Driven by a Desire to Serve
Eisenhart Scholars are innovative student leaders who are driven to make a lasting difference in their communities through volunteer engagement. The Eisenhart Scholars program provides a $5,000 annual scholarship ($20,000 over four years) to selected students.
Eisenhart Scholars are known for their…
- Initiative: Eisenharts are restless in their drive to make a difference.
- Empathy: Eisenharts take the time to build relationships and learn from their community.
- Leadership: As leaders in their communities, Eisenharts are empowering and collaborative.
- Involvement: Eisenharts are engaged in their communities, and they inspire others to get involved too.
Eisenhart Community Scholars are part of the York College Honors Program. With a focus on volunteer and civic engagement, Eisenhart Community Scholars are committed to serving as agents of change in our community.
As an Eisenhart Scholar, you will seek opportunities to develop genuine partnerships with local community agencies. Students engaged in the Eisenhart Community Scholars program will develop desirable skills, such as leadership, networking, and critical thinking, that will be assets in any profession.
Program Benefits
Eisenhart Community Scholarship recipients have access to several program benefits.
Financial Support
Students selected for the Eisenhart Community Scholars Program receive a $20,000 scholarship ($5,000 per year) applied toward their tuition at York College. This financial award is made possible through the generosity of William S. Eisenhart Esq.
Community Mentors
You will have the opportunity to work closely with mentors who are leaders in community service activities, allowing you to learn community engagement from experts and build skills to enhance your future career and your work as an engaged citizen.
Experienced Advisors
You will meet regularly with our co-directors who can help you explore various activities to enhance your leadership skills and pursue networking opportunities with local community service leaders.
Events and Seminars
You will have the opportunity to attend events in workshops and seminars focused on tools and strategies for academic success, community building, and professional development.
Program Details
The Eisenhart Community Scholars Program scholarship is awarded for a maximum of four years (eight semesters). To continue receiving the scholarship each year, you must:
- Maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and show satisfactory academic progress.
- Engage in a minimum of 30 hours/semester of volunteer engagement, innovation, and leadership through the Spartan Volunteer Network.
- Actively participate in Eisenhart Scholars events, as well as general Honors Program activities based on availability
- Remain in good standing as a YCP student.
- Complete all forms and documents required by York College for Changemaker program students, including standard clearances and a consent and release form.
The Eisenhart Community Scholars bring together students who are committed to serving their community. If you are interested in joining the Eisenhart Community Scholars, complete this application by February 15, 2025. Applications will be reviewed based on their overall merit and are not limited solely to previous academic performance. Students who are accepted into the program should plan on attending Accepted Students Days to meet other incoming honors students."
- Applications for incoming first-year students are due by February 15, 2025 for the 2025-26 academic year.
- The Eisenhart Scholars team will review your application and may ask to speak with you.
William S. "Bill" Eisenhart passed away in February 2014, but it is clear that the community where he lived and worked for so many years will long hold him in very high esteem.
He was a graduate of York Collegiate Institute (which later became York College), Princeton University, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and he practiced law from 1940 until 2013. He also served in the U.S. Army from 1941–1946, separating as a First Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, Special Agent, Counterintelligence Corps, assigned to the Hanford Engineering Works (Manhattan Project).
In a York Daily Record article, fellow attorney Bill Anstine recalled that Eisenhart was always unwavering about doing the right thing and said, "He'd be glad to share his knowledge with a younger attorney. He was not shy about imparting wisdom to others. He wanted things done right." Anstine added that Eisenhart was "very calm, polite, gracious, and knowledgeable."
Attorney Eisenhart was just as dedicated to the welfare of the York community as he was to helping his clients. He provided a bequest and established a trust in support of York College, which funds the Eisenhart Community Scholars Program.
Over the years, Attorney Eisenhart was actively involved with numerous local organizations, such as the former York County Academy, York Hospital, York YMCA and York YWCA, Children's Home of York, and York County SPCA. He held many leadership positions, including former council President of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, club President of the Rotary Club of York, and President of the York County Community Foundation board. He is survived by his son, Christopher C. Eisenhart.
Excerpt (edited) from YC Magazine, Fall 2015 issue.
Connect with the Co-Directors
Daphney Adams
717.815.3812
Dr. Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker
717.815.1290