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Edgemont Scholarship Council raises $11,000
The Make-a-Difference dinner raked in $11,000 that will go towards helping college-bound seniors pay for next year's expense load.
For some Edgemont High School graduates, college is within reach because of the Edgemont Scholarship Council, which raises an average of $60,000 each year to help defray expenses for college-bound seniors.
Nearly $11,000 was raised at its "Make A Difference" dinner held Jan. 28 at Tutta Bella restaurant in Eastchester.
Next up is the opening night proceeds from this year's high school musical, "The Pajama Game," on March 18.
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"We do a fall and spring appeal," said Shari Turell, Council co-president with Haryn Intner.
"And we sell Tribute Cards throughout the year. Tribute Cards are acknowledgements that donations are made in somebody's name. A lot of people buy them as teacher gifts or as sympathy cards."
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Turell says they have provided scholarships of as much as $5,000 to $10,000 per student, which "covers a lot for state schools."
For students who commute to local colleges, ESC scholarships can cover the cost of transportation.
Students in the Edgemont School District apply to for scholarships, which are awarded anonymously. Applications range from 12 to 20 each year.
"It helps students who need financial assistance for going away to school," said Nancy Taddiken, superintendent of the Edgemont School District.
"The amounts vary from year to year, but all we take in goes back to the kids."
