Russell Ellers Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility

• Be a graduating senior at Bethlehem Central High School in Delmar, New York.
• Be accepted or expecting acceptance to a two- or four-year college or university.
• Maintain a B average in senior year or demonstrate sustained effort toward academic success; no numeric GPA conversion is published.
• Show character, leadership, athletic ability, humor and a willingness to help others.
• The eligibility list includes personal, family or economic hardship or high financial need; the overview describes this as special consideration. Confirm with the school how it is applied.

Requirements

• Submit an unofficial transcript through junior year and report cards for the first two senior-year quarters.
• Provide Regents, ACT and SAT scores and your FAFSA or a comparable financial document; confirm how missing test scores are handled.
• Arrange a guidance counselor college recommendation and two additional recommendations from nonfamily individuals other than the counselor.
• Submit a resume and an essay of no more than 250 words about individual kindness, standing up for others or making a difference.
• Provide a college acceptance letter if possible; the checklist also lists it without that qualifier, so confirm the requirement.
• Late or incomplete applications are not considered.

How to Apply

1. 1Use the school's Senior Scholarships & Awards site and a bethlehemschools.org email account.
2. 2Complete the common Google form once, join the school's Google Classroom and upload each award's documents together under the correct topic.
3. 3Arrange any required recommendations according to the individual award page.
4. 4The published March 22, 2026 midnight deadline has passed. Ask the counseling office about the next cycle; no 2027 deadline is published.