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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.
