Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarship
Award: Two $1,000 scholarships ($500 per semester) | Deadline: 5:00 PM, May 5, 2026
For: Full-time residents of 19 southern Vermont towns (including Chester, Ludlow, Springfield, Weathersfield, Windsor area towns) continuing in 2-year or 4-year programs. Public, private, home-schooled, trade school, college students, adult learners, and previous recipients eligible.
Eligibility: Full-time residents of the following southern Vermont towns: Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Clarendon, Grafton, Ludlow, Mount Holly, Plymouth, Reading, Rockingham, Shrewsbury, Springfield, Townshend, Wallingford, Weathersfield, Weston, West Windsor, and Windham.
Public and private school students, home-schooled students, trade school students, college students, adult learners, and previous recipients continuing their education are all eligible.
Selection Criteria:
Strong history of volunteer or charitable service
Leadership skills
Humanitarian efforts
Commitment to community
Award Distribution: $500 at the beginning of the school year; $500 upon satisfactory completion of the semester. Winners announced in June.
Deadline: 5:00 PM, Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Submit to:
Email: betty@diamondrealtyvt.com (Subject: Scholarship)
Mail: Betty McEnaney, Box 402, Ludlow, VT 05149