Scholarships and Financial Aid
Financial Aid (FAFSA)
An important source of financial aid is through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The first step is to set up an account here.
Scholarships
Every dollar is important, so do not overlook scholarships provided by employers, unions, churches and service groups with which you are associated. All applications have a deadline and most require the submission of specific documents, such as a transcript and an essay, so read the directions closely.
Applications are also available in the LHS Guidance Office.
For those who plan on attending a SUNY or CUNY school and whose family income is less than $125,000 per year can qualify for free tuition. For more details and how to apply for the Excelsior Scholarship, visit the program page.
2025 NYS/MWTF Scholarship, Sullivan County Long Beards
The NWTF Dr. James Earl Kennamer Academic Scholarship Program is to recognize and reward a local NWTF member, who is currently a senior in high school, for their outstanding academic achievement, community involvement and leadership roles. A candidate may also be considered for the State and National level scholarships. See Application in Guidance.
- Deadline: Jan. 10, 2026
- Amount: up to $10,000
Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarship
The purpose of the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarship is to assist students who have been affected by breast cancer in some way to achieve their college aspirations. Breast cancer can take a terrible toll on a family by taking a loved one, draining financial resources and creating emotional challenges. This scholarship is awarded to help graduating seniors and eligible college students who have been affected by breast cancer in a meaningful way and who have turned those challenges into positive action. Multiple awards are available
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Amount: $2,000-$5,000
2025-26 Sullivan County Sheriff’s PBA Robert Chemerys Memorial Scholarship
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s PBA Scholarship program provides financial assistance to students in Sullivan County. This scholarship is based on academics, community service and financial need. To be eligible for the Robert Chemerys Memorial Scholarship you must be a graduating senior who resides in Sullivan County and is pursuing a career in the field of criminal justice or any police related field.
- Deadline: March 27, 2026
- Amount: N/A
2025-26 Sullivan County Sheriff’s PBA Debra Hall Memorial Scholarship
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s PBA Scholarship program provides financial assistance to students in Sullivan County. This scholarship is based on academics, community service and financial need. To be eligible for the Debra Hall Memorial Scholarship you must be a graduating senior residing in Sullivan County and pursuing a career in the field of Veterinarian Science or something associated with Animal Services.
- Deadline: March 27, 2026
- Amount: N/A
Jean DeGrace Crandall Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was set up as a memorial to Jean DeGrace Crandall, educator and friend to the migrant community. She worked as a Tutor Advocate for the Mid-Hudson Migrant Education Outreach Program (MEOP), a folklorist for the Dutchess County Arts Council and was the owner/operator of La Mula Chula in Rhinebeck, a store featuring fair-trade Mexican folk art, which she imported herself. An annual scholarship will be awarded for post-secondary assistance to a migrant farmworker or child of a migrant farmworker (with a preference for those from Mexico) with a history of migration to Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, or Westchester Counties in New York State.
- Deadline: April 1, 2026
- Amount: $1,000 minimum
Sullivan County Veterans Coalition
The Sullivan County Veterans Coalition is again making available our scholarship program for local graduating high school students that qualify as veteran decedents. Students must be a son, daughter, nephew, niece or grandchild of an honorable serving or discharged veteran. See Guidance for application
- Deadline: April 1, 2026
- Amount: N/A