STRATTON – The Stratton Community Foundation announced its 2025 college and trade scholarships to 25 graduating seniors from Arlington High School, Burr & Burton Academy, Leland & Gray, and Long Trail School. This year’s awards reflect the Foundation’s continued commitment to expanding educational opportunity and helping local students build a pathway to long-term economic independence.
With this year’s recipients, the Foundation now supports 70 active students with an annual scholarship payout of $240,000.
The Stratton Community Foundation’s scholarship program is a core part of its mission to support the well-being of children and families across southern Vermont. In addition to educational support, the Foundation provides targeted assistance in hunger relief, basic necessities, oral and mental health.
“We are incredibly proud of this year’s scholarship recipients -- a diverse, resilient, and talented group of young people,” said Jennifer Leyton, Scholarship Chair of the Stratton Community Foundation. “Our scholarships offer more than financial aid. They are an investment in each student’s potential. Whether headed to college or into the trades, we stay connected with our recipients and support them throughout their journey. Each year they share their progress and gratitude, and our donor families take pride in walking alongside them.”
Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of academic merit, financial need, character, and leadership potential -- with consideration of each student’s background and life circumstances. In recognition that not every path leads to a four-year college, the Foundation also funds training and tools for students entering the trades, including plumbing, electrical, radiology, culinary arts, and more.
These scholarships are made possible by donor families.
The Stratton Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health, safety, and education of children and families in southern Vermont. Through strategic grants and direct support, the Foundation addresses community needs in hunger relief, basic necessities, oral and mental health, and education — with a vision to break the cycle of generational poverty.
Learn more at strattonfoundation.org or by calling (802) 297-2096.