The Scranton Area Foundation has established the James F. Swift Scholarship to assist students from Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania high schools, who plan to continue their education in a college or university program. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution, preferably one of the Lackawanna County colleges or universities, of the student’s choice.

Students who are -

• graduating high school seniors from a public, private or charter school in Lackawanna County, and
• planning to enroll for the first time in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, preferably one of the following Lackawanna County schools:
  • Baptist Bible College
  • Johnson College
  • Keystone College
  • Lackawanna College
  • Marywood University
  • Pennsylvania State University/Worthington
  • University of Scranton

If you meet these requirements, you may be eligible. The Scranton Area Foundation invites
you to apply for a scholarship.

NOTE: Approximately 75% of recipients chosen will be attending one of the above schools.