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EDUCATION SERVICES | ROCHESTER CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND

* Offers a stipend ranging from $75-$150 based on GPA every marking period during the school year to meet school and personal expenses due to financial needs at home.* Offers counseling on course work that is difficult for the students.

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND | NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include:
  • Comparing software and devices.
  • Show new users what technology may be helpful to them.
  • Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards.
  • Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations.
  • Provides information on where to get training and equipment.
* Offers youth programs that include:
  • NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
  • NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars.
  • Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child.
  • Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane.

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LIONS CLUB | IRONDEQUOIT LIONS CLUB

* Offers community services for the visually and hearing impaired. Guide dogs. Sight preservation and restoration. Eye exams, glasses for pre-schoolers in the town. Referrals for hearing aids.* Accepts food donations for Irondequoit cupboard.* Collects used glasses for use in deprived countries. * Offers scholarships for high school seniors.

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SMITHTOWN LODGE #2036 | SMITHTOWN LODGE #2036

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society which offers community services, scholarships, youth and veterans services. Call for additional information.

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AMERICA'S CHILD | AMERICA'S CHILD

Provides assistance for higher education, as well as mental and physical health care to children who lost one or both parents in the fight against terrorism in the US Military. Call or visit website for further information.

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PACE UNIVERSITY REMEMBERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND | PACE UNIVERSITY REMEMBERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Provides scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and law to students who are spouses, partners, sons and daughters of any victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 in Pennsylvania. In addition, current students who lost a parent or a spouse or partner in the attacks will be eligible. Call for further information.

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GREAT NECK STUDENT AID FUND | GREAT NECK STUDENT AID FUND

Provides scholarships to current high school graduates who are not otherwise able to meet the cost of the first year of college. Member agency of the United Community Fund.

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CFES BRILLIANT PATHWAYS PROGRAM | CFES BRILLIANT PATHWAYS

CFES Brilliant Pathways partners with hundreds of colleges, school districts and corporations. What we can do: Introduce students to college and career possibilities. Provide needed resources to educators, such as professional development, support and evaluation, and workshops. Help students and families demystify the path to college.

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HEALTH SERVICES | NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION SERVING UPSTATE AND WESTERN NEW YORK

* Provides public education to increase early detection of kidney disorders. Professional education. End the Wait: Organ donor education, organ donor cards, living donor education. * Provides outreach to African-American and Hispanic communities. * Offers patient services such as: Peer support group. A one-to-one support system for pre-dialysis and pre-transplant patients. Kidney screenings. Renal diet literature. Social events. * Offers local and national grants given for research on kidney disease.

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Polly Sanders Scholarships | Chemung County Youth Bureau and Recreational Services

Offers a scholarship to youth who have made a unique or significant contribution to the community or who have overcome a major obstacle in their personal life. Two $750 scholarship winners are selected each year.

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CAMILLA G. BELSER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND

The program offers up to $5,000 spread over 2 years to a student who will be attending Nassau or Suffolk Community College. Other accredited two-year colleges may be considered.

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RAISING HOPE | UNITED WAY OF ULSTER COUNTY

Raising HOPE: a one-to one mentoring program to help women in need of support to develop and achieve educational or career goals in order to become financially stable and self-sufficient. A limited amount of financial assistance is available annually to address a mentee’s educational or career goals, or to maintain housing or financial stability. Must be a program participant for at least 6 months prior to submitting a financial assistance request.

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RIVERHEAD LODGE #2044 | RIVERHEAD LODGE #2044

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society which offers community services, scholarships, youth and veterans services. Call for additional information,

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Scholarships | Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes

Awards scholarships from funds established by local individuals, families, and organizations for educational grants so that deserving neighbors in the community can attend college, acquire additional skills for their jobs, or enjoy a week at summer camp.

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Scholarship Program | NeedyMeds

Provides listings of scholarships that are offered for students with specific medical condition(s) or diagnoses and also non-medical challenges such as social, emotional, psychological or educational issues. There are also some for students who have a parent or a family member with a specific diagnosis. Most can be used at any school.

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Scholarship Program | NeedyMeds

Provides listings of scholarships that are offered for students with specific medical condition(s) or diagnoses and also non-medical challenges such as social, emotional, psychological or educational issues. There are also some for students who have a parent or a family member with a specific diagnosis. Most can be used at any school.

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Scholarships | Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes

Awards scholarships from funds established by local individuals, families, and organizations for educational grants so that deserving neighbors in the community can attend college, acquire additional skills for their jobs, or enjoy a week at summer camp.

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ITHACA ELKS LODGE #636 | ELKS, BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF

Engages in charitable activities and awards the Gordon Atwell scholarships, applications at http://www.elks.orgNational scholarships available to high school seniors (need not be related to an Elk). Applications onhttp://www.elks.org; click on Elks National Foundation, select "Scholarships."

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND | NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include:
  • Comparing software and devices.
  • Show new users what technology may be helpful to them.
  • Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards.
  • Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations.
  • Provides information on where to get training and equipment.
* Offers youth programs that include:
  • NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
  • NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars.
  • Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child.
  • Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane.

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WEBSTER COMMUNITY CHEST | WEBSTER COMMUNITY CHEST

* Provides emergency financial assistance for: Rent. Utilities. Medical bills. Car Repairs. * Offers scholarships to Webster High School seniors.* Offers summer camp scholarships to children in Webster families who qualify.* Offers food support to families experiencing food insecurity through the meal center program.

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LIFE AT RCIL - ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES | RESOURCE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, INC.

*Offers tutoring scholarships to families of individuals with developmental disabilities.

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EDUCATION AND YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM | URBAN LEAGUE OF ROCHESTER NEW YORK

* Provides Recognition, assistance and incentives for college-bound high school students through the Black Scholars program.* Offers an afterschool and summer program that provides academic enrichment for middle school students through the Urban League Afterschool Academy.* Provides college access programs that meets afterschool and on Saturdays for high-achieving African American high school students through Project Ready.

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TOMPKINS CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE - PATHWAYS PROGRAM | TOMPKINS CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TC3)

Scholarships for Tompkins, Cortland or Tioga County residents, 24 and older, without a college degree. Maximum award is $7000 over four semesters of full-time study or eight semesters of part-time study.

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND | NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include: Comparing software and devices Show new users what technology may be helpful to them Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations Provides information on where to get training and equipment* Offers youth programs that include: NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane

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