Sweetwater County High School Graduate Scholarship

This is a special gift and opportunity sponsored by the Sweetwater County BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educations Services).

Sweetwater County BOCES Scholarship 

Beginning Fall 2025 (August 18, 2025), the following updates will apply to the SBOCES Scholarship for both recent high school graduates and adult BOCES students:

Award Amount: Up to $3,000 per academic year ($100 per credit hour, 6–15 credit hours per semester).

Summer Term: No longer available for use in the summer term starting Summer 2026.

Eligibility:

• Must be a degree-seeking student.
• Must be enrolled in 6 to 15 credit hours per semester.

Application Deadline: You must apply by Financial Aid’s Census Date, which is 10 days after the semester begins.

Note: This deadline applies only to Sweetwater Adult BOCES students.Graduates of Sweetwater High School do not need to apply, the scholarship will be automatically applied once Western receives your final high school transcript.

Renewal Requirements:

• Renewable for up to four consecutive semesters.
• Must maintain a 2.0 semester GPA or higher.
• Continuous enrollment is required.

Reinstatement:

• If a student becomes ineligible (e.g., GPA below 2.0 or breaks enrollment), they must complete a semester(s) without the scholarship and regain a 2.0 semester GPA to requalify.

Nursing and BAS students are encouraged to visit with Financial Aid about applying for an extension to use this scholarship.

 

To apply, visit Western's scholarship portal by clicking: Scholarship