How $20,000 from Somerset Trust Company will help area high school students

JOHNSTOWN ― A recent $20,000 donation from the Somerset Trust Company to the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation will help area high school students get started on a college degree while they are still in high school.

The bank donated the funds to the college's Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) fund, which helps area students who are enrolled in the Accelerated College Education program to take college classes at a reduced rate while attending high school, according to an announcement from the college.

"Somerset Trust Company is pleased to support the community-focused, educational mission of Penn Highlands," said John Kubinsky, a vice president and commercial credit officer for Somerset Trust Co., in the college's announcement.

"The college is a valued asset to our area. Its degrees and programs support the region's ongoing economic and workforce needs."

This is the second consecutive year that Somerset Trust Co. has contributed to the college's EITC program, the release said.