SCSF
January 9, 2025
Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation (SCSF) 2025 Campaign
Over the past 34 years, the Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation (SCSF) has made 369 scholarship awards, totaling nearly $340,000 in financial support to district students and graduates. Every dollar of SCSF scholarship has been raised by generous members of this community who believe in the value of continuing education for our district’s youth.
On Wednesday, February 5, the Foundation will hold its annual Phonathon fundraiser. The SCSF Phonathon is held at the Southern Cayuga Jr./Sr. High School – powered by our volunteer student operators, calling hundreds of district residents to enlist their financial support for the scholarship award program. The Phonathon has proved to be the program’s largest fundraiser of the year, usually garnering well over $12,000 in donations from generous community members, enabling us to make at least ten $1,200 scholarship awards to deserving district graduates.
In an effort to continue its fundraising initiatives, the Foundation launched a new website: (https://southerncayugascholar
If you have not been contacted by the Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation in the past and would like to support the Foundation this year, you may securely donate online at https://southerncayugaschol
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Mission
The Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation (“SCSF”) was founded on the belief that all residents in our school district deserve the opportunity to continue their education and that costs should not limit the pursuit of academic dreams.
The mission of SCSF is to expand access to continued education for residents of the Southern Cayuga Central School district. Our primary goal is to solicit donations from our community allowing us to have the financial resources to support worthy district students who wish to pursue either vocational training or college education.
Our Awards Committee evaluates the applicants who will receive SCSF awards based upon a combination of academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to community service and/or gainful employment. Our annual awards are not based upon financial need – we believe that all awardees can use a helping hand with their educational or vocational/technical expenses.
Application and Eligibility:
SCSF considers applications from Southern Cayuga seniors and alumni seeking financial support to continue their undergraduate college studies. In addition, applications from non-traditional students, such as adult district graduates returning to school or entering specialized training programs, are also welcome to apply. If a non-traditional student is applying, they must currently be a resident of the district, and have been a resident for at least 12 months.
The application will be available in December and can be accessed electronically by downloading it from the SCSF website: (https://southerncayugascholarship.org) or it is available in the Southern Cayuga High School guidance office. Award recipients are announced at the SCCS Senior High Awards night usually held in May.
Fundraising:
Each year, SCSF mounts its single largest fundraiser, the Phonathon. During the first week of February, we schedule an evening for high school students to call members of the community to solicit donations for the Foundation. Donations to the SCSF are fully tax-deductible and can be made anytime by clicking the DONATE NOW link on the side of this page. The amount of Phonathon funds raised determines how many scholarships awards may be made each Spring.
We are incredibly grateful to Southern Cayuga community members and businesses who so generously support the SCSF.
With gratitude,
SCSF Board Members:
Carin Townsend Kopp, President
Amanda Hauptfleisch, Vice President
Paula Schmitt, Secretary
Steve Zabriskie, Financial Liaison
Marian Brown, Laura Burns, Lisa Carnicelli, Adrianne Torea, and Laura Heslop
Should you have any questions regarding the application or donations, please contact admin@southerncayugascholarshipfoundation.org
Facebook Link
SCSF Website
Application: Available via Naviance
Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation (SCSF) 2025 Campaign
Over the past 34 years, the Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation (SCSF) has made 369 scholarship awards, totaling nearly $340,000 in financial support to district students and graduates. Every dollar of SCSF scholarship has been raised by generous members of this community who believe in the value of continuing education for our district’s youth.
On Wednesday, February 5, the Foundation will hold its annual Phonathon fundraiser. The SCSF Phonathon is held at the Southern Cayuga Jr./Sr. High School – powered by our volunteer student operators, calling hundreds of district residents to enlist their financial support for the scholarship award program. The Phonathon has proved to be the program’s largest fundraiser of the year, usually garnering well over $12,000 in donations from generous community members, enabling us to make at least ten $1,200 scholarship awards to deserving district graduates.
In an effort to continue its fundraising initiatives, the Foundation launched a new website: (https://southerncayugascholar
If you have not been contacted by the Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation in the past and would like to support the Foundation this year, you may securely donate online at https://southerncayugaschol
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Mission
The Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation (“SCSF”) was founded on the belief that all residents in our school district deserve the opportunity to continue their education and that costs should not limit the pursuit of academic dreams.
The mission of SCSF is to expand access to continued education for residents of the Southern Cayuga Central School district. Our primary goal is to solicit donations from our community allowing us to have the financial resources to support worthy district students who wish to pursue either vocational training or college education.
Our Awards Committee evaluates the applicants who will receive SCSF awards based upon a combination of academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to community service and/or gainful employment. Our annual awards are not based upon financial need – we believe that all awardees can use a helping hand with their educational or vocational/technical expenses.
Application and Eligibility:
SCSF considers applications from Southern Cayuga seniors and alumni seeking financial support to continue their undergraduate college studies. In addition, applications from non-traditional students, such as adult district graduates returning to school or entering specialized training programs, are also welcome to apply. If a non-traditional student is applying, they must currently be a resident of the district, and have been a resident for at least 12 months.
The application will be available in December and can be accessed electronically by downloading it from the SCSF website: (https://southerncayugascholarship.org) or it is available in the Southern Cayuga High School guidance office. Award recipients are announced at the SCCS Senior High Awards night usually held in May.
Fundraising:
Each year, SCSF mounts its single largest fundraiser, the Phonathon. During the first week of February, we schedule an evening for high school students to call members of the community to solicit donations for the Foundation. Donations to the SCSF are fully tax-deductible and can be made anytime by clicking the DONATE NOW link on the side of this page. The amount of Phonathon funds raised determines how many scholarships awards may be made each Spring.
We are incredibly grateful to Southern Cayuga community members and businesses who so generously support the SCSF.
With gratitude,
SCSF Board Members:
Carin Townsend Kopp, President
Amanda Hauptfleisch, Vice President
Paula Schmitt, Secretary
Steve Zabriskie, Financial Liaison
Marian Brown, Laura Burns, Lisa Carnicelli, Adrianne Torea, and Laura Heslop
Should you have any questions regarding the application or donations, please contact admin@southerncayugascholarshipfoundation.org
Facebook Link
SCSF Website
Application: Available via Naviance
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