Orioles Scouting Scholarship Fund Grant

The Orioles Scouting Scholarship Fund, established by the Fraternal Order of Orioles, provides a $500, non-renewable scholarship for higher education to Carbon County high school seniors involved in Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence with a minimum 3.0 GPA and submit an essay highlighting their community contributions. Preference is given to candidates with strong volunteer records, ensuring support for those committed to making a difference in their communities.

Carbon County Community Foundation
The Carbon County Community Foundation connects people like you who care about Carbon County to the local causes that matter most. We work with donors to create legacies of giving, invest in nonprofit organizations with strategic grants and lead our community to a better future.
Inspiring individuals to respond to community needs through charitable givingBringing resources and ideas together to identify common community needs and goals and propose solutions
Creating funds to support the many facets of society that make a community worth living in including arts and culture, community and economic development, education and scholarships, social services and youth issues, health and wellness, environment and historic preservation.
Established by the Fraternal Order of Orioles, Lehighton Nest #183, the Orioles Scouting Scholarship Fund shall provide financial assistance for higher education to current participants (male or female) in the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the USA in Carbon County. This scholarship is a one-year, non-renewable award of $500 presented annually to a qualified graduating high school senior (or home-schooled student who has a state recognized graduation certificate/diploma) residing in Carbon County, PA, who is seeking to further their education at a 4 or 2-year college or technical school.

Eligibility

Minimum qualifications for the scholarship include:
Must be currently enrolled in a scouting organization (either BSA or GS of USA)A proven record of academic success with at least a 3.0 GPA cumulative average over the time period of two years prior to graduationCandidates will be asked to submit a short essay (500 words or less) to describe the most important thing s/he has done to help make a difference in the communityFinancial need will be considered in the selection process. A copy of the expected family contribution page of the FAFSA report must be submitted with application. The Foundation reserves the right to request the full FAFSA at their discretion.