Pennsylvania Scholarships
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The Scott A. Gunder, MD, DCMS Presidential Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
April 15, Annually
A $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to a second-year medical student at Penn State College of Medicine./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility for scholarship applicants include the following:
- Applicant must be a bona fide resident of Pennsylvania for at least 12 months before registering as a medical student (not including time spent attending an undergraduate/graduate school in Pennsylvania)
- [...] More
Endowment for South Asian Students of Indian Descent Scholarship Fund
Application Deadlines:
September 30, Annually
A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a qualified medical student./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility for scholarship applicants:
- Applicant must be a Pennsylvania resident for at least 12 months before registering as a medical student (not including time spent attending a Pennsylvania undergraduate or graduate school)
- Applicant must be a South Asian Indian or a descendant of a South Asian Indian [...] More
Lehigh County Medical Auxiliary's Scholarship and Education (LeCoMASE) Fund Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
September 30, Annually
A qualified medical student will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility for scholarship applicants:
- Applicant must be a United States citizen
- Applicant must be a resident of Lehigh County in the state of Pennsylvania
- Applicant must be a Pennsylvania resident from Lehigh County for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student (not including time spent [...] More
Aileen Lee Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
September 06, Annually
Aileen Lee Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen at the University of Oregon each academic year in recognition of students who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence throughout their high school career in leadership, service and academic excellence./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Applicants must be out-of-state students beginning their first year at the UO. Three men and three women will be selected [...] More
Myrtle Siegfried MD and Michael Vigilante MD Scholarship Fund
Application Deadlines:
September 30, Annually
An annual scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to a qualified first year medical student./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility for scholarship applicants:
- Applicant must be a resident of Lehigh, Berks or Northampton counties
- Applicant must be entering his/her first year of medical school
- Applicant must be enrolled full-time in an accredited United States medical school
Applicant [...] More
Martha M Dohner Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
June 01, Annually
Application on website. The Martha M. Dohner Memorial Scholarship has been established by the Harrisburg Branch of AAUW as part of their continued commitment to the community and the education of women. /HTMLCHUNK_4/
Ms. Dohner was a respected member of the AAUW organization and an active community volunteer. AAUW would like to honor her memory by assisting the education of a woman pursuing her [...] More
Twin Tiers Youth for Christ Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
March 28, Annually
Candidates for the Twin Tiers Youth for Christ Scholarship must be a Christian and live in Chemung County or an adjacent county for at least six months. The student must be enrolled or will be enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university and must obtain a recommendation from a pastor of a Christian church. Candidates must complete the Twin Tiers Youth for Christ Scholarship [...] More
Carson Scholars Fund, Inc.
Application Deadlines:
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Carson Scholars Fund, Inc. aims to recognize and reward students in grade 4-11 who have earned the highest level of academic achievement. Emphasis is placed on students' performance and desire to maintain a strong academic record, as well as humanitarian qualities that have a positive impact on society. /HTMLCHUNK_4/
To be considered for nomination, students must:
- be enrolled in grades [...] More
Charles E. Peterson Prize Fellowship
Application Deadlines:
March 01, Annually
Endowed by Charles E. Peterson, FAIA (b.1906), his colleagues, and his friends; it is administered by The Athenaeum of Philadelphia exclusively for charitable and educational purposes which reflect Mr. Peterson's lifelong dedication to the study, recording, and preservation of early American architecture and building technology and the teaching of conservation skills in American schools of [...] More
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Central Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
February 11, Annually
For the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Central Scholarship, students must demonstrate financial need. The very strict residency requirements state applicant must be a bona fide resident of Allegheny, Beaver, Washington or Westmoreland counties for two years. (One fund allows applicants from Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, Mercer or Venango counties but that fund is extremely [...] More
The Heidelberg College Out Of State Grant
Application Deadlines:
Varies
In order to qualify for the Heidelberg College Out Of State Grant, the applicant must be resident of a state other than Ohio and attend Heidelberg College. This grant is renewable for four years as long as the student is making satisfactory academic progress. For more information, please visit http://www.heidelberg.edu/financialaid/futurestudent/scholarships [...] More
Moody's Mega Math Challenge
Application Deadlines:
February 28, Annually
Moody's Mega Math (M3) Challenge is an Internet-based, applied math contest for high school juniors and seniors. Participating teams are required to independently solve an open-ended, applied math-modeling problem focused on a real-world issue in 14 hours. Winners receive scholarships totaling $100,000. Registration and participation are free. The goal of the Challenge is to motivate students to [...] More
