Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program
Direct application
Up to $5,000
18 winners
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
Graduating high school seniors or rising college freshmen under age 30 who live in or attend school in the Greater Philadelphia or Lehigh Valley areas and plan full-time enrollment at an accredited nonprofit community college or four-year college may apply if they are U.S. legal residents with demonstrated leadership and community impact.
Up to 18 scholars are selected annually, with awards up to $5,000 per year.
Apply online with a 300-word essay on community impact. Semi-finalists submit a transcript and leadership reference.
The Green Family Foundation established this program in memory of Firstrust Bank founder Samuel A. Green.
Essay question
What else to submit
- 300-word essay on how the applicant will use college education to make a substantial community impact
- High school transcript for semi-finalists
- Leadership reference for semi-finalists
- Online application (opens November 3, 2025; deadline March 1, 2026)
- Letter of reference attesting to demonstrated leadership (due April 10, 2026)
- High school transcript (due April 10, 2026)
- Eligibility: graduating high school senior or rising college freshman, under 30 as of March 1, 2026, not already attending college
- Legal U.S. resident living or attending school in Greater Philadelphia or Lehigh Valley areas
- Planning full-time enrollment at an accredited community or four-year not-for-profit college/university