The Schenectady Foundation offers three scholarship funds to graduating seniors who live in Schenectady County, New York and are in good academic standing. The Erbacher Teaching Scholarship pays $2,500 a year for up to four years to students pursuing a teaching career; the Schenectady STEM Scholarship awards $10,000 to at least two students from the Schenectady City School District entering STEM fields; and the Build Your Future Vocational Scholarship gives up to $1,000 to students completing a trade or vocational certification (not an associate or bachelor's degree).
Eligibility
Fields of studyEducation · STEM · Trades & Vocational
DemographicsMust be a Schenectady County, NY resident and graduating high school senior in good academic standing; the STEM award further requires attending Schenectady City School District.
Applying
Amount depends on which of the three funds (teaching, STEM, or vocational) you're matched to.