Pauline M. Whitekettle Scholarship Fund for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Grant

Pauline M. Whitekettle Scholarship Fund for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Grant

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

Summary

The Pauline M. Whitekettle Scholarship Fund, established by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, honors a dedicated educator and community member. This scholarship is available to residents of the Newport area, particularly members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, who demonstrate academic proficiency and community involvement. Recipients can renew the scholarship for up to three years with a minimum GPA of 2.5, reflecting Ms. Whitekettle's legacy of supporting local students in their educational pursuits.

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. Pauline M. Whitekettle Scholarship Fund for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Pauline Whitekettle was a life-long resident of Perry County having died in the house in which she was born. She taught the second grade for 40 years in the Newport Schools. In retirement, she never missed Friday lunch and Saturday breakfast at Bitting’s, the well-known local restaurant, where she would routinely see her former students, their children and their grand-children, all of which were her students. Ms. Whitekettle was a world-wide traveler having been on every continent and in more than a hundred countries. She traveled with fellow teachers creating an educational adventure. Her home was filled with artifacts from her travel adventures but she often lamented that she could not find anything that would not melt to bring home from Antarctica. She had a very special attachment to her church, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Newport, PA and of course the children of the church. She often said that she wanted to take care of her children of the church but they had to earn it. This scholarship is a fund of the Perry County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of TFEC. Renewability This scholarship will automatically renew for up to three years provided the recipient maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Resident of the greater Newport area (defined as students residing in the Newport School District or those with a Newport address.) Extra consideration will be given to students who are members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Newport, Pennsylvania and active in the church for a minimum of 3 years Student must be entering their second, third, or fourth year in college Academic proficiency- minimum GPA 2.5 Community involvement Financial need Full-time or part-time attendance in college Essay