Scholarships Through Schools

The majority of the Foundation’s scholarships are administered through high schools, colleges and local organizations, and grants issued are payable to the schools or colleges/universities. The Foundation does not directly accept any applications for these scholarships. 

Students who would like to learn more about these scholarships and how to apply for these scholarships are encouraged to contact their school’s guidance or financial aid department.

Scholarships for elementary school and high school students pursuing a Catholic education are:

Notre Dame High School
Tuskes Family Scholarships

At least three types of scholarship will be available each year, as follows:

1. Graduating Senior Scholarship
2. Rising Freshman Scholarship from St. Jane Frances de Chantal School to Notre Dame High School
3. Rising Freshman Scholarship from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School to Notre Dame High School
4. Rising Freshman Scholarship from Holy Family School to Notre Dame High School
5. Current Notre Dame High School Student Scholarship

Scholarships for high school graduates pursuing a post-secondary education are:

Bethlehem Area School District

• Debra ‘Frau’ Brown Memorial Scholarship
• Truman L. Frey, Jr. Scholarship
• Bob Swick Memorial Scholarship
• Betty Williams Memorial Scholarship

Bethlehem Area School District or Bethlehem Catholic High School

• Senior Woman’s Club of Bethlehem Scholarship

Bethlehem Catholic High School

• Catherine Hilaire Thompson Nursing Scholarship

Boys and Girls Club of Bethlehem

• Edwin F. Van Billiard Scholarship

Fleetwood Area High School

• Arthur E. & Myrl G. Schaeffer Scholarship

Hanover Township Memorial Golf Tournament Scholarship

Lehighton Area High School

• Damian C. Mele Memorial Scholarship Fund

Liberty High School

• Gene Buckno Memorial Scholarship (Accounting)

Nazareth High School

• Bob Swick Memorial Scholarship

Northern Lehigh High School

• Ann C. Bernard Memorial Scholarship

Notre Dame High School

• Tuskes Family Scholarship

Parkland High School

• Parkland High School Class of 1961 Scholarship Fund
• Frederick W. Hahn Memorial Scholarship 
• Gary D. Martz Class of 1974 Scholarship Fund 
• Anthony Severo Memorial Scholarship
• Justin Sheftel Scholarship

Phillipsburg High School

• William & Jamie Soukup Reid Memorial Scholarship

Wilson High School

• Wilson High School 2006 Football Champions Scholarship

Scholarships for students attending the following post-secondary institutions are:

Case Western Reserve University

• Dr. Joseph Perna & Hilda Perna Memorial Scholarship

DeSales University, Department of Nursing & Health

• Sue Ratzell Scholarship for Nursing 

The Juilliard School

• Raymond-Cryder Scholarship

Moravian College & St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing

• Reverend Douglas Caldwell Nursing Scholarship 

Northampton Community College

• Beall Fowler Northampton Promise Scholarship

Simmons University, School of Nursing & Health Sciences

• Carol (Rodgers) Jaffe & Donald Jaffe Scholarship

St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing

• Elizabeth Behr Agocs Scholarship

West Chester University

• Raymond-Cryder Scholarship

College/University Located in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, and Monroe Counties

• Buckno Lisicky Scholarship (Accounting)

Scholarships for Veterans Pursuing a Post Secondary STEM Education at a Lehigh Valley College or University

• Andrew Budraitis Foundation Scholarship

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 Ask me about the scholarship opportunities at the Community Foundation

Holly Fitzpatrick, Grants Administrator
Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, 840. W. Hamilton Street, Suite 310
Allentown, PA 18101
Holly@lvcfoundation.org