Northern Tier Hardwood Association Community Forests Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
June 01, Annually
Northern Tier Hardwood Association provides support to its mission and the future of the region’s wood industry by offering two $500 scholarships annually to students residing in Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming, Wayne, Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Pike counties of Pennsylvania. The scholarships are available to students pursuing post-secondary education in forest resources or another [...] More
Montgomery County Medical Society (MCMS) Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
September 30, Annually
One qualified medical student will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility for scholarship applicants:
- Applicant must be a resident of Montgomery County in the state of Pennsylvania
- Applicant must be a Pennsylvania resident for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student
- Applicant must be enrolled full time in an accredited United States medical [...] More
PMI Delaware Valley Chapter Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
June 01, Annually
PMI Delaware Valley Chapter is offering one scholarship in the amount of $2,500. Applicants must be enrolled in or applying for an accredited degree program (bachelor, master, or doctoral) in project management or a related field of study benefitting from project management. In addition to the criteria noted above, applicants will be reviewed with the following order of priority:/HTMLCHUNK_4/
- [...] More
Society of Women Engineers Lehigh Valley Section
Application Deadlines:
February 10, Annually
Scholarships will be awarded to women graduating from area high schools (areas with zip codes beginning 177-187 and 195-196, which includes more than 20 counties in Pennsylvania) and enrolling in an engineering program in the fall. The criteria for selection are science/math/engineering activities, teamwork, leadership, scholarship and a short essay. /HTMLCHUNK_4/
The scholarship application is [...] More
Pennsylvania SciTech Scholarships
Application Deadlines:
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SciTech Scholarships provide up to $3,000 per year for students pursuing a bachelor's degree. To be eligible, a student must:/HTMLCHUNK_4/
- have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for postsecondary study at the time of application for this program
- be at least a sophomore who is enrolled as a full-time student pursuing a bachelor's degree in an approved [...] More
Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Fellowships
Application Deadlines:
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Seven new fellowships will be awarded to students pursuing graduate studies at Penn State in the following colleges: Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, and the Eberly College of Science. In addition, seventeen students in the following colleges will receive second year awards: Earth & Mineral Science, Engineering, the Eberly College of Science, Health & Human Development, the Intercollege [...] More
Agriculture Loan Forgiveness Program
Application Deadlines:
Varies
Signed into law in 1992, this program helps repay student loans if you are an agriculture or veterinary medicine graduate who returns to help operate a family farm or practice veterinary medicine that includes agricultural animals in Pennsylvania. A family farm or farm corporation must be a real property or a corporation owned by members of the immediate family and used for the production of [...] More
York County Conservation District Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
September 30, Annually
Student Eligibility for the York County Conservation District Scholarship:/HTMLCHUNK_4/
- York County resident
- Attending a college or university in the United States
- Majoring in agriculture, conservation, environment, natural resource management or related field
- Open to students who have completed their first semester of college
Student Application must include:
- Conservation [...] More
Allegheny Mountain Section Air & Waste Management Assn. Scholarships
Application Deadlines:
March 31, Annually
The Allegheny Mountain Section of the Air & Waste Management Association is an undergraduate award for students who are currently enrolled, or high school seniors accepted full time,in a four or five year college or university program within the geographical area served by the section (all of PA west of the Susquehanna River and West Virginia) which will lead to a career in the environmental [...] More
AAHA Lou Manzione Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
May 15, Annually
The Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association is pleased to offer a scholarship program to students who plan to continue their education beyond the 12th grade. A total of two (2) one thousand dollar ($1,000) scholarships are available, one to a New Jersey High School Senior and the second to a High School Senior from Pennsylvania or Delaware./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Selection Criteria:
The applicants must be [...] More
Beulah Frey Environmental Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
April 30, Annually
The Beulah Frey Environmental Scholarship - ASWP awards $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from our service area of Allegheny, Armstrong, south Butler, Beaver, north Fayette, northeast Washington, and Westmoreland counties. Students who are applying to two or four-year colleges to further their studies in an environmentally-related field are eligible to apply. [...] More
Beverly J Smith Memorial Scholarships
Application Deadlines:
June 01, Annually
The Beverly J. Smith Memorial Scholarship has been established by the Harrisburg Branch of AAUW to honor our past president. Ms. Smith was a nationally known and respected expert on refugee resettlement and immigration. She devoted her life to helping people of diverse nationalities begin new lives and obtain education, homes, health care, and legal advice./HTMLCHUNK_4/
AAUW would like to honor [...] More
Bradford-Sullivan Forest Landowners' Association Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
May 01, Annually
