Veteran Employee Scholarship

Each year,  three $500 Veteran Employee Scholarships are awarded by CRBFA

The CRBFA wishes to invest in the development of our veteran employees in hopes they find long term success here at Capital Region BOCES, and ideally a career. Therefore, each year, the Faculty Association offers three $500 scholarships to “veteran employee” members (6 years of service or more) choosing to take coursework that can improve their performance as a BOCES employee.

TO QUALIFY: Be an active member, in good standing, and be a 6-year employee who wishes to take a class or classes related to their content field, job/class appointment, or toward their certification.

COURSE ELIGIBILITY – Prove enrollment in a course, workshop or conference that takes place during the 2024-25 school year. Complete course before 7/2025. Provide CRBFA with evidence of a passing grade or course-completion certification by 9/2025. Please complete the following information for consideration for the CRBFA Veteran Employee Scholarship. Also, attach literature describing the continued learning coursework you wish the scholarship money to be used for.

TO APPLY:  Application (DOWLOAD), Short Essay & Proof of Course Enrollment

Provide a short essay explaining why the CRBFA should invest in you. The applicant should explain how the completion of a particular coursework will help to better develop you as a professional, enrich student experience, and/or also position you as a more valuable employee to the BOCES as a whole.

APPLY NOW – DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE

Veteran Employee Scholarship