Scholarship
Bulletin
2014-2015
Pottsgrove High School
1345 Kauffman Road
Pottstown, PA 19464
Guidance: (610)326-6260
CEEB Code: 394703
The following is a listing of scholarship opportunities directed to Pottsgrove students through email and US Mail. Review the listing to determine eligibility for a particular scholarship. Review the requirements for each to decide if a particular scholarship should be pursued. Visit the website provided and complete the application on-line or pick up a paper copy (if applicable) in the guidance office.
***For scholarships that require an official transcript, complete a transcript release form and submit it to the guidance office, allowing two weeks to process this request. Students are responsible for picking up the official sealed transcript and adding it to the scholarship application. Students must gather ALL necessary materials (Letters of recommendation, transcripts, signatures, copy of awards etc.), organize them and mail them to the address provided by the deadline. The guidance office does not mail scholarship applications (unless noted for a few particular scholarships). Those applications that require a return to the guidance office will be noted.
It is important that all directions, suggestions and guidelines be followed for each scholarship. Failure to follow these directions or failure to mail or turn in by the deadline may mean disqualification as a candidate for the scholarship.
The following is a general listing of scholarship agencies that have allowed students to seek scholarships through a free, safe scholarship search tool and are appropriate resources for financial aid:
www.fastweb.com - free scholarship search
www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships
www.StudentScholarships.org
www.collegeboard.com
www.brokescholar.com - free scholarship search
www.collegenet.com/mach25 - database of over 600,000 awards totaling over $1.6 billion
www.collegetreasure.com/scholarengine.html - free scholarship search
www.finaid.org - information about scholarship process, financial aid, scams and links
www.hsf.net - Hispanic Scholarship Fund
www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm - free minority scholarship search
www.naacp.org/page/s/scholarship2 - NAACP scholarship information and application
www.educationplanner.com
www.scholaraid.com
www.freschinfo.com
www.wiredscholar.com
www.afrotc.com (US Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship)
www.nrotc.navy.mil (Navy ROTC Scholarships)
www.goarmy.com/rotc.html (Army ROTC Scholarships)
www.campusdoor.com/scholarship
www.offtocollege.info (Sun Trust Sweepstakes enter to win scholarships)
www.scholarships.com
www.pheaa.org
www.offtocollege.info (SunTrust Scholarship Sweepstakes)
www.automotivescholarship.com
www.autotraining.edu - scholarship tests for seniors planning to attend Automotive Training Center
ersons.com/cca/ctf-ps.asp - scholarships for students attending career colleges
omotivescholarships.com/apply - for students planning to attend and accredited automotive technical program.
caid.com/gimmefive/htm - scholarship for students for first year of college or trade school
www.meritaid.com - for merit-based scholarships
www.cappex.com
Finally, please make a note on your calendar: in December, you and a parent should obtain your pin numbers at www.pin.ed.gov ; January 1st is the first day you are able to submit your FAFSA. Go online to www.fafsa.ed.gov and print out the worksheet; complete it when you have all of the information and submit the information online electronically with your pin number. MCCC offers free FAFSA Completion Nights. Please check their website for details: www.mc3.edu
*Some private universities require the PROFILE. Check with the individual school whether or not they require the PROFILE. Go to profileonline.collegeboard.com to complete the application.
**Students applying to Alvernia University should request information about the Community Outreach Award---$4,000 award given as a Pottsgrove HS graduate.
ANNOUNCEMENT::
***Financial Aid Night: For all Pottsgrove Families- takes place on December 10th at 6:30pm in the Pottsgrove High School Library. Parents of juniors and seniors will receive a phone blast reminder a few days prior to the scheduled date. All Pottsgrove families are welcome.
This is the only school sponsored college financial aid/planning night. Outside organizations who rent our facilities may off a similar program (but seeking clients)-- BUT the program is not school sponsored !!!!
