000

    Orange-Ulster BOCES Caitlin M. Hammaren Memorial Foundation and Arts Institute Fund (Culinary Arts Program) - $250

    Ramapo College of New Jersey The Keith B. Hayes Foundation - $4,200

    SUNY Orange Caitlin M. Hammaren Memorial Foundation and Arts Institute Scholarship - $250

    Spencer McLaughlin Scholarship - $800

    George F. Barker Tuxedo High School

    Ian C. Bennett - Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    Warwick Valley School District Ian C. Bennett - Situation Cares Memorial Fund - $1,000*

    David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship - $2,500**

    Alison Klepper Memorial Scholarship - $500

    Anthony C. Quinn Memorial Scholarship - $750

    John P. Williamson Scholarship - two awards at $1,000 each

    Essential information The Ian C. Bennett - Situation Cares Memorial Fund Scholarship will award one $1,000 scholarship to a graduating student selected from the 20 schools offering the scholarship.

    The David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship will award one $2,500 scholarship to a graduating student selected from the 13 schools offering the scholarship.

    Scholarship applications are available through school district guidance offices and college financial aid offices.

    For more information, visit the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan web site at www.cfoc-ny.org or call 845-769-9393.