Education

AVAILABLE GRANTS: Scholarships are awarded annually based on the criteria outlined by the individual, family or business that established the fund. Click here for a complete list of scholarship funds.

CHARITABLE FUNDS INVOLVED: More than 80 scholarship funds; the Zock Foundation Designated Fund of Tulpehocken Area School District; Public Education Foundation Fund for Instructional Innovation; The Kurr Foundation Pass-Through Fund; A-Field of Dreams Fund; The Mary kolakowski Fund for St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic School; the Richard D. & Linda Reed McCrae Clothing Fund; the Patrick D. O'Pake Fund; the Muhlenberg Community Library Fund, the Public Education Foundation Fund for Instructional Innovation; The Twin Valley Community Education Foundation Fund, and the Wyomissing Area Education Foundation Endowment Fund.

OBJECTIVE: Increase the education level of Berks County residents.
 
GRANT DOLLARS COMMITTED IN FY 2003: $317,047

KEY PROJECTS:

Scholarships for Primary Education
Two Community Foundation funds award annual scholarships for Berks County students who demonstrate a financial need and who pay tuition to attend grades K-12.

Scholarships for Post-Secondary Education
The Community Foundation manages more than 80 scholarship funds for students who are going on to secondary schools.

Reading and Communication Program for Tulpehocken Area School District
The Community Foundation administers a charitable fund aimed at increasing the reading and writing scores of students in the Tulpehocken Area School District