Scholarships

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If applicants have questions about any of the funds or would like to discuss their eligibility, they should contact the Carbon County Community Foundation at info@cccfoundpa.org or 610730-2526.

Scholarship Funds are generally the most popular type of fund held at a Community Foundation. These funds support the pursuits of students at different levels of education and can be established to promote a certain career or industry, acknowledge a special school or community, or honor the memory of loved ones.

Setting up a fund is easy and takes less time than opening a bank account. Donors make a contribution of personal assets (cash, stock, real estate and more) to establish the fund and receive an immediate tax deduction. Once the fund is named and guidelines are defined for scholarship recipients, the Carbon County Community Foundation staff administer the scholarship applications each year, working with donors and a committee to pick the recipients.

If you are interested in learning more about setting up a scholarship or other type of fund at Carbon County Community Foundation, please contact us at 610-730-2526 or info@ cccfoundpa.org.

About the Carbon County Community Foundation

The Carbon County Community Foundation was formed in 2015 with the mission to improve the quality of life for residents of the Carbon County region, now and forever. The Foundation exists to simultaneously be a philanthropic leader, a community resource and a financial steward. Carbon County Community Foundation’s role in charitable giving is:

• to help donors realize their goals today and in the future

• to improve the capacity of nonprofits to meet vital needs through grants and workshops

• to facilitate opportunities for collaboration and innovation

• to build resources and strengthen our community, forever

Learn more about CCCF at cccfoundpa.org or by calling 1-855-545-1311.