Scholarships

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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.

Some scholarship donors may choose to notify you directly of any award; others may choose to notify Penn College. If they notify Penn College first, we will notify you via letter. Your school dean or faculty may be aware of these scholarships; please don't hesitate to ask them if they know any particulars about the scholarships.

Please note that Penn College strongly recommends against using any service that charges a fee either to complete a scholarship application or to complete the FAFSA. If you need any assistance, please contact the Penn College Financial Aid Office.

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AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship – For women aged 40 or over - will re-open in February
AES Engineering Scholarship – Essay required; Deadline: October 6, 2009
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 1
Berwick Business and Professional Women's Club – Deadline: Postmarked by April 8, 2009
Best Buy Scholarships – For current year high school graduates; Deadline: February 15, 2009
Big 33 Scholarship – Deadline: February 13, 2010
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation – Current high school seniors can apply between September 1 and October 31
Core Philly Scholarship – Accepted: April 1 through June 1
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund
First Community Foundation of PA – Various scholarships; criteria and deadlines vary
Foreclosure.com Scholarship – Essay required; Deadline: December 31, 2009
Gates Millennium Scholars – Online deadline: January 11, 2010 (must submit FAFSA by February 15)
GEAR UP Scholarship – For PA residents who graduated from Philadelphia or Harrisburg school districts
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program – Deadline: Received by March 6, 2009
Greater Harrisburg Foundation – Deadlines vary
Higher One Scholarship – For any Penn College student currently enrolled in 6 or more credits with a GPA > 3.0; Deadline: September 25, 2009.
Hispanic College Fund Scholarships – Various scholarships; most with a March 15 deadline
Horatio Alger Association – For PA Residents
Horatio Alger Military Veterans Scholarship – Periodic application periods
Horizon Federal Credit Union Scholarship - For members whom are current year high school grads; Deadline: Received by March 30
Key Bank $2,500 Scholarship – Periodically opens
Kids Chance of PA, Inc. – Deadline: Received by April 15
LeRoy O. Buck, Post 7863, Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship – No deadline
Major General James Ursano Scholarship Fund – Deadline: Postmarked by March 2, 2009
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). Deadline: Received by April 10, 2009
McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship – For students who have owned and operated a business for at least one year (available again in late September)
McKelvey Scholarship – For students from specific high schools who will be the first in their family to attend college (available again in late September)
Members 1st Federal Credit Union Education Award – Must be currently enrolled full-time in college and agree to work at Members 1st in the summer of 2009; Deadline: Postmarked by March 1, 2009
Michigan Merit Award
National Federation of the Blind – Deadline: March 31
National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania – Deadline: Received by August 31
National Italian American Foundation – Read instructions and deadlines carefully
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution – Deadlines vary
National Urban League Scholarship Site – Various scholarships
Oliver H. M. Jordan Memorial Scholarship – For Philadelphia residents with a disability; Deadline: Received by September 15, 2009
Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Scholarship – Deadline: Postmarked by April 1
Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship – for graduates of Pittsburgh Public Schools
PSECU – For high school seniors whom are PSECU members; Deadline: Noon, February 26, 2010
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship - Deadline: April 1
Soroptimist International – Deadline: Received by December 1.
Student Loan Network $10,000 Scholarship – Periodic deadlines
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund – Deadline: Submit on or before January 2
The Fund for Veterans Education – Deadline: Postmarked by November 17, 2008
Tillman Military Scholarship – Separate applications for servicemembers and dependents of servicemembers. Deadline: Postmarked by May 14, 2009
United Mine Workers of America – Deadline: Postmarked by February 16
USA Education Scholarship – Apply online December 15, 2008 through February 15, 2009
VA Mortgage Center Military Education Scholarship – Deadline: November 14
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Military Scholarship – Deadline: Postmarked by December 31
Walmart Foundation Scholarships –Deadline: January 29, 2010

Business and Computer Technologies

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, et. al – Deadlines vary
Google 2009 Anita Borg Scholarship – Must be female; apply online and mail other info; refer to posted deadlines
Microsoft Scholarship – For computer science bachelor degree majors. Deadline: Postmarked by February 1
National Society of Accountants (NSA) – Deadline: Postmarked by March 10, 2009
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants (PSPA) – Deadline: June 1
Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants, Buxmont Chapter – For residents of Bucks and Montgomery Counties; Deadline: Received by May 30, 2009
Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business Scholarship – Deadline: Postmarked by April 6, 2009
Susquehanna Human Resource Management Assoc. (SHRMA) - Deadline: Received by February 15
The Vanguard Women in Technology Scholarship – For senior (grade level) females; Postmark deadline is November 29
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship – For some computer majors; Deadline: Received before September 30

Industrial and Engineering Technologies

American Welding Society – Multiple scholarships; most deadlines are February 15
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Received by February 9, 2010
ASM International – Deadline: May 1
Association of Bridge Construction & Design (ABCD Harrisburg Chapter)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Deadlines vary
Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) – Deadline: February 16
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
New Hampshire Land Surveyor's Foundation Surveying Scholarship – Deadline: Received by November 6, 2009 (More info)
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamjigs Scholarships - Available in January
Pennsylvania Land Surveyors' Foundation – Deadline: Postmarked by February 1
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) – Deadline: February 1
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) – Various scholarships; most deadlines are January 15
Society of Women Engineers – Click on 'Scholarships' to view different applications for incoming Freshman and current undergraduates
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

College and University Public Relations Association of Pennsylvania – Deadline: January 31 (Use existing application even if the correct year is not listed)
Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF) –Multiple scholarships
Flexographic Technical Association (FTA)
National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) Harold McPheeters Award – Deadline: April 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 – Application period: January 1 through March 31
Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.) Early Childhood Scholarship – We recommend you submit an application 6 to 8 weeks before the semester start date

Natural Resources Management

Diesel Equipment Technology

ConstructMyFuture.com – Deadline: February 3, 2009
David I. Coren Memorial Scholarship – Deadline: Postmarked by May 1

Forestry, Horticulture and Environmental Technology

Annie's Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship – For students in forestry or ornamental horticulture plant production programs
Bradford County Conservation District Ernest Manchester Memorial Scholarship – Submit before September 30
Bradford-Sullivan Forest Landowner's Scholarship – Deadline: April 1
Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania – Deadline: February 15
Keystone Chapter of Soil and Water Conservation Society – Postmarked by February 13, 2009
Northern Tier Hardwood Association College Forest Resources Scholarship – Deadline extended to: Received by May 1
Northern Tier Hardwood Association Community Forests Scholarship – Deadline: April 1
Northern Tier Hardwood Association Forestry Scholarship – Deadline: April 1
Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority – Deadline: April 15
Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) AEF Scholarship – Deadline: Received by December 1, 2008
Railway Tie Association 2008 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
Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) – Deadline: March1, 2010; for students in landscape and ornamental horticulture programs

Transportation Technology

Automotive and Collision Repair

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Scholarship – Deadline: April 1, 2009
Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarships – Deadline: March 31

Aviation

Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Scholarship - Deadline: Received by May 1 (applications to be added by donor)
Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) – Deadline: February 15
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) - Deadline: Postmarked by March 31
Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM) Scholarship Page– Deadline: Postmarked by December 31
Aviation Council of Pennsylvania (ACP)
Experimental Aircraft Assocation (EAA) Scholarship Page – Multiple scholarships; deadlines vary
Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) – Multiple scholarships; Deadline: Postmarked by November 30, 2009
National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) – 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
Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) – Deadline: Postmarked by October 31

Graduate School Scholarships

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship

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