Endowed Scholarship Funds
É«ÖÐÉ« University and Theological Seminary's endowed scholarship funds are organized into the following categories based on their purpose and specific criteria:
- Need-Based: Scholarships designated for students with demonstrated financial need.
- Academic: Scholarships designated for students based on area of study and academic achievements.
- Seminary: Scholarships designated for students pursuing seminary or related theological studies.
- Geographic: Scholarships designated for students based on specific geographic regions or with ties to certain communities.
- Affinity/Specific Restrictions: Scholarships designated for students with particular backgrounds, interests, or affiliations, such as military service or first-generation status.
- Graduate: Scholarships designated for students pursuing a advanced degree across various disciplines.
Need-Based
Anne R. Enright Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing. Once the Fund reaches $50,000, preference will be given to an undergrad who is a resident of Bethlehem or Bethlehem Township.
Attanasio Family Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.
Baucus & Company Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to deserving students.
Bertie Francis Knisely ’69 Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need.
Boyer Annual Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to deserving students.
Brewer Family Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.
Brubaker Family Foundations Endowed Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to support full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing who are experiencing housing- and/or food-insecurity without additional resources to address these fundamental needs, as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.
Preference will be given to Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) Superintendent’s Scholarship Recipients. If no incoming or currently enrolled BASD Superintendent’s Scholarship Recipients qualify, the income can be allocated to full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing who are experiencing housing- and/or food-insecurity without additional resources, as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.
More than one student can benefit annually from the income of the Fund. If students’ needs exceed the available income, the income line can be in deficit for a pre-determined time to cover immediate needs, as determined by Finance & Administration.
If funds are available after room and board are covered, they can be used for other educational supplies and necessities.
If no students meet the criteria, available funds will be carried over to support future students or, if applicable, address a past deficit.
Bruckman-Laudenslager Annual Giving Scholarship
Cantens Family Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.
Cantens Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.
Chynoweth, Del Giorno & Thomforde Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide annual financial support for a deserving É«ÖÐÉ« University or É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary student. The fund is to honor the accomplishments of former President Christopher Thomforde, former Board of Trustees Chair Lyn Chynoweth, and former Chief of Staff Julie Del Giorno.
Class of 1957 Scholarship Endowment Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for a deserving student with documented financial need.
Clingan Family Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students with documented financial need.
Faculty Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide merit awards to rising juniors and seniors. The number of Faculty Scholars and award amounts will be determined by the Academic Standards Committee or its successor as determined by the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Scholarships will be awarded for one year and may be renewed for a second year.
Frank L. Marcon Foundation Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to deserving students.
Frank O. Jaxheimer Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship awards to between two and four deserving students each year.
Hillary Benner Annual Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to deserving students.
Historic Hotel Bethlehem Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide support for worthy undergraduate students who are employees or children of HHB; If no students fit this criteria then it will be awarded to a student who is a Bethlehem resident of É«ÖÐÉ« College's choosing.
John and Virginia Dancy Dickie Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need.
Kastelanch Family Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students with a demonstrated financial need.
Landis Annual Scholarship Fund
Lehigh Cement Company Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to students with need.
Leslie Charles Jones & Diana Lee Jones Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need.
Marie J. Bayne Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 1984 by Edwin A. and Genevieve R. Gee ’43 in memory of Dr. Gee’s mother Marie J. Bayne. The income only of the Fund will be used to provide scholarship assistance to worthy students at the University, with awards to be based on academic and personal potential, performance, and need, as determined by the Financial Aid Office.
Michael M. Ellis ’72 Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to deserving undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need.
Muriel S. Follmer Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships for students attending É«ÖÐÉ« University with documented financial need. É«ÖÐÉ« University may elect to award the scholarship to any deserving students.
Norah Elizabeth Bruthers ’20 Endowed Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.
Ralph W. Hunsicker Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing.
Reuben F. Lilly, Sr. ’59 & Roy G. Edwards ’10 Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide annual financial support to students with financial need who are in good academic standing.
Rev. John ’63 & Dr. Kathryn Dech Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide support for worthy undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need and who are in good academic standing.
Robert J. Desh Memorial Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to deserving students.
