Are you planning to continue your education past high school? Are you looking for a way to ease the burden of paying for it? As college costs continue to skyrocket, more students are seeking scholarships to help offset the cost of tuition and fees.

Supporting Students for over 30 Years

Since 1995, CFL has been a crucial resource for local students and parents looking for a way to offset the high cost of tuition while minimizing the use of student loans.

We’re honored that generous donors have chosen to partner with CFL to administer and/or process their scholarship applications. We administer over 60 scholarship funds – assisting donors, students, families, school guidance counselors, and scholarship committees to navigate the process.

To view the impact of the 2025-2026 CFL scholarship year, click here.

Established by Generous Donors

CFL scholarships have been established by generous donors who understand the importance of education and want to see deserving students succeed. These donors, with guidance from the knowledgeable CFL team, define the scholarship's unique criteria and requirements, including the qualifications a student must meet to be eligible to apply.

Joan and Wade Webster

Meet Joan and Wade Webster

Joan and Wade established the Community Foundation's first scholarship back in 1995. The Joan and Wade Webster Scholarship is part financial support for college and part financial planning for life. Recipients are required to "learn and demonstrate sound personal financial principles" as part of the scholarship criteria.

Read more about the Webster Scholarship

Watch Wade and Joan discuss the Webster Scholarship

Criteria and Eligibility

Before you browse our scholarships:

  • Please review our How to Apply for a Scholarship page.
  • Each of our scholarship opportunities is governed by criteria established by the original donor.
  • All in-house scholarship opportunities must be submitted online.
  • Some scholarships are accessed through an online Eligibility Quiz.
  • Deadlines for our scholarships vary. The specific deadline dates typically fall between January 15 and April 15.

Eligibility & Criteria

These eligibility requirements vary and can include the location of the applicant’s residence or school. It sometimes is determined by the applicant’s or their parents’ employment or affiliation with a specific company, agency or group. Other common criteria include the applicant’s academic accomplishments, volunteer activities, planned areas of study or other measures. Please look through this scholarship section of the website to determine which scholarships you may be eligible to apply for.

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