CFTT Announces over $59,000 in Available Scholarships for Potter County Graduating High School Students for the 2025 School Year
In 2024, more than $143,000 in scholarships were awarded to 63 local students across the five counties we serve: Bradford, Potter, Sullivan, and Tioga County in Pennsylvania, as well as Tioga County in New York. CFTT currently administers over 90 scholarship funds—and we’re growing.
Scholarships are available to high school seniors with plans to continue their post-secondary education by attending a four-year college or university, community college, or two-year trade or technical school. Because scholarship funds are established by individuals, families or organizations, each has specific criteria and requirements reflective of the donor’s standards and interests.
Scholarships play a vital role in supporting graduating seniors by providing them with the financial resources needed to pursue higher education and achieve their career goals. For many students, the cost of tuition, books, and living expenses can be a significant barrier, limiting their ability to attend college or vocational training programs. Scholarships help bridge this gap, making education more accessible and reducing the burden of student debt.
Beyond financial aid, scholarships also recognize and reward students for their hard work, dedication, and achievements, inspiring them to continue striving for excellence. By investing in the education of young people, scholarships strengthen the community, fostering a future workforce that is skilled, empowered, and equipped to give back.
| CFTT SCHOLARSHIP NAME | SCHOLARSHIP DEALINE DATE | TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP | HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED | COUNTY |
| Darlene J. Sitler Award Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $1,250 | Northern Potter Middle/High School | Potter County, PA |
| DuBois Family Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $36,000 for Multiple Awards | Coudersport Junior/Senior High School | Potter County, PA |
| Gerald F. Duffee, Sr Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $1,600 | Austin Area Junior Senior High School | Potter County, PA |
| Jon R. Cowburn Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $600 | Northern Potter High School | Potter County, PA |
| Major Lance A. Newton Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $500 | Oswayo Valley High School | Potter County, PA |
| Make the World a Better Place Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $500 | Coudersport Junior/Senior High School | Potter County, PA |
| Northern Potter Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $3,200 | Northern Potter High School | Potter County, PA |
| Patrick W. Ryan Creative Writing & English Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $1,950 | Coudersport Junior/Senior High School | Potter County, PA |
| Potter County Farm & Forestry Family | Monday, March 31, 2025, email to jallenelford@twintierscf.org | $1,500 | Potter County Resident | Potter County, PA |
| Raymond, Tristan, and Evan Erway Memorial Scholarship | Monday, March 31, 2025, email to jallenelford@twintierscf.org | $1,400 | Potter County Resident or Oswayo Valley School District | Potter County, PA |
| Reiman Family Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $1,675 | Northern Potter HS | Potter County, PA |
| Robert B. Merten Circle of Fifths Music Award Scholarship | Monday, March 31, 2025, email to jallenelford@twintierscf.org | $1,550 | Potter County Resident | Potter County, PA |
| Rose Marie Tubbs Memorial Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $1,275 | Northern Potter HS | Potter County, PA |
| Ruth Agar Memorial Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $1,050 | Northern Potter HS | Potter County, PA |
| Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative Scholarship | Monday, March 31, 2025, email to jallenelford@twintierscf.org | $3,000.00 | Athens, Canton, Troy Bradford County, all of Tioga County, PA and all of Potter County | Regional |
| Tomb Family Scholarship | See your guidance office for the deadline. | $1,400 | Northern Potter HS | Potter County, PA |
For more information about Scholarships or the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, visit www.twintierscf.org or call (570) 888-4759.
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About the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers
The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers serves Bradford, Potter, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania and Tioga County, NY. It is a purely public charity, incorporated as a non-profit, that has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS.
The Community Foundation establishes permanent endowment funds from contributions of many individual citizens, corporations, other foundations, other charitable organizations, and government agencies for philanthropic purposes. As the endowment funds grow, the earnings from these funds are used to make grants to meet identified community needs or fulfill the desire of the donor. Donors can even make recommendations to the Community Foundation of charitable organizations to receive grants.
Founded in 2003, the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers serves 5 counties, Bradford, Potter, Sullivan and Tioga County, PA and Tioga County, New York. The Foundation is committed to building philanthropic resources that will sustain healthy and vital communities now and into the future. The Foundation currently manages over 160 funds valued at $14.5 million dollars and has awarded over $2.3 million in grants and scholarships since inception, positively impacting hundreds of lives in the region.