Scholarships in Pennsylvania

New Jersey Open Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 14

Applicants must be a high school senior who is a member of a USA Roller Skating club in New Jersey, Pennsylvania or Delaware and must compete in the New Jersey Open Invitational. Selection is based on skating achievements and participation, academic success and financial need.

 

Frank McHenry Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 14

Applicants must be high school seniors who are involved with competitive artistic roller skating in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania or Delaware. Students must be members of a USA Roller Skating club and be registered to compete in the Eastern Regional Championships. Selection is based on skating participation and success, academic achievement and financial need.

 

Fastline Publications FFA Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicants may be from Iowa or Texas and working toward two-year degrees in agricultural business management, farm and ranch management, livestock management or agricultural sales and marketing. Applicants may also be from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina or South Carolina and working toward four-year degrees in agricultural business management, farm and ranch management, livestock management or agricultural sales and marketing. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Kent Nutrition Group Inc. FFA Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 8

Applicants must be working toward a degree in one of the following fields: animal science, animal nutrition, dairy science, poultry science, equine/equestrian science, agriculture, agricultural science, agricultural business management, economics, finance or marketing and sales. Applicants must attend college in and be residents of one of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia or West Virginia. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Mahindra USA Women in Ag Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must be pursuing a degree in the field of agriculture and reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia or West Virginia. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required as well as participation in community service, financial need and leadership ability. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

McLean Scholarship for Nursing and Physician Assistant Majors

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be full-time undergraduates who are majoring in nursing or physician assisting at an Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) member school. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and must have proven leadership skills. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Michael Baker Corporation Scholarship Program for Diversity in Engineering

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 19

Applicants must be female and/or minority (American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, African-American, Latino, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander) undergraduates who are studying architectural, civil or environmental engineering. They must be accepted at or enrolled full-time at an Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) member institution. They must be rising juniors and must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Employees of Michael Baker Corporation and their family members are ineligible. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Greater Pittsburgh Golf Course Superintendents Association Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 31

Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in a postsecondary program emphasizing turf grass management. They must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Mid-Atlantic Chapter CMAA Scholarships

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 25

Applicants must be current full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate level college students who are pursuing a curriculum related to the construction industry and reside or attend college in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware. Students must have completed one full year of academic studies and have a minimum of one full year of studies remaining.

 

Nathaniel Alston Student Achievement Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: July 30

Applicants must be current students in good standing who are enrolled in an accredited physician assistant program in the state of Pennsylvania. They must be current Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants (PSPA) members who demonstrate outstanding leadership and participation in their schools and communities. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 14

Applicants must be Pennsylvania residents who are enrolled in or have been accepted into a Pennsylvania nursing program in licensed practical nursing, registered nursing or graduate-level nursing practice. They must have completed at least one course in nursing and must have a B average or better. Previous recipients of this scholarship are ineligible. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership ability, extracurricular activities and professional dedication to nursing.

 

Pennsylvania Engineering Foundation Upperclassman Grant/Faber Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be Pennsylvania residents who are entering their sophomore, junior or senior year enrolled in an ABET-accredited engineering degree program at a college or university located in Pennsylvania. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Pennsylvania Engineering Foundation Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be Pennsylvania residents and must be rising undergraduate freshmen who plan to attend a Pennsylvania college or university that has an ABET-accredited engineering degree program. They must have a GPA of 3.6 or higher, an SAT Verbal score (or ACT equivalent) of 600 or higher and an SAT Math score (or ACT equivalent) of 700 or higher. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Pennsylvania Engineering Foundation Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be Pennsylvania residents who are incoming undergraduate freshmen at a Pennsylvania college or university that has an ABET-accredited engineering program. They must have plans to study engineering, have a GPA of 3.6 or higher and have an SAT Math score of 700 or higher and an SAT Verbal score of 600 or higher. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Pennsylvania Land Surveyors' Foundation Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and residents of Pennsylvania. They must be accepted into or enrolled in a two- or four-year degree program in land surveying. Selection is based on academic merit, statement of purpose, extracurricular activities and recommendations.

