Education Foundation
Make No Small Plans, Dream No Small Dreams
The Lampeter-Strasburg Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization designed exclusively to provide financial assistance to graduates of Lampeter-Strasburg High School who continue their education at an institution of higher learning. All donations are tax deductible.
In 1994, a committee of community volunteers met to establish a permanent organization which would have but one goal - to help worthy graduates of L-S pursue their dreams of higher education. The Lampeter-Strasburg Educational Foundation was founded. Funds were solicited throughout the community, and over $126,000 was raised initially to be granted as loans to our graduates. In recent years, the Foundation has also received donations to be used as scholarships.
LSEF Success Story - Olivia Gleason (Class of 2015)
"Since graduating from Lampeter-Strasburg in 2015, I attended Penn State University and majored in Biobehavioral Health with the ambition of attending Physician Assistant school post-graduation. After graduating from PSU in 2019, I served my community as a Nurse’s Aide at Lancaster General for two years in effort to acquire necessary patient care experience for PA school. I am currently a PA student at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, and will graduate with my master’s degree in 2023. "The generous loan I received in high school from the Education Foundation allowed me to pursue my dream of becoming a PA by helping to drastically alleviate some of the immediate costs of my undergraduate education and allowing me to simply focus on my studies and prepare me for my future."I am forever grateful for that. Thank you all so much for what you do in helping students like me to achieve their dreams and aspire to help give back to their community- just as you do!"
LSEF Success Story - HAnnah Hess (Class of 2016)
"The L-S loan was a huge, unexpected blessing for me. I was able to attend a four-year nursing program for my BSN. I currently work at the Hershey Medical Center in the ICU. I absolutely love what I do despite the burden of the recent pandemic. "Thanks to the L-S loan, I was able to cover part of my tuition and defer interest payments for a year. This allowed me to pay off my loan much faster than anticipated!" To the student who receives this loan in the future – it will be an incredible blessing and allow you to pursue a career in what you love!”
Contributors
You may contribute in three ways:
Loan program - All contributions are welcome and will help to fund low-interest loans to Lampeter-Strasburg students seeking higher education. Awarded loans are $3,000 per year for up to four years of education.
Scholarships - All contributions are welcome as the Foundation looks to the future to create additional scholarships for Lampeter-Strasburg students. Guidelines would be set up by the Foundation.
Endowed Scholarships - Endowment scholarships may be set up as follows (if interest rates return to an average of 4%):
- A pledge of $12,500 will support a $500 annual scholarship
- A pledge of $25,000 will support a $1,000 annual scholarship
Note: If desired, your commitment for an endowment scholarship may be satisfied over a pre-determined payment schedule (not to exceed four years). L-SEF would like to meet with you to address any necessary paperwork and design a scholarship befitting your investment. Our Foundation will work with you to plan the details of your contribution and ensure that your needs are met.
Donations
If desired, your commitment for an endowment scholarship may be satisfied over a predetermined payment schedule (not to exceed four years). L-SEF would like to meet with you to address any necessary paperwork and design a scholarship befitting your investment. Our Foundation will work with you to plan the details of your contribution and ensure that your needs are met.
Scholarships - All contributions are welcome as the Foundation looks to the future to create additional scholarships for Lampeter-Strasburg students. Guidelines would be set up by the Foundation.
Endowed Scholarships - Endowment scholarships may be set up as follows (if interest rates return to an average of 4%):
- A pledge of $12,500 will support a $500 annual scholarship
- A pledge of $25,000 will support a $1,000 annual scholarship
For Students
Contact the high school guidance office for information regarding our scholarships and loan program. The guidance office will have deadline information for applications.
Questions?
Please contact Amanda Allison, Assistant Business Manager, with questions or concerns.