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Montrose Area High School

Montrose Area School District Foundation

The following scholarships are managed by The Community Foundation. Applications are on file in the Guidance Office, or by clicking the link below.

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Daniel Arnold Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established in memory of Daniel Arnold, killed in action in Iraq in September, 2005. Provides a college scholarship for a football player from Montrose Area High School, Daniel's alma mater. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Joshua Oliver who will attend Kutztown University.

Dr. Raymond Bennett Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established in memory of Dr. Ray Bennett, a long-time Montrose physician. Provides a college scholarship for a Montrose Area High School graduate who has maintained an 85 GPA during High School and has participated in interscholastic athletics. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Taylor Heeman who will attend York College.

Cindi Conaty Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established by Susquehanna County District Attorney, Jason Legg, in honor of his mother to provide a college or post-secondary degree program scholarship for a student from one of the six Susquehanna County High Schools who writes a winning essay explaining his or her pro-life stance and values and how those values have had an impact upon the student's life. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Bridgette Conboy from Montrose Area High School.

Daniel Crisman Memorial Scholarship for the Arts::

 
Established in memory of Daniel Crisman, who was killed in the World Trade Towers on September 11, 2001. Provides a college scholarship for a Montrose Area High School graduate who exhibits exceptional artistic talent and will study the visual, performing, or literary arts. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Kathryn Swingle who will attend Kutztown University.

Gil Depew Memorial Scholarship::

 
Established by the family of Mr. Depew to provide a college scholarship for a diabetic student from one of the six Susquehanna County High Schools. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Chad Paulin from Forest City Regional High School.

Thomas D. Evans Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established by the family of the late Mr. Evans who was a coach and faculty member at the Montrose Area School District. Provides college tuition assistance to a member of the Montrose Girls' Varsity Basketball Team, or a member of the Varsity Golf Team who exhibits outstanding leadership qualities and good sportsmanship as well as an inherent desire to succeed.

Julia Frystak Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established in memory of Julia Frystak, a High School student killed in an automobile accident. Provides a college scholarship to a Montrose Area High School graduate who excels in academics and participates in athletics. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Amelia DiPhillips who will attend Luzerne County Community College.

Agnes & James W. Holbert Scholarship:

 
Established by the children of James W. Holbert, who was in the Army Medical Corps during WWII and participated in the Normandy Invasion. The scholarship provides assistance to Elk Lake High School, and Montrose Area High School graduates who excel in academics, exhibit high moral character, and who will participate in the ROTC Program in college or enter a U.S. Military Academy. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Ethan Jones from Montrose Area High School who will attend King's College.

John Krupinski Memorial Scholarship::

 
In memory of John Krupinski, Montrose High School basketball star, and first Business Manager of the Montrose Area School District. Provides a college scholarship to a Montrose graduate who will major in business, economics, or the business application of technology. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Bryce Carlton who will attend Kutztown University.

Montrose Area Chamber of Commerce Pauline MacNeal Memorial Scholarship::

 
Established by the Montrose Area Chamber of Commerce to honor past member Mrs. Pauline MacNeal and to provide college tuition assistance to graduates of Elk Lake and Montrose Area School Districts who will major in a business related field.

Montrose Area School District Educational Scholarship:

 
Established by the School District to provide college tuition assistance for a deserving student who exhibits financial need.

Montrose Business and Professional Women's Scholarship:

 
Provides a college scholarship to a graduate of a Susquehanna County high school who will further his or her education in preparation for entering the business or health care professions, or to an adult seeking further education. This scholarship will not be awarded in 2009 while the fund matures in value. Tax-deductible donations to the fund are always welcome.

Morgan R. Potter Memorial Scholarship::

 
In memory of Morgan Potter, a college student who passed away unexpectadly. Provides a college scholarship to a Montrose High School graduate who exhibits school spirit and has maintained good grades.

Nicholas Severcool Memorial Scholarship:

 
Provides a college scholarship to a Montrose High School student who has overcome personal adversity in order to graduate and go onto a postsecondary degree program. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Samantha Verti.

Albert Shepherd Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established by the family of Albert Shepherd to assist a graduate from Montrose Area High School who has been a student in good standing and who will enter college or a post-secondary degree program.

The Margaret Stone Music Scholarship Endowment:

 
Established by Mrs. Stone, Houghton College class of '45, to assist a Music Major attending her alma mater.

The Susquehanna County Christmas Basketball Tournament Scholarship:

 
Established by the school districts in Susquehanna County to provide college scholarships to students from the teams that participate in the Annual Susquehanna County Christmas Basketball Tournament every December. The scholarship recipients for 2011 are Amelia DiPhillips from Montrose Area High School who will attend Luzerne County Community College, and Cole Wheaton from Montrose Area High School.

Maurice D. Taylor Memorial Music Scholarship::

 
In Memory of Maurice Taylor, a legendary music man from Montrose, the scholarship will benefit a student from Montrose or Elk Lake who plans to major in music in college.

Technology for Tomorrow Scholarship:

 
Established anonymously by a Montrose family, this endowment provides a scholarship for a graduating Montrose Area High School Senior who will enter a post secondary degree program for technology or industrial arts training. Student must be in good standing, display good character and citizenship qualities. The student's grades and finanical need may also be considered. The scholarship recipients for 2011 are Bryce Carlton who attend Kutztown University, and Jesse Frystak who will attend PennTech College.

Matthew Van Fleet Memorial Automotive Scholarship:

 
Established by Matthew's parents and his sister in memory of Matt who passed away in an automobile accident. The scholarship provides assistance to a student who will study automotive technology and who writes a winning essay about why he or she has chosen that field and also addresses the future of automotive technology. The scholarship is available to students from all the school districts in Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties.

Mathew James White Memorial Scholarship:

 
In memory of Mathew White, a High School student killed in an automobile accident. Provides a college scholarship to a Montrose High School graduate who writes a winning essay about the hazards of adolescent substance abuse. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Alexis DeLouisa who will attend Penn State/Abinton.

Robert Wood Memorial Scholarship::

 
In memory of Robert Wood, who in 1955 started the Montrose Minute Men Ambulance Service. Provides a college scholarship to a Montrose High School graduate who will study the medical professions or become a Paramedic. The scholarship recipient for 2011 is Drusilla Potts who will attend California Polytechnic College.