Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust Grant

Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Berks County Community Foundation
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: March 10, 2026

Summary

The Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust Grant, managed by the Berks County Community Foundation, provides five scholarships of $5,000 each to graduating seniors of Governor Mifflin High School. Established in 2003 in memory of Judge Russell L. Hiller, this fund not only supports educational advancement for deserving students but also offers grants for local community programs. Applications are accepted from January 1 to March 1 for scholarships, with additional grant opportunities available throughout the year.

Overview

NOTE: Deadlines are as follows- January 1 - March 1 for scholarships and June 1 - August 15 for residents of the Governor Mifflin School District About Berks County Community Foundation Berks County Community Foundation was founded in 1994 to help individuals, families, organizations and businesses achieve their charitable objectives and improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County. Since that time, the Community Foundation has grown to manage hundreds of charitable funds. Each year, those funds distribute scholarships and grants to support local students and assist a variety of nonprofit organizations and causes. The Community Foundation manages more than 300 charitable funds. The funds were created by local individuals, families and businesses to support causes and organizations they cared about. Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust The Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust Fund of Berks County Community Foundation was established in December 2003. Judge Russell L. Hiller, a 60-year resident of Shillington, PA, passed away in May 2003 at the age of 97. Judge Hiller spent 26 years as a federal bankruptcy judge in Reading. Throughout his years in Shillington, he spent much of his time taking walks through the Shillington Borough park and relaxing on a bench that overlooked the Governor Mifflin schools. The pursuit of education was Hiller’s lifelong love. In his will, he established a scholarship fund to benefit Governor Mifflin High School students. The fund will award five scholarships, each in the amount of $5,000, to graduating seniors of Governor Mifflin High School who have achieved high scholastic and personal development, and who have plans to continue their education at the college level, and who are in need of financial assistance beyond that which their parents can afford. Additionally, the fund supports a grant opportunity for programs benefitting the residents of the Governor Mifflin School District.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The fund will award five scholarships, each in the amount of $5,000, to graduating seniors of Governor Mifflin High School.This fund also provides grants for the Borough of Shillington, Shillington Borough Library, and Albright College.