Albany Society for the Advancement of Philanthropy’s College Scholarship Contest

The Albany Society for the Advancement of Philanthropy (ASAP) has provided more than $7500 in college scholarships to local area high school seniors that will be attending local Albany area colleges and universities. Seniors who wish to apply for this scholarship must complete a 500 word essay on “What I do to encourage others,” based on their achievements, commitments, and creativity.

The scholarship for 2017 will be one (1) award of $1000.

This year, the deadline for the essay is Tuesday, May 16th, 2017.

Students – please make sure to include your contact information, the school you currentlyattend, and the school that you plan to attend, along with your essay.

Please send the completed essay via either email (preferred) to info@albanysociety.org or mail to ASAP, PO Box 2012, Albany, New York 12220 by Tuesday, May 16th, 2017.

The scholarship will be awarded in early July of this year.  Good luck!

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