Samuel Beytin was passionate about making scholarships available to students in the Fallsburg Central School District. In the 66 years since Beytin started the fund in Fallsburg when he taught in the District, the Fund has awarded well over $260,000 to more than 500 recipients. Through the Samuel Beytin Fallsburg Central Community Scholarship Fund, scholarships are ensured for the future, and honor the legacy of a great community leader.
This year, graduating seniors in the Fallsburg Central School District who have been accepted and ultimately matriculate as full time students at any accredited college or university located in the U.S., and who demonstrate outstanding character, potential for success, academic achievement, and participation in school activities and community service, are eligible for the following awards from the Samuel Beytin Fallsburg Central Community Scholarship Fund. Students should visit the Guidance Office for more information:
Esthyr Mintz Flanagan Memorial Scholarship $1,000, Candy Gold Memorial Scholarship $ 500, Edward Bryan Memorial Scholarship $ 500 to a graduating senior attending a two-year vocational school, Blossom Cohen Memorial Scholarship $ 500 to a female senior who will be majoring in education or science, Nancy Solomon Memorial Scholarship $ 500 to a senior majoring in education, Milton Brizel Memorial Scholarship $ 500 to a graduating senior majoring in economics, higher mathematics, nursing, medicine or law.
The Samuel Beytin Fallsburg Central Community Scholarship Fund is a component charitable fund of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan. The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, a 501(c)(3) public charity, was created to help individuals, organizations, and businesses establish charitable endowment funds to benefit their community. Over 145 charitable funds are administered by the Community Foundation. To create your own charitable endowment, to make a contribution to this scholarship fund, or to add to an existing named endowment fund, please contact the Community Foundation, Karen VanHouten Minogue, at (845) 769-9393, e-mail to karen@cfoc-ny.org, or visit www.cfoc-ny.org.