Robert Martin Herbstman Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1983 in memory of Robert Martin Herbstman ’77, the purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to worthy students at É«ÖÐÉ« University who have documented financial need. To further qualify, the recipient(s) should best exemplify the involvement, enthusiasm, congeniality, and concern for others that Robert demonstrated throughout his short-lived life.
Robin Elizabeth Haff Endowed Nursing Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. When the Fund reaches $50,000, preference will be given to a nursing student. If this criterion cannot be met, the scholarship should go to a student with demonstrated financial need and good academic standing.
Rocco Calvo Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of Rocco Calvo, the purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to deserving students.
Rosanne Bricker ’64 Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.
Roy J. ’52 & Beverly M. Ludwick Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide support for worthy undergraduate or graduate students with demonstrated financial need and who are in good academic standing.
Sally Breidegam Miksiewicz Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to deserving students.
Suzanne Kmet Diaz & William Diaz Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with a passion for learning and demonstrated financial need with preference given to a student from New Jersey studying education.
Tara & C.J. ’96 Brown Annual Giving Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.
William Hege Haupert Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to deserving students.
William Randolph Hearst Annual Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to students from groups historically underrepresented in higher education, with preference given to those residing in metropolitan areas.
Mittl Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need.
Sunny ’73 & Camie Modjadidi Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.
É«ÖÐÉ« Tomorrow Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support to academically talented students with the greatest financial need, regardless of academic major or other criteria.
Henry ’67 & Kristy Kavanaugh ’69 Nehilla Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students.
Anna Nitschmann Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate female students. When the Fund reaches $50,000, preferences for the student awardees may be determined.
Pepsi Annual Scholarship Fund
Daniel Petrozzo Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student from Phillipsburg, NJ who has demonstrated financial need.
Rampolla Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to deserving students.
William S. Schaninger Jr., Ph.D. ’93, ’98 Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to (a) deserving undergraduate student(s) with demonstrated financial need, with a preference for:
- First generation
- From the Lehigh Valley Geographic region, and/or
- Majoring in Business & Economics
Otis Hung-I & Marie Sheng Shao Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a needy undergraduate student.
Susan Collins Sillivan ’72 Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student with financial need.
Bettie M. Smolansky Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student and to support the University’s interest in obtaining educational benefit from the promotion of diversity in the student body.
Hilda Wolff Soden ’65 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students. If and when the Fund reaches $50,000, preference will be given to a student majoring in Elementary or Special Education. If this criterion cannot be met, the scholarship should go to a student with demonstrated need and good academic records.
Sylvia Spirk Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving student with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing. If and when the Fund reaches $50,000, preference will be given in this order:
- From a Catholic high school
- Female
- Involved in extracurricular activities
If these criteria cannot be met, the scholarship should go to a student with demonstrated need and good academic records.
Squarcia Family Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a needy undergraduate student.
The Donald B. & Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to (a) student(s) who demonstrates financial need.
Sterling-Mease Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a student who demonstrates financial need.
Studds Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students in good academic standing.
Christopher M. & Kathy G. Thomforde Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a student who demonstrates financial need.
Tyler-Gilbert Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a needy undergraduate student.
Florence Helen O’Donnell Wieder ’52 & Robert E. Wieder ’49 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing.
Woosnam Family Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need.
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The purpose of the Fund is to be used to assist pre-ministerial students in the University.
Alfred T. Williams, Jr. Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to deserving students with preference given to pre-law students.
Andrea Creitz Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Fund was established in 1985 in loving memory of Andrea Creitz ’74 by her family and friends. The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to a deserving student with a preference for a student majoring in Medical Technology, Pre-med or Biological Sciences.
Andrew & Elinor Hart Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need with preference given to a student studying business management or psychology.
Bateson Family Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to first-generation undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need and are majoring in nursing.
Betty Airstock Moore’45 Music Scholarship Fund
This Fund is to provide a four-year scholarship to the most promising Freshman enrolling in the Music Department and who intends to major in piano and/or organ. The recipient will be selected based on their performance during the audition process conducted by Music Department faculty. The income from the fund should be used to support a Music Major with a preference for students majoring in Piano and/or Organ.
Charles & Jeanette Spencer Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide support for an undergraduate student with financial need who is pursuing a degree in either the Department of Economics and Business or Natural Sciences. The student receiving the award must carry a minimum GPA of 3.0 and may not be a freshman.
