Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program
The Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program honors young leaders committed to making a substantial impact in their communities. Established by the Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank, the program supports students who live in or attend school in the Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas and plan to continue their education at a not-for-profit college or university.
Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program
Named for Firstrust Bank’s founder Samuel A. Green, who believed deeply in helping young people pursue their education and fulfill their dreams, this program recognizes students who demonstrate leadership potential and a commitment to making a substantial impact in their communities.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program must:
- Be a legal resident of the United States – including U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and others lawfully residing in the country
- Be a high school graduating senior (can be from public, private, parochial, charter schools, home-schooled students), technical school graduates and GED recipients, and be under twenty-five (25) years old as of January 11, 2027
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited not-for-profit community or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year
- Reside or attend school within the Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas (specifically: Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Lehigh County, Montgomery County, Northampton County, and Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania; Camden County, Gloucester County, Burlington County, and Salem County in New Jersey; New Castle County in Delaware)
Employees, officers and directors of Firstrust Bank, the Green Family Foundation, its subsidiaries, affiliates, donors, distributors, advertising and promotion agencies and their family members (defined as spouses, children, parents, siblings and in-laws) and those living in their households are not eligible. This exclusion also applies to anyone who may become an employee of Firstrust Bank, the Green Family Foundation or such subsidiaries, affiliates, donors, distributors, and advertising and promotion agencies after submitting their application.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. This award is renewable* up to 3 additional years for a total of $20,000. Up to 18 awards will be granted.
*Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree/certification is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study and continuation of the program by the Green Family Foundation.
Students who have previously received the scholarship and wish to renew will receive an email invitation to renew their scholarship in January and should not complete a new application.
Award amounts are listed in U.S. dollars (USD) and award payments will be issued in USD.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Awards are for qualified education-related expenses only (tuition, fees, books, and required supplies/equipment). Awards amounts may be adjusted if award exceeds the cost of qualified education-related expenses.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in April.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Green Family Foundation. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An essay
- An online recommendation
- Financial need
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, is considered.
Preference may be given to first generation applicants.
Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than three business days after the application deadline date.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
