Providence Association - Scholarship Recipients for 2024-2025

The Kotur Scholarship Fund was established by Eugene and Elinor Kotur. 

Eugene was born in Lviv, Ukraine on February 12, 1912. His father emigrated to America, hoping to unite his family at a later date.  

At a very early age, Eugene suffered the inevitable privations as the war intensified.  Eventually, family was reunited and settled in Elmira, New York. Eugene began to attend public schools and eventually enrolled in college through the availability of a scholarship grant.

Eugene concentrated his public service career in Departments of Public Welfare.   After his wife’s death, Eugene retired in  and spent his time traveling and reading, but he also stayed active in civic organizations, especially those that focused on senior citizens.

During a serious illness in his seventies, Mr. Kotur lost most of his vision and part of his hearing, but despite this impairment, he faced his daily challenges as he had many times before.  He used the Library of Congress Talking Book System to communicate with people and friends. 

It was during this period that Eugene Kotur established a $250,000.00 Scholarship Trust Fund and empowered the Ukrainian Fraternal Association as administrator of this generous endowment.

The Scholarship Trust Fund is designed to service Ukrainian students currently enrolled in certain colleges and universities. The acquired initial grant of $250,000.00 by the Kotur family has accrued interest, which is being used for the annual scholarship distribution.