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Updated: March 5, 2025 @ 5:28 am
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In 2024, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation awarded over $75,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors all over Clearfield County. Pictured are the 2024 recipients of the Gerald Read Memorial Scholarship, from left to right: Nick Vaow, presenter Bill Guthridge from the scholarship committee. and Warren Diethrick. For 2025, several new scholarships have been established and will be accepting applications for the first time.
In 2024, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation awarded over $75,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors all over Clearfield County. Pictured are the 2024 recipients of the Gerald Read Memorial Scholarship, from left to right: Nick Vaow, presenter Bill Guthridge from the scholarship committee. and Warren Diethrick. For 2025, several new scholarships have been established and will be accepting applications for the first time.
CLEARFIELD — With prom season and high school graduation fast approaching for the senior class of 2025, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation announces several new scholarship opportunities available for the first time along with scholarships available in prior years.
During the 2024 scholarship cycle, the Charitable Foundation and the scholarship committees who established scholarship funds with the CCCF awarded over $75,000 in scholarships. In addition to standard academic and sports related scholarships, many of the Charitable Foundation scholarships are geared towards students accepted to 2- and 4-year degree programs pursuing careers in specialized fields like construction trades, electrical services, culinary arts, hospitality management, nursing and other health care related fields.
For 2025, the following scholarships are being offered for the first time:
For 2025, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation also welcomes the Brenda Clapsadle Thornhill Memorial Scholarship established by the Clapsadle family in memory of Brenda. As in prior years, the scholarship will continue to award a scholarship to female athletes who graduate from Clearfield and Curwensville High School, along with the Leadership Scholarship that will be awarded to one female student from either Clearfield or Curwensville high schools.
The following scholarships awarded in prior years will continue to be available as described:
Scholarships offered specifically to Clearfield Area High School seniors only are: the Ava Evans Memorial Scholarship, Ardell Bressler Memorial Scholarship, Bob E. Day Memorial Scholarship, CAHS Class of ’62 Scholarship, CAHS Class of ’72 Scholarship, CAHS Class of ’75 Scholarship, Cunningham Scholarship, Gerald Read Memorial Scholarship, Kenneth McMillen Swimming Scholarship, Marsha Novey Memorial Scholarship, the Golden Bison Scholarships including the Harry W. Rowles Memorial Scholarships presented by the Golden Bison Alumni Association and the Shirley Ann McKee Memorial Scholarship with applications available at the guidance office.
Scholarships for Curwensville Area High School are: the Eileen C. Withey Memorial Scholarship, the Shirley Rowles Miller Memorial Scholarship, the Shirley Ann McKee Memorial Scholarship and the Scipione Family Scholarship with applications available at the Curwensville Guidance Office.
Additionally, the Janet McCracken Hansard Memorial Scholarship is available to students in school districts in Clearfield County and the DuBois Rotary Club Scholarships are available to students in DuBois High School, DCC and Brockway Area High School. Applications for these scholarships should be available in the Guidance Department at each school.
CCCF Executive Director Mark McCracken said, “The Clearfield County Charitable Foundation continues to work with many area families and organizations to expand the scholarships available to graduating seniors in Clearfield County. It is very exciting and fulfilling to see the quality of applications that are received from the graduating seniors and to help them achieve their goal of furthering their education and career goals. While scholarship committees take into consideration each students academic standing and GPA, they also consider the financial need of the student, employment history while in high school and involvement in community service. The goal of the Charitable Foundation and the scholarship committees we work with is to provide financial assistance to as many students as possible so they can pursue the career of their choice and be successful in life.”
Any questions regarding scholarships available through the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation may be emailed to cccfexecdir@outlook.com.
Applications will be available at most high school guidance offices and most will be available to download from the Charitable Foundation website at www.clearfieldcharitablefoundation.org.
Any student unable to locate an application for any of the scholarships listed can email cccfexecdir@outlook.com to request a copy of the application be emailed to them.
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