Provident Bank Charitable Foundation accepting applications for scholarship program

MONTEBELLO — The Provident Bank Charitable Foundation is now accepting applications for its Community Involvement Scholarship Program. The foundation will award $1,500 scholarships to local high school seniors demonstrating an outstanding commitment to community service. Applicants must be high school seniors in Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan or Putnam Counties or Bergen County, N.J., and must have completed a minimum of 40 hours of community service over the past two years of high school. Further, applicants must plan to attend a college or university located in the aforementioned counties. “The Community Involvement Scholarship Program is an excellent opportunity for local high school students who have worked toward the betterment of the community to be rewarded for their admirable and dedicated efforts,” said George Strayton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Provident Bank. “The Provident Bank Charitable Foundation supports the goodwill endeavors of these students and utilizes the scholarship program as a way to promote and recognize their outstanding community service.” The Community Involvement Scholarship Program has awarded more than $100,000 to local students since its inception in 1992. The Provident Bank Charitable Foundation was established in connection with the second-step conversion of Provident Bancorp, MHC and related stock offering of Provident New York Bancorp, which is the stock holding company of Provident Bank. The application deadline is May 1 and scholarship winners will be notified in June. Students can obtain an application at any Provident Bank branch or from their high school guidance counselor. For more information, call 845-369-8040.