Top Pennsylvania scholarships for you

The Robert J. Trace Scholarship was set up by Robert J. Trace and his family. Bob served as a Department Officer for an incredible fifty years, one as Judge Advocate and 49 as Finance Officer from the Central Judicial Section. Education was very important to Bob and his family. The Robert J. Trace Scholarship was established to assist young patriotic students achieve their academic dreams. The scholarship is available to every student meeting the following criteria: a child or grandchild of a Pennsylvania Legionnaire in good standing; a child or grandchild of a deceased Pennsylvania Legionnaire; a child of a Pennsylvania soldier that was killed as a result of the war on terrorism including the Pentagon, Iraq and Afghanistan. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Legion Department of Pennsylvania for more information.

The Dorothy Barbieri Memorial Scholarship shall be awarded to a collegian member of the Fraternity with a permanent address in select counties in Pennsylvania who will pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree during the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. Applicants must be initiated members, college and alumni, of Kappa Alpha Theta in good standing with the Fraternity. New members may apply but it should be initiated by the application deadline. A recommendation from a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and a recommendation from an academic or professional reference are required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation for more information.

The Doctor Almo Sebastianelli Drum Corps Scholarship is available to any senior who is a child or grandchild of a Pennsylvania Legionnaire in good standing; or a child or grandchild of a deceased Pennsylvania Legionnaire. To be eligible, a student must be a member of a high school band who is going on to higher education majoring in music. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Legion Department of Pennsylvania for more information.

The Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund is available to students who have extensive personal interest, involvement, and experience in the Hispanic/Latino culture. Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and whose families currently reside in the United States, who come from communities or populations that have been historically underrepresented in the student body at Villanova. This scholarship is renewable for a total of eight consecutive regular semesters. Returning underGraduate Student will be considered for scholarship renewal based on their academic performance and financial need. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Class of 1958 Scholarship is open to incoming first-year students residing in Pennsylvania. Applicants should demonstrate good character and citizenship.

This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen and transfer students who are residents of Pennsylvania. The award is valued from $1,000 up to a full-tuition scholarship. Students may receive for a total of 8 consecutive fall/spring semesters (4 academic years). Students are automatically considered when an admissions application is submitted to ESU and processed. Applicants with a GED (General Educational Development) equivalency degree must have their test results sent directly from the state of issue to the Office of Admissions. Late applicants will be considered on a funds-available basis.

The Pennsylvania State Grant Program is open to high school graduates as stipulated in the PA State Grant law who attend a postsecondary school approved by PHEAA for PA State Grant purposes. Applicants must be enrolled at an institution that is not headquartered and domiciled in Pennsylvania and must be enrolled in a program of study where at least 50 percent of the total credit or clock hours needed for completion of the program are earned through classroom instruction: 1. The program itself must be structured to allow students to complete at least 50 percent of their credits or clock hours in the classroom. 2. The enrollment pattern by term must also consist of at least 50 percent classroom instruction (unless the student has a medical Disability (PDF)). Please visit the program's website for more information.

The Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association awards scholarships to promising library students pursuing a career in law librarianship. Applicants must be a student accepted to and/or registered at an ALA-accredited library school who will continue as a student for at least another semester or quarter. Applicants must reside within the geographic area covered by GPLLA. The geographic area covered by GPLLA comprises Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Preference will be given to applicants residing in the Tri-State area, generally understood to encompass the area of Pennsylvania east of the Susquehanna River, the area of New Jersey south of and including Trenton, and all of Delaware. At least one letter of recommendation is required, letters from current or former Teaching and employers are preferred. Applicants who have received a GPLLA Student Scholarship within the previous two years are ineligible to receive a scholarship. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Unmet NEED Grant Program will provide funding in 2024-2025 to help meet last dollar needs of low-income students. Applicants must demonstrate unmet financial need of at least $1,000 after the financial aid award package has been determined, and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) less than $5,000. Applicants may be a high school senior or graduate planning to enroll, or a student already enrolled in an undergraduate course of study at an accredited postsecondary institution in the US. Applicants must submit their transcript or GED test results. Please visit the award's website for more information.