Welcome to CVCSF
Conval Community Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 to provide hope and confidence with community support to help more Conval regional students achieve their potential.
We invite you to read about our scholarship winners, our unique approach to choosing and monitoring our winners, and our fundraising activities. Together we can address the need for inspiring more students to work hard in school and build the character, drive and support necessary to continue their education beyond Conval.
Total fundraising surpasses $200,000
A milestone was reached in November this year with the receipt of a donor check that lifted total gifts to the Conval Community Scholarship Fund over the $200,000 mark in just the third year of its existence. The $100 check from Dr. John and Stephanie Minteer of Jaffrey was one of dozens of generous gifts made by members of the greater Conval community this year. It was the 351st such gift received since August of 2006.
Other than a match and small operational grants from the New Hampshire Charitable and two local foundations, the bulk of funds used to sponsor our scholars for two years of post-secondary education comes for gifts like the Minteer's. We are grateful to all of our donors, large and small.
The current goal of CVCSF is to create long-term stability by building an endowment fund that was started last year. We invite your participation. If you would like to learn more, please contact any board member.
Awards committee meets to review candidates
The first meeting of the Awards Committee for 2009-10 was held Friday, November 6th at Conval High School. During the meeting 20 applications for scholarship consideration were presented to the committee by the Conval Guidance Department's Student Assistance Team (SAT). A member of the SAT spoke in support of each one of the students.
From the list of 20, twelve were chosen to receive notification they will receive a minimum of $250 in scholarship money if they complete their diploma requirements and enroll in a two or four-year institution for the fall of 2010. Additionally, they have a chance to compete for six larger awards to be determined by their performance in the classroom and the community throughout the winter and spring.
Final decisions are made by the Awards Committee in the late spring and are announced at the awards ceremony just prior to graduation.
CVCSF Annual Meeting - Wed. 11/18
The annual meeting of the ConVal Community Scholarship Foundation, a Dollars for Scholars Chapter Affiliate of Scholarship America (“Foundation”), will be held on Wednesday, November 18. 2009, at 4:30 at Reynolds Hall, All Saints Church, 51 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH.
The purpose of the meeting shall be to conduct Foundation business and to consider any other business that may be appropriate with regards to this Foundation.
Members of the Foundation and residents of those towns served by ConVal School District are welcome to attend the meeting, although only persons who are duly executed Directors of the Foundation shall be entitled to be heard or to vote on any matter brought before the meeting. A reception will follow the Foundation’s Annual Meeting.
Lions club members meet their scholar
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In 2008, the Lion’s Club co-sponsored a $5,800 scholarship award over two years that went to Diana Lavoie of Peterborough. On Monday night, June 8th, Diana attended the regular dinner meeting of the club and was surprised to be joined by her mentor, former chemistry teacher Arthur Giovannangeli. On her application she wrote "I want to be as good a teacher as Mr. Gio. He was the greatest ..." Diana had a successful first year at Plymouth State University, where she is majoring in chemistry education and hopes to follow in the footsteps of the teacher who made such a difference in her life. |
 Diana Lavoie with Art Giovannangeli at Lions Club dinner (Photo by Roland Patten) |