The Bradford-Sullivan Forest Landowners’ Association has organized a scholarship program to be available to students who are entering into or are in a forestry, agricultural, natural resource management, environmental education or related field of study. Deadline for applications is May 1st of each year./HTMLCHUNK_4/
To be eligible for this award, applicant must be:
- A Bradford or Sullivan [...] More
Bridgewater College State Incentive Grant
Application Deadlines:
Varies
The Bridgewater College State Incentive Grant is a renewable grant awarded to incoming freshmen and transfers who are residents of the following states: Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania or West Virginia./HTMLCHUNK_4/
For more information, visit [...] More
Pennsylvania Chafee Education & Training Grant
Application Deadlines:
Varies
The Chafee Education and Training Grant Program offers grant assistance to Pennsylvania undergraduate students aging out of foster care who are attending a postsecondary institution approved for the Federal Title IV student financial assistance programs./HTMLCHUNK_4/
The Program has three components: eligibility determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW), unmet cost [...] More
CORE Philly Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines:
June 30, Annually
The College Opportunity Resources for Education (CORE) Scholarship is available only to high school seniors. To qualify, you must be a resident of the city of Philadelphia, along with at least one parent or legal guardian, and must be a graduate of a Philadelphia public, charter, archdiocese, or private high school. Additionally, you must be pursuing either an associate's or a bachelor's degree [...] More
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
Application Deadlines:
December 01, Annually
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a full-year work-study fellowship program with a strong focus on cultural exchange. CBYX annually provides 75 young Americans with an understanding of everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany. The program begins in July and includes two months of intensive German language training in Germany (no prior [...] More
EMU National Scholars Program
Application Deadlines:
Varies
The EMU National Scholars Program is a four-year award that pays 30 credit hours per year (15 per semester) of out-of-state tuition differential./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Must be a new freshmen or new transfer student with a minimum 3.50 GPA and a resident of a state other than Michigan or Ohio to be considered. Freshmen recipients must live in university housing the first two years of this award.
For more [...] More
Waverly Community House Inc. - F. Lammot Belin Arts Scholarships
Application Deadlines:
December 13, Annually
The F. Lammot Belin Scholarship is not intended to pay tuition costs. It is awarded to a working artist (either visual or performing) who either lives in or is a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, primarily Lackawanna County. The candidate must submit a portfolio and a plan for a project. The intent of the scholarship is to allow an artist to grow to a higher level of [...] More
PAA Foundation Community Service Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
March 01, Annually
The focus of the Pennsylvania Automotive Association Foundation is to support and promote the charitable activities of the new car and truck dealers in Pennsylvania. The Foundation will support this charitable mission by awarding scholarships to young people who embody that mission of service to family and community by volunteering their time and talents to their schools, churches and other [...] More
PA State Grange Foundation Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
May 01, Annually
The Grange Foundation Scholarship was established by delegate action in 1996. Candidates must be Fourth Degree Grange members in good standing for at least one year prior to applying. They must seek higher education in any field at any institution of higher learning and be in need of financial assistance./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligible applicants shall be entering their junior or senior year in college [...] More
JSU Alabama McGee Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
March 01, Annually
The JSU Alabama McGee Scholarship is for approximately $2,000. Any non-Alabama resident with 3.0 GPA; 28 or above ACT score or SAT score of 1260 or above may [...] More
Korean American Scholarship Foundation - Eastern Regional Chapter
Application Deadlines:
July 10, Annually
The KASF scholarships are awarded each year to the college students of Korean heritage. A student currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program is qualified to apply for the KASF scholarship. The scholarship recipient is selected on the basis of financial need, academic achievement, school activities, and community services. Each applicant must submit an application to the [...] More
Lighthouse Scholarships and Career Awards
Application Deadlines:
Varies
The Lighthouse scholarships reward excellence, recognize accomplishments and help students who are blind or partially sighted achieve their career goals./HTMLCHUNK_4/
There are four categories and each carries a $5,000 prize:
* College-bound Award, for high school seniors or recent high school graduates now planning to begin college
* Undergraduate Award I, for college students who may apply at [...] More
CMAA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
April 21, Annually
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (MAC CMAA), awards a limited number of scholarships to qualified students to help them defray the costs of pursuing a degree in construction management or a related-degree program. The amounts of the scholarships vary from year to year, but typically average $3,000./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility Criteria
1. Must have [...] More
New York Women in Communications Inc. Foundation Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines:
January 31, Annually
The New York Women in Communications Foundation, in conjunction with New York Women in Communications, awards scholarships annually based on academic excellence, need and involvement in the field of communications. /HTMLCHUNK_4/
Awards are for use in the upcoming academic year.
