Keystone College receives $15,000 from Fidelity Bank through Pennsylvania EITC Program
Keystone College recently received a $15,000 contribution from Fidelity Bank as part of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program.
Administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the EITC program enables eligible businesses to receive tax credits by contributing to educational institutions or other similar scholarship organizations.
Keystone will use the funding to develop and conduct summer school initiatives for local students focusing on a variety of innovative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) programs.
“We are very grateful to Fidelity Bank for making this contribution to Keystone College through the Pennsylvania EITC program By developing and introducing innovative summer STEAM programs, Keystone will continue our long tradition of serving the local community through high-quality, year-round educational programming.”
-Keystone College President Tracy L. Brundage
“Fidelity Bank is proud to partner with Keystone College through the EITC program,” said Fidelity Bank President and CEO Daniel J. Santaniello. “The development of summer STEAM programs for elementary and high school students will continue to strengthen our entire community for years to come.”
Keystone offers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degree options in liberal arts and science-based programs in business, communications, education, natural science, environmental science, and social sciences. Located 15 minutes from Scranton, Pa. and two hours from New York City and Philadelphia, Keystone is known for small class sizes and individual attention focused on student success through internships, research, and community involvement.
Fidelity Bank is proud to be an active member of the community of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. Part of the Bank’s mission is to be a good corporate partner within its market areas by providing nearly 1,400 hours of volunteer time to non-profit organizations and has supported the community with over $1.3 million in donations through the EITC program and to Fidelity D & D Charitable Foundation along with other non-profit organizations directly within the markets served throughout 2020. The Company serves multiple office locations in Eastern Pennsylvania providing personal and business banking products and services, including wealth management planning through fiduciary activities with the Bank’s full trust powers; as well as offering a full array of asset management services. The Bank provides continuous service to customers through branch offices, online at www.bankatfidelity.com, and through the Customer Care Center at 800-388-4380.
Photo: Fidelity Bank President and CEO Daniel J. Santaniello presents a $15,000 check to Keystone College President Tracy L. Brundage, Ph.D. (left) and Vice President of Institutional Advancement Fran Langan, Ed.D. (right).
