Leon Lowengard Scholarship Grant

Leon Lowengard Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
Last Updated: November 17, 2025

Summary

The Leon Lowengard Scholarship, established by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, honors the late Leon Lowengard and supports students from Harrisburg City Public Schools and nearby districts, especially those of Jewish faith. With over 190 scholarships available, TFEC is the largest scholarship provider in South Central Pennsylvania, awarding more than $1.7 million annually to local students. Recipients may reapply, ensuring continued support for their educational journeys.

Overview

For over 100 years, The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) has been supporting the philanthropic interests of donors who want to effect change in their communities. Scholarships It is through the generosity of local individuals, families, and businesses that we are able to offer more than 190 scholarship opportunities. TFEC is the largest provider of scholarships in South Central, Pennsylvania, awarding over $1.7 million in scholarships to more than 400 local students alone through various scholarship funds administered by TFEC and through management agreements with the Samuel L. Abrams Foundation, the Leon Lowengard and Ray S. Shoemaker scholarships of BNY Mellon, N.A. and York Rotary Club. Leon Lowengard Scholarship The Leon Lowengard Scholarship has been established to memorialize the late Leon Lowengard. The award is for students attending Harrisburg City Public Schools and surrounding districts with special consideration given to students who are of Jewish faith. Renewability Recipients of this scholarship may apply again.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Graduating seniors and recent graduates of Harrisburg City public schools and surrounding districts. This includes Harrisburg High School, SciTech High School, Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School (CASA), Dauphin County Technical School, Steelton-Highspire School District, Susquehanna Township School District, Central Dauphin High School, and Central Dauphin East High School Extra consideration is given for students of the Jewish faith Must be an undergraduate student Must attend college on a full-time basis (12 or more credits) Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and maintain it throughout college in order to receive payments Financial need