The Elks National Foundation is offering 350 scholarships worth $4,000 each for children or grandchildren (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of due-paying Elks members. You can learn more about the rules and application process (completed online only) by clicking here. During the application process, you’ll be asked to indicate a sponsoring lodge. You can …
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Scholarship criteria/details: For all seniors. You do not need to be affiliated with the Elks to be eligible. Based on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. Awards range from $4,000 to $30,000 paid over four years. Click here to access the online application. Indicate on your application that the sponsoring lodge is the Clifton Park Lodge …
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ATTENTION SENIORS! New York State has announced the 2025 Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence. The awards will be $1,500 and $500 and are renewable for up to 5 years of undergraduate study. They can be used only at colleges and universities located in New York State. Each high school in the state will have at …
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The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference will take place from May 30 through June 1 at SUNY Albany. There is a fee of $275.00 to attend the seminar. Niskayuna High School may send up to four sophomores to this conference. If you are interested, sign up with Mrs. Halpin in the Counseling Center before November …
There are 180 awards of $10,000 each awarded nationally. To be eligible for the scholarship a student must: A) Be currently enrolled in high school or home school program and graduating in the spring of 2025. B) Be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines). Applications can be found by going to: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/13676/hispanic-heritage-youth-awards The Youth …
This week Coach Bryce Colby earned his 400th career win with the Niskayuna Varsity Girls Soccer team. Most would agree that’s an undeniable milestone, but to Colby, it’s not about the numbers. “It’s the people and it’s the kids and it’s the moments,” he said. Colby has been coaching the team since the mid-90s. Though …
The Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education elected two members to leadership positions at their organizational meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Elisabeth “Libbie” Coccocia was elected by board members as President and Jessica LaFex was elected Vice-President. Ms. Coccocia previously served as Vice-President. She was first elected to the board in May 2022 …
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Niskayuna’s 66th graduating class celebrated commencement on Wednesday, June 26 in a ceremony that featured music, recognition of distinguished alumni, and reflection on the boundless possibilities that await the 307 graduating members of the class of 2024. The graduation ceremony took place at the MVP Arena in Albany. In his welcome address to graduates, senior …
The Niskayuna Community Foundation surprised two Niskayuna High School teachers, prize patrol-style, with the 21st annual Murray Award for Excellence in Education. The awards were presented to Dan Mattoon, a Math and Computer Science teacher and Michael Peters, a Social Studies teacher. Each awardee receives an engraved plaque and $2,500 for their professional development. The …
This is an online opportunity for young girls rising in grades 9-12. If you are interested, please click on the links below for further information and assistance. The Athena Fellowship is a virtual summer fellowship for rising students in grades 9-12 designed to empower future female leaders in STEM. Created by young women from Stanford, …
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