 

Pennsylvania Society of Tax and Accounting Professionals Scholarships

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students who are enrolled at a college or university located in Pennsylvania. They must be majoring in accounting, must have completed 60 credits or more of their degree program and must have a GPA of 3.0. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership, extracurricular activities and financial need.

 

NACE Eastern Area Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: January 5

Applicants must be a permanent resident of the United States and be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate in an accredited engineering or physical science degree program at a two or four-year college or university. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have a permanent address within the NACE Eastern Area which includes the following states and/or U.S. Territories: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana (excluding Lake, Porter La Porte, Newton and Jasper counties), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.

 

The Pennsylvania Society Scholarship Program and Maguire Foundation

Award: $8,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicants must be high school seniors at a Pennsylvania high school with a minimum 3.0 GPA and be planning to enroll full-time at a four-year college or university in the state of Pennsylvania for the upcoming academic year. Students should also plan to take at least 9 credit hours of Government, Civics and U.S. History by the fall of their junior year. Students should provide proof of financial need.

 

NACA Mid Atlantic Undergraduate Scholarship for Student Leaders

Award: -, Deadline: December 31

Students must hold a significant campus leadership position, demonstrate significant leadership skills and abilities and make significant contributions through on- or off-campus volunteering. Students must attend school in Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, eastern Pennsylvania or Washington, DC.

 

Collegiate Shooting Scholarship Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicants must live in Pennsylvania or Virginia, be a high school senior, have at least a 3.0 GPA and have a strong interest in shooting sports and the Second Amendment. Selection is based on the application, essay and letter of reference.

 

Tese Caldarelli Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 31

Students must hold a significant campus leadership position and demonstrate significant leadership skills and abilities. Students must also be making significant contributions through on- or off-campus volunteering. Applicants must also be current undergraduate or graduate students in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, western Pennsylvania or West Virginia and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

NACA Mid Atlantic Higher Education Research Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: September 30

Applicants must be conducting research that will add to the college student personnel knowledge base including projects that focus on campus activities, problems faced by student affairs practitioners and challenges of higher education as they relate to campus activities. High school students are not eligible.

 

Zagunis Student Leader Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 31

Applicants must be current undergraduate or graduate students who hold a significant campus leadership position, demonstrate significant leadership skills and abilities and make significant contributions through on- or off-campus volunteering. Students must attend school in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia or western Pennsylvania.

 

NACA Mid Atlantic Graduate Student Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 30

Applicants must be enrolled in master's or doctorate degree programs in student personnel services or a related area. Applicants must be attending a graduate school in Washington, DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York or eastern Pennsylvania, be involved in campus activities and plan to pursue a career in campus activities.

 

Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania Scholarships

Award: $3,286, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be Pennsylvania students whose parent was killed or seriously injured in a compensable work-related accident. They must be 16 to 25 years of age and be accepted to an accredited institution of higher learning.

 

Florence (Madden) Grady-Fasick Scholarship Fund

Award: -, Deadline: March 30

Applicants must be in at least the second semester of nursing school in Pennsylvania. Students must demonstrate financial need. Applicants must provide completed application, essay questions and two letters of recommendation.

 

Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania Future Nurse Leader Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 30

Applicants must be full-time nursing students at an accredited BSN program in Pennsylvania. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate leadership skills.

 

Alumni Association Scholarship Fund of the Former Albert Einstein Medical Center ? Nursing School of Philadelphia

Award: -, Deadline: March 30

Applicants must be enrolled in a bachelor, associate, RN-toBSN-completion program, advanced nursing degree or certification program in Pennsylvania. Students must demonstrate financial need.

 

Jack E. Barger, Sr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund

Award: -, Deadline: March 30

Applicants must be undergraduate residents of Pennsylvania pursuing a nursing degree. Students must be an active duty service member, U.S. veteran or the child or spouse of a veteran or active duty service member.

 

1SEO Digital Agency Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicants must be U.S. citizens residing in the Philadelphia area, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Students must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time at an accredited institution with the intention of earning a bachelor's degree in marketing, communication or business. Applicants must create a video in addition to completing the application.