Apply for the Robert B. Cherrington Education Fund Scholarship

Brockport graduates, take the next step toward your education goals.

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Scholarship Requirements & Details

The Robert B. Cherrington Education Fund awards a minimum of two scholarships each year to Brockport Central School District graduates who demonstrate:

Strong moral character

Academic effort (minimum B average)

A clear sense of purpose

Demonstrated financial need

Scholarships may be used for tuition, books, and related educational expenses and may be renewable annually for up to four to five years based on continued eligibility and academic progress.

Special consideration may be given to students pursuing education, medical fields, history, government, or related areas that reflect Mr. Cherrington’s lifelong commitment to learning and service.

Scholarship Application

Sponsored by: Robert B. Cherrington Education Fund

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    With school certification showing evidence of a minimum “B” or numeric grade point average.
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      With school certification showing evidence of a minimum “B” or numeric equivalent grade point average.
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        Include the following sections: A. List of honors, awards and scholarships received, B. List of school related extracurricular activities including clubs, sports, music, publications, etc., C. List of community or outside of school activities including employment, clubs, community service activities, etc.
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          From instructors, community leaders, and/or business professionals attesting to the applicant’s high level of motivation, strong moral character, clear sense of purpose, maturity, and leadership ability.
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            Based on both the US Department of Education calculation of the applicant’s Expected Family Contribution (“EFC”) to the cost of post high school education and the criteria of the Financial Aid Department of the college or university the applicant is or will be attending.

            Additional Terms and Conditions

            1. The Selection Committee reserves the right to request an interview or additional documentation.
            2. Scholarship recipients shall not be selected or rejected based on their race, religion, national or ethnic origin, or other illegally discriminating criteria.
            3. The final determination of awarding the scholarships is in the sole discretion of the Trustees-Directors of the Robert B. Cherrington Education Fund.
            4. The applicant agrees and acknowledges that if he/she is selected for a scholarship that said person shall give written direction to the college or university he/she attends or will attend authorizing and directing the school to provide true copies of the recipient’s grade reports and financial status records directly to the Trustees-Directors of the Robert B. Cherrington Education Fund.
            5. Recipients grade reports and financial status records wil be used by the Trustees-Directors of the Robert B. Cherrington Education Fund to determine whether scholarship recipients have performed in accordance with the terms of the scholarship.
            6. In the event the scholarship recipient is found to have diverted funds from their proper purpose, said recipient agrees to repay any inappropriate diverted funds.
            7. All applications must be submitted by March 20th. The selection committee will announce scholarship awards on or about June 15th. No scholarship is automatically renewed and applicants must re-apply for future consideration based on the terms stated in an award letter.
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