The 2025 Scholarship season is now closed.
The Community Foundation manages more than 100 scholarships available to high school students from Adams County, PA.
How do I apply?
- Visit www.adamscountydfs.org to start your application. The 2026 scholarship application portal opens January 1, 2026.
When is the deadline?
- The application deadline is March 15, 2026.
Do I have to apply for each scholarship?
- The Community Foundation will match your application to most eligible competitive scholarships; those requiring a separate application are listed below.
Do I need to provide letters of recommendation?
- No. Letters of recommendation are no longer required.
When will I receive my award?
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Scholarship winners were announced at the April 30 Scholarship Award Breakfast. You can see view the list of 2025 award recipients here
The following scholarship awards require a separate application available at adamscountycf.org:
The Returning Student Scholarship - For current Adams County residents with at least one completed year of a post-secondary school or accredited technical program, and is now returning to school after a hiatus of one year or longer.
Dr. Charles H. Glatfelter Scholarship Fund - For descendants of Casper Glattfelder who was the first of his family to arrive in the United States in 1743.
The Emory H. & Luther D. Snyder Littlestown Foundry, Inc. Scholarship -For students who are a direct descendant of a current full-time employee or official retiree of Littlestown Foundry, Inc. Students may live outside of Adams County. Owners or family members of Littlestown Foundry, Inc. stockholders are ineligible for this scholarship.
For help with your online scholarship application, the following guides are available:
Setting up the Student Profile
For Parents - Consent and Financial Information
