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George M. and Mary Jane Leader Scholarship Grant

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

Foundation Grants for Education Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Current junior or senior attending: Cougar Academy, Harrisburg Virtual Learning Academy, John-Harris, Sci-Tech, or Steelton-Highspire High School.
Plans to attend HACC to take college-level academic courses.

Other requirements

Minimum 2.5 GPA

Overview

The George M. and Mary Jane Leader Scholarship, established by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, aims to support high school students from Harrisburg to pursue higher education at Harrisburg Area Community College. This scholarship focuses on juniors and seniors from local schools, encouraging them to take college-level courses while maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.5. It reflects a commitment to educational access and community development in South Central Pennsylvania.

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) is a community foundation serving South Central Pennsylvania with a mission to inspire giving, partner with donors to achieve their charitable goals, and strengthen local communities for current and future generations. Guided by core values of inclusion, stewardship, endurance, and integrity, TFEC invests in a broad range of community needs through grantmaking, donor-advised funds, nonprofit services, and regional initiatives. Its funding priorities include early childhood education, women and girls’ well-being, arts and culture, community development, health and human services, and other programs that advance equity and long-term community impact.
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 George M. and Mary Jane Leader Scholarship was established specifically to support students from the Harrisburg School District attending John Harris High School, Sci-Tech High School, The Cougar Academy and The Harrisburg Virtual Learning Academy attending HACC to take college-level courses.

Eligibility

Current junior or senior attending: Cougar Academy, Harrisburg Virtual Learning Academy, John-Harris, Sci-Tech, or Steelton-Highspire High SchoolPlans to attend HACC to take college-level academic coursesMinimum 2.5 GPA

What The Foundation for Enhancing Communities actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 285
Total given: $7.74M
Median grant: $13K
Range: $5,001–$1.24M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 66%, California 17%, New York 10%. Top recipient cities: Harrisburg, PA; Chambersburg, PA; Mechanicsburg, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.