Search & Apply for a Scholarship

Most scholarship deadlines are March 15 and accept our common application.

Once you have logged in to our online portal, select "Apply" at the top of the page, then scroll down to find "Scholarship Common Application" and apply for all scholarships for which you are eligible with a single application. You will be prompted to submit supplemental materials for any scholarship funds that require them.

BEFORE APPLYING WITH THE COMMON APPLICATION

Complete the FAFSA to obtain your Student Aid Report (SAR). Save the first page of the report as a PDF.
In no more than 650 words, write an essay that shares an accomplishment, event or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself and others.
Obtain the name and email of your guidance councelor or college registrar.
Obtain the email addresses of two people who will write a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE

Most scholarship applications are due on March 15, unless otherwise noted, and will be reviewed by an advisory committee.
You will be notified by email if you have received a scholarship. Decisions are generally made within 8 to 12 weeks of the application deadline.
If awarded a scholarship, you will be directed to upload your fall semester bill. We will send payment directly to your college or university within two weeks of receiving your bill.

Please note: the Margaret Derwin Scholarship Fund, Tabor Foundation Fund and Violet Simmons Scholarship Fund require separate applications. Scholarships that require a separate application are indicated by an asterisk (*) at the end of the scholarship description in our search grid below.

How To Accept Your Scholarship Award

BTCF manages more than 50 scholarship funds established by donors who care about making higher education available to everyone. Search our scholarships in the grid below, or view them by school district.

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Scholarship Name	County	Deadline
Thomas J. Berlinghoff Scholarship Fund To provide support to a graduating Webutuck High School senior who will attend any institution of higher education.	Northeast Dutchess	03/15/21	Apply
The Ferris Burtis Scholarship Fund Scholarships for students going on to study classical music.	Entire Region	03/15/21	Apply
Karen Kisslinger Scholarship Fund For students of Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Webutuck High School and Monument Mountain Regional High School who have a demonstrated interest and passion for holistic, health and wellness practices.	Berkshire, Northeast Dutchess, Northwest Litchfield	03/15/21	Apply
Rhoda Lubalin Art Scholarship Fund Scholarship for Webutuck High School, NY, high school seniors going on to study art.	Northeast Dutchess	03/15/21	Apply
Moonlight Mile Scholarship Fund For women at least 18 years of age who are residents of Massachusetts or New York that are seeking matching funds to support travel or equipment needs for study or athletic competition, professional training, or support for alternative healing.*	Berkshire, Columbia, Northeast Dutchess	03/15/21	Apply
Northeast Dutchess Scholarship Fund For graduating students of Dover High School, Millbrook Public High School, Stissing Mt. High School, Webutuck High School, northeast Dutchess County, NY.	Northeast Dutchess	03/15/21	Apply
Matthew D. Reagon Scholarship Fund To assist graduates of Webutuck Central School pursue higher education goals.	Northeast Dutchess	03/15/21	Apply
Simple Gifts Fund Scholarships for Berkshire Taconic region young people for cultural or creative summer enrichment programs.*	Entire Region	03/15/21	Apply
Andrea Wagner Women in Science Scholarship Fund Scholarship fund for female residents of the Berkshire Taconic region who are enrolled in a four-year college program majoring in math, chemistry, engineering or physical sciences and who are freshmen, sophomores or juniors at the time of the application	Entire Region	03/15/21	Apply
Alice and Richard Henriquez Memorial Fund Provides grants to young people ages 14-22 engaged in international community service projects.*	Entire Region	04/15/21	Apply
Violet H. Simmons Scholarship Fund Scholarships to graduating high school seniors of Webutuck High School.*	Northeast Dutchess	04/27/21	Apply
Alice B. Henriquez Memorial Fund Writing Prize Writing prize for a senior at Webutuck Senior High School (Amenia, NY).*	Northeast Dutchess	05/01/21	Apply
Tabor Foundation Fund Scholarships for residents of northwest Litchfield County, Conn., or northwest Dutchess County, N.Y., who plan to undertake education or training in a health care or medical field (nursing, EMT, physical therapy, counseling, etc.) and to seek employment in their community afterwards. Non-residents working in the area may also apply.*	Northeast Dutchess, Northwest Litchfield	06/30/21	Apply
Violet H. Simmons Summer Scholarship Supports enriching educational experiences, generally during the summer, for Webutuck High School graduates who are enrolled in college.*	Northeast Dutchess	Rolling	Apply

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