Kathleen A Gallagher Memorial Scholarship Fund

Eligibility:

The fund is named in memory of Kathleen A. Gallagher, sister of the Donor, who was an artist and a graduate of Scranton Central High School. The Kathleen A Gallagher Memorial Scholarship Fund will award a scholarship to an individual graduating from Scranton High School or West Scranton High School who has an interest in pursuing a secondary degree in the arts. 

Application: SAF online scholarship portal

Keisling Family Scholarship Fund

Eligibility:

A graduating senior from any Lackawanna County High School. The Scranton Area Community Foundation Scholarship committee has been given full discretion on the selection of this recipient.

Application: SAF online scholarship portal

Lackawanna Audubon Society Scholarship

Eligibility:

Established in June 2022 by the Lackawanna Audubon Society, the purpose of this Fund is to award scholarships to students from Lackawanna or Wyoming County who have an interest in, or who are currently pursuing, a degree or certificate in environmental sciences or a related field.

Eligible students must be a graduating senior that will pursue a post-secondary education, or a currently matriculating student already so enrolled; living in Lackawanna or Wyoming county; and pursuing a degree or certificate in environmental sciences or a related field. Applicants will be required to submit a letter of recommendation and to provide a well-written essay about their interest in environmental sciences and/or environmental issues.

Application: SAF Scholarship Portal

Laura Wesolowski Scholarship Fund

Eligibility:

The Laura Wesolowski Scholarship Fund was established in memory of a long-term employee and manager of the McDonald’s in Clarks Summit, PA. The scholarship is intended to annually support an employee of a McDonald’s in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region who is pursuing a post-secondary education.

Application: SAF online scholarship portal

Lena Orlando Orski Education Scholarship

Eligibility:

The Lena Orlando Orski Education Scholarship Fund will provide a scholarship award each year to support educational expenses for a qualified graduating senior from a high school in Lackawanna County who is matriculating to a college or university and plans to study in the field of education. Applicants will be required to submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or staff of their high school.

Application: SAF Scholarship Portal

Lois Marks Hausman Memorial Fund

Eligibility:

Lois Marks Hausman Memorial Fund is a scholarship fund established to support a female graduating senior at Scranton High School who will be pursuing a degree at a four year college or university and will be a first generation college student.

Application: SAF online scholarship portal

Margaret Briggs/Lackawanna College Scholarship Fund

Eligibility:

Available to two students from a Lackawanna County high school who are attending Lackawanna College. Those recipients are chosen by the school demonstrate financial need and academic performance.

Application: No application Available

Martin and Anna Orlando Kopa Scholarship Fund

Eligibility:

The Martin and Anna Orlando Kopa Scholarship Fund will provide a scholarship award each year to support educational expenses for a qualified graduating senior from a high school in Lackawanna County who is matriculating to The Pennsylvania State University in Scranton, PA or Johnson College in Scranton, PA. If there are no qualified graduating seniors who plan to attend these educational institutions, then no award will be granted in that year. If both Penn State Scranton and Johnson College dissolve and/or lose their tax exempt status, the award will instead be granted to a student attending a college, university, or trade school based in Lackawanna County.

Application: SAF Scholarship Portal

Matt McGloin Scholarship Fund

Eligibility:

A graduating senior from West Scranton High School who is attending a college,
university or a higher education institution who demonstrate academic and athletic achievement along with financial need. The recipient shall be in the top 50% of the graduating class.

Application: SAF online scholarship portal

Midori Yamanouchi-Rynn, Ph.D. Scholarship Fund

Eligibility:

A graduating senior from a Lackawanna County High School who will be attending a local college or university. Applicants need to demonstrate characteristics of academic achievement and/or honor students, good citizenship and service to others, and leadership.

Application: SAF online scholarship portal