Pennsylvania Scholarships
Contact:
Pennsylvania Higher Education
Assistance Agency
1200 North 7th Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102
PH: (717) 720-2509
Scholarships:
Pennsylvania State Grant Program
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at accredited vocational, 2-year or 4-year institution in United States.
Eligibility Requirements: Scholarship for undergraduate
Study at accredited vocational
two or four year postsecondary
college or university. Applicant
must be residing in Pennsylvania
and must demonstrate financial
need.
Application requirements: Proof of eligibility, FAFSA.
Additional information: Applicant must be high school graduate or GED recipient enrolled in PHEAA-approved program.
Amount of award: $4,120
Application deadline: May 1. August 1
Contact:
Pennsylvania Higher Education
Assistance Agency
1200 North 7th Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102
PH: (717) 720-2509
Pennsylvania Robert C. Byrd
Honors Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For full-time freshman study at accredited postsecondary institution in United States.
Eligibility Requirements:
For full time freshman study at
accredited two year or four year
college or university. Applicant
must be a high school senior, a
U.S. citizen or permanent
resident residing in
Pennsylvania and maintain a
3.5 GPA or higher.
Application requirements: Transcript. SAT/ACT or GED scores.
Additional information: Applicant must rank in top five percent of class, have minimum 3.5 GPA, 1150 SAT (Math and Reading) or 25 ACT, or 3550 GED. Must graduate from high school same year scholarship is awarded.
Application deadline: April 1
Contact:
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship
P.O. Box 8114
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-8114
PH: (800) 692-7392
SciTech Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable.
Intended use: For full-time sophomore, junior or senior study at accredited institution in United States. Designated institutions: Approved Pennsylvania institutions.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant
must residing in
Pennsylvania.
Additional information: Applicant must apply for Federal Pell and Pennsylvania State Grants. Minimum 3.0 GPA at time of application; must maintain to be eligible for renewal. Contact PHEAA for application deadline and other information.
Amount of award: $3,000
Contact:
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
State Grant and Special Programs
P.O. Box 8114
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-8114
PH: (800) 692-7392
New Economy Technology
Scholarship
1200 North Seventh Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102
PH: (800) 692-7392
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicant must be enrolled full
Time or is expecting to enroll
full time in a Pennsylvania
PHEAA approved university
or college. Scholarship is
a renewable award that can be
used in freshman, sophomore,
junior, or senior year. Applicant
must be a Pennsylvania resident
and studying in Pennsylvania
with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
AFDO Scholarship Awards
2550 Kingston Road, Suite 333
York, PA 17402-3734
PH: (717) 757-2888
Eligibility Requirements:
This program is open to juniors and seniors in college who are majoring in chemistry, chemical engineering or material science. Applicant must be in school full time. Reciepients are encouraged to submit a report at the conclusion of the award period.
PICPA Sophomore Scholarship
1650 Arch Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2099
PH:(215) 496-9272
Eligibility Requirements: Open to full-time sophomores at a 4-year college or university in pennsylvania. The applicant must be nominated by the accounting department chair at that school. Award based on financial need, work ethics and reasons for career chioce.
Highmark Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship.
Intended use: For full-time freshman study at accredited postsecondary institution in United States. Designated institutions: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities.
Additional information: Major/career interest in biology; health education; health sciences; health services administration; health-related professions; nursing or physical therapy.
Amount of award: $1,000
Contact:
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation, Inc.
2896 N. 2nd Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
PH: (717) 720-4065
Fax: (717) 720-7082
James hughes Memorial Scholarship Fund
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable.
Intended use: For full-time undergraduate study at accredited postsecondary institution in United States. Designated institutions: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities.
Eligibility: Applicant must be residing in Pennsylvania.
Application requirements: Recommendations, essay, transcript.
Additional information: Applicant must have graduated from public or charter school in the School District of P;hiladelphia. Minimum 2.0 GPA required for renewals.
Amount of award: $750-$1,500
Application deadline: March 31
Contact:
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation, Inc.
2896 N. 2nd Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
PH: (717) 720-4065
Fax: (717) 720-7082
American Legion High School Oratorical Contest
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at postsecondary institution.
Eligibility: Applicant must be enrolled in high school. Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in Pennsylvania.
Additional information: Competition/talent/interest in oratory/debate, based on language style, voice,diction, delivery, originality, logic, breadth of knowledge, application of knowledge about topic, and skill in selecting examples and analogies.
Amount of award: $4,000-$7,500
Contact:
American Legion Pennsylvania
Scholarship Secretary
P.O. Box 2324
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2324
Phone: 717-730-9100
Minnie Patton Stayman Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship.
Intended use: For full-time undergraduate study in United States. Designated institutions: Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.
Eligibility: Applicant must be residing in Pennsylvania
Additional information: Applicant must be resident of Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Amount of award: $1,000
Contact:
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation, Inc.
2896 N. 2nd Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
PH: (717) 720-4065
Fax: (717) 720-7082
Scholarship for Children of Living Veterans
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at postsecondary institution
Eligibility: Applicant must be high school senior. applicant must be residing in Pennsylvania. applicant must be dependent of veteran.
Additional information: Award: $600 per year for four years.
Amount of award: $2,400
Application deadline: March 15
Contact:
Ameircan Legion Auxiliary, Department of Pennsylvania
Department Education Chairman
P.O. Box 1285
Camp Hill, PA 17105
Phone: 717-763-7545
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