Christine P. Dech ’87 Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide support for an undergraduate science major with demonstrated financial need. In addition, there is a preference for students who intend to become science educators, honoring the beloved career of Christine P. Dech ’87.
Clater Family Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing who would not be able to enroll without financial assistance, with a preference for undergraduate majors in the Health Sciences.
Cyril M. Krajci ’65 Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid for a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need and a preference to a first-generation student with an interest in pursuing a career in business.
Dean Family Scholarship Fund at É«ÖÐÉ« College
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for student(s), with first preference given to history major(s).
Deloris Ashcroft Wallace ’50 Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students majoring in Nursing or other Health Professions, with a preference for non-traditional, older and/or returning students.
Dr. Isidore Mihalakis ’58 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students studying in the following majors: mathematics, physics or biology.
Dr. Terence & Sandra O’Rourke Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student who has declared his or her major in Nursing or the Natural Sciences.
Elizabeth A. & William F. Ihrie Jr. Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of Elizabeth ’63 & William ’64 Ihrie, graduates of É«ÖÐÉ« University, the purpose of the Fund is to support deserving students studying Spanish and Business with scholarship awards to be granted to Spanish and Business majors in alternating years.
Elizabeth Jones Oplinger ’40 Scholarship Fund
Established in 1999 in memory of Elizabeth Jones Oplinger ’40, the purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to deserving students with first preference given to students interested in music as a major.
Eric S. Ruskoski ’69 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student with a preference for an English major. If the criteria cannot be met, the scholarship should go to a student with demonstrated need and good academic records.
Frances L. Barnard ’51 History Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students with a preference for History majors.
Gary & Teresa Long Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student who has declared his or her major in Health Sciences or is completing his or her Education certification in Early Childhood Development.
Genevieve Gee Scholarship Fund
Established in 1994 in honor of Ed and Plum’s 50th wedding anniversary, the purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to a female student in the area of Economics and Business with a preference given to a student who has demonstrated high achievement in the management program.
George N. & Anna J. Miller Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student at É«ÖÐÉ« College with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a junior or senior student studying music whose area of concentration is piano, organ performance, and/or sacred music, and who intends to pursue a performance and/or church related musical career. The student must have a 3.25 cumulative grade point average to qualify for the scholarship. Should no student be identified that fully meets these criteria, the scholarship should be awarded to a student who is most closely aligned with the purpose of the Fund.
Georgian Mittl Endowed Nursing Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need and are majoring in nursing.
Gladys Edgar Marcus ’42 Scholarship Fund at É«ÖÐÉ« College
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for deserving music student(s), with first preference to music majors.
Gloria J. Miller Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student at É«ÖÐÉ« University with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a junior or senior student studying nursing who intends to pursue a career in nursing with, perhaps, a concentration in pediatrics, geriatrics, or Alzheimer’s patient care. The student must have a 3.25 cumulative grade point average to qualify for the scholarship. Should no student be identified that fully meets these criteria, the scholarship should be awarded to a student who is most closely aligned with the purpose of the Fund.
Harlan F. Fulmer MD & M. Eleanor Kern Fulmer Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship awards to students in need with preference to those pursuing studies in nursing, pre-medical or pre-dentistry studies. Special consideration should be given to students who have demonstrated leadership and promise in their academic and career goals.
Helen S. Breidegam RN Scholarship Fund
Established in 1997 by DeLight Breidegam in honor of Helen Breidegam, the purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to É«ÖÐÉ« University students with first preference being given to those students who seek a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing.
Jack R. Ridge Science Scholarship Fund at É«ÖÐÉ«
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to É«ÖÐÉ« students with a major in the natural sciences or mathematics, with first preference given to students majoring in Physics. Students who have not yet declared a major, but who are pursuing a course of study with the intent of a major in these fields are also eligible for the scholarship. Additionally, students pursuing related interdisciplinary degrees or double majors are eligible.
Jacob & Katrina Templeton Millen Annual Giving Scholarship
The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship support for a deserving student majoring in Health Sciences with a preference for Nursing.
Jan Gollins Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide annual financial support for a deserving É«ÖÐÉ« University student who demonstrates interest in the fields of economics or music.
