Harvey E. Anderson Scholarship
Funding Amount
$4,000 - $1,000
Deadline
February 28, 2027
150 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- February 28, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: February 28 · December 1
From the program guidelines: “Application Period: December 1 to February 28”
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Eligible organizations
- Graduating Section V high school seniors
Other requirements
- Demonstrated diligence in academic and athletic endeavors
- Self-motivated with extraordinary effort
- Must be nominated by school athletic director or sports coach
Overview
Purpose: Support Section V high school seniors who have been diligent in academic and athletic endeavors and exhibit self-motivation and extraordinary effort
Eligibility:
- Graduating Section V high school seniors
- Demonstrated diligence in academic and athletic endeavors
- Self-motivated with extraordinary effort
- Must be nominated by school athletic director or sports coach
Award Details:
- One award of $4,000 each to both a male and a female athlete
- Paid as $1,000 per year for up to four consecutive years of undergraduate study
- Additionally, one non-renewable award of $1,000 to both a male and a female runner-up
- Award paid in Fall and divided equally between Fall and Spring semesters
Application Process:
- Nomination required from school athletic director or sports coach
- A nomination code is required to access the application
- Applications accepted December 1 – February 28 (Consolidated Scholarship Application)
How to Apply
Application Process
- Obtain nomination code from school athletic director or sports coach
- Complete the Consolidated Scholarship Application
- Application Period: December 1 to February 28
- Submit through Scholarship Portal at racf.org
Required Materials:
- Nomination code from athletic director or coach
- Consolidated Scholarship Application
Contact for Questions: Scholarships@racf.org or 585.341.4350
What Rochester Area Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 554
- Total given
- $22.89M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,098–$558K
- By dollars: New York 85%, North Carolina 3%, Maine 2%. Top recipient cities: Rochester, NY; Geneva, NY; Palmyra, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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