Our scholarship portal is now open!
Our scholarship portal is now open!
We are now accepting applications for our many 2024 scholarship opportunities.
Beginning January 2nd, 2024, the Scranton Area Community Foundation invites students to apply online for eligible scholarship opportunities through our online scholarship portal.
This year, over 85 scholarships are available to graduating high school students and current college students for a variety of studies, interests, and more, including but not limited to:
- Volunteer-based scholarships
- Athletic scholarships
- Academic/merit-based scholarships
- Technical school scholarships
- Major-based scholarships
- High school & college-specific scholarships
- And many more!
Detailed information about all of our scholarship opportunities can be found here.
Visit our online scholarship portal to get started!
Once you’ve created an account at our portal, look for “2024 SAF Scholarships Universal Application” to apply!
All 2024 scholarship applications are due March 1st, 2024.
Scholarship decisions will be announced in June.
Know a student that could benefit from this information? Please pass this information along!
Did You Know? In 2023, the Scranton Area Community Foundation provided nearly $900,000 in scholarship support to 238 students!
James F. Swift Scholarship
Starting January 2nd, 2024, the Scranton Area Community Foundation is also accepting applications for the prestigious James F. Swift Scholarship!
Applications for the James F. Swift Scholarship will be completed through the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s Universal Scholarship application.
The James F. Swift Scholarship provides local high school seniors graduating from a Lackawanna County high school $5,000/year for each recipient (renewable for a total of 4 years!) to assist with continuing education expenses.
Twenty area students are selected annually for this prestigious scholarship.
Please Note: All applications and renewals for the James F. Swift Scholarship must be received through the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s online scholarship portal.
Learn more about the James F. Swift Scholarship
Once you’ve created an account at our portal, look for “2024 SAF Scholarships Universal Application” to apply!
Applications will be accepted from January 2nd, 2024, until March 1st, 2024.
Scholarship decisions will be announced in June.
The James F. Swift Scholarship Fund has awarded over $4 million since 2008, benefiting over 300 local students to date.
Created in 2002 through a gift by Mr. James F. Swift to the Scranton Area Community Foundation, the James F. Swift Scholarship Fund provides support for higher education for students graduating from high schools in Lackawanna County. Following Mr. Swift’s death in 2006, the Scranton Area Community Foundation gratefully received a significant gift from his estate to the scholarship fund which has allowed a great number of students from Lackawanna County the opportunity to pursue their academic and professional goals through higher education.
Visit our online scholarship portal to apply!
Questions about scholarship opportunities at the Scranton Area Community Foundation? Contact grants@safdn.org for assistance.