Reece Kelley Foundation
The Reece Kelley Foundation is a 501 (c) 3. Your donations are tax deductible.
email: info@reecekelleyfoundation.org
Congratulations to Cameron Barber, Hannah McConnell, and Caleb Run, the 2022 scholarship award recipients. They are making a difference!
$4000 scholarships
The primary goal of The Reece Kelley Foundation is to provide college scholarships to students who exhibit the character and qualities that Reece embodied. It will fund two scholarships each year to students at Lower Dauphin High School who are pursuing a bachelor's degree. Each scholarship will be one thousand dollars and will be renewable for four years to the recipient, for a total of four thousand dollars. The qualifications for earning this scholarship are as follows:
~ Candidate must be a senior planning to attend an accredited college or university.
~ Candidate must have a letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, advisor, or administrator.
~ Candidate must have volunteered 20 hours to community service during his/her junior and senior years of high school.
~ Candidate must take part in a school-sponsored extracurricular activity (i.e. drama, band, sports, etc.)
~ Candidate must have at least a 3.0 Grade Point Average.
~ Candidate must write an essay on the meaning of "Making A Difference."
In order for a recipient to continue receiving the scholarship for three more years, he/she must continue enrollment at an accredited college or university and must continue to complete 20 hours of community service each year. He/she must also maintain a 2.5 Grade Point Average and must report the stated qualifications to the scholarship committee by July 31st each year.
$2500 Trade School Scholarships
The Reece Kelley Foundation will award two scholarships in the amount of $2500 each year to students planning to attend a trade or technical school after high school. This amount will be awarded in one lump sum. The qualifications for this scholarship are as follows:
~ Candidate must be a senior planning to attend an accredited trade or technical school.
~ Candidate must have a letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, advisor, or administrator.
~ Candidate must have at least a 2.5 Grade Point Average.
~ Candidate must write a one-page essay about their personal goals.
Past Scholarship Winners:
Jamie Knaub. Todd Cooper
Rachele Branchi Tyler Maiman
Katie Spanos Austin Miller
Anna Mostoller Daniel Beaver
Sarita Walters Elise Musser
Annabella Branchi Tyler Heath
Stephen Jones Justin Lontz
Ryan Kutz Avery Cassel
Christian Gingrich Ryan Klingensmith
Katherine Weigle Natalie Bennett
Daniel Kreiss. Abigail Perez
Tate Ingram Adam Fellin