Anastasia Susko Memorial Scholarship

Established by the family and friends of Ana Susko following her passing, the Anastasia Susko Memorial Scholarship Fund is intended to support qualified students from the Jim Thorpe High School in Carbon County.

The Anastasia Susko Memorial Scholarship is a one-year, non-renewable $1,500 scholarship awarded annually to any qualified graduating female high school senior (or home-schooled student who has a state-recognized graduation certificate/diploma) residing in Jim Thorpe, PA, who is seeking to further her education at the collegiate level.

Minimum qualifications for the scholarship include:

A proven record of academic success with at least a 3.0 GPA cumulative average over the time period of two years prior to graduation
Demonstrates leadership and compassion despite having faced adversity and illustrates this through completion of an essay (up to 500-words)
The scholarship will be based on merit alone, so submitting the FAFSA is not necessary.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this scholarship, please complete and submit the following form. If needed, you may save your application and return to finish it at another time.

STUDENTS should complete the application (NOT a parent or guardian). Be sure to use complete sentences and fully thought-out responses. Remember to check your spelling and grammar.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2026.

Contact the Carbon County Community Foundation at 610-730-2526 or director@cccfoundpa.org if you have any questions or concerns.

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Please note, this scholarship is limited to Jim Thorpe Area School District

Please describe how you exemplify leadership, compassion, and determination, despite having faced some sort of adversity in life. (250-500 words)*

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Please briefly describe your post-graduation plans (college/university, intended major, goals, etc.)*

Document Upload: Student Transcript

Please upload a copy of your Student Transcript. You can also email the transcript to director@cccfoundpa.org by March 1st.

Document Upload: Teacher Letter of Recommendation

Please upload a Letter of Recommendation from a teacher. You can also email the letter to director@cccfoundpa.org by March 1st.