Eligibility
- High school seniors who are permanent residents of NY, NJ, CT or PA, attend a high school in one of [...] More
Northern Tier Hardwood Association Forest Resources Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
June 01, Annually
The Northern Tier Hardwood Association (NTHA) of Pennsylvania is offering two $500 scholarships to students majoring in forest management, forest products, or a closely related field. Students should be current students at a two or four year college or university. In order to apply a student needs to have graduated from a high school or lived in one of the following counties in Pennsylvania: [...] More
Dedication to the Environment Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines:
April 15, Annually
The Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority (NTSWA)will be annually awarding three scholarships, one for each of Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania. The award shall be in the amount of $1,000 and shall be made payable directly to the award recipient's institution of higher education in the second semester of study. NTSWA reserves the right to withhold an award due to the lack of [...] More
PA State Grange Deaf Interpreter Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
May 01, Annually
The PA State Grange Deaf Interpreter Scholarship is a $500 scholarship that shall be awarded to a student enrolled in a credible program leading to certification as a qualified interpreter for the deaf./HTMLCHUNK_4/
To be eligible, a student must be entering his or her junior year in college, be a Grange member in good standing and be endorsed by the Master of his or her Subordinate Grange and [...] More
Pennsylvania Engineering Foundation Scholarships
Application Deadlines:
Varies
The Pennsylvania Engineering Foundation currently administers the following undergraduate engineering scholarships:/HTMLCHUNK_4/
- Two $2,000 Pennsylvania Engineering Foundation (PEF) Grants
- Two $1,000 Professional Engineers in Private Practice Grants
- Two $1,000 Harrisburg Chapter PSPE Grants
Scholarships are one-time grants issued for freshmen attending their first semester in the fall [...] More
Alliance Medical Education Scholarship Fund (AMES)
Application Deadlines:
February 28, Annually
The Pennsylvania Medical Society Alliance is an organization of physician spouses and is part of a federation of county medical alliances throughout Pennsylvania. To financially assist deserving medical students enrolled in a Pennsylvania medical school, the Pennsylvania Medical Society Alliance established the Alliance Medical Education Scholarship (AMES) Fund. This fund, established in April [...] More
Pittsburgh Penguins Alumni Association Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
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The Pittsburgh Penguins Alumni Association awards an annual $2,000 scholarship to a western Pennsylvania high school senior who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, good citizenship, school and community involvement, and who has shown an intense love for the game of hockey personified by on-ice hustle, achievement beyond his talent level, leadership, sportsmanship and teamwork. When [...] More
The Roothbert Fund Scholarships
Application Deadlines:
January 31, Annually
The principal focus of the Roothbert Fund is its Scholarships Program, through which it makes grants for undergraduate or graduate study at accredited colleges or universities. Scholarships may only be applied to study at an accredited institution based in the United States. The Fund seeks candidates who are "motivated by spiritual values," and works to foster fellowship among [...] More
Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants Scholarships
Application Deadlines:
June 01, Annually
The PSPA will award threeacademic scholarships (a $2,000 Robert T. Zaleski Memorial Scholarship and two scholarships each in the amount of $1,000) to deserving students attending a Pennsylvania institution of higher learning./HTMLCHUNK_4/
To be eligible for the scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
- Applicant must be a declared accounting major
- Applicant must be an [...] More
Rainbow Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
July 31, Annually
The Rainbow Scholarship seeks to assist gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI), college-bound teens with school expenses while increasing the positive visibility of queer youth and promoting awareness and acceptance in the community at large./HTMLCHUNK_4/
To foster dialogue between administration, counselors, faculty and youth of secondary educational institutions regarding [...] More
The Ron & Cora Lee Children of Law Enforcement Officers Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
May 31, Annually
The Ron and Cora Lee Children of Law Enforcement Officers scholarships are open to high school seniors seeking a full-time post-secondary education at an accredited college or university with at least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) or equivalent, and who have a parent / guardian that is currently employed by, or entitled to a vested pension from a law enforcement agency, and personally has, or [...] More
Ruth Whitney Scholarship from Glamour Magazine
Application Deadlines:
January 31, Annually
The Ruth Whitney scholarship is awarded to a college student who has had some experience in writing, reporting or design and who has a demonstrated interest in magazine journalism or publishing./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility:
- High school seniors who are permanent residents of NY, NJ, CT or PA, attend a high school in one of these states, and will graduate in the summer.
