Tunkhannock Area School District-

Tunkhannock Area High School

Tunkhannock 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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David Clark Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established in memory of David Clark, a Tunkhannock Area High School graduate who passed away in 2005. Provides a college scholarship to a Tunkhannock graduate who has overcome personal adversity to graduate from High School and go on to college. The scholarship award for 2010 is $125.00.

Jack Daniels Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established in memory of Jack Daniels, a gifted Junior High School student/athlete who passed away in a swimming accident. Provides a college scholarship for a Tunkhannock Area High School graduate who exhibits exceptional talent in interscholastic athletics on the Track & Field team, the Cross Country team, and maintains an outstanding academic record. The scholarship award for 2010 is $1,500.00.

Joseph Dohrer Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established by the estate of Mr. Dohrer when he passed away in 1985. Provides a scholarship to a Tunkhannock graduate who has maintained at lease a 3.0 GPA in High School, who has financial need for assistance, and will attend college or a post secondary degree program. If a 3.0 GPA is maintained in college the award will be granted for up to four years of post secondary degree education. The scholarship award for 2010 is $1,000.00.

Albert M. Purdy Music Scholarship::

 
Established by the Tunkhannock Area High School Band Boosters Association in honor of retired teacher Albert Purdy. Provides a college scholarship to a Tunkhannock graduate who will study the musical arts. The scholarship award for 2010 is $250.00.

Dr. W. Dayton Shelly Memorial Music Scholarship Fund::

 
Established by the family and friends of Dr. Shelly to memorialize his love of music, this fund grants a scholarship to a graduating Tunkhannock Area High School senior who has exhibited a life-long love and appreciation of music. The scholarship award for 2010 is $500.00.

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 scholarship award for 2010 is $750.00.

Frank J. Valvano Memorial Scholarship:

 
Established in memory of Frank J.Valvano, a retired Tunkhannock Area School District administrator, who passed away in a tragic motorcycle accident while en route back to the Milton Hershey School where he was a house parent. Provides a scholarship to a Tunkhannock Area graduate who is a good, solid student, and who exemplifies Valvano's outstanding character and varied interests. The scholarship award for 2010 is $1,000.00.

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. The scholarship award for 2010 is $800.00.