East Hampton Education Foundation's Giving Opportunities

• The Ben & Bonnie Krupinski Memorial Scholarship

One $10,000 4 Year Scholarship awarded per calendar year to a high school senior who has been accepted to an accredited 2 or 4 year college. $2,500 per year will be awarded to the student.

• The Bonnie Bistrian Krupinski Women in Business Scholarship

A $2,500 Scholarship will be awarded to a female graduate planning to attend college to pursue a business path, be it academic, professional or entrepreneurial.

• The Kate Cassidy Foundation Scholarship

A $5,000 scholarship awarded to two graduating seniors pursuing a helping career in the area of social work, psychology, nursing, medicine/medical, occupational therapy, teacher, dietician, etc.

• EHEF Annual Book Scholarships

Each year EHEF Awards Ten $500 Book Scholarships to graduating East Hampton High School students. Funds are used for college textbook purchases.

• EHEF Mini Grant Programing

The goal for our Mini-Grants Program is to promote and provide innovative educational opportunities for our students that are not currently possible or provided in our schools. EHEF Mini-Grants have supported the following: Diversity -- social skills, Literacy programing, science & Technology -- Robotics, Social Media Safety, STEM, STEAM, Conservation, Gardening & Farming, Fine Arts -- Music, Photography, Animation and more.

• Author-in-Hand Free Books for Students

The East Hampton Education Foundation purchases summer reading books annually for students in Pre-K through 5th grade in both East Hampton Town Public Schools and Bridgehampton School. The Author-in-Hand program encourages and promotes reading, helps prevent "summer slide," and supports the writing process. Since its inception in 2005, Author-in-Hand has gifted more than 20,000 books to children in our community.

• National September 11th Memorial & Museum Trip for 11th Graders

In May each year, all 11th grade East Hampton High School students will visit the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in a large part through a donation of $5,000 made by EHEF. This museum documents and examines the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the events that preceded them, including the first attack on the World Trade Center on Feb. 26, 1993, and exploring the continuing significance of Sept. 11, 2001.