- College undergraduate [...] More
Twin Tiers Society of Women Engineers
Application Deadlines:
March 29, Annually
The Twin Tiers Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is pleased to announce this year's Margaret R. Brewster Scholarship Program. Five non-renewable $2,000 scholarships will be distributed to eligible female high school seniors within the Twin Tiers region who plan to major in an ABET-accredited engineering or computer science program during the upcoming academic year. Selection is based on merit, [...] More
WWOAP David A Long Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
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The WWOAP Scholarship Committee annually awards scholarship money to any WWOAP member in good standing, to his or her dependent; or to a deserving student in his or her pursuit of higher education. Depending on the level of interest in the program and the funds available, the Association will award up to two scholarships in the amount of $2,500. The successful applicant must be a Pennsylvania [...] More
Pennsylvania State Grants
Application Deadlines:
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This program allows eligible Pennsylvania residents to obtain financial assistance for undergraduate study at any PHEAA-approved institution of higher education. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) serves as the program’s application./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Deadlines:
May 1 - immediately preceding the academic year for: 1) all renewal applicants 2) new applicants who plan to enroll in an [...] More
Pennsylvania Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program
Application Deadlines:
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This program honors individuals who lost their lives protecting the citizens of this Commonwealth by providing their children with a waiver of tuition, fees, and room and board charges. An act was signed into law that provides financial assistance to children of Pennsylvania police officers, firefighters, rescue or ambulance squad members, corrections facility employees or National Guard members [...] More
ASTA Allegheny Branch of the Mid-America Chapter – Nancy Stewart Professional Development Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
November 01, Annually
Tourism Cares will award up to $3,000 in ASTA Allegheny Branch of the Mid-America Chapter – Nancy Stewart Professional Development Scholarships to be applied to the cost of an ASTA or The Travel Institute Educational Program, or the registration fee only for the ASTA International Destination Expo. To be eligible, applicants must be permanent U. S. residents, with a minimum of two years of [...] More
Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) Medical Student Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
September 30, Annually
Two qualified medical students will each be awarded a $2,000 scholarship./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility for scholarship applicants:
- Applicant must be a Pennsylvania resident from one of the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington or Westmoreland.
- Applicant must be a Pennsylvania resident for at least 12 months prior to registering as a medical student.
- Applicant [...] More
Lycoming County Medical Society Scholarship Fund
Application Deadlines:
September 30, Annually
Two qualified medical students will each be awarded a $2,250 scholarship./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility for scholarship applicants:
- Applicant must be a resident of Lycoming County in the state of Pennsylvania
- Applicant must be enrolled full time in an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school within the United States
Applicant must submit:
- A completed application form
- Two [...] More
DeSales University Tuition Opportunity Program
Application Deadlines:
December 01, Annually
We established the Tuition Opportunity Program (TOP) to help graduates of articulated community colleges attend DeSales University. Eligible students receive grants equal to the amount of their tuition paid to the community college. To be eligible, you must have completed an A.A. or A.S. degree at an articulated community college and be entering DeSales University as a full-time traditional [...] More