Local Scholarships

Ann Morgan Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $500          Due Date:02/14/2025
Description: Nursing Major
Type: Local
WAHS APPLICATION: A letter of recommendation from someone in the community and include an essay on "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"

Blair E. Caboot Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $1,000          Due Date:03/01/2025
EMail: https://sites.google.com/ctclc.edu/npctm/scholarship-information
Description: Mathematics or Related Field
Website: http://www.npctm.org
Type: Local
STATEWIDE SCHOLARSHIP REQUIRES YOU TO USE THEIR APPLICATION: Apply now at www.npctm.org The Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NPCTM) annually presents a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving senior student from Northeastern Pennsylvania. The scholarship is in memory of Blair E. Caboot, a past President of NPCTM and mathematics educator in the Abington Heights School District and Keystone College. The scholarship applicant should excel in mathematics in high school and have future plans in a mathematics-related field. Eligible applicants must attend school in one of the following counties: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Wayne, & Wyoming.

Disabled Veteran's Scholarship

Amount: $500          Due Date:04/24/2025
Description: Disabled Parent/Grandparent Vet
Website: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
Type: Local
USE 3X5 index card as application to apply. Student must have a parent or grandparent who is a disabled veteran honorably discharged from any branch of service and plan to further their education in a 2/4 year college or trade school. Criteria; Complete 3 X 5 index card (blank cards in guidance if needed)• Line 1 Name • Line 2 Address • Line 3 Name of parent/grandparent disabled & branch of service. • Line 4 High School name: Wallenpaupack, (Name of college/trade school)

Scranton Area Community Scholarship

Amount: $1,000          Due Date:03/01/2025
EMail: https://safdn.org/
Description: General
Website: http://www.safdn.org
Type: Local
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIRES YOU TO USE THEIR ONLINE APPLICATION-https://safdn.org/ - APPLICATION WILL OPEN ON JANUARY 2nd and closes on MARCH 1st. Just one application to complete for scholarships awarded each year! Here is a list of some of the scholarships offered: Applications on SAF Scholarship portal (www.safdn.org/apply ) Please Note: Students do NOT look these up by title. The eligibility quiz will direct students to the scholarships they are eligible for. (1) Cinderella's Closet Scholarship - This scholarship will be awarded to one female or female-identified senior student per year currently attending a high school program within the NEPA counties of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, or Wyoming.The scholarship will be given to a student who shall be selected by the SAF Scholarship Committee using the following guidelines:1. Fifty or more documented volunteer hours with Twenty-five or more of those hours must be recorded at a single Northeast Pennsylvania non-profit organization. Priority will be given to those who have volunteered for Cinderella's Closet in the past 4 years. 2. Grade point average of 3.0 or greater 3. Plans to pursue a post-secondary school education. The student shall provide one written character reference. Financial need is not a stated criterion, but may be considered in selecting a candidate for the scholarship. (2) Greg Legg NEPA Diamond Scholarship - The Greg Legg NEPA Diamond Scholarship will be awarded to a student who plays baseball and is graduating from a high school located in Lackawanna, Luzerne, or Wayne County.The applicant should meet the following criteria:1. High school senior residing in Lackawanna, Luzerne, or Wayne Counties. 2. Must currently be playing baseball in a high school program. 3. Preference given to a previous/present member of the All-Star team for Lackawanna League or the Wyoming Valley Conference 4. Must be planning on playing baseball in college 5. Demonstrated Academic achievement 6. Must show leadership skills and/or be involved in community service. 7. Financial need is not a stated criterion, but may be considered in selecting a candidate for the scholarship. Students must submit an essay regarding the impact of playing baseball on the applicant’s life thus far. (3) Harry and Carol Kuzmick Scholarship - Established in December 2021 by Carol Kuzmick, the Harry and Carol Kuzmick Scholarship Fund supports students from Northeastern Pennsylvania who are or will be attending accredited colleges and universities.The student must be: 1. A resident of Northeastern Pennsylvania. 2. Currently or intends to pursue a degree from a college or university Preference, in the following order, will be shown to applying students who: 1. Have a grade point average in the C+ to B range. 2. Can trace their ancestry to Poland, Ireland, or Russia. 3. Have worked hard and achieved academic potential, but not necessarily as an honor roll student. 4. Receives recommendations from teachers, coaches, employers, and/or other non-related individuals who can speak to the student's integrity and strong moral character. 5. Have shown dedication to their family. 6. Have performed community service. 7. Have a demonstrated financial need. (4) Laura Wesolowski Scholarship Fund - The Laura Wesolowski Scholarship Fund was established in memory of a long-term employee and manager of the McDonald’s in Clarks Summit, PA. The scholarship, which will be $1,000 unless the donor specifies otherwise or based on available assets, is intended to annually support an employee of a McDonald’s in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region who is pursuing a post-secondary education. The following criteria MUST be met in order for an individual to be considered for the scholarship: Graduating senior from a high school. Current employee of a McDonald's located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, specifically from one of the following locations: a. Clarks Summit h. Tunkhannock b. Scranton i. Bell Mountain c. Old Forge j. Eynon d. Wyoming k. Carbondale e. Hanover l. Honesdale f. Mountain Top m. Lehigh g. Shavertown n. S. Bethlehem Preference, in the following order, will be shown to applying students who:1. Intend to pursue a degree and/or career in the hospitality industry. 2. Have a demonstrated financial need.3. Exemplify the characteristics and values of Laura, as listed below, as demonstrated through an essay.a. Hardworking b. Dedicated c. Leadership d. Service to others. Note: Make sure to use your personal email address and the have your counselor/recommender emails entered correctly on the application. You also need to make sure that you hit submit at the end of the application process for it to be considered. Scholarships are paid directly to the college/trade school therefore you will need the proper ID# for the school you are going to. Only student can make the account, not the parent/counselor.

VFW Voice of Democracy Patriotic Audio Essay 6TH-8TH GRADE

Amount: $500-$5,000          Due Date:10/31/2024
EMail: [email protected] or https://www.vfw.org/contactus/
Description: 6th-8th Grade Patriotic Audio Essay
Website: http://vfw.org/FindaPost
Type: National
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIRES YOU TO USE THEIR APPLICATION AND APPLY DIRECTLY TO VFW POST: Due to VFW Post by October 31, 2024. Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of nearly $1 million in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000! The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander in Chief. Before submitting your essay, download the 2024-2025 entry form here and find your sponsoring local VFW Post as applications must be turned in by midnight, Oct. 31. The 2024-25 theme is: "My Voice in America's Democracy?"

VFW-Voice of Democracy Scholarship 9th-12th Grade

Amount: $1,000-$35,000          Due Date:10/31/2024
EMail: https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships
Description: Patriotism
Type: National
SCHOLARSHIP REQUIRES YOU TO USE THEIR ONLINE APPLICATION: https://www.vfw.org/VOD Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 25,000 ninth through 12th grade students from across the country enter to win their share of more than $1 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.The national first place winner receives a $35,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$21,000, and the first place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins at least a scholarship of $1,000. Before submitting your essay, download the 2024-2025 entry form here and find your sponsoring local VFW Post as applications must be turned in by midnight, Oct. 31.The 2024-25 theme is: "Is America Today Our Forefathers' Vision?"