The Sisco Award is a tribute to Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health founder George A. Sisco, in honor of his decades of devotion to youth leadership and community service.

This scholarship awards up to $1,000 to youth under 22 to continue learning and growing.

Application Requirements

    1. A completed application and supporting documentation to be submitted no later than May 15, 2025.
    2. Documentation of community service (note from nonprofit applicant volunteered for).
    3. 300-500 word essay about the program of study the applicant would like to pursue (summer intensive, high school, college, technical program, etc.)

Any questions may be addressed to Barbara Mansfield at: mansfield@hvfyh.org

Who’s Eligible to Apply?

To be eligible, the applicant must have volunteer experience within HVFYH’s service areas of Columbia, Greene, Delaware, and Ulster counties or the Northern Dutchess towns of Red Hook and Rhinebeck. Students attending or wishing to attend K-12, college, and summer intensive programs qualify for this scholarship. Scholarship funds will be dispersed directly to the school or organization hosting the education experience, or college/university financial aid office and applied to the recipient's tuition for the 2025-2026 period.

Ready to apply? Click here for our application form.