Foundation Grants 71 Scholarships to SCCTC Students

October 30, 2009: The Community Foundation of Susquehanna & Wyoming Counties has recently helped 71 local students attend career and technology training by providing almost $16,000 in full scholarships to the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center for the 2009-2010 school year.

Students from Blue Ridge, Elk Lake, Lackawanna Trail, Montrose Area, Mountain View, Susquehanna Community, and Tunkhannock Area High Schools learn building and automotive trades, food service skills, health care technologies, business education and cosmetology practices at SCCTC , as well as obtain required licenses.

The Community Foundation has established Affiliate School District Foundations with most of these seven school districts, and these SCCTC Scholarships are one component of the work accomplished on behalf of the local schools.

Since 2003 more than 325 students have received over $65,000 in tuition assistance to attend the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center, making it one of The Community Foundation's more successful school programs.

"With the help of the Community Foundation, hundreds of students have been able to learn the proper skills needed for a successful future. We can not thank them enough," said Dr. Alice M. Davis, Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center Administrative Director.

The SCCTC scholarships come through the Community Foundation's K-12 Scholarship program, and funding has been provided by First Liberty Bank & Trust, Frontier Communications, Northeast PA Telephone Co., Peoples National Bank, and Storeroom Solutions. Businesses that enroll in the state's Education Improvement Tax Credit Program can offset their Pennsylvania tax liability by donating to local educational scholarships in either Pre-Kindergarten or K-12 categories, and by supporting curriculum enhancement projects in the local schools. Providing these scholarships for students from both Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties is only one component of The Community Foundation's objective of providing assistance to families and non-profit organizations in the region. For more information on this scholarship program and other Foundation projects, please visit www.community-foundation.org.