RADNOR, Pa. (June 10, 2019)—Cabrini University was awarded $75,000 in scholarship funding from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust for the 2019-20 academic year.
Since its inception in 1980, the Trust has provided scholarships to 380 Cabrini students.
The scholarships will be awarded to full-time students enrolled in an undergraduate degree-granting program who demonstrate financial need, are in good academic standing, and are from local counties including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Camden. Funds will cover tuition, room, board, or textbooks.
The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation established by 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.
About Cabrini University
Founded in 1957 by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cabrini University is a Catholic institution that empowers students to become advocates of social change through an Education of the Heart, focusing on academic excellence, community engagement, and leadership development.
Cabrini enrolls approximately 1,300 undergraduates in more than 35 majors, pre-professional programs, concentrations, and minors on its serene 112-acre campus located 30 minutes from Philadelphia. The University also enrolls 900 students in graduate, doctoral, and professional studies programs at its main campus in Radnor, PA, and at five off-campus locations.