Scholarships & Memorial Funds

An important part of how the JCC Foundation supports students is the USA Scholarship [7], now in its 36th year of encouraging the best and brightest to choose JCC as the starting point for their college educations. The USA Scholarship provides first-time, full-time high school graduates with NYS Regents or PA college preparation track diplomas, ranked in the top 20 percent of their graduating class, with up to four semesters of NYS resident tuition not covered by JCC tuition waivers or by PELL, TAP, or PHEAA grants. Since the USA Scholarship's inception in 1979, JCC has distributed $6 million to more than 3,000 students. For eligibility and application information, click here [7].

The following endowed USA Scholarship Funds have been established through the JCC Foundation:

• The USA Scholarship Endowment Fund (accepts gifts)
• Judy and John Anderson USA Scholarship
• Je'Anne Bargar Memorial USA Scholarship
• Robert W. Biehler Memorial USA Scholarship
• Carnahan-Jackson USA Scholarship
• Cutco Foundation USA Scholarship
• Winifred Dibert USA Scholarship
• Lake Shore Savings USA Scholarship
• Thelma K. McAuliffe-Spicer Memorial USA Scholarship
• Lenna Foundation USA Scholarship
• Richard L. and Pauline Murray USA Scholarship
• Ruth Walrod USA Scholarship
• Webber Knapp USA Scholarship
• Jim and Georgia Wellman Family USA Scholarship
• Sarita Weeks USA Scholarship
• Dresser-Rand USA Scholarship
• Dr. Gregory T. DeCinque USA Scholarship
• JCC Faculty Association USA Scholarship
• Katherine E. Ganz Scholarship Fund
• Glenn A. Miller Scholarship Fund

There are many general scholarship funds that students can apply for through the JCC Financial Aid Office. They include:

• The Henry Bridges and Jeanne Bridges Mellow Scholarship [8] (Incoming Students, Cattaraugus County Campus)
• The Carnahan-Jackson Scholarship [9] (All Incoming Students)
• The Dr. John Collins Memorial Scholarship [10] (Phi Theta Kappa members transferring to a four-year institution)
• The Daniel W. Ebersole Memorial Scholarship [11] (All Students)
• The Hestia Fund [12] (Students who are Mothers)
• The Katharine Jackson Carnahan Scholarship [13] (Non-USA Eligible Students)
• The Curtis D. Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship [14] (Non Traditional Students)
• The New York Firefighters Foundation Scholarship [15]
• The Olean High School Class of 1972 Scholarship [16](Incoming Students, Cattaraugus County Campus)
• The Joe Paar Memorial Scholarship [17] (All Incoming Students)
• The Rev. Bernard Paterniti Memorial Scholarship [18](All Incoming Students)
• The Margaret M. Patterson Scholarship [19] (All Incoming Students)
• The Clara M. Savaree Memorial Scholarship [20] (All Incoming Students)
• John and Lena Sinatra Memorial Soap Box Derby Fund [21]
• The Douglas Skuggen Memorial Fund [22] (Graduating Transfer Students)
• The James J. Snyder Educational Opportunity Award  [23](Incoming Students, Cattaraugus County Campus)
• The Thomas Trusso Sr. and Roger Loop Memorial Scholarship [24]
• The Ruth Benson Walrod Scholarship [25] (All Incoming Students)
• The Kayleigh E. Wilday Memorial Scholarship [26] (Graduates of Cuba-Rushford High School)
• The Jason Thomas Wogick Memorial Scholarship [27] (Graduates of Ellicottville, Little Valley-Cattaraugus, or Salamanca high schools)

There are many scholarship funds for which students in specific majors can apply through the JCC Financial Aid Office. They include:

• ​The Dr. Harold M. and Joyce S. Childress Scholarship Fund [28] (Health Care Related Majors)
• The Community Bank Scholarship [29] (Business Administration Majors)
• The James A. Comstock Memorial Scholarship [30] (Math and Science Majors from Allegany or Cattaraugus counties)
• The Cooper Power Scholarship [31] (Engineering, Computer, or Science Majors)
• The Dart Aviation Endowed Scholarship [32] (Professional Piloting Program Students)
• The Stephanie Foti Memorial Scholarship [33] (Psychology or Business Majors)
• The Emma Galloway Nursing Scholarship [34] (Nursing Majors)
• The Mark Galway Scholarship [35] (Psychology Majors)
• The Lula P. Glidden Nursing Award [36] (Textbooks for Nursing Majors)
• Dr. Raymond H. Johnson Jr. Memorial Scholarship [37] (Chemistry Majors transferring to a four-year institution)
• The Paul W. Kelly Memorial Scholarship [38] (Mechanical Technology Majors)
• The George F. Mayer Scholarship [39] (Business, Computer Science, or Nursing Majors)
• The Adele Maytum Hunter Nursing Scholarship [40] (Nursing Majors)
• The Dr. Robert G. Ney Memorial Scholarship [41] (Education Majors transferring to a four-year institution)
• New York State Federation of Home Bureaus Scholarship [42] (Nursing Majors)
• The Post-Journal Scholarship [43] (Communications Majors)
• The Rehabilitation Center Scholarship [44] (Human Services or Nursing Majors)
• The Ted Smith Biology Scholarship [45] (Biology, Environmental Science, or Biotechnology Majors)
• The Varmee Professional Health Scholarship [46] (Careers Requiring Medical Licensing)
• The Raoul Wallenberg Scholarship [47] (Social Sciences Majors transferring to a four year institution)

Acu-Rite Basketball Scholarship
Carroll and Dolores Anstaett Scholarship
George Bataitis Athletic Fund
Rob Benson Memorial Fund
Axel E. Bloomquist Kids' College Scholarship
Charles D. Brininger Chemistry Award
Kyle Brown Memorial Scholarship
Susan Carlson Book Fund
Choboy Scholarship
Steve Cornell Memorial Scholarship
Ted Dynys Fund
Faculty Association Scholarship
Stephanie Foti Memorial Scholarship
Emma Galloway Nursing Scholarship
Mark Galway Scholarship
Katherine Ganz Scholarship
Dan Gilhula Theatre Arts Scholarship
Global Scholarship Fund Grant
Terrence & Co. Scholarship
Ralph and Onnolee Hanigan Scholarship
Holmberg Scholarship Program
  Charles M. Johnson Scholarship
Jamestown Cycle Shop Athletic Scholarship
Elaine S. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Denise Joy Fund
Andrew Kibler Memorial Scholarship
Phyllis Kraemer Memorial Scholarship
Erick J. Laine Community Scholarship
Lawrence V. and Patricia J. Leising Memorial Scholarship
Ben Lockwood Memorial Fund
Juanita Mauro Giddy Nursing Award
Maytum Family Technology Fund
Pat McGee Nursing Scholarship
Joseph Minarovich Scholarship
Frank Petiprin Sophomore Computer Science Award
Rossotto Scholarship
Bob Sassone Athletic Fund
Scandinavian Studies Endowment Fund
Scharmann Theatre Fund
John D. Shortencarier Memorial Scholarship
The Sarita Weeks Visual Arts Endowment Fund