For anyone attending colleges, universities or vocational schools, The McKean County Community Foundation (MCCF) has added 20 new scholarships this year.

MCCF is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies.

These new scholarships will increase the total scholarship awards by the foundation to nearly $250,000 for students across seven counties. The Community Foundation has distributed all post-secondary or vocational school scholarship applications to the high school guidance departments throughout the area and also have information on their websites. Visit 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 are encouraged to check each one out to see what fits. Some of the new scholarships are the Andrew Taylor Recognition Award, Samuel F. Heffner, Garrick S. Anderson, BAHS Class of 1960 Scholarship, the BAHS & BCCHS Class of 1964 Scholarship, and the Bradford Area Fire Department Scholarship in Bradford and Kristie Chase Memorial Scholarship in Otto-Eldred.

Post-secondary music students and high school seniors are also eligible to apply for the Inez Bull Piano or the Ole Bull Violin Scholarships as long as they graduated from a high school in Potter, Tioga, Elk, McKean, Cameron or Clinton counties.

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 2019, over $50,000 was matched to local students.

For further details and deadlines, students can contact their guidance counselor or the Community Foundation at 844 238-2289.