Requirements & Past Recipients

The Gardiner Foundation, Inc. Memorial Scholarship

Students must meet the following requirements in order to qualify for consideration for the scholarship.

Submit:

1. A four-year high school transcript from a New York State public or private high school.
2. Final report card from the applicant's senior year in high school.
3. A concise, yet detailed, written statement about themselves and their educational goals and aspirations, explaining why they should receive the scholarship (maximum 500 words).
4. A letter of recommendation from a Guidance Counselor, Dean, Principal, Coach, or Community Leader.
5. A copy of a college or university acceptance letter confirming acceptance for the fall of the upcoming academic year.

Applicants must be registering to enter college as a freshman in the fall of the year they are applying for the scholarship. Students already enrolled in higher education are not eligible.

All scholarship applicants must be able to attend and volunteer at the Annual Gardiner Foundation Classic over two days in August of that application year, and be available to volunteer on at least one or two additional dates in August as determined by the Gardiner Foundation, Inc.

Scholarship winners will be notified by phone call.

Past Scholarship Recipients