APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM will open in November 2025.
This is a NEW application. Please do not use previous versions. They will not be considered.

Harvest Time Partners, in collaboration with The Character Council of Western New York, is pleased to award $1000 cash scholarships to high-school seniors who exemplify character in their daily lives and who will be attending an accredited college or trade school post-graduation.

• The scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors from public, private, parochial, or home schools, enrolling full-time in a college or trade school the Fall following graduation.
• Students must be current residents of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, or Wyoming counties to be considered.
• The scholarships will be made payable directly to the chosen post-secondary institutions.
• Scholarship is based on the how the student conveys the importance of character in their life. This is not an academic-based scholarship. Students of all academic abilities are encourage to apply.
• This is a competitive scholarship. Last year we received over 200 applications. To this end:
  • Be sure you have included all required pieces (Contact Cover Sheet, two letters of reference with included forms attached, and the student essay) Incomplete packets will not move forward for review. All pieces are to be mailed together in the same envelope.
  • DO NOT INCLUDE any additional information (resume, transcripts etc…) These will be discarded upon receipt and just makes more work for our team.
  • BE SURE YOUR EMAIL IS LEGIBLE. This is how you will be contacted.
  • Carefully review the prompt and be sure to follow the direction. Take you time in writing your essay.
  • The use of AI… ex: ChatGPT will result in the essay not being considered. It doesn’t need to be prefect, it does however have to your authentic voice.
  • There is no need to pay for certified mail, regular post is fine.

Application Deadline will be:
January 30, 2026

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NOTE: Each of the applicants listed above had their applications reviewed by no less than 7 people at the end of a rigorous, three-step process.