Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
More than US $3,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Northern New York Community Foundation
Amount: More than US $3,000
Last Updated: March 16, 2026
Summary
Overview
Note: Scholarship applications are accepted throughout the year. Scholarship Overview Since 1980, the Northern New York Community Foundation has awarded more than $28 million in scholarships to students from Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship The Community Foundation administers the Rotary Purple Heart Scholarship. This is available to Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence County residents who were awarded a Purple Heart by the U.S. armed forces or are a dependent — spouse or child, or grandchild — of a U.S. military member or veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart. Purple Heart Scholarship applications are reviewed throughout the year until all available funds for the academic year are awarded.Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Scholarship applicant must be a Purple Heart recipient OR the spouse, child, or grandchild of a recipient.Grandchild eligibility is new as of the 2025-2026 academic school yearScholarship applicant must be a resident of the tri-county area: Jefferson, Lewis or St Lawrence counties (the Purple Heart recipient does not need to live in the tri-county if the scholarship applicant is the recipient’s spouse, child, or grandchild).Scholarship applications are open to high school seniors or any full-time student already attending undergraduate or technical study, 12 credits per semester.$3,000 one-year scholarship (can reapply multiple years).Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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