The Hempfield Foundation, an independent not-for-profit organization that supports the educational mission of the Hempfield School District through grants and scholarships, is making multiple scholarships available to students who will be graduating from Hempfield High School (HHS) in May. The following scholarships are available:

The Holmberg Scholarship Awards. These awards recognize outstanding scholarship and are made possible by an endowment from Barbara Holmberg in memory of her husband, Richard Holmberg. There are three one-time awards of $3,000 each.

The Dr. Richard Bryson and daughter, Mary Bryson Dentler Scholarship Awards. These awards recognize outstanding scholarship and are made possible by an endowment from Richard Bryson. There are three one-time awards of $3,000 each.

The Class of 1960 Award. This award was established to recognize a graduating Hempfield senior who has distinguished him or herself through exemplary scholarship, leadership and service. It is a one-time award of $1,000.

The George Rakoczy Memorial Scholarship for Graduating Entrepreneurs. This award honors the memory of George Rakoczy by providing financial support to a graduating Hempfield student with an entrepreneurial spirit who is pursuing post-secondary education or training other than a four-year college degree. It is a one-time award of $5,000.

The Fritz Family Scholarship Award. In 2019, after 13 years of coaching Hempfield girls' lacrosse, Elizabeth (Fritz) Erb retired as the all-time winningest lacrosse coach in Lancaster-Lebanon League history. She was also a member of the very first Lady Knight lacrosse team. This award is given to a graduating member of the Hempfield girls' lacrosse team who is passionate and driven as an athlete, who demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship and exemplary character and who excels as a student. It is a one-time award of $1,000.

The Timothy David Nolt Memorial Scholarship Award. This award is presented annually to a male Hempfield High School student-athlete, who has achieved a minimum of a 3.25 scholastic grade point average, and who has participated on the varsity soccer team. The award recipient must have demonstrated good sportsmanship, character and leadership, and must have shown academic strength in the fields of math, science or technology. The recipient should have an educational goal of attending college. It is a one-time award of $1,000.

The foundation will also present the 2024 Dan Britton Jones Altruism Award, which is a one-time award of $500 named after former HHS teacher Dan Jones. It is given to a student selected by Hempfield High School faculty and administrators to a student who most exemplifies the selfless concern for the welfare of others without concern for reward or recognition.

All applications are due on Tuesday, March 12. Students chosen to receive each of these scholarships will be announced during Hempfield's Senior Awards Night on Wednesday, May 8.

For additional information regarding the scholarships and to apply, visit http://www.hempfieldfoundation.org/for-students/scholarship-info/submission-forms.