Leading the Way: Colleges Championing Access to Housing for Parents Wilson College's Single Parent Scholar Program was included in an article by newamerica.org about providing housing for student parent scholars. "Wilson College’s Single Parent Scholar Program supports up to twelve students annually who are pursuing a bachelor's degree full-time while raising up to two children Starting in 2020, the program began awarding grants to cover on-campus housing for all students accepted to the SPS program." Read more about Leading the Way: Colleges Championing Access to Housing for Parents
Wilson College Drops Housing Fee for Single Parent Program Beginning with the fall 2020 semester, students accepted into the Wilson College Single Parent Scholar Program will no longer have to pay for on-campus housing. Read more about Wilson College Drops Housing Fee for Single Parent Program
Newcombe Foundation Awards Grant for Mature Students The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has awarded Wilson College a $25,000 grant to support students age 25 and older who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree and need financial assistance. Read more about Newcombe Foundation Awards Grant for Mature Students
Pa. DHS Secretary Visits Wilson College Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller today visited the Single Parent Scholar Program at Wilson College to learn about the acclaimed program and discuss opportunities to expand post-secondary education and training options for single-parent families. Read more about Pa. DHS Secretary Visits Wilson College
Wilson Child Care Center Gets Highest Excellence Rating The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning recently awarded the Wilson College Child Care Center the highest possible rating in its Keystone STARS program—a STAR 4. Read more about Wilson Child Care Center Gets Highest Excellence Rating
Wilson Awarded $720,000 for Scholarships from Stabler Foundation The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation recently awarded Wilson College a $720,000 grant to fund scholarships for students with financial need through the Stabler Scholarship Endowment. Read more about Wilson Awarded $720,000 for Scholarships from Stabler Foundation
Wilson Receives Newcombe Grant for Mature Students The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has awarded Wilson College a $25,000 grant to support students age 25 and older who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree and need financial assistance. Read more about Wilson Receives Newcombe Grant for Mature Students
Wilson Receives $25,000 Grant from Eden Hall Foundation Wilson College has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Eden Hall Foundation to fund research on the effects of taking part in the Student Parent Scholar program on the children of program participants. Read more about Wilson Receives $25,000 Grant from Eden Hall Foundation
Stabler Foundation Awards Wilson $460,000 The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation recently awarded Wilson College a $460,000 grant to fund scholarships for students with financial need through the Stabler Scholarship Endowment. Read more about Stabler Foundation Awards Wilson $460,000
Lenfests Receive Prestigious Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy H.F. “Gerry” and Marguerite Brooks Lenfest, a 1955 alumna of Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pa., have been named recipients of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in recognition of outstanding and innovative leadership in philanthropy. Read more about Lenfests Receive Prestigious Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy