- Offers a variety of scholarship programs.
- Visit www.legion.org/needalift for more information.
- Also visit http://pa-legion.com/programs/student-programs/
American Legion Essay Contest
- Essay on Americanism
- This essay contest is open to grades 3-12
- Prompt available in the guidance office scholarship drawer
- Deadline: Feb. 22, 2015
- First Prize :$100
American Water
- Criteria: Seniors, planning to attend a 2 or 4 year school and study environmental science, bio, chem, or engineering.
- Amount: $2000
- Application in guidance
- Deadline: March 16, 2015
Audubon Society
- Criteria: Seniors majoring in an environmental related field
- Amount: unlisted
- Application available at www.aswp.org
- Deadline: April 30, 2015
- Various scholarships
- Visit website: http://new.artinstitutes.edu/scholarships/high-school/
BASH (Black Association of South Hills)
- Criteria: High School seniors (male and female) of African or African American descent who are graduating in 2015. 3.0 QPA or higher.
- Amount: unlisted.
- Application available at www.bashforwomen.com/#!scholarships
- Deadline: March 2, 2015
- Offers a variety of university based scholarships.
- Apply at www.bgsu.edu and click on University Freshman Academic Scholarship Calculator.
Blackwood Music Scholarship
- Criteria: Seniors planning to pursue a career in music performance.
- Amount: $1000
- Apply at www.blackwoodmusic.org
- Deadline: February 1. 2015
Bradford School
- Will be offering a fall scholarship exam on Saturday Sept. 20, 2014 at 10:00 AM
- Sign up at 1-800-391-6810
Buick Achievers
- Criteria: Seniors planning to study engineering, technology, design, business with interest in the automotive industry.
- Amount: $25,000
- Apply online at www.buickachievers.com
- Deadline: Feb. 27, 2015
Christian Connector
- Provides free Christian College Info.
- Enter scholarship drawing at www.christianconnector.com
- Amount: $2500
Clarion University
- Criteria: 3.25 QPA or higher and SAT 1050 or higher or 23 ACT or higher.
- Amount: $4000-$28,000 (over 4 years)
- apply at www.clarion.edu
Clearview Credit Union
- Ralph B. Canterbury Scholarship
- Criteria: For seniors planning to attend college full-time in the fall.
- Amount: $1000
- Application available in the guidance scholarship drawer or online at clearviewfcu.org
- Deadline: March 31, 2015
Create a Greeting Card Scholarship:
- Criteria: Must be 14 or older
- Apply at http://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscontests.htm
- Amount: 10,000
- Deadline: Feb. 18, 2015
Edgewood Volunteer Fire Department
- For seniors interested in becoming a firefighter and will be attending a program of higher education in Allegheny County.
- Amount: $5000 (renewable). Also offering a "live in" program
- Applications can be obtained by e-mailing 137station@gmail.com and visit www.station137.com for more information
- Contact station 137 for the deadline.
Epilepsy Foundation:
- Criteria: Seniors with a diagnosis of epilepsy or seizure disorder
- Amount:$2500-$1500
- Application available in the guidance office.
- Deadline: March 15, 2015
- Offers scholarships for Out-of-State Neighbors
- Visit www.fairmontstate.edu/neighbors
First Commonwealth Bank
- Criteria: Any senior graduating in 2015 that has participated on an athletic team or club.
- Amount:$1000
- Application available at www.fcbanking.com/banking/personal/TTBF-Application.html
- Deadline: March 13, 2015.
Gannon University - Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computing Science
- Criteria: Seniors planning to attend Gannon and study engineering or computer science. Must have a high school math and science GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate financial need.
- Amount: $5,000
- More info. at www.gannon.edu/seecs and in the guidance scholarship drawer.
Giant Oaks Garden Club Scholarship
- Criteria: Any senior planning to study agronomy, biology, botany, city planning, environmental control, environmental science, floriculture, forestry, land architecture, land management, plant pathology.
- Amount:$1000
- Application in Guidance Scholarship Drawer or www.pagardenclubs.org
- Deadline: April 1, 2015
Good Orthodontics
- Criteria: Seniors who were a past or present patient of Good Orthodontics.
- Amount: $500
- Application in guidance scholarship drawer.
- Deadline: February 1, 2015 --EXTENDED to Feb. 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hamilton Award
- Criteria: Collegebound Juniors
- Amount:$500
- Apply at www.hamiltonfriends.org
- Deadline: March 4, 2015
Italian-American Scholarships
- Criteria: Seniors who are of Italian descent
- Amount: $3000
- Application available in the guidance scholarship drawer.
- Deadline: March 6, 2015
IUP Sutton Scholars
- Criteria: Complete admission application to IUP before Oct. 31, 3.25 GPA or higher, score 1050 or higher on SAT or 23 or higher on ACT, PA resident.
- Variety of scholarships and amounts
- www.iup.edu/stuttonscholars
- Program will take place at IUP on Dec. 8, 2014 and Feb. 20, 2014
- Various Chemistry Scholarships
- See Guidance Scholarship Drawer
Kids' Chance Scholarship
- Criteria: For seniors who are the children of PA workers who have been killed or seriously injured in a work-related incident resulting in financial need.
- Amount:unlisted
- Apply at www.kidschanceofpa.org.
- April 14, 2015
Lebanon Valley College
- Criteria: Students planning to enroll full-time in the fall of 2015.
- LVC offers a variety of scholarships for students in the top 30% of the class ranging form $1000 to full tuition.
- Visit www.lvc.edu/admission for information.
Lions Young Ambassador of the 21st Century Award Program
- Criteria: Students 8-12 are eligible. Essay and Proof of Leadership and Community service required.
- Amount:$500-$100
- Application in the guidance scholarship drawer.
- Deadline:February 28, 2015
Lucy A. Valero (PSEA) Scholarship for future teachers.
- Criteria: For Seniors planning to enroll in an approved undergraduate teacher education program.
- Apply online at www.psea.org/students. Paper applications also available in the guidance scholarship drawer.
- Scholarship, grant, and loan opportunities for Masons, their siblings, children, and grandchildren.
- www.pmyf.org
- See guidance drawer for hard copy
Mercyhurst University
- Criteria: Seniors planning to attend an art-related program at M.U. in the fall.
- amount: Varied
- Apply art.mercyhurst.edu
- Deadline-varied
National Co-Op Scholarship Program
- Seniors applying to Clarkson University, Drexel University, Johnson & Wales University, RIT, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Merrimack College. 3.5 GPA or higher.
- $6000 per year - renewable
- Apply at www.waceinc.org
- Deadlines: Feb. 1 and Feb 15 2015
National Federation of the Blind
- Criteria: Seniors - must be blind or visually impaired.
- Amount: $3000-$12,000
- Apply online @ www.nfb.org/scholarships
- Deadline: March 31, 2015
- 4-year scholarship Marine Option Program
- Contact local recruiter.
- $180,000 value
Outstanding Asian American Student Award
- Criteria: Juniors and Seniors of Asian descent.
- Amount: unlisted
- Application available in guidance.
- Deadline: Feb. 6, 2015
PA Court Reporters Association
- Criteria: For students grades (9-12). Students must submit videos of their own creation about exciting careers in court reporting.
- Amount: $1000 (grand prize)
- For more information visit www.pcra.com
PA House of Representatives Scholarship
- Criteria: Seniors planning to attend a PA college, university, or a career school next year full time. 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Amount: The value of one semester of tuition at the State System of Higher Ed. for 4 years.
- apply at www.tfec.org - instructions also in guidance scholarship drawer.
- Deadline March 1, 2015.
PA Free Enterprise Week
- For current 10th and 11th graders.
- Currently offering a full scholarship to the summer program ( student must still pay registration fee $285)
- Business Education Summer Program
- Apply by April 10, 2015
- Applications in the guidance scholarship drawer.
PASR
- Criteria: For seniors planning to major in education only.
- Amount: $1000
- Application available in the guidance scholarship drawer.
- Deadline: March 30, 2015 in the Guidance Office.
- Criteria: Any student who wants to help end hunger.
- Amount: $4000
- Collect 10 jars of peanut butter for the hungry and apply online at DoSomething.org.
- Offers a variety of scholarships every year. Visit http://www.pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarship_search to search now!
Princeton Prize in Race Relations
- Criteria: Students grades (9-12) who are helping to improve race relations
- Amount: $1000
- Apply at www.princeton.edu/pprize
- Deadline: January 31, 2015
PRFSD (Pittsburgh Regional Food Service Directors) Scholarship
- Criteria: For seniors planning to study a food related area in post-secondary school next year. 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Amount: $2,500
- Application available in the guidance scholarship drawer.
- Deadline: April 30, 2015.
PTI
- For Seniors planning to attend PTI in the Fall of 2015.
- Amount: $6000
- Apply at www.pti.edu or applications in the guidance scholarship drawer.
- Deadline: March 6, 2015
- Criteria: Seniors applying to RMU with 3.0 GPA or higher, 1100 SAT, or 24 ACT
- Amount: $24,000
- Applications available in the guidance scholarship drawer.
- Criteria: Varied
- Amount: Varied
- Apply for various nationwide scholarships through www.scholarshipexperts.com. Updates also available in guidance scholarship drawer.
- Deadlines vary per scholarship
- Various scholarships on their website.
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
- Criteria: Students grades 9-12 may apply.
- Deadlines vary by region
- Apply at www.artandwriting.org
- Scholarship Search Engine:
- http://www.scho2015olsoup.com/scholarship-director
Sons of Italy
- Criteria: Seniors, Must be 25% Italian
- Application available in the guidance office.
- Amount: $1000
- Deadline: Due in the Guidance Office by April 1, 2015
State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship
- Criteria: Seniors 2.5 or higher,must plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college
- Apply at www.scholarshipamerica.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship
- Deadline: March 2, 2015
Student-View Scholarship
- Criteria: For seniors, survey required.
- Amount: $500-$4000
- Apply at www.student-view.com
- Deadline: April 22, 2015
- Offers a Variety of Scholarship opportunities.
- Visit their website at www.studentscholarships.org or check the guidance scholarship drawer for details.
Three Rivers Buckeye Scholarships
- Criteria: For seniors graduating in the top 10% of their senior class. Demonstrating involvement in school and community activities. Showing a sound interest and positive attitude toward college work. Attend OU in the fall.
- Amount: $2000-$1000
- Application in the guidance scholarship drawer.
- Deadline: Feb. 6, 2015
University of Dayton Army ROTC
- Information available in the guidance scholarship drawer regarding the program.
University of Dayton Leadership in service scholarship
- Criteria: Seniors with community service applying to the Univ. of Dayton.
- Amount $2,500 per year
- See Mrs. Brown if you are interested in a nomination.
- Deadline Jan. 31, 2014
Washington Lions Club- Joann & William
- Criteria: Seniors, must be accepted to a college or university
- Amount: $1000
- Application available in guidance
- Deadline: April 10, 2015 in the guidance office
- Offers a variety of freshman scholarships programs
- Simply apply and you will automatically be reviewed for scholarship opportunities.
- Criteria: For senior students planning to ender the Mining Engineering program at WVU. Must keep a 2.75 GPA
- Amount: $2000
- Contact William Ryan at wrryan@comcast.net or Dr. Chris Bise at chris.bise@mail.wvu.edu for more information on the program.
- Criteria: For students applying to WV Wesleyan
- Amount: Various
- visit www.wvwc.edu to apply
- Criteria: Open to all high school students
- Amount: $1000-$500
- More info at facebook.com/worldviewscholarships and guidance scholarship drawer.
- Students must participate in a series of lectures and complete a final exam to be eligible for the scholarship.
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