External Scholarship Listing
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- Industrial and Engineering Technologies
- Integrated Studies
- Natural Resources Management
- Transportation Technology
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The scholarships listed below are not funded by Penn College, but have been verified as valid. Penn College students have been successful in making application and receiving awards from each of these funds. However, Penn College does not assure any student that s/he may be chosen to receive any scholarship from these sources.
Each scholarship is unique, and may require that you submit different information with your application. You can apply online for many of them. For others, you will need to print and mail application material. Be sure to read the criteria, procedures, and deadlines for each scholarship carefully.
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Any Major
- AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship – For women aged 40 or over - reopens in February 2012
- AES Engineering Scholarship – Essay required; Deadline: October 5, 2012
- AmeriCorps
- B-BRAVE McMahon/Stratton Scholarship – For seniors graduating from a Lycoming or Clinton County (PA) high school who are adopted or have been in foster care; Deadline: Received by April 15
- Berwick Business and Professional Women's Club Scholarship – For women at least 25 years of age who can complete their program within 1 to 2 years; Deadline: March 16
- Best Buy Scholarships – For current year high school graduates; re-opens in January
- Big 33 Scholarship – Re-opens in autumn 2011; click on Scholarship link from Big 33 Home Page
- Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation – Current high school seniors can apply between August 1 and October 31
- Core Promise Scholarship – (for Philadelphia high school graduates)– Accepted: May 1through June 30
- Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund –Deadline: Postmarked by May 15
- First Community Foundation of PA – Various scholarships; criteria and deadlines vary
- Foreclosure.com Scholarship – Submit an essay by December 1
- Gates Millennium Scholars – Will re-open in autumn of 2011 (must submit FAFSA)
- GEAR UP Scholarship – For PA residents who graduated from Philadelphia or Harrisburg school districts
- General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program
- Higher One 'One Scholarship' – Must submit an essay in video format; deadline: October 29, 2010
- Hispanic College Fund Scholarships – Various scholarships. Deadline: March 1
- Kids Chance of PA, Inc. – Deadline: Received by April 15
- Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program – For future college students still in high school and no older than 18 years. Deadline: Submitted and signed before the end of March 15
- LeRoy O. Buck, Post 7863, Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship – No deadline
- Major General James Ursano Scholarship Fund – Deadline: April 1
- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation – Different deadlines for high school seniors than for other applicants
- Mary Ann Fox Scholarship – For graduates of Lycoming and Clinton Counties (PA) high schools. Deadline: Received by 4 p.m. EDT on April 8, 2011
- MilitaryVALoan.com Disability Scholarship – For high school seniors with a junior year GPA ≥ 3.0 who overcame a disability to do something great (or knew someone who did).
- Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarship – Deadline: Postmarked by January 15
- National Federation of the Blind – Deadline: Received by March 31
- National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania – Deadline: Received by August 15
- National Italian American Foundation – Read instructions and deadlines carefully
- National Merit Scholarship Corporation – Read instructions and deadlines carefully
- National Society Daughters of the American Revolution – Deadlines vary
- Orphan Foundation of America Scholarship – Deadlines: Online part is March 31; submitted paperwork must be postmarked by April 15
- Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship – for graduates of Pittsburgh Public Schools
- PSECU – For high school seniors whom are PSECU members; Deadline: Noon, February 28, 2011
- Sigma Nu (Fraterntiy) Honor and Action Scholarship – Typically offered every semester
- Soroptimist International – Deadline: Received by December 1.
- Soroptimist International of Snyder, Union and Northumberland Counties (PA), Inc. – Deadline: December 31 (date is incorrect on the application)
- Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund – Deadline: Submit on or before January 3
- The Foundation for Enhancing Communities– Deadlines vary
- Tillman Military Scholars
- United Mine Workers of America – Deadline: Postmarked by February 16
- VA Mortgage Center Military Education Scholarship
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy Scholarship – Deadline: Received by November 1
- Walmart Foundation Scholarships
Business and Computer Technologies
- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Scholarships
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, et. al – Deadlines vary
- AXA Achievement Scholarship – Deadline: December 1
- Google Anita Borg Scholarship – Must be female; apply online and mail other info; refer to posted deadlines
- Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship – Look for application at lower right of webpage
- Microsoft Scholarship – For computer science bachelor degree majors. Deadline: Postmarked by January 16, 2012
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Young Entrepreneur Awards – Applicants must have their own business; deadline: December 15
- National Society of Accountants (NSA) – Deadline: Postmarked by March 10
- New York Health Information Management Association (NYHIMA) – Various scholarships; membership may be required.
- Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
- Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants (PSPA)
- Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants, Buxmont Chapter – For residents of Bucks and Montgomery Counties
- Susquehanna Human Resource Management Assoc. (SHRMA) - Deadline: Received by February 15
- The Vanguard Women in Technology Scholarship – For junior or senior (grade level) females; Postmark deadline is November 30
- Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship – For some computer majors
- Williamsport Area Management Association – For Lycoming County high school seniors enrolling in a business program
Construction and Design Technologies
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, & Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)
Engineering Technology Scholarships Criteria | Application - Deadline: Postmarked by May 1 - Associated General Contractors (ACG) of America scholarships – Deadline: November 15
- Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg – Deadline: Received by March 15
- McInroy-Sheffer People Trust Fund – Must be a freshman during the award year and a high school graduate from certain central PA counties; deadline: Received by April 1
- National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers Dave Nelsen Scholarship
- National Housing Endowment Scholarships – Deadlines vary
- SHELL Process Technology Scholarship – For electrical and electromechanical two-year programs; deadline: February 29, 2012.
- SMART (Science, Math & Research for Transformation) Scholarship – For Building Automation Technology and HVAC Design Technology majors; deadline: December 1
- The Society of Military Engineers (SAME) – Click on 'Scholarship Application'; Deadline: received by April 11, 2011, preference given to residents of Frederick & Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. area
Health Sciences
- A Hope 4 Lyme Scholarship – For nontraditional students. Preference given to those from certain counties in north-central PA and south-central NY affected by Lyme Disease.
- American Academy of Physician Assistants – Deadline: Postmarked by January 15
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA) – Dental hygiene scholarships deadline: November 1
- American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) – Deadline: February 1
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTF)
- Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) – For bachelor degree nursing students; Deadline: Received by March 31
- Association of Surgical Technologists – Deadline: March 1
- Benjamin Teater Memorial Scholarship – For Radiography students with residency in Potter County, PA and Allegany County, NY Deadline: March 1
- CampusRN Nursing Scholarship – For nursing and allied health students; Deadline: April 1
- Foundation of National Student Nurse's Association – Deadline: received by January 13
- Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarship– For RN and Paramedic students in associate degrees; Deadline: Received by 5 p.m. CDT, April 2, 2012.
- Joseph R. Calder, Jr. M.D. Scholarship – Deadline: received by May 15
- Michele A. Campbell Memorial Nursing Scholarship – For graduates of Elk County, PA high schools enrolled as a sophomore or higher level, and with a GPA ≥ 2.75. Deadline: received by April 1
- National Health Service Corps Scholarship – For Physician Assistant students
- Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania – Click on 'Scholarships'. Read eligibility criteria for nursing majors carefully; Deadline: Postmarked by January 31
- Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA)
- Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants (PSPA) – Multiple scholarships
- Tafford Uniforms Nursing Scholarship Program – Semester awards
- The Tylenol Scholarship
Hospitality
- American Academy of Chefs – Deadlines vary
- American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation – Various scholarships; apply January 1 to May 1
- American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) Foundation Scholarships – Multiple scholarships
- Chef2Chef Scholarship Fund – Deadlines vary; refer to site
- James Beard Foundation – Available in April
- HSMAI Foundation Scholarship
- IFSA Lois Campbell Scholarship – Deadline: Received by May 15
- IFSA Tommy DePaola Scholarship – Deadline: Received by May 15
- International Cake Exploration (ICES) Scholarship – For pastry careers
- National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation – Deadline varies; refer to site
- PA Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau – Must be a Lancaster County, PA resident or employee of a PA Dutch CVB member property
- PA Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship – Must be a PA resident. Deadline: Postmarked by March 2, 2012
- The Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH) Scholarship Grant
Industrial and Engineering Technologies
- American Welding Society – Multiple scholarships; most deadlines are February 15
- American Welding Society, Reading Section, District III – Deadline: March 1
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Received by February 9
- ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship – For juniors or seniors with a GPA ≥ 3.20
- ASM International – Deadline: May 1
- Association of Bridge Construction & Design (ABCD Harrisburg Chapter) – Deadline: February 28
- DME Plastics University Student Scholarship – Deadline: Received by July 30
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Deadlines vary
- Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA)
- Microsoft Scholarship – For electronics and computer engineering bachelor degree majors. Deadline: Postmarked by Feb. 1
- NAHB Women's Council/NHE Strategies for Success Scholarship – For Civil Engineering
- Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Scholarships – Deadline: All materials must be received by 5 p.m. on March 22
- Pennsylvania Land Surveyors' Foundation – Deadline: Postmarked by March 1
- SHELL Process Technology Scholarship – For certain two-year programs; deadline: February 29, 2012.
