THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF FREDERICK

Scholarships-the community foundation is one of the largest providers of scholarships in frederick county, and administers the trumpower scholarships for carroll county residents. Scholarships are awarded to individuals pursuing education past high school, including two and four-year colleges and universities, trade and technical schools, masters and doctoral programs, and certifications. Students may apply for scholarships during any year of their academic careers, including non-traditional students who did not begin their post-secondary studies immediately following high school. The community foundation's volunteer scholarship committee reviews all applications and selects recipients that best match the criteria set forth by the donor when the scholarship fund was established. Scholarships are available for almost any area of study, some do not consider financial need as criteria, and some are renewable for one or more years. Additionally, some scholarships are offered for students ages 6 to 17 for music, instrumental, dance and vocal instruction and some are offered for youth ages 11 to 18 for athletic programs.