John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship Fund (Walden Savings Bank)
Funding Amount
$500 per student
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- College bound
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Must be of good character
- Demonstrate community involvement and be service-oriented
- Plan to study business or finance
Overview
Geographic Scope: Multiple school districts in Orange and Sullivan Counties
Purpose: Created by Walden Savings Bank in memory of John D. Garrison, immediate past president of Walden Savings Bank, as a way to honor his community leadership, kindness, and care.
Participating Schools:
- Cornwall Central High School
- Marlboro Central High School
- Newburgh Free Academy
- Pine Bush Central High School
- Valley Central High School
- Wallkill Central High School
- Washingtonville Central High School
- S.S. Seward Institute in Florida, NY (expanded in 2011)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be of good character
- Demonstrate community involvement and be service-oriented
- College bound
- Plan to study business or finance
Administrator: Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, 501(c)(3) public charity
Contact Information:
- Karen VanHouten Minogue, Executive Director
- Phone: (845) 769-9393
- Email: karen@cfoc-ny.org
- Website: www.cfoc-ny.org
- Address: 30 Scott's Corners Drive, Suite 203, Montgomery, NY 12549
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Applications are available through school district guidance counselors, college financial aid offices, and online
What Community Foundation of Orange and Sulli actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 68
- Total given
- $2.92M
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,500–$1.2M
- By dollars: New York 96%, Connecticut <1%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Newburgh, NY; Middletown, NY; New Paltz, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 48% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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