Clark Foundation

Recipients

Information for Scholarship Recipients

Clark Foundation Scholarship recipients will find basic information about their awards and responsibilities below. If you have any questions regarding your award, please contact our office at (607) 547-9927.

Student Responsibilities

Renewal of your Clark Foundation Scholarship award takes place each summer, prior to the subsequent academic year. The renewal process requires that each Clark Foundation Scholarship recipient complete the following steps:

  1. Complete and submit the Renewal Form by June 1st –  Link to RENEWAL FORM
  2. Submit grades to our office as soon as possible for each term completed on scholarship.
  3. Call our office to schedule an in-person interview to take place at our Cooperstown office prior to your return to school.
  • The Renewal Form will be mailed in March of each year to the home address on file for each current scholarship recipient.
  • Upon approval, scholarship recipients receive a letter indicating the scholarship award amount for the full academic year. This award letter should be retained as it may be needed during the academic year to confirm the scholarship award to your school financial office.
  • Failure to complete student recipient responsibilities may jeopardize future scholarship awards.

Transfers and Withdrawals

  • If you transfer or withdraw from school, you must notify The Clark Foundation Scholarship office in writing via mail or email.
  • If an award check has already been sent to your current school, you must notify the school to return the award to The Clark Foundation Scholarship office. A second check cannot be issued to the new school until a refund is received.
  • When transferring, you must send to The Clark Foundation Scholarship office a copy of your letter of acceptance for your new school.

Graduation

  • Upon completion of your degree on scholarship, please submit to our office your final grade transcript and, if possible, a copy of the diploma received. We also ask that recipients attend an exit interview with The Clark Foundation Scholarship office staff to complete scholarship records and review potential for future scholarship.

Dates to Remember

  • First week in July – Checks for New High School Graduate recipients are sent to designated schools during this time. Please notify The Scholarship Office in writing before the third week in June if you will not be attending the college initially indicated to our office in your interview.
  • First week in August – Fall semester checks are sent to designated schools.
  • First week in December – Spring semester checks are sent to designated schools.
  • Please note that fall term checks cannot be issued after September 30th and spring term checks cannot be issued after January 31st. All requirements for the renewal process must be completed before these dates. 

Please feel free to call The Clark Foundation Scholarship Office with questions. Remember, many conversations will need a written follow-up. Students must notify the office in writing of changes in college enrollment status.