The 2024 BCA Grant and Scholarship Program is closed. The 2025 BCA Grant and Scholarship Program will open on November 25, 2024. Look for the program announcement this fall.
BCA 2024 Application Deadline: Applications must be received by email (at BCA@umtownship.org or gvattimo@umtownship.org), the US Postal Service, or hand-delivered to the Twp. Bldg. cashier window by Monday, April 1, 2024 by 5:00PM.
Mail Application To:
Board of Community Assistance
c/o Gerri Vattimo
Upper Merion Township
175 West Valley Forge Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Awards will be Announced at the May 9 Business Meeting.
Attention Upper Merion Township non-profit organizations and sports, and this coming year, high school seniors and juniors – may now apply for BCA grants or scholarships!
BCA SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
All High School Juniors and Seniors residing in Upper Merion Township (attending any high school) and planning to go to college or for other post-secondary education are encouraged to apply for a BCA College Scholarship. Please see the BCA Scholarship Application for details regarding specific application requirements. As part of the BCA Scholarship Application program expansion, a student may apply for a BCA Scholarship in both their Junior and Senior years. Note: The BCA may elect not to award a second Scholarship based on the quality of the application.
Scholarship Award Service Projects commence on June 1, 2024.
Service Project deadlines:
- Seniors: December 2, 2024 (6-month project window)
- Juniors: April 1, 2025 (10-month project window)
About Scholarship Awards:
An Early Review Period for Scholarship Applications is available to students between November 20th and March 11th. Feedback will be provided from the BCA review team to the student applicant for application improvement. Applications that are resubmitted by the April 1st deadline with the recommended improvements may result in a higher quality application for Board consideration.
Scholarship Award Checks: The scholarship award will be delivered in one payment to the award winner’s college account after the BCA project submittal deadline (Seniors in December of Freshman Year of College; Juniors in July following Senior Year of High School). Note: The award payment is contingent on the student’s submission of the Service Project Completion per the signed agreement as part of the BCA application.
BCA GRANT ELIGIBILITY FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SPORTS CLUBS
Any non-profit organizations providing services directly benefiting Upper Merion Township residents may apply for a BCA Grant. Please see the BCA Grant Application for Organizations for details regarding specific application requirements.
Drop-In Session for Organizations and Sports will be held on Monday March 11, 2024 from 5:30PM-7:30PM in the Valley Forge Room at the Township Building. Organization and Sports applicants may drop in to ask questions or seek information from a BCA member.
EMAIL US! Applicants may send an email to BCA@umtownship.org with their questions and requests for an application review and feedback from the BCA.
Awards will be Announced at the May 9 Business Meeting. The BCA Presentation and Announcement of 2024 BCA Award Recipients will be delivered at the Upper Merion Township Board Of Supervisors’ Business Meeting in Freedom Hall on Thursday, May 9, 2024 (the live broadcast of the meeting can be viewed on Comcast Channel 22 and Verizon Channel 33).
Questions?
Contact Gerri Vattimo, BCA Staff Liaison, at gvattimo@umtownship.org or at 484-636-3899.