Having been an educator his entire life, Dr. Rock only ever wanted to see others succeed in life. The Dr. Marshall H. Layton Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of Dr. Rock to support Harrisburg City students in efforts to continue their lifelong love of...
The Eash-Potter Scholarship Fund is named after Melinda Eash and Sharon Potter, to honor their legacy in developing support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in central Pennsylvania through Common Roads, the youth group of the LGBT...
The Thad G. Gayman Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to memorialize Thad Gayman, an alumni from Northern York High School who passed this life at age 23 on May 17th, 2015 as the result of assisting an individual of domestic violence. Thad also graduated from...
The Beistle Scholarship Fund of the Franklin County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of TFEC, is a scholarship for legal dependents (natural or adopted) of full-time employees of the Beistle Company. If there are no eligible children, or if funds are...
The Pennsylvania Automotive Recycling Trade Society (PARTS) Scholarship was established to memorialize the late members and honor some special current members of PARTS who contributed time, effort, and monies to create a viable automotive recycling industry and...
The Roberta L. Houpt Scholarship Fund will assist students from Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties studying nursing at a college or university of their choice. This scholarship fund was established in 1998 by Lyndell S. Houpt, a long time secretary of the Camp...
Waynesboro Community Concert Association (WCCA) provides scholarships to graduating Waynesboro Area Senior High School (WASHS) students continuing post-secondary education in music. The recipient of the WCCA Joseph Bowers Scholarship Fund is selected by the WCCA and...
Mr. and Mrs. Sollenberger and their children established this fund to provide scholarships for eligible students of the New Guilford Brethren in Christ Church. This scholarship is a fund of the Franklin County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of...
The Nick Breach “Never Give-Up” Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Nicholas A. Breach. Nicholas was a bright, young, happy-go-lucky child, that was everyone’s friend. At the age of six, doctors found a brain tumor, which necessitated...
Peggy Wagonhurst was a lady of great personal integrity and character, devoting her life to her husband and children. She expressed her artistic ability through singing, painting, and sewing. This fund was established by her husband, Arland, to recognize a Carlisle...
The Mabel M. Witmer Scholarship Fund wishes to assist students in obtaining training beyond high school level in trade or technical schools. This scholarship is fund of the Franklin County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of TFEC.
This scholarship helps deserving boys experience boy scout camp and the opportunities of personal growth it offers. Must be active in Scout Troop 23 with special consideration given to Scouts from Lawton, to pay scouting dues or attend Boy Scout Camp. Recipients...
In memory of Pottsville attorney Lee Adams, his family established this scholarship fund in 1991 for the salutatorian of the Williams Valley School District.
Lee C. Morrissey came to Duncannon from Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 1934 to become a pharmacist at Bihle’s Corner Drugstore at the corner of Market and Cumberland Streets. He later purchased this same drugstore and operated it until his retirement in 1973. He...
This award was established by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. Brownold in memory of Mrs. Brownold’s parents, Simon and Eva Brenner. The award is given to enable a student(s) of HACC Central Pennsylvania’s Community College to travel either in the United States or abroad for...
The J. Ward Sleichter and Frances F. Sleichter Memorial Scholarship Fund of The Franklin County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, awards scholarships to deserving students in the Shippensburg, Pennsylvania area as...
This fund supports students attending Franklin & Marshall College, Shippensburg University, or Harrisburg Academy, and Eagle Scouts nominated by the New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America.
The Pennsylvania Art Education Association created this fund to honor the educational career of Clyde M. McGeary. The fund provides scholarships to aspiring art educators in Pennsylvania.
The Mechanicsburg Area School Board and the Professional Staff of The Mechanicsburg Area School District to honor Charles E. Shields Superintendent of Schools established the Charles E. Shields Scholarship Fund. Mr. Shields served the school district with distinction...
The Sue and Ken Dyer Foundation Travel Scholarship is an endowment fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities from which the income is used to assist students with travel expenses for educational or service trips. The Sue and Ken Dyer Foundation Travel...
Frank M. Magee Jr. was born in Harrisburg Hospital, and eventually studied at Phillips Academy Andover and Yale University. During his time at Yale, he was a member of the Society of Orpheus and Bacchus. He then went on to serve in the U.S. Army as a Cartographer in...
The Harry N. and Melva A. Derickson Scholarship Fund is an endowment fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities. The income from the fund is used to assist residents from Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties for a course of study in preparation for medical or...
The Gary D. Radine Scholarship for Education of the Holding Company System of Delta Dental of California was established in 2016 as a project of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities. This scholarship program is for the children of employees of Delta Dental to...
This scholarship fund is to benefit graduating seniors of Carlisle High School, who are planning to attend a 2 year or 4 year college or trade/technical school of higher education.
Operation Wildcat was formed in 2006 to pool the resources in the community to help school district students and families in need. In honor of our 10 year anniversary, Operation Wildcat established this scholarship fund. The scholarship is for any student enrolled in...
The Soroptimist International of Chambersburg Scholarship Fund of the Franklin County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of TFEC, awards a scholarship for a female senior of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. This scholarship is to be applied towards...
The Lawrence and Julia Z. Hoverter Scholarship Fund will award a graduating senior from Greenwood High School and Newport High School who has shown a commitment to community service and will be entering a service-related field (i.e., social work, nursing, church,...
The James G. Hewlett Memorial Scholarship Fund was established through the estate of James G. Hewlett to support students who are Franklin county residents who are studying nursing or other medical support occupations, such as radiological technology, physical...
The Gordon B. and Josephine Hewlett Memorial Scholarship assists Franklin county students who wish to pursue college degrees in nursing. The primary purpose of this scholarship is to assist undergraduate students, but in the absence of qualified applicants, the...
The G. Thomas Balsbaugh Memorial Scholarship Fund wishes to offer scholarships to Dauphin County high school seniors planning to attend a four-year college or university.
The Family & Children’s Services of Lebanon County Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities provides financial scholarships for Lebanon County residents pursuing higher education degrees in social sciences and human services. The scholarships are granted...
The Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Markle Scholarship will assist graduates of Waynesboro High School with college tuition expenses who wish to enter the medical field. The scholarship is a fund of the Franklin County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of...
The Franklin County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of TFEC, wishes to offer a $1,000 scholarship to a descendant of members of the Chambersburg High School Class of 1963.
The Chambersburg/Fannett-Metal School District Scholarship Fund is an endowment fund of the Franklin County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities. This scholarship is offered to students graduating from Chambersburg...
The Donald J. Edwards Jr. Memorial Scholarship provides a tuition scholarship for one graduating senior from Camp Hill High School who demonstrates courage, exudes kindness, displays leadership qualities, and has a willingness to serve others.
The Jack and Edna May Yost Scholarship Fund, an endowment fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, awards scholarships to graduating seniors of a Dauphin or Cumberland county high school who will attend a two or four-year accredited college. Preference will...
The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg established its Scholarship Program in 1987. Each year this Association awards 5-10 up to $2000 scholarships to local area youth based on academic factors, applicant performance and career goals, with extra...
This scholarship was established by J.M. Heberlig & B.J. Helterbran who both believe that education matters and know that it is becoming more difficult than ever to afford to reach your goals. Together with family, friends, and community, we can all accomplish...
As more people become conscious of how humans are affecting the planet, opportunities abound for college graduates to make a living protecting the Earth. This scholarship was created to provide assistance to Central PA high school seniors pursuing degrees in fields...
Faerie L. Angle was the widow of Roy S.F. Angle, Attorney-at-Law. Her Last Will and Testament provided for the creation of a Law School Educational Trust Fund, which provides scholarships for young persons from Franklin County, Pennsylvania, studying to be lawyers. ...
Kenneth A. “Tony” Viani had his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology, and taught Biology and Physical Science in the Harrisburg School District. He then went on to serve as a principal in several schools within the Susquenita school district, including...
This $500 scholarship, presented by The CODY Foundation Scholarship Fund of the Perry County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, is available to graduating students from Perry County high schools. The CODY...
We Love People…. Especially our teammates and their families. Love is an action word which means that our team would like to assist with the financial burden higher education places on our families. We want to assist in making education more accessible because...
The Mary Grace Shearer MSW Scholarship for the Advancement of Social Work is established for students entering their junior or senior year of college majoring in social work at Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited bachelor’s degree program in selected...
Roland E. Dunkelberger, born October 15th, 1928, grew up and lived most of his life in Perry County. He enjoyed antique cars and their restoration, and in earlier years working on the family farm and orchard. Roland was a 1945 graduate of the Landisburg Joint High...
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Scholarship Program enhances educational opportunities for eligible students who reside in Pennsylvania. The program is privately funded by individual and corporate donors; no tax or other public funds are used. The...
The Grove Family Fund #2 provides funding to Pennsylvania State University- Harrisburg campus and the Capital Area School for the Arts (CASA) to support students in need.
The Edmund A. Brenner, Jr. ’52 Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Edmund A. Brenner, Jr. by his younger brother, Robert Brenner. Edmund Brenner was an avid supporter of Bishop McDevitt High School in all ways, but especially in all of the...
This scholarship fund is in memory of Ciara “CeCe” Meyer. CeCe was a 12 year old, fun, vibrant and loving girl who attended middle school in the Susquenita School District. CeCe passed away January 11, 2016. While CeCe’s death was not direclty caused...
Samuel L. Abrams, a Harrisburg businessman, distinguished himself during a lifetime of participation in his community through philanthropic, social and political activities. Born in Lithuania, Mr. Abrams immigrated with his parents to the United States and Harrisburg...
The Dr. George H. and Mrs. Hettie S. Love “Love of Learning” Scholarship is established by the Bishop Nathan Baxter Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians for Students of Color with a primary focus on the Black community, entering a 2-year or 4-year college...
The Kenneth G. Robinson, APR, Memorial Scholarship will provide opportunities to rising or current undergraduate students attending Pennsylvania colleges or universities who are civic-minded and require tuition assistance to continue their education in the...
Income of the Lou Drane Fund and the Joseph L. and Vivian E. Steele Fund is used annually to grant scholarships to students of classical music in the fields of composition, teaching, and performance. There is only one application to complete through the universal...
The Dr. Eva Bamberger Stahl Scholarship Fund is a scholarship Fund that benefits a senior student at Rutgers University or Douglass Residential College of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who will be attending medical school following graduation. The...
This scholarship fund was established through the estate of Raymond W. Britcher in memory of his father and paternal grandparents, and is named for his father. The purpose of the fund is to make funds available to the Perry County Fair Board to be administered as part...
This scholarship fund was established through the estate of Raymond W. Britcher, in memory of his mother, Geraldine Janet Guhl Britcher, a life-long resident of New Cumberland. The purpose of the fund is to make funds available to the New Cumberland Olde Town...
The membership of active, civic-minded professionals who envision Harrisburg as a great place to live, work, and play, created this scholarship fund to support students from the Harrisburg School District.
This fund was established after the passing of Mr. and Mrs. Leader with the intent to support and motivate youth from the City of Harrisburg to attend Harrisburg Area Community College, or participate in college in high school, and succeed in college level work. The...
This scholarship was created through the estate of Maxine S. Reed to support Dickinson College students who have financial need and are interested in architecture or engineering. Additional consideration is given to students who will be pursuing a career in...
The Honorable Todd A. Hoover Memorial Scholarship Fund was started to honor the life and work of Todd A. Hoover. Todd dedicated his life to his family, faith and public service. He was a proud graduate of the Upper Dauphin High School. Following high-school, he...
Robert (“Bob”) Stone Jr. was a 1980 graduate of Sun Valley High School. At Sun Valley High School, he captained the football team and was also president of the National Honor Society, and named All-County in football and track. In 1980, he graduated fourth...
Patricia B. Cameron served as Head of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School from 1978 to 1997. The fund provides scholarships for an academically rigorous, church-related educational opportunity in center-city Harrisburg .
David R. Grady was twenty-three years old when he died in an automobile accident enroute to Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral. David graduated from Trinity High School, and this fund provides scholarships for students attending Trinity High School.
This scholarship fund provides scholarships to needy minority students attending Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. Eligible students are Silver Spring, MD or Washington D.C. area residents who demonstrate leadership potential and the ability to undertake...
Wes Carr, Jr. started this scholarship fund for students at Messiah College. Recipients will be chosen based on financial need, leadership, community service and scholastic performance.
Students who are present or former residents of one of the following Pennsylvania counties: Adams, Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clinton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry,...
Samuel L. Abrams, a Harrisburg businessman, distinguished himself during a lifetime of participation in the Harrisburg community through philanthropic, social and political activities. Born in Lithuania, Mr. Abrams was brought to the United States and Harrisburg at...
