Application

The LC-GSSF celebrates, encourages, and supports high school students in Lancaster County who rise above their own personal and financial challenges in order to help others in need. The scholarship is designed to recognize and encourage students who exemplify the character of the Good Samaritan. Though academic achievement matters, other considerations may be more influential in the decisions of the committee.

APPLICATION OVERVIEW

To apply for the Lancaster County Good Samaritan Scholarship, an applicant must be a JUNIOR and must submit the following:

A primary application form
A 250-500 word essay
A statement of support from your high school guidance counselor
A high school transcript from your guidance counselor/official document
Two letters of recommendation that MUST address your volunteer activities: One from a faculty member and one from a community member.

One recommendation should be submitted by a faculty member and the second recommendation should be submitted by a community member who is aware of your volunteer activities.

More information about these items can be found below.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

All items MUST be submitted online via this page.

SEE THE PRIMARY APPLICATION FORM BELOW.

OR…You may take a photo of the QR code on the poster which will take you directly to the application. This poster is also available at your school in the Guidance office and/or posted throughout the school.

DEADLINE

The deadline for the Lancaster County Good Samaritan Scholarship is 11:59 p.m. on NOVEMBER 30.

Application Form

All fields must be entered to complete the form. Once completed you will receive a thank you for your submission. If you don't see that response your application is not complete. The primary application form collects basic information about our applicants and includes a list of questions that help the selection committee get to know you better.

Your Information

Your Education

Mother/Guardian Information

Father/Guardian Information

More About You

List any membership activities, academic honors, and awards achieved while in high school

List your hobbies, outside interests, extracurricular and school related volunteer activities:

List your non-school sponsored volunteer activities in the community:

If you have decided on the college or technical college you will attend, please list the school’s name:

If not, list your top 3 college or technical school choices:

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Don't forget to also upload your essay below.

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If you would like to download the application to read it you may do so here. However, you must still fill out the online application above. Thank you.

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Essay

The Good Samaritan Scholarship was developed for an exceptional type of student, one who rises above his or her own personal and financial challenges in order to help others in need. Convince us in a typed, double-spaced essay of 250 – 500 words that you are that student. Please follow instructions carefully.

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STATEMENT OF SUPPORT BY GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

Good Samaritan Scholarship applicants should have a relationship with their high school guidance counselor and/or college adviser. THE GUIDANCE FORM BELOW MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE GUIDANCE COUNSELOR.

Download GUIDANCE COUNSELOR STATEMENT Form AS PDF

Guidance Counselors please submit this form, signed by using the uploaded form below: (* online submission)

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HIGHSCHOOL TRANSCRIPT

Please submit the applicant’s transcript by using the upload form below: ( **online submission necessary) The Transcript must come directly from the Guidance Department and must not be a copy from students. It should be up to date with the current courses listed in addition to all completed courses. An official signature should be included on the Transcript.

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COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATION

Each applicant must submit two letters of recommendation. Each submission MUST address personal knowledge of your volunteerism and your personal integrity.
One recommendation must come from a faculty member of your school and the second recommendation must come from a community member that has knowledge of your volunteerism. Both recommendations may not come from the same source.

School personnel/ Faculty member
A community member/ Not a faculty member

Letters of recommendation should be submitted by using the upload form below: (*Online submission mandatory.)

Faculty Submission

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Community Member Submission (Non-Faculty)

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