Pennsylvania Scholarships

The Fund supports with financial grants those members of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting who are over the age of 21 and who need assistance to prepare themselves to teach at the primary or secondary school level. Grants are also made to those Friends who are already teaching, but who seek to improve their skills with a graduate degree. When making awards, preference is given to teachers from small Friends schools. The smaller schools are often unable to assist teachers engaged in graduate studies. But all teachers who are members of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting are eligible for help. While it may sound contradictory, the Fund is favorably disposed to those candidates who look to make a personal contribution to their own advancement and to those who have low to moderate incomes.

Pennsylvania Eligibility Guidelines · income must not exceed $75,000 per household with an additional $15,000 per dependent school age child; · must be a Pennsylvania resident with a child(ren) attending a Pennsylvania school; · parents must supply all necessary financial documents, i.e., 1040’s, W2’s, etc. to Private School Aid Services along with a modest processing fee. Parents need to know the following facts… PEM’s are held at least four times per school-year. Dates will be advertised on the website, Capstone’s radio broadcast, Living Legacies (which airs weekly on Sundays at 1:30 p.m. on WFIL AM 560); and other print and social media, as well as Christian schools. Scholarship applications are obtained ONLY by attending Capstone’s PEM. Capstone’s scholarships are for Christian schools, grades Pre-K through 12th Grades. All parents are required to attend Capstone’s Award Program with their award recipient(s). Parents must apply each year to be eligible to receive a scholarship for the upcoming school year. Receiving an application does not guarantee a scholarship. Scholarship applications are distributed by faith in hopes that God would provide funds through businesses in Pennsylvania that take part in the Educational Improvement Tax Program (EITC). Awards are then distributed on a “neediest-first” basis. The amount of the scholarship varies depending on the amount of funding available at the time. The goal is at least $1,000.00 per award, although, it can be higher or lower.

To be eligible, a student must live in the service area, be at least age 23, and be accepted or enrolled in a two or four-year college with a declared health profession major. This is a one year award of $1,000. Limited to residents of Berwick Health & Wellness Fund service area. Please check the website for complete listing.

These awards are offered for graduating seniors enrolling in a two or four-year college majoring in one of the following: pre-med; nursing; physician

Scholarship awards paid directly to the college for students attending Keystone College, La Plume, Pennsylvania. Initial approach: Letter or proposal Application address: c/o Keystone College Attn.: Joseph X. Garvey, Jr., 1 College Green La Plume, PA 18400-0200 tel.: (570) 945-8360 Limited to residents of La Plume, PA.

Scholarship awards for undergraduate tuition. Initial approach: Letter Limited to residents of Pennsylvania.

Our scholarship fund was founded in 2003 and we have awarded 19 winners during this time. We are trusted by universities, career coaches and companies around the world, and have helped hundreds of students find direction in choosing a well-fitting career path. We understand the overwhelming number of career opportunities available to students and how difficult this can be to navigate. CareerFitter has tailored its career assessment tool to examine multiple factors of the person to ensure a range of considerations is made to find an appropriate career. For the 2019 award, we have doubled the value to $1000 to further our support of students and their education. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply. A specific major is not required for this award, but the applicant should have above a 2.4 Grade Point Average.

Scholarship awards will be granted only to applicants from the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia who are entering college as freshmen and will be continued for undergraduate study only. The applicant must rank in the upper 1/3 of the high school class and be in proven need of financial aid in order to attend college. The applicant must be of high moral character and sign a statement that he/she will neither smoke nor use alcoholic beverages while receiving money from the Trust. The scholarship tuition must be used only to defray the cost of tuition and/or room and board of the awardee. To request an application, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Ernestine Matthews Scholarship P.O. Box 3797 Arlington, VA 22203

Scholarship Value: Varies, based on need Classifications: Open Minimum GPA: 2.5 Eligible Majors: Open Eligible Schools: UNCF Member Colleges and Universities (please check the website for the complete list) Eligible Locations: Pennsylvania Scholarship Detail: This scholarship gives financial assistance to students who reside in Allegheny and Beaver counties of PA. It is awarded by nomination only. Please see the Financial Aid Director at your UNCF school. Donor/Sponsor Name: Duquesne Light Company

Scholarship Value: $5,000 Classifications: Open, Undergraduate Sophomore, Undergraduate Junior Minimum GPA: 2.5 Eligible Majors: Engineering, Mathematics, Architecture Eligible Schools: UNCF Member Colleges and Universities, Selected HBCUs and majority institutions (please check the website for the complete list) Eligible Locations: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware Scholarship Detail: Gilbane provides a scholarship in the amount of $5,000 after students have successfully completed a paid summer internship. The additional participating institutions are the following: Alabama A & M University, Florida A & M University, Hampton University, Jackson State University, Morgan State University, North Carolina A & T State University, Southern University and Tennessee State University. The participating institutions within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and the state of Pennsylvania are the following: Drexel University, Pennsylvania State University, Temple University, University of Delaware, University of Pennsylvania and University of Pittsburgh. Apply Online Donor/Sponsor Name: Gilbane Building Company Giving limited to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware.

Eligible Majors: Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Physics Eligible Schools: UNCF Member Colleges and Universities (please check the website for the complete list) Eligible Locations: Pennsylvania Scholarship Detail: This grant from the Heinz Family Foundation provides a scholarship and paid summer internship for students who are residents of Pennsylvania and are interested in environmental careers. Donor/Sponsor Name: Heinz Family Foundation

Scholarship awards to qualified graduating seniors for college or university, for residents of Pennsylvania. Application form not required. Initial approach: Letter Giving primarily to residents of Pennsylvania.