Mar 9, 2013 2 min read

WAYNESBURG – The Community Foundation of Greene County (CFGC) announced it has several scholarship opportunities for Greene County graduating high school seniors this spring. Most applications are due April 1.

Eligibility criteria vary for each scholarship. Specific guidelines and application forms are available through all high school guidance offices, and on the CFGC website at www.cfgcpa.org (look under the scholarship tab for “endowed scholarships.”

The available scholarships include:

For all Greene County graduating senior students (all schools):

•The Army Spec. Gregory A. Cox Memorial Scholarship – For a graduating Greene County senior student planning a career in public safety for other public service (excluding politics) or participating in Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC.)

•The Rocky Doman Memorial – For a graduating Greene County senior standout athlete who exemplifies the qualities of being a team player with a humble spirit.

For Carmichaels Area High School seniors:

•The William and Shirley Hanley Memorial Scholarship – For graduating seniors at Carmichaels Area High School and Mapletown High School. An interview is required.

•The Walter Samek III Memorial Scholarship – To assist graduating seniors of Carmichaels High School to continue post-secondary education.

For Jefferson-Morgan High School seniors:

•The Dove Award – A need based scholarship for a graduating student from Jefferson Morgan high school with preference for female students.

¶The R.A. Matteucci Family Scholarship – A need based scholarship for graduating seniors of Jefferson-Morgan High School.

For Mapletown High School seniors:

•The William H. Davis, Jr. Scholarship – For students who are graduating, or have graduated from Southeastern Greene School District to attend the Westmoreland County Community College.

•The William and Shirley Hanley Memorial Scholarship – For graduating seniors at Carmichaels Area High School and Mapletown High School. An interview is required.

•The Darlene Phillips Elementary Education Scholarship – For graduating seniors of Mapletown High School, with preference for students planning to major in elementary education, but will consider other college majors.

For West Greene High School seniors:

•The Thelma S. Hoge Memorial Scholarship – For worthy students of West Greene School District who are pursuing a college education.

The Community Foundation of Greene County (CFGC), a private, non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2000, is the central philanthropic vehicle in Greene County for donations of various types and sizes. CFGC currently manages $3 million in assets through more than 55 different funds.

For more information about the Community Foundation contact Bettie Stammerjohn by phone at 724-627-2010, email cfgc@gmail.com, or visit www.cfgcpa.org.