Community Foundation Has 51 Scholarships Now Available

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The Community Foundation of Henderson County announces 51 scholarships available to award for the 2012-2013 academic year.  Students may review scholarship descriptions and pick up a scholarship application in the guidance office of the local public and private high schools or by stopping by the Community Foundation office, located at 401 N. Main Street, Ste. 301, Hendersonville.  The deadline for scholarship applications is on or before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Scholarships are open to students pursuing community college, college or university degrees. Scholarships are primarily for students graduating or who have graduated from high schools within Henderson County, North Carolina and includes Home School and Private School graduates. Criteria for scholarships vary by donor.  Generally the scholarships available are categorized by financial need, academics, affiliation and field of study or place of study, and range in award amounts.   Interviews are conducted by a volunteer scholarship committee and will begin in April. 

In the past 27 years, over 895 students have received assistance through the scholarship program. At the end of the 2011-2012 school year, the Community Foundation of Henderson County will have paid approximately $3.83 million to colleges and universities in the form of scholarship assistance for Henderson County Students.

If you would like more information please call the Community Foundation of Henderson County at (828) 697-6224.

Individuals, families and organizations have established funds at the Community Foundation of Henderson County to carry out their charitable giving, now and in the future.  To learn more, contact the Community Foundation. www.CFHCforever.org.