Jean Cosgrove Adams ’42 Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in memory of Jean Cosgrove Adams ’42, the purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to deserving students with documented financial need attending É«ÖÐÉ« University with a preference given to those students intending to pursue the Bachelor of Music in Performance (vocal).
Jeannette Saums Ross ’44 Endowment Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support for worthy undergraduate students with a preference for music majors, including study abroad should a recipient choose to spend a term furthering his or her education at another institution.
John Grencer Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to students with primary consideration given to students majoring in Economics and Business Management.
John H. Reimers Music Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to É«ÖÐÉ« music majors with preference given to juniors or seniors who have excelled in performance and academics.
Jonathan M. & Daniel G. Sidovar Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to deserving students with a preference given to History or Political Science majors.
Kohler-Howard Family Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student who has declared his or her major in health services. In addition, preference will be given to a student who demonstrates active commitment to school, community or church and is a resident of Berks County.
Lester A. Miller Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a junior or senior student studying economics and business who realizes the importance and value of small businesses in our economy and is willing to take the risk of establishing such a business. Additional preference will be given to a student who is a U.S. military veteran, although this is not a required preference. The student must have a 3.25 cumulative grade point average to qualify for the scholarship. Should no student be identified that fully meets these criteria the scholarship should be awarded to a student who is most closely aligned with the purpose of the Fund.
Lillian Knowles Jones Vocal Performance Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide support to a deserving junior or senior voice major with a GPA of 3.0 or better. The student must be a member of the É«ÖÐÉ« University Choir and must continue to be a member of the choir during the period of time in which he or she is the recipient of the scholarship. They must be planning a career in vocal performance as a solo performer in church, operatic stage or Broadway, must perform a Junior or Senior recital.
Linda Cohen Cooper Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to deserving students of É«ÖÐÉ« University who major in a foreign language.
Louis & Esther Bader Memorial Scholarship in Chemistry
The purpose of the Fund is to provide an annual scholarship award to a É«ÖÐÉ« University junior or senior who is majoring in Chemistry and who, in the judgment of the Department of Chemistry, exhibits outstanding professional and academic qualifications in preparations for a career in science.
Louise Moore Pine Music Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to a deserving Music student.
Marguerite K. Strohl Scholarship
Established in memory of Marguerite K. Strohl, the purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support for a worthy student majoring in Music.
Marvin C. Miles Scholarship Endowment Fund
The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarship support for a deserving student majoring in nursing or education.
Myrtle Virginia Mack Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student at É«ÖÐÉ« University with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a junior or senior student who is studying in the pre-law program and whose focus is upon the poor and/or downtrodden (e.g. abused spouses, children, the elderly, etc.) and not on corporations or financial institutions. The student must have a 3.25 cumulative grade point average to qualify for the scholarship. Should no student be identified that fully meets these criteria the scholarship should be awarded to a student who is most closely aligned with the purpose of the Fund. If the scholarship does not go to a pre-law student, it can be awarded to a nursing student.
Nancy A. Taylor Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid for two deserving undergraduates beginning in their junior year and continuing in their senior year. One student will be a major in the fine arts (including music) and the other in the sciences.
Parry ’66 & Claire Miller Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to a student with need majoring in Nursing, Biochemistry or Neuroscience.
Patrick J. Malloy, III ’80 Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student majoring in Biology or Neuroscience with a solid academic achievement and continued involvement and leadership in University organizations and/or athletics.
Ralph M. Mittl Endowed Business Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students pursuing a business degree.
Regina-Weston Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund is to support a deserving music or psychology major, based on academic performance.
Rev. Douglas Caldwell Fund for Nursing Excellence Annual Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support to assist with qualified post-secondary educational expenses of eligible students during their last semester of study in preparation for a career in nursing.
Rev. Richard & Jane Gilbert & Dr. Merrill & Roberta Joss Scholarship Fund at É«ÖÐÉ« University
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships for students attending É«ÖÐÉ« University with documented financial needs who demonstrate academic excellence. The scholarships shall be awarded to students with an interest in pre-medical/nursing or pre-ministerial studies. Pre-medical students will be encouraged to attend a medical school approved by the American Medical Association. Pre-ministerial students will be encouraged to attend a theological school approved by the University Senate of Theological Schools. The preferred awarding method is to alternate between pre-medical or nursing students and pre-ministerial students. Students should maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or the future equivalent.
