Major Lance A. Newton Scholarship

The Major Lance A. Newton Scholarship Fund has been established through the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers by Gabriel L. Higley and Carrie J. Lee to provide a scholarship in the amount of $500 for graduating seniors from Oswayo Valley High School.

• Graduating senior from Oswayo Valley High School.  
         
  

• Has been accepted into a two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school.
  

• Please submit an essay of no more than 250 words doubled spaced. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? While you can certainly write about an experience that has had a profound effect on your life, it is important to remember that we are not evaluating you based upon the seriousness of the obstacle you overcame. The goal of the essay is to show us that you have intelligence and fortitude to handle challenges that come your way.
  

• Please provide a list of school-based activities (including leadership positions, clubs and athletics) as well as community volunteer activities and the number of months or years.
  

• This is a merit-based scholarship.