- SMART (Science, Math & Research for Transformation) Scholarship – For Civil Engineering and Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology majors; deadline: December 1
- SME Foundation Scholarship – Deadline: February 1
- Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) – Various scholarships; most deadlines are February 15
- Society of Women Engineers – Click on 'Scholarships' to view different applications for incoming Freshman and current undergraduates
- The Society of Military Engineers (SAME) – Click on 'Scholarship Application'; preference given to residents of Frederick & Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. area
- The Vanguard Women in Technology Scholarship – For computer engineering seniors; November 29
- Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship - For some engineering degrees; Deadline: Received before September 30
Integrated Studies
- Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF) –Multiple scholarships
- Flexographic Technical Association (FTA)
- National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) Harold McPheeters Award – Deadline: March 1
- Pennsylvania Public Relations Society – Deadline: Postmarked by April 30
- Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation – Deadline: April 1, except March 1 for high school seniors
- Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute – Look under 'Awards' for the applications. Application period: January 1 through March 31
- Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship - Deadline: April 1; for design or art degrees
Natural Resources Management
Diesel Equipment Technology
- David I. Coren Memorial Scholarship – Deadline: Postmarked by May 1
- McInroy-Sheffer People Trust Fund – Must be a freshman during the award year and a high school graduate from certain central PA counties; deadline: Received by April 1
Forestry and Horticulture
- Annie's Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship – For students in forestry or landscape/horticulture technology - plant production emphasis programs
- Bradford County Conservation District Ernest Manchester Memorial Scholarship – Submit before September 30
- Bradford-Sullivan Forest Landowner's Scholarship – Deadline: May 1
- GIE Media's Horticultural Scholarship – Deadline: Postmarked by April 15, 2011
- Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania – Deadline: February 15
- Garden Writers Association Foundation (GWAF) Scholarship – For Spring 2011 Semester; deadline: Postmarked by December 10
- Horace M. Thayer Scholarship for Arboriculture – Deadline: Postmarked by July 31
- Keystone Chapter of Soil and Water Conservation Society – Postmarked by February 11, 2011
- McInroy-Sheffer People Trust Fund – Must be a freshman during the award year and a high school graduate from certain central PA counties; deadline: Received by April 1
- Northern Tier Hardwood Association College Forest Resources Scholarship – Deadline: June 1
- Northern Tier Hardwood Association Community Forests Scholarship – Deadline: April 1
- Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority – Deadline: April 15
- Railway Tie Association John Mabry Forestry Scholarship – Deadline: Received by June 30
- Sandy Cochran Memorial Fund Scholarship Application – Deadline: June 1; for students with a focus on forestry
- TREE Fund Scholarships – For horticulture students interested in arboriculture; two separate scholarships are provided
- Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) – Deadline: March 1; for students in landscape and landscape/horticulture technology programs
Transportation Technology
Automotive and Collision Repair
- Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarships – Various scholarships; deadline: postmarked between February 1 and June 30
- Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarships – Deadline: March 31
- McInroy-Sheffer People Trust Fund – Must be a freshman during the award year and a high school graduate from certain central PA counties; deadline: Received by April 1
- Pennsylvania Automotive Association Foundation (PAA) – Read criteria carefully
- Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Scholarship – Deadline: April 15
Aviation
- Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM) Scholarship Page– Deadline: Received by December 31
- Aviation Council of Pennsylvania (ACP) – Deadline: July 1
- Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Scholarship Page – Multiple scholarships; deadlines vary
- Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) – Multiple scholarships
- McInroy-Sheffer People Trust Fund – Must be a freshman during the award year and a high school graduate from certain central PA counties; deadline: Received by April 1
- National Air Transportation Association – Multiple scholarships; deadlines vary
- National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) – Multiple scholarships; deadlines vary
- National Coalition for Aviation Education (NCAE) Scholarship Page – Multiple scholarships; deadlines vary
- Northrop Rice Foundation (NRF) – Deadline: January 31. Note there are 5 scholarships for students.
- Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) – Deadline: Postmarked by November 30
Graduate School Scholarships
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