Richard DiMotta ’98 Memorial Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to a student with a first preference for students who express an interest in a Criminology major, are working part-time and who have an outstanding academic record.
Robert C. and Diane L. May Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate students with a declared Music Major who have demonstrated financial need. Preference shall be given to a student who is a member of the É«ÖÐÉ« University Choir.
Robert M. Rosenblum Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship assistance to a nontraditional full or part-time female student majoring in Accounting.
Roger E. Fox Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in loving memory of Roger E. Fox ’87 by his family and friends, the purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship assistance, on the basis of financial need, to a student or students at É«ÖÐÉ« University majoring in Journalism or English.
Sara Louise Weller ’06 Endowment Fund
Established in loving memory of Sara, the purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support for a deserving junior or senior majoring in English.
Sarah Van Ysselstein Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a junior or senior who is completing his or her Education certification. The student must have a 3.25 cumulative grade point average to qualify for the scholarship.
Schantz Music Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship support for a deserving music major each year.
Scott Opitz ’91 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to undergraduate student(s) studying in a STEM major, defined as a Biology, BioChemistry, Chemistry, Math and Computer Science, Neuroscience or Physics.
Stanley F. Banach Foreign Language Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships for students at É«ÖÐÉ« University who are majoring in the Foreign Language Department.
Stuart S. Kulp Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to a Chemistry major who plans to pursue a career in chemistry, who has completed the course in Organic Chemistry with at least a grade of B, and who is currently enrolled or has completed the required course in Physical Chemistry.
Woodrin Grossman Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support in the form of at least two internships and one scholarship on an annual basis. The internships will be awarded at the discretion of the Executive Director of the Center for Career and Civic Engagement. The internships and one scholarship will go to undergraduate or graduate University students, with a preference for students who are: studying in the School of Economics and Business, with a preference to Accounting, studying in the health sciences, with a preference to Nursing. If these criteria cannot be met, the scholarship and internships should go to students with demonstrated need and good academic records.
Seminary
Alice Anne Miller & Joan Miller Moran Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to students pursuing degrees at É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary.
Allen W. & David A. Schattschneider Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to students at É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary. Recipients should be members of the É«ÖÐÉ« Church and pursuing the Master of Divinity Degree.
Audrey Rafferty Scholarship Fund for Formative Spirituality
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a student(s) with demonstrated financial need, with priority given to students enrolled in É«ÖÐÉ« Seminary Formative Spirituality programs or classes, including É«ÖÐÉ« University Master’s level students with priority to nursing candidates. Secondary priority to any Master’s level student interested in exploring Formative Spirituality.
C. Earl Albrect Scholarship Fund (Seminary)
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to É«ÖÐÉ« Theological students, with first preference given to students from Alaska.
Charles A. Saderholm Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to students at É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary. Recipients must be members of the É«ÖÐÉ« Church and shall be pursuing a course of study in any program other than the Master of Divinity degree program.
Christian D. Weber Textbook Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide assistance in purchasing textbooks for worthy students of É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary.
Cristian Lewis Rights Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary students based on the following priority: International É«ÖÐÉ« students preparing for the ministry or upgrading their ministerial skills at É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary or approved ministerial candidates from the É«ÖÐÉ« Church, Southern Province studying at É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary.
Dee & Jeannine Smith Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary students with financial need.
Don Brown Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary students. First preference should be given to students pursuing a Master of Divinity degree.
E. Howard Housman Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to second-career students who are members of the É«ÖÐÉ« Church and are pursuing the Master of Divinity degree at É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary.
Edward & Margaret Wilde Memorial Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to international students attending É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary.
Erdmuth Dorothea Von Zinzendorf Seminary Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide the Erdmuth Dorothea Von Zinzendorf Seminary Scholarship to fully cover the tuition of one full-time or two part-time Master of Divinity student(s) on an annual basis. The scholarship can be awarded to a Masters of Divinity student(s) at either Lancaster Theological Seminary or É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary.
Ervin J. & Pamela Rokke É«ÖÐÉ« Seminary Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary students. Preference shall be given to a student who has graduated from É«ÖÐÉ« University and has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and leadership.
Evangeline Bahnson Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to an international student approved by their province to study at É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary. The student must be a member of the É«ÖÐÉ« Church.
