Bishop Joseph Adamec established the Second Century Scholarship Fund in 2001 as a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to accept contributions and distribute needs-based scholarships among eligible students attending Catholic schools located in Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Centre, Clinton and Somerset Counties.

Since its inception, our Fund has received more than $6 million dollars from several hundred businesses through the Commonwealth's Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Businesses from large corporations to family-owned companies and partnerships may be eligible to earn tax credits against six Pennsylvania business taxes. Pass-through entities may pass the tax credits onto the personal income taxes of sharholders or partners.

This innovative legislation allows a business to re-direct a portion of its tax dollars to support families in the local community instead of paying taxes to Harrisburg.

For complete program details, including official DCED guidelines and applications, please visit the web site of the Second Century Scholarship Fund.