Current PRHS Scholarship Information Updated Jan. 9, 2012 Scholarship applications are available in the Main Office in the file cabinet next to the Restricted Study Hall Room. All scholarships are in alphabetical order and located in the top drawer of the file cabinet. Check the high school website, the senior bulletin board, the daily announcement sheet and the scholarship bulletin board for updates and new postings. . If the folder is empty, please inform one of the Guidance Department Secretaries and additional copies will be made. In order to receive paper copies of scholarships students are responsible for picking them up personally. No scholarships will be mailed home. Often a scholarship will only report a website, please visit the website for appropriate materials and requirements. It is the students’ responsibility to honor deadlines established by each scholarship. If supplemental materials are required to complete a scholarship (i.e. Transcripts, letters of recommendations) they should be handed into Mr. Hanlon well before the scholarship deadline to allow for processing. If you have questions regarding scholarships please call or write Mr. Hanlon at (845) 620-3814 or hanlonj@pearlriver.org. You can always stop in the Guidance Office with questions too. *** Indicates NEW scholarship this week _____________________________________________________________________ Association of Fire Districts of NY State/ Ned Carter Scholarship: Available to students who are firefighters or related to a firefighter. Applications are available online at www.firedistnys.com as well as the high school scholarship cabinet. Deadline is a postmark date for the first Saturday in March, 2012. Best Buy Scholarship: Application available online only at www.bestbuy-communityrelations.com or a www.at15.com Deadline is February 15, 2012. Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Scholarship: Two available scholarships; Mary Abdoo Fashion Memorial Scholarship for a student pursing a career in fashion at Marist college. Miles of Hope Scholarship: Assisting students who have been affected by Breast Cancer in some way. More details are available at www.cfhvny.org or in the scholarship cabinet of the high school. Deadline for submission is April1, 2012. Forever Jordan Scholarship: available to one female and one male graduating senior with a minimum 2.0 average (approx. 75). Essay is required as is familiarity with Jordan Esposito to whom the scholarship is dedicated. Information on Jordan and scholarship requirements can be found at www.foreverjordan.org. Deadline for submission is the last day in February 2012. Gates Millennium Scholars: Available to African American, Hispanic and Asian American students in their senior year. Must be USA citizen and have a 3.3 minimum GPA. For more information please go to www.gmsp.org to complete the online application form. Deadline for participation is January 11, 2012. Hank Jaxel Scholarship: Available to college bound seniors who have participated in softball and maintained a GPA of 2.0 – 4.0 while in high school, an official high school transcript is also required. Deadline for submission is April 15, 2012. Knights of Pythias: Scholarship focuses on friendship, charity and benevolence. Students should have a minimum of a B- average. Essay is required. Deadline for submission is March 19th 2012. Morning Music Club Scholarship Auditions: Available to students planning to continue their music studies in college, university or conservatory. Audition and application are both required. Applicants do NOT have to major in music. Request for an audition and scholarship form must be completed by February 4, 2012. North Rockland Federal Credit Union: Available to students whose families are members of the credit union are encouraged to apply. Applications are due January 20, 2012. Provident Saving Bank Scholarship: Available to seniors accepted to college in specific geographical areas (see application for details). 40 hours of community service are required of all applicants Essay; letters of recommendation are also required. Deadline for submission is April 1, 2012. Rockland Youth Bureau: Various scholarships available for students committed to community service. Please inform your guidance counselor if you would like to be nominated and complete the nomination form. Deadline for submission is January 30, 2012. Zonta Club of Westchester: Available to young women in an effort to encourage participation in public affairs. Applications can be downloaded from www.zonta.org (search for YWPA application forms. Deadline for submission is March 5, 2012. | 
