SCHOLARSHIPS

Lehigh Valley Road Runners offers (7) seven separate scholarships to eligible students planning to continue their education at the college level after graduating from high school. The total amount of scholarships awarded each year is $28,000.

Eligibility/Selection Criteria: Each scholarship varies, be sure to read each application carefully. Scholarships are awarded annually at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee and the LVRR Board of Directors. Applicants may apply to multiple LVRR scholarships, however, winners cannot be awarded more than one scholarship. Please be advised that collegiate athletic association regulations may prohibit you from accepting an LVRR Scholarship if you attend college/university on an Athletic Scholarship.

Deadline: 11:59 pm ET May 31st of the current year.
Please email the completed application to scholarship@lvrr.org

Available Scholarships:

Notification of Award Selection: Applicants will be notified within three weeks from the deadline date regarding the results of the selection process.

Award Presentation: Third Wednesday in July

CLICK HERE to see our past recipients.

2024 Scholarship recipients (left to right): Lana Hurwitz, Madison Seed, Tyler Rothrock, Tyler Finck, Elizabeth Samer, Paul Abeln, Sophia Kovalski

Ed Thompson Memorial Scholarship

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One $4000 scholarship will be awarded annually to the most outstanding Emmaus High School male runner.

Overview: Ed Thompson graduated from Emmaus High School in 1973 and entered the Marine Corps. When he was discharged from the service, he joined the local road running club, the Emmaus Road Runners (ERR). The ERR later merged with the Lehigh Valley Athletic Association to become the Lehigh Valley Road Runners, or LVRR. Unfortunately, Ed developed a very aggressive form of brain cancer and died May 23, 1983, at the age of 27.

Purpose: The Emmaus Road Runners initially started the scholarship in the mid-1980’s as a tribute to Ed. This scholarship is provided by the proceeds of our annual Emmaus 4 Miler held each April.

Nicole Reinhart Memorial Scholarship

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One $4000 scholarship will be awarded annually to the most outstanding Emmaus High School female runner.

Overview: Nicole Reinhart, a 1994 EHS graduate, was a standout athlete in Cross Country and Track as well as a National Marine Corps Youth Physical Fitness Champion. After graduating from high school, Reinhart focused on cycling and won two national élite track championships and two gold medals at the Pan American Games. In 1999, she signed for Saturn Women’s Professional Cycling Team. In September 2000, Reinhart lost her life during a 42-mile circuit race held on a 3.5-mile course in Arlington, Massachusetts. The event was the last of four races comprising the 2000 BMC Software Cycling Grand Prix. A $250,000 prize was awarded to any rider who won all four. Having won the previous three, the organizers donated the prize to Nicole’s family, who established the Nicole Reinhart Foundation in her honor. In 2004, Reinhart was inducted posthumously into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Hall of Fame.

Purpose: The Lehigh Valley Road Runners started the scholarship in the Spring of 2021 as a tribute to Nicole. This scholarship is provided by the proceeds of our annual Emmaus 4 Mile Classic held each April.

LVRR Scholarship

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A $4000 scholarship will be awarded to two (2) male and two (2) female graduating high school seniors from the Lehigh Valley area (Lehigh and Northampton Counties), four (4) scholarships in total.

Overview: The Lehigh Valley Road Runners Club Scholarship Fund was established to assist local students with college expenses. The program is funded by LVRR races and through the fund-raising efforts of the LVRR. Individual club members or community interest groups can make private contributions earmarked for the Scholarship Fund. These can be offered without names attached, or on behalf of friends or family members.

Purpose: The LVRR Scholarship Fund is a way of giving back to our community. Its purpose is to foster interest in the sport we love, and to demonstrate our commitment to youth running. By supporting young people who have demonstrated academic and athletic achievement, community involvement, and a strong interest in running, we are encouraging healthy, productive, and disciplined lifestyles in these young adults who will be the leaders of the future.

Tom Illick Memorial Scholarship

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One $4000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior from the Lehigh Valley area (Lehigh and Northampton counties) OR a previous Lehigh Valley high school graduate currently enrolled in an undergraduate college program. Applicant cannot be a previous winner of any LVRR Scholarships.

Overview: The Tom Illick Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to assist local students with college expenses. The program is funded by LVRR races and through the fund-raising efforts of the LVRR. Individual club members or community interest groups can make private contributions earmarked for the Scholarship Fund. These can be offered without names attached, or on behalf of friends or family members.

Purpose: The Tom Illick Memorial Scholarship Fund is a way of giving back to LVRR club members.