George Verheyden Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving Seminary student with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing.
Harold H. "Pete" Garner Endowed Scholarship
The purpose of the Fund is to provide at least one partial scholarship for a student or students who are members of the É«ÖÐÉ« Church.
Henry Dieckman Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide annual financial support to a deserving É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary student or students with financial need and a good academic record.
Herman E. Collier Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving student attending É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary.
John & Helen Scarcella Scholarship Fund
Kathy G. & Christopher M. Thomforde Seminary Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to students of É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary who are in pursuit of their graduate degrees.
Lewis Family Seminary Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a deserving student attending É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary.
Lynn E. Webb Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support annually to a deserving student or students, with first preference to be given to students in the Masters of Divinity degree program enrolled in Formative Spirituality or Spiritual direction classes.
Marty Stockton Hancock Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to a student attending É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary with financial need.
Rev. Albert Frank Seminary Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support to É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary students with a preference for international students from the É«ÖÐÉ« Church.
Rev. Ann D. Lutz Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship assistance to students at É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary who are members of the United Church of Christ (or successor denominations), or students who are studying for the Ministry of the United Church of Christ (or any successor denomination).
Rev. Douglas LeTell Rights ’15 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide support for worthy students attending the É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary in good academic standing and with demonstrated financial need.
Rev. Elmer D. Bender Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to assist worthy individuals preparing for the ministry of the É«ÖÐÉ« Church and shall be awarded without regard to gender, race, or color.
Rev. Harry J. & Mrs. Gertrude S. Trodahl Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support to É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary students who are members of the É«ÖÐÉ« Church from outside the Northern and Southern Provinces who are preparing to serve their home communities. If these criteria cannot be met, the scholarship should be awarded to a Seminary student with demonstrated need and good academic standing.
Rev. Paul DeSchweinitz Couch Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to be used to support at least one partial scholarship for a student or students attending É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary. The student must be a candidate for ordination from the Southern province or Canadian District of the É«ÖÐÉ« Church and must attend the Seminary for three years.
Rev. Walter H. Wagner Intercultural Award Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide an annual award at Fall convocation to a deserving student who has been exemplary in working with the wider community and/or encouraging interfaith and intercultural activities.
Rt. Rev. James C. & Maurita C. Hughes Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support annually to a deserving student or students. First preference is to be given to students pursuing the Masters of Divinity degree in preparation for service in pastoral ministry, affiliated with the É«ÖÐÉ« denomination. Second preference is for second-career students affiliated with the É«ÖÐÉ« denomination.
Salem Congregation Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial aid to É«ÖÐÉ« Ministerial students approved for the ministry by the Provincial Elders Conference, with a preference for Southern Province students.
Susan & Gordon Sommers Seminary Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support annually to a deserving Master of Divinity student or students preparing for pastoral ministry who exhibit financial need and a good academic record.
William Boden Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary students. Preference shall be given to a student with documented financial need.
Geographic
Alexander & Elizabeth & Joann Trotsky Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides scholarship awards to graduates of Bethlehem Catholic High School, Freedom High School, or Liberty High School. Preference is given to students who are children of parishioners of Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church (417 Carlton Ave., Bethlehem, PA) and who attend É«ÖÐÉ« University. The funds also support opportunities for students to participate in the University’s "study abroad" program during their undergraduate years.
Ann Woltjen Stoddard Annual Giving Scholarship
The Fund offers financial support to a student who demonstrates financial need, with preference given to students from the New England area.
Augustus J. Rampone Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides scholarship awards with preference to students residing in the NJ school districts of Newton, Sparta, Lenape, Stanhope, and Netcong.
Barnette Scholarship Fund at É«ÖÐÉ« College
The Fund provides financial aid to deserving students, with preference first given to graduates of high schools or universities in West Virginia, and second to graduates of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA.
Carl Townsend Pharo Memorial Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need who resides in Northampton or Lehigh County.
Charles A. & Leona K. Gruber Foundation Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides financial support to a sophomore, junior, or senior residing in Northampton or Lehigh County, with preference for students majoring in Math, Science, or Engineering.
Charles L. & Wilma Messics Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Fund offers financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing. Preference is given first to graduates of the Bethlehem Area School District, second to students pursuing a degree in Education, and third to those eligible for continued award until graduation.
DeBiasse Family Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides financial support for at least one scholarship annually, with first preference to students living in the Pittsburgh area. If no Pittsburgh area student is available, the award is open to students from Pennsylvania.
Douglas W. & Barbara B. Caldwell Scholarship at É«ÖÐÉ« College
The Fund offers financial support to students at É«ÖÐÉ« University, with a preference for international students.
Edward S. Augustine Memorial Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports a deserving student who is a graduate of the Bethlehem Area School District, with first preference given to a Freedom High School graduate majoring in chemistry.
Felker Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides financial support to undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to graduates of Upper Darby High School, those who have worked in the Culinary Department of Lima Estates in Media, PA, and graduates of any Delaware County, PA high school.
Frederic Schalbe 1908 & Harry J. Trodahl, Sr. ’30, ’33 Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Fund supports undergraduate students. When the fund reaches $50,000, preference is given to students from outside Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York whose sibling, parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent graduated from É«ÖÐÉ« University. If these criteria cannot be met, the scholarship is awarded to students from outside these states.
G. Clarke Chapman & Ardis Vetesk Chapman Endowed Scholarship
The Fund provides scholarship support for É«ÖÐÉ« students enrolled in programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. Preference is given to international students, US students from an underrepresented ethnic minority, or students majoring in Religion.
Gail Smith Winson ’66 Scholarship Fund
The Fund awards 80-85 percent of earnings to students recruited from outside Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, or Delaware, with the remaining 15-20 percent used for student recruitment and outreach.
Jack & Karen Fry Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides scholarship support for a deserving student living in the Lehigh Valley with documented financial need, with first preference given to a student living in Fountain Hill Borough.
Lois & Merr Trumbore Endowed Physics Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial support for undergraduate students majoring in physics who have demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to residents of the Middle Atlantic States: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, or New York.
Louis D. & Patricia (Cramer) Powlette Annual Giving Scholarship
The Fund provides financial support to an undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need, with preference for graduates of Stroudsburg High School, Stroudsburg, PA, or any Monroe County, PA high school.
Marian V. Hooper Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Fund offers financial aid to undergraduate students who are traditionally underrepresented on university campuses and have demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to graduates of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA or Nazareth Area High School in Nazareth, PA.
Maryanne Domchek Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides scholarships of no less than $5,000 to full-time undergraduate women from the Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) or Catholic schools in the Diocese of Allentown. Awardees must have demonstrated financial need, a high academic standing (top 10% of class, SAT score of 1200 or ACT score of 25), and strong leadership skills.
Richard (Dick) Krause Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need, with preference given to graduates of William Allen High School and Dieruff High School.
Richard E. Andrews ’62 Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides financial support to undergraduate students. When the fund reaches $50,000, preference is given to upperclassmen who are graduates of Freedom High School (Bethlehem, PA), Phillipsburg High School (Phillipsburg, NJ), or Easton High School (Easton, PA). If these criteria cannot be met, the scholarship is awarded to students with demonstrated need and good academic standing.
Teresa Enright Eliezer ’49 Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides scholarships for full-time undergraduate commuter students with demonstrated financial need.
Tom & Louise Keim Annual Giving Scholarship
The Fund provides financial support to two undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need, with preference given to graduates of Liberty High School.
Virginia E. Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship Fund
This Fund offers scholarships with preference for graduates of Lehighton Area High School in Lehighton, PA, who have documented financial need.
Werpehowski Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Fund provides support to undergraduate students, with preference for graduates of Freedom or Liberty High School who are involved in extracurricular activities..
Affinity/Specific Restrictions
Bishop Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial aid to undergraduate students whose parents or guardians are active, retired, or veterans of law enforcement or the military.
Charles A. Frueauff Scholarship Fund
This Fund awards Frueauff Scholarships to new students demonstrating financial need. Preference is given to those ranking in the top 20% of their high school class, having combined SAT scores of at least 1100 or a composite ACT score of 25, and showing involvement in school and community activities.
Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports financial aid for women returning to University as non-traditional students.
Class of 1974 International Experience Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial support to a deserving undergraduate student with financial need and in good academic standing, preferably for students traveling abroad for the first time.
