The Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation and the Goals & Assists Scholarship Fund presented a grant of $500,000 to Neumann University on Jan. 30.

The gift will support 100 scholarship years — including tuition, room and board — for freshman or transfer students who participated in Snider Hockey programming as youngsters.

Snider Hockey President and CEO Scott Tharp presented the $500,000 check to Dr. Chris Domes, Neumann University president.

“This generous gift from Snider Hockey will ensure that dozens of young women and men have the opportunity to earn Neumann University degrees and launch their careers without student loan debt,” said Dr. Domes.

He added that Neumann is the fifth university, and the first Catholic college, to collaborate with the Snider Hockey scholarship program.

According to Scott Tharp, “Snider Hockey is pleased to have a partner like Neumann University, which is committed to transforming lives of deserving students in the region.”

The essentially debt-free education is supported by the $500,000 scholarship gift, by Neumann University, and by applicable federal and state grants.

The scholarships apply for a maximum of four years per student and only to the pursuit of an undergraduate degree.

The partnership will begin with eligible freshman and transfer students who are admitted for fall 2020.

Snider Hockey was created by the late Philadelphia Flyers Chairman Ed Snider in 2005 as his personal commitment to teach children important life lessons, build lives and unite communities.

Snider Hockey programs are provided at no cost and are focused on under-served boys and girls who otherwise would not have the opportunity to play.

Both Snider Hockey and Give Back (a nonprofit created in 1999) are dedicated to help motivate young people to excel, despite financial and social challenges.

Through a joint venture between these two organizations, the Goals & Assists Scholarship Fund was created to provide Snider Hockey participants with the opportunity to attend college.

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