Through the generosity of the late Junior League of Albany member Marjorie Doyle Rockwell, and in her memory, the Junior League of Albany awards the Rockwell Scholarship each year to assist one young woman to help obtain the education and skills necessary to further her volunteer potential. The award is $1,000.

Interested in Applying?

ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA

Applications for the 2026 Rockwell Scholarship award are closed.

An applicant for the Rockwell Scholarship must be:

• • A female resident of the Capital District; and
  • A candidate for high school graduation in the 2025-2026 year who will be applying for enrollment in an accredited college, university or secondary educational or vocational program for the 2026-2027 academic year; or
  • A high school (or equivalent) graduate currently enrolled in an accredited college, university or secondary educational or vocational program; and
  • Currently involved in volunteer organizations or activities which serve women and children; and

TO APPLY

We ask that applicants please send a narrative of no more than 500 words demonstrating eligibility based on the criteria above. Your narrative should describe your current volunteer work that serves women and children and explain how the scholarship will assist you in achieving your goals. Your narrative must include a statement describing how you will continue your commitment to volunteer work in college, university, or in a secondary educational or vocational program. If appropriate, please include in your narrative any information concerning your economic need. Each application must be accompanied by an academic transcript and one letter of recommendation. The letter of recommendation must be from someone at an organization for which you volunteer.

 Application Deadline: March 15, 2026

If needed, you can also email your application to rockwellscholarship@juniorleaguealbany.org

Guidelines for Selecting Award Recipients 

Applications will be evaluated based on overall quality and whether the applicant has met all eligibility requirements. The scholarship shall be awarded based on both the applicant’s past activity and also her commitment to continue in volunteer activities in the community. Economic need will also be taken into consideration. No Junior League of Albany member or relative thereof will be eligible for the scholarship. An award winner may only receive a scholarship award once. An unsuccessful applicant may reapply. All award recipients must agree to attend a Junior League of Albany Annual Meeting on May 12, 2026 to accept her award.

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Please direct any questions to rockwellscholarship@juniorleaguealbany.org