TFEC Aspire to Rise Scholarship Fund Grant

The TFEC Aspire to Rise Scholarship Fund, managed by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, offers financial support to non-traditional students aged 22 and older who have faced challenges in their educational journey. This scholarship is aimed at those pursuing higher education or vocational training, with special consideration for applicants without a post-secondary degree. Additionally, it supports individuals preparing for the GED, fostering opportunities for personal and professional growth 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.
The TFEC Aspire to Rise Scholarship provides financial assistance for non-traditional students who have experienced adversity in their lives but are looking to overcome those struggles through further education.
The TFEC Aspire to Rise Scholarship specifically supports individuals who are 22 years of age or older, planning to attend a four year college or university, a two year trade or technical school, or an associates or certificate program on a full-time or part-time basis. Extra consideration is given to applicants who have not completed a post-secondary degree.
This scholarship also supports students who plan to register or are scheduled to take the GED.

Eligibility

Non-traditional students 22 years of age or older Applicants must have faced challenges that prevented them from continuing their education. Applicants will be asked to write an essay describing the role education will play in their efforts to overcome their circumstances and achieve long-term goals. Additional consideration will be given to applicants who have not completed a post-secondary degree. Legal resident of Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon or Perry County. Or a legal resident of Dillsburg in York County  Plan to attend a four-year college or university, a two-year trade or technical school, or an associates or certificate program on a full-time or part-time basis. Or plan to register or are scheduled to take the GED Financial need