247 College-Bound Students Receive More Than $700,000 in Scholarships Through the Greater Lowell Community Foundation
LHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund Awardees Bernando Antonio Cordeiro, Payton Gaspar, Ella Machado, Ayden Miranda, Lucas Scollin, Raymond Martinez presented by Meghan Dinis and Amanda Vargas.
LOWELL, MA – On May 19, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation awarded 431 scholarships to 247 Lowell High School seniors, totaling more than $700,000 to help cover the rising costs of post-secondary education.
Among this year’s recipients, 62 percent are the first in their family to attend college, 49 percent demonstrated financial need, 77 percent worked a job while in school, and 76 percent participated in community service. The group achieved an impressive average GPA of 4.1.
“These students are extraordinary — and so are the donors and volunteers who make this possible,” said Jay Linnehan, GLCF’s President and CEO. “This is philanthropy at its best: people in our community investing their time and money in the next generation, for young people they may never even meet.”
Since its founding 29 years ago, the Foundation’s scholarship program has supported thousands of students with millions of dollars in scholarships, thanks to the generosity of donors who have established funds to invest in young people’s continuing education. In 1998, Lowell High School transferred 26 scholarships totaling $75,500 to the Foundation to manage and invest. That LHS endowment now totals $7.9 million.
Foundation staff and 83 volunteers selected scholarship recipients based on merit, financial need, and specific criteria established by each individual scholarship fund. High school seniors may submit one application and be considered for multiple scholarship opportunities through the Foundation’s online application, which opens each January.
For more information on establishing a scholarship at the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, visit www.glcfoundation.org or call 978-970-1600.
LHS Senator Edward J. Kennedy Scholarship Awardee Jennifer Thim presented by Christina Kennedy Miles
About the Greater Lowell Community Foundation:
Established in 1997, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is a philanthropic organization comprised of more than 500 funds dedicated to improving the quality of life in 21 neighboring cities and towns. With financial assets of over $77 million, GLCF annually awards grants and scholarships to hundreds of worthy nonprofits and students. The generosity of our donors has enabled the Community Foundation to award more than $55 million to the Greater Lowell community.
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LHS Class of 1974 Scholarship Fund Awardees Zeliyah Pech, Jonathan Abel, Deryon Som presented by Brenda Maille and Sharon Lussier.
