COUNTY LEITRIM SOCIETY OF NY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

2022 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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2021 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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2020 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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2019 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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COMMITTEE RULES AND REGULATIONS

​ 1.     The number of Scholarship awards shall be *:

• Two (2) (Grades K-8) Private Elementary/Grammar School Awards in the amount of $500 each.  One known as the Detective Barney Ferguson Award, funded by the Detective Barney Ferguson Emerald Legacy Fund, the other donated by Pat and Pidgie Murray in memory of their granddaughter, Aisling Cooke.
• Four (4) Grades 9-12 Private High School Awards: Two awards will be funded by the Scholarship Fund in the amount of $1,000, one will be known as the 'Richard Reynolds Award'. The third award will be donated by The Dolan Family, in memory of Larry Dolan in the amount of $500, and the fourth award is donated by Pat Murray in memory of his wife, Pidgie, in the amount of $500.
• Two (2) of either a 2 or 4 Year Accredited Full-Time Undergraduate College Course Awards in the amount  of $1,000 each, funded by the Scholarship Fund
• One (1) of, either a 2 or 4 Year Accredited Full-Time Undergraduate College Course Award known as the “Barney and Olive McKeon Award” in the amount of $2,000, funded by the McKeon Family. (Essay required for this category). Applicant must submit a paragraph, 225 words minimum, on 'What is your dream job and why". Note: In the event the applicant does not win this category he/she will still be eligible to enter the $1,000 college scholarships above. 
• The Brady Family will initiate a new college scholarship in the amount of $1,000 in memory of Helen Brady. Applicants must submit a creative component, (something that represents Leitrim to you) with the application (e.g. a poem, draw a picture, photography). The family will judge the entries and choose the winner before the May meeting. Note: In the event the applicant does not win this award he/she will still be eligible to enter the $1,000 college scholarships above

2.     Pre-Kindergarten students are not eligible for the Private Elementary/
Grammar School Awards.
3.     Applications for Scholarship Awards must be received no later than
April 15th each year.
4.     Scholarship Awards will be drawn annually at the May monthly
meeting of the Leitrim Society.​
5.     Leitrim Society members may submit an application on behalf of a 
child only if they are the legal parent or guardian of the applicant who is a full-time resident of the United States.  Upon submission of the application the member must have paid their membership dues for the current year, in addition to the prior two years for a total of 3 years.  Said member must have paid dues on a timely basis annually.
​6.     All applicants/parent/guardian shall complete, verify for the accuracy,
and date the application form.
7.     Eligibility of the applicants for consideration for Scholarship shall be
within the sole discretion of the County Leitrim Society Scholarship Fund Committee. Scholarship Chairperson will notify the applicants of Committee’s findings.
8.     All applicants are eligible to apply each year in which the lottery is 
conducted, however, no applicant will be considered eligible for more than eight (8) years Elementary, four (4) years High School or four (4) years College.  No applicant may receive an award two consecutive years in any category.
9.     Awards shall be paid directly to the Private Elementary/Grammar 
School and the Private High School which the applicants are attending.  The College awards will be paid to the undergraduate student(s) attending either a two (2) or four (4) year accredited institution, upon presentation of a satisfactory transcript at the end of the first marking period taking a minimum of 12 earned credits and in good academic standing.
10.   Any applicants who are tuition free or on a full scholarship are ineligible for any of these awards.
11.   In order to receive the Scholarship award, a recipient of a scholarship and/or such recipient’s parent/legal guardian or other
designee must attend the County Leitrim Society’s Annual Scholarship Mass/Dance in November where the awards will be presented. In the event such recipient and/or parent/legal guardian or other designee does not attend this event, such scholarship award will revert back to the Scholarship Fund and will not be provided to the alternate applicant.
12.   The Rules & Regulations will be reviewed annually by the Scholarship
Committee and approved by the Society.    
* The Scholarship categories may be adjusted due to number of applicants.                      
​Updated January 2024

Scholarship Application Form (click here to download)

If you wish to make a donation to the Scholarship Fund,
please send your check made payable to Leitrim Scholarship Fund
Addressed to:
Bernadette Dunleavy,  Chairwoman of Scholarship Committee,
c/o Leitrim Society of NY
P.O. Box 72, Woodlawn Station
Bronx, NY 10470
E-mail: [email protected]
or call Bernadette Dunleavy at (917) 648-2144

Any donation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for supporting this wonderful cause.