Scholarship Timeline

The ACAF/DFS Scholarship Application is Open Each Year from November 1st Through the First Week of February.

Our Allegany County Area Foundation Dollars for Scholars online application closed on February 6, 2025. Completed applications will be reviewed by our scholarship volunteers by early March, and scholarship selections made in late March. Applicants will be notified of their award status by the middle of April.


Scholarship checks are mailed to recipients in July.

Potential applicants

Please do not to wait until the deadline approaches to begin your application. Starting early allows time for your guidance office to provide your transcript, and for ACAF staff to check your application and send reminders.

Repeat applicants

Please read over ACAF Repeat Applicant Info FALL 2023 to avoid potential complications when applying again. In general, re-application mostly involves updating the prior application and takes less time than the initial application.

Thank you for the investment you made in my future. I wanted to make sure you knew how much this money did for me. As the spring approaches I am excited to continue school. Nursing was definitely the right choice for me. I have loved getting to help people in the community.


~Gracie


If you have any questions, please call 585-296-5616

or email: director@acafny.org

News and Events

ACAF Spring 2025 Grants

By Bruce Campbell • June 30, 2025
Allegany County NY benefits from community foundation grants

Fillmore Central School Alumni Scholarship

March 18, 2025
Graduating classes pool leftover class gift funds to create an endowed scholarship.

Leadership and Innovation Fund

March 18, 2025
New Fund Will Boost ACAF Grantmaking

ACAF Grants Boost Libraries, Arts, and Wellness Programs

By ACAF • January 8, 2024
(Dec 2023) Alfred and Whitesville libraries, Fountain Arts Center, Allegany County Blind Association, Andover Central School, and Pioneer Oil Museum were awarded grants at the Allegany County Area Foundation’s (ACAF) December meeting. All grants were made through ACAF’s Allegany Fund unless otherwise noted. The Allegany County Blind Association received $500 to provide pre-school amblyopia screenings […] The post ACAF Grants Boost Libraries, Arts, and Wellness Programs appeared first on Allegany County Area Foundation.