Scholarships

Since 1986, the Community Foundation has been the leading resource for scholarship funding in Frederick County. Generous donors make these scholarships possible for many different reasons. Some donors want to support students aspiring to careers similar to the ones that they had. Other donors create scholarships to "pay back" the community that has given generously to them. Still others start memorial funds to honor the legacies of their deceased loved ones. Regardless of the reason for starting their scholarship funds, these thoughtful donors have shown their commitment to creating a better future for Frederick County by financially assisting students who are pursuing a post-secondary education.

For the 2011-2012 academic year, more than $407,000 was awarded to over 200 scholars. This represents scholarships from 280 funds.
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The Community Foundation of Frederick County’s 2012-2013 scholarship application period opened at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, January 15, 2012.

The scholarship application period has closed. The Community Foundation is no longer accepting scholarship applications for the 2012-13 academic year.

All applicants who submitted an application have the ability to log into their account and monitor their letters of reference and review their answers by CLICKING HERE

All applicants will be notified by email or telephone call about the status of their application after May 1, 2012.

Letter of reference forms must be submitted by your references before February 29, 2012. We recommend checking your account daily to verify that a minimum of two letters of reference have been completed. FAILURE TO HAVE TWO LETTERS OF REFERENCE ATTACHED TO YOUR APPLICATION BY FEBRUARY 29, 2012 WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING DISQUALIFIED. If you have questions about the required letters of reference, please review the FAQ document and read the "Managing Your Letters of Reference" section.

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