Each year, the largest single allocation of Hamilton Community Foundation funds has been for scholarships to high school graduates in the area. Since 1951, 3,000 scholarships totaling more than $7 million have been granted to graduating seniors from area high schools.

In 2011, scholarships for high school seniors totaled more than $300,000. Through these scholarships, as in many other ways, the Foundation funds have enriched the lives of area residents, and at the same time have helped raise the educational and cultural standards of the community.

Additionally, the Foundation offers scholarships to current college students, veterans and adults returning to pursue higher education. Guidelines and lists of scholarships are also available on the Foundation’s website and are due June 22, 2012.