John Drury Future Historians Scholarship Fund
About This Scholarship:
The John Drury Future Historians Scholarship Fund shall provide financial assistance for higher education to graduating seniors residing in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania with an interest in history. This scholarship is a one-year, non-renewable award of $2,500 presented annually to a qualified graduating high school senior (or home-schooled student who has a state recognized graduation certificate/diploma) residing in Jim Thorpe, PA, who is seeking to further their education at a 4 or 2-year college or technical school.
Minimum qualifications for the scholarship include:
- Graduating high school senior with plans to attend an institution of higher education or advanced vocational training
- Demonstrated interest in the history of Jim Thorpe, PA
- Plans to pursue history or a related field as a major in college
John Drury “discovered” Jim Thorpe in 1975 and purchased 100 acres overlooking Mauch Chunk Lake for family and Boy Scout camping. In the 1980s, after shedding other properties, he focused on Jim Thorpe as a place to live and be involved in its revival. So, he purchased the then New American Hotel, renamed it The Inn at Jim Thorpe, acquired an abandoned church on West Broadway and with the help of the townspeople, created the Mauch Chunk Museum and Cultural Center. John serves as the Founder and President of the Board of Directors of the Museum.
John continues giving to the Community in many ways such as being active in Family Promise of Carbon County and in other initiatives involving the homeless.
John established this scholarship fund in 2025 as a way to encourage students who, like him, have a passion for local history.
THANK YOU!
Complete your donation to the John Drury Future Historians Scholarship Fund using the form below. For other giving options, please contact the Carbon County Community Foundation at 1-855-545-1311 or info@cccfoundpa.org.Important: This is a charitable fund held and administered by the Carbon County Community Foundation on behalf of the fundholder(s). The Community Foundation is not affiliated with or a representative of the organization, group, or initiative associated with this fund and does not speak on its behalf. If you are trying to reach the fundholder, the Community Foundation may be able to assist you in identifying the appropriate contact.