Feb 25, 2014 3 min read

WAYNESBURG – The Community Foundation of Greene County has announced it has have 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, application forms and instructions are available though all high school guidance offices and on the CFGC website 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.

• 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.

• The William H. Davis, Jr. Scholarship – For Greene County residents who are graduating from, or a past graduate of, any Greene County high school to attend the Westmoreland County Community College.

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 from Jefferson-Morgan High School.

For Carmichaels Area High School seniors:

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

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

For Mapletown High School seniors:

• The William and Shirley Hanley Memorial Scholarship – For graduating seniors at Carmichaels Area and Mapletown high schools. 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 , 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 $3.7 million in assets through nearly 65 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.