Dr. Astrid B. Kromayer Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports an undergraduate foreign language major with financial need. Preference is given to first-generation students, students who speak English as a second language, or international students.
Florence & Victor Genel Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial aid to a deserving first-generation citizen of the U.S. graduate from Bethlehem high schools, interested in the teaching or health professions.
Frances Webber Horton ’52 Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports a female student from Bethlehem with financial need and in good academic standing, majoring or minoring in Music or Education.
Grace & Emilio Verrone P ’90 Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial support to a student with financial need and in good academic standing, with preference for first- or second-generation students interested in pursuing a degree in Business, from Passaic or Bergen County, NJ.
Greene Family Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides scholarships to non-traditional full or part-time students returning to university for career change, further education, or renewed opportunity.
Gregg Lawton McNelis Memorial Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports a second, third, or fourth-year student involved in campus life organizations, traditionally underrepresented on campus, with financial need.
Hilda Appelbaum College Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial assistance to the sons and daughters of É«ÖÐÉ« pastors attending É«ÖÐÉ« University.
Honors Endowment Fund
This Fund supports anything directly related to the student being part of the Honors program at É«ÖÐÉ« University.
Janice ’64 & John ’65 Landis Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides support to an undergraduate student with financial need who is a first-generation University student.
Joanne O’Such ’60 Memorial Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial support to first-generation undergraduate students.
Karapetian Annual Giving Scholarship
This Fund provides support to two undergraduate students with financial need, preferring transfer students from outside the PA/NJ/NY area, majoring in business.
Mo’s Endowment Fund
This Fund provides financial support to undergraduate students approved for a Mo’s Fund award by the Office of Financial Services, preserving funds for future use if no eligible students are found.
É«ÖÐÉ« College Alumni Legacy Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports a É«ÖÐÉ« University undergraduate who is a first- or second-generation relative of a prior alumna/alumnus, with preference for those with notable academic achievements and community service.
OGO-Monk Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports a deserving student who is a member in good standing of Omicron Gamma Omega Fraternity, demonstrating leadership, scholarship, and community service.
Olivia Rose Noel Endowed Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial assistance to an incoming freshman, with preference given to students with a demonstrated need.
Paul Kurzeja ’89 Annual Giving Scholarship
This Fund provides support to an undergraduate student with financial need who is traditionally underrepresented on a college campus.
Robert M. Amey ’57 Memorial Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial assistance to students with a preference for those pursuing a degree in business, military veterans or active service members, or dependents of military personnel.
Santa & Vincenzo Corpora Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports first-generation students, with preference for first-generation immigrants of European descent or any first-generation immigrant. The scholarship is renewable for four years if criteria are met.
Saucon Mutual Insurance Company Scholarship
This Fund supports the sons and daughters of Bethlehem’s protection forces.
Timothy Breidegam Memorial Scholarship Fund
This Fund provides financial aid to students with a preference for employees or children of employees of East Penn Manufacturing Company.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship
This Fund provides financial assistance to deserving students with a preference for Black or Hispanic students, especially those of Caribbean or Central American descent, from the New York metropolitan area.
William S. Marsh Scholarship Endowment Fund
This Fund supports students involved in extracurricular activities who maintain high academic standards.
Graduate
Ralph F. ’86 & Linda Mittl P ’20 Endowed Graduate Business Student Scholarship
This Fund provides financial support to a deserving graduate student with demonstrated financial need. When the Fund reaches $50,000, preference will be given to a graduate business student pursuing a master’s degree or certificate.
Rev. Dr. Janice M. Young Endowed Scholarship Fund for Students in the Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling at É«ÖÐÉ« University
Formerly known as the Rev. Dr. Janice M. Young Endowed Scholarship Fund for Students in the Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling Program at É«ÖÐÉ« Theological Seminary, this Fund now supports students in the Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling program at É«ÖÐÉ« University. It provides financial assistance to graduate students with demonstrated financial need and in good academic standing in the Clinical Counseling program.
Windmill Foundation Scholarship Fund
This Fund supports students attending É«ÖÐÉ« University through the Division of Continuing and Graduate Studies, either full or part-time. The Fund assists individuals who demonstrate an active commitment to the community and a willingness to encourage others to pursue educational excellence.