FINANCIAL AID
The John Apple Swim Fund is offering financial assistance for Lancaster County youth participants and families who cannot afford the full cost of a USA swimming membership.
Each request for aid is considered on a per season basis and applies to registration fees only. The amount of aid and number of family members/swimmers receiving aid is dependent upon available funding and is not guaranteed from year to year. We require supporting documentation to verify household size and income, and we consider special circumstances when providing assistance. Applications for financial aid will be kept confidential.
HOW TO APPLY
- Download Financial Aid Application
- Complete form and sign
- Mail form to John Apple Swim Fund
487 Letort Road, Millersville PA 17551
SCHOLARSHIPS
The John Apple Swim Fund will be awarding TWO $2,000 scholarships (one time award) in 2026. The scholarships are available to Lancaster County swimmers.
If you are graduating from a Lancaster County high school and committed to the sport of swimming, we encourage you to take a closer look at the application below.
Scholarships will be awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis. Our selection committee consists of individuals who have no affiliation with Lancaster County swimming.
Questions regarding the scholarships can be submitted to Mindy Ascosi.
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000)
Available to swimmers in their SENIOR year of high school who plan to pursue college swimming. One Male and one Female will be chosen for this award.
Deadline: April 20, 2026
Scholarship Application2026 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jack Martin is a graduate of Ephrata High School and swam for the Reading YMCA. This fall, Jack will attend Gardner-Webb University, where he will major in sports management and swim for the men’s team. During high school, Jack was a scholar-athlete and member Ephrata’s National Honor Society. Jack is active in the community, volunteering for the Hope Drive and working as an assistant coach for Adamstown Swim Team.
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Allie Ludwig is a graduate of Ephrata High School and swam for the Reading YMCA and Five Star Swim Club. This fall, Allie will attend Kean University, where she will major in Biology and swim for the women’s team. During her high school career, Allie was a scholar athlete and member of the National Honor Society, Art National Honor Society, and Future Health Care Workers Club. Over the summer, she works as a lifeguard at the Ephrata Community Pool.
2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Anderson Pilsner
College: York College of Pennsylvania
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Mount Joy
High School: 2025 Manheim Central
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Tessa Cronin
College: Susquehanna University
Major: Political Science and Psychology
Hometown: Elizabethtown
High School: 2025 Elizabethtown High School
2024 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kiran George
College: Shippensburg University
Major: Mathematics with Secondary Edu Cert
Hometown: East Petersburg
High School: 2024 Hempfield
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Anna Burrowes
College: Washington College
Major: Pre-Allied Health
Hometown: Lancaster
High School: 2024 Manheim Township
2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Connor Ludwig
College: Shippensburg University
Major: Communication, Journalism & media
Hometown: Ephrata
High School: 2023 Conestoga Valley
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Melanie Hahn
College: Ursinus College
Major: Biology
Hometown: Lititz
High School: 2023 Linden Hall School for Girls
2022 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ethan Shonk
College: Seton Hall University
Major: Criminal Justice
Hometown: Mount Joy
High School: 2022 Donegal
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kendall Eby
College: Providence College
Major: Biology
Hometown: Lititz
High School: 2022 Warwick
2021 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Connor Paladino
College: Pittsburgh University
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Lancaster
High School: 2021 Manheim Township
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kierra Parsons
College: Randolph-Macon College
Major: Pre-Med & German
Hometown: Ephrata
High School: 2021 Ephrata
2020 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jake Houck
College: Penn State University
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Mount Joy
High School: 2020 Donegal
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Hailey Fry
College: Clarion University
Major: Digital Media Communications
Hometown: Mount Joy
High School: 2020 Donegal
2019 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Oliver Lance
College: Carnegie Mellon University
Major: Computer Science & Business
Hometown: Lititz
High School: 2019 Warwick
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Lauren Nedrow
College: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Lancaster
High School: 2019 Conestoga Valley
2018 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Nathan Heisey
College: Monmouth University
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: East Petersburg
High School: 2018 Hempfield
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Katie Carrasco
College: Grove City College
Major: Biology Health
Hometown: Denver
High School: 2018 Cocalico
2017 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Erika Schell
College: Lebanon Valley College
Major: Physical Therapy
Hometown: Mount Joy
High School: 2017 Donegal
JOHN APPLE SWIMMING AWARD
Hailey Fry
Hometown: Mount Joy
High School: 2020 Donegal
USA Team: Elizabethtown Aquatic Club
2016 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Meghan Brubaker
College: Juniata College
Major: Marine Biology
Hometown: Lancaster
High School: 2016 Lampeter-Strasburg
JOHN APPLE SWIMMING AWARD
JD Zellers
Hometown: Quarryville
High School: 2019 Solanco
USA Team: Diplomat Aquatic Club
2015 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jenna Walmer
College: Bridgewater College
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Mount Joy
High School: 2015 Donegal
JOHN APPLE SWIMMING AWARD
Victoria Wang
College: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Major: International Business
Hometown: Mountville
High School: 2016 Hempfield
USA Team: Diplomat Aquatic Club
2014 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
JOHN APPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Mikaela Schell
College: Messiah College
Major: Nutrition and Dietetics
Hometown: Mount Joy
High School: 2014 Donegal
JOHN APPLE SWIMMING AWARD
Seth Bare
College: Liberty University
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Strasburg
High School: 2015 Lampeter-Strasburg
USA Team: Marauder Aquatic Club