General Scholarships
Thanks to generous donors with a passion for supporting the future generation, each year we are able to award scholarships to help advance Lancaster County students’ education. We offer scholarships for students pursuing an education in any field of study and you can apply at any stage of your undergraduate career.
Scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 school year are closed. Applications for the 2024-2025 school year will open in November.
See if one of these scholarships might be right for you:

Joseph and Claudine Hess
Available to all Lancaster County students regardless of the field of study. $2,000 per year, renewable.
5 scholarships available for the 2023-2024 school year.
Albert S. Rosman
Available to Conestoga Valley High School students regardless of the field of study. $1,500 for one year.
1 scholarship available for the 2022-2024 school year.

James R. Buescher
Available to Lancaster County students planning a course of study in Creative Writing, Journalism, Marketing, Mass Communication, and Media Studies. $550 for one year.
1 scholarship available for the 2023-2024 school year.
George W. McKibbin
Available to African American students from Lancaster County. $2,000 per year, renewable.
1 scholarship available for the 2023-2024 school year.

Charles W. Shoff
Available to Lancaster County students planning a course of study in Geology, Medicine, Agriculture, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Drafting. $1,000 per year, renewable.
There are no Shoff scholarship available for the 2023-2024 school year.
Jason M. Truitt
Available to any current, graduating high school senior or recent graduate who is or was a Big or Little with Big Brother Big Sisters of Lancaster County. $400 for one year.
3 scholarship available for the 2023-2024 school year.
The Community Foundation is a participating partner in PHEAA’s PATH (Partnerships for Access to Higher Education) program, which means that some of our scholarship awards could be matched by PHEAA on a dollar-for-dollar basis up to $2,500.

School-Specific Scholarships
Looking for even more scholarships? Your individual school might have a school-specific scholarship available!

Community Resources and Scholarships
In an effort to expand our resources for students, we have compiled a list of community resources and scholarships available for Lancaster County students. Browse the list to see if one of these programs might be right for you.

Need Help?
Contact our Program Officer, Alma Felix
Contact Mike from Scholarship America