The Daniel B. & Florence E. Green Foundation and Firstrust Bank are now accepting submissions for the 56th annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program, which will award college-bound high school seniors with multi-year academic scholarships totaling $360,000.

Students are eligible to receive a multi-year award of up to $20,000, which will be evenly distributed over the course of four years for those attending a four-year college or university and up to $10,000 over two years for those attending a community college.

“The Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank are pleased to celebrate 56 years of the Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program,” said Richard J. Green, Trustee of the Green Family Foundation and Chairman of Firstrust. “Since its inception, the program has provided opportunities and opened doors for students, empowering the next generation of leaders to use their education to create positive change in their communities. Built on the legacy of my grandfather, Firstrust’s founder, we continue to honor his memory by awarding multi-year scholarships that support students over the course of their college experience as they grow into young professionals.”

Those eligible to apply for the Samuel A. Green Scholarship are high school graduating seniors from a public, private, parochial or charter school, a home-schooled student, or a technical school graduate and GED recipient, who plans to be a full-time student at a community or four-year, not-for-profit, accredited college or university. The Samuel A. Green Scholarship is available only to legal United States residents or citizens living or attending school within the Greater Philadelphia or Lehigh Valley areas. Applicants already attending college or who are at least 30 years old as of March 2, 2025, will not be considered.

Employees, officers, or directors of the Green Family Foundation or Firstrust Bank, its subsidiaries, affiliates, donors, distributors, advertising and promotion agencies, family members (defined as spouses, children, parents, siblings, and in-laws) or persons living in the household of any of the above, or anyone who may become an employee of the Green Family Foundation or Firstrust or such subsidiaries, affiliates, donors, distributors, and advertising, and promotion agencies after submitting their application are not eligible to apply.

Applying for the Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program

Students must submit an essay of 300 words or less that answers the question: “How will you use your college education to make a substantial impact in your community?”

Based on the submitted essays, the top 100 applicants will be selected as semifinalists. Semifinalists will then need a letter of reference to attest to their demonstrated leadership, along with a copy of their high school transcript.

Students must apply online at the Green Family Foundation. Essays must be submitted before March 2, 2025. Only one essay per student may be submitted. Semifinalists will be notified in late March 2025, and winners will be notified in May 2025.