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The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Awards $62,000 grant for scholarships
For more than three decades, the W. W. Smith Scholars Program has supported Lincoln students who have an unmet financial need after they have exhausted all other financial aid resources. The program is one of many examples that illustrate the critical role charitable trusts play in helping deserving Lincoln students complete their education.
In June, the W. W. Smith Charitable Trust contributed $62,000 to support Lincoln students from the five-county Philadelphia region and Camden— marking the 17th consecutive year that the University has received a charitable contribution from the W. W. Smith Charitable Trust, and the 33rd year overall.
The program provides scholarships of up to $7,000 for full-time students in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.5 or better. For the average in-state Lincoln student, there is a $3,000 difference between their available financial aid and the cost of attendance each year. Last year, the W. W. Smith Charitable Trust provided vital gap funding for 13 such students, including seven seniors.
Students meet with Betty Pettine, a co-trustee from the W. W. Smith Charitable Trust (right) on November 9, 2017, on Lincoln University’s campus.
In a thank you letter, Sara, a senior health science major, wrote: “I am one of many who need scholarships to afford a secondary education. Many of my academic and professional accomplishments would not be possible without the generous support from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust.” The West Philadelphia native was a W. W. Smith Scholar for three of her four years at Lincoln. After graduation, Sara plans to pursue a master’s degree and physician assistant certification.
Based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, the W. W. Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation established through the will of William Wikoff Smith. The Trust makes grants in the Greater Philadelphia region to support basic needs, college scholarships, maritime heritage preservation, and medical research primarily in Heart Disease, Cancer and AIDS.
To learn more, contact Martin M. Harrison ’08, Corporate & Foundations Relations Director, at
484-365-7732 or mharrison2@lincoln.edu.