2025 Scholarship Season
January 1 - March 15, 2025
Application Process
1) Create an account using your personal email address and remember your password!
2) Complete the universal application process. Once you sign and click submit, you will receive a confirmation page with a list of your eligible scholarships. Click continue. If you do qualify for a scholarship opportunity, after you click continue, you can then click on each listed scholarship opportunity to provide supplemental information. Please note that not all scholarships have a supplemental section.
3) Receive an email upon successful completion of your application.
4) Recipients will be notified of award status by email and it will be posted on your CBF account by June 2025
Before You Apply
Be prepared to submit the following information.
1) Letters of Recommendation
Graduating seniors need two letters that will be uploaded. College students need one letter and the email of the recommender to send the link for recommender to upload letter.
2) Official Transcripts
3) Financial Worksheet (you will find this in the application)
4) Resume
Scholarship Follow-ups
In order to proceed with distributing your scholarship award, we require additional information regarding your institution of higher learning.
Existing Users: Enter your credentials to log in. If you forgot your password, use the “Forgot your Password” link to the left to reset your password.
From the Applicant Dashboard click on the Follow-Up Forms 'Edit' link and complete the follow-up form. You will see a list of scholarship applications below, click on the View Details link for each approved scholarship application to see the award amount.
Please complete the following:
2025 Graduates: Mail or drop off an original graduation announcement for our wall of scholars.
Mail or drop off a thank-you note to the CBF office, we love to see them and so do the donors.
Like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
Complete these tasks by June 20, 2025.
If you are uncertain of your college plans, need to request a deferment, or do not have all the necessary information, YOU MUST contact CBF before June 20, 2025, we can help you out!
Once CBF receives the required documentation and signatures, your funds will be sent directly to the institution you are attending. Funds are usually applied to your account by the end of August.
Wayne L. Bartelheimer Memorial Athletic Follow-up
To ensure your participation in the athletic program, we require some additional information. Please follow the same steps mentioned earlier to access this follow-up.
You will need to submit a photo and a document that verifies your participation. The photo can be a team picture, an action shot of you playing, or any image that clearly demonstrates your involvement.
Additionally, you must provide a document that proves your participation. Acceptable documentation includes a roster with your name, an intramural team registration, a schedule featuring your team name, or any other evidence of your participation.
In order to give you enough time to complete these tasks, this follow-up is due on January 30, 2026.
Emily Pugh receiving the Class of 1954 scholarship at the Ephrata scholarship ceremony