For any local people attending colleges, universities or vocations schools, the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) and McKean County Community Foundation (MCCF) added 13 new scholarships this year.

Both foundations are affiliates of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies.

The new scholarships have increased the total scholarships awarded by the foundation to nearly $190,000 available for students across seven counties.

The Community Foundation has distributed all post-secondary or vocational school scholarship applications to high school guidance departments throughout the area and also have information on their websites. Visit them at www.elkcountyfoundation.org or www.mckeancountyfoundation.org. Look for the scholarship page and the “Information for Students” tab.

Each scholarship that is available has a different focus, so students should check each one out to see if it is right for them.

Some of the new scholarships are the Kane Day School Alumni Scholarship, Donald Cicuzza Jr. Memorial Scholarship, the Fitch Family Scholarship the Jack Kestler Memorial Scholarship, the BCPAC scholarship, the Joe Stanko Scholarship, the Dr. Maurus Sorg Memorial Scholarship and the St. Marys American Legion Post 103 and the St. Marys Sons of Legion Post 103.

The Community Foundation is one of 40 statewide partners with PATH (Partners for Access to Higher Education). Students who receive a scholarship award from the Community Foundation may qualify for matching dollars through PHEAA and the PATH program. In 2018, over $70,000 was matched to local students.

Additional graduate level and non-traditional scholarships are also available for music, law, medical, vocational nursing and more.

For further details and deadlines, contact local guidance counselors or the Community Foundation at 844-238-2289.