Scholarships
(**denotes Pottsgrove Only Scholarships)
(A)
AAA Safety Patrol Scholarship
Abbott & Fenner Scholarship
Academy of Massage Therapy Grant
AES Engineers Scholarship
**Alumni Association of Pottsgrove Award
American Dream Scholarship/ Commerce Bank
American Heritage FCU Scholarship
American Legion Essay Contest
American Legion Oratorical Contest
American Welding Society Scholarship
Anna M. Vincent Scholarship
Arthur Nuzzo Memorial Award
Asian American Nursing Scholarship
Asian American Women’s Coalition Cecilia MoyYep Scholarship
Automotive Training Center Scholarship Tests
AXA Achievement Community Scholarship
(B)
Balanced Man Scholarship
Beneficial Scholars Program Scholarships
Berks Technical Institute Scholarship
Best Buy Scholarship
B. Davis Scholarship
BIE Robert Palladino Memorial Scholarship
BigSun Scholarship
Black Women’s Educational Alliance Minority Scholarship
Boston University Trustee Scholarship
Bounce Energy “Be More” Scholarship
Boyertown Optimists Essay Contest/Scholarship
Burger King Scholarship
Buick Achievers Scholarship
(C)
**Carl Burns Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Cecilia Moy Yep Scholarship
**The Charles R. Graham Scholarship
Coca-Cola Scholarship
College JumpStart Scholarship
Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship
**Craig Hunter Memorial Scholarship
(D)
David Michael Reid Foundation Scholarship
Delaware Valley Association of School Business Officials
Delaware Valley Engineers Outstanding High School Student Scholarship
Delaware Valley School Facility Managers Scholarship
**Donna J. Webber Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Betty James Robinson Youth Scholarship
Dunkin’ Donuts Scholarship
Dunning Scholarship Funds (W. Gordon Dunning-Medicine & Natalie Dunning- Education)
(E)
Educational Communications Scholarship
Empire Education Group, Empire Beauty Scholarship
Epaitdm Scholarship
(F)
Family & Consumer Science/Grace M. Reimard Scholarship
(FIRE) Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Scholarship Essay Contest
(G)
The Gallery Create A Greeting Card Scholarship
Gates Millennium Scholarships
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship
The Goddard School of Pottstown Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship
**Raymond D. Gofus Memorial Scholarship
Greater Phoenixville Healthcare Scholarship
Greater Pottstown Foundation Scholarship for the Arts
Guardian Girls Going Places Entrepreneurial Scholarship
(H)
Harrisburg Battalion of the US Army Youth Leadership Essay/Scholarship
“Haz Lah U” Hispanic Heritage Scholarship
Hearing Loss Association Scholarship Award
The Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia Greek Scholarships
**Dr. Thomas G. Herb Memorial Award
Hispanic Heritage Youth Award
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Hospital Central Services Inc. Student Volunteer Scholarship (Keystone Bloodbank)
(I)
Imagine America Scholarship
(J)
JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship
**Jessie H. Rosenberry Scholarship Award
John McKee Scholarship
(K)
KFC Colonel’s Scholarship
Kid’s Chance of PA Scholarship
KIWANIS Club Scholarships
Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship
(L)
Laura & Van Scott PA District 27 Little League Higher Education Scholarship
Laws of Life Essay Contest
Lucy A. Valero Memorial Scholarship
(M)
Masonic Scholarships
MCCC STEM Scholarship
MCIU Special Needs Post-Secondary Education & Training Scholarship
McKelvey Foundation Scholarship
The Mervyn Sluizer, Jr. Scholarship
The Michaels Organization Scholarship
Miss Pennsylvania USA/Miss Teen USA Scholarship
Montgomery County School Nurses Association Scholarship
(N)
NAHMA Art and Poster Contest
Natalie E. Dunning Scholarship
National Co-Op Scholarship
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
(O)
Optimist International Essay Contest
Outstanding Students of America Scholarship
Oszzo Laysears Track & Field Scholarship
(P)
PA Association of Medical Supplies
Pennsylvania Assoc. of Cummunity Bankers (PACB) Scholarship
PA Elks “Most Valuable Student” Scholarship
PA House of Representatives Scholarship
PA KIWANIS Scholarship (Key Club Members Only)
PA Land Surveyor’s Scholarship
Penn State Cooperative Extension Master Gardner Horticulture Scholarship
PA State Employees Credit Union (PSECU)
Penrose L. Keller Scholarship
Phyllis Borland Memorial Scholarship (Head Start)
Platt Caddie Golf Scholarship
**Pottsgrove American Legion Post #244 Americanism Award
**Pottsgrove Education Association (PGEA) Scholarship
**Pottsgrove P.T.O. Scholarship
**Pottsgrove Soccer Association Scholarship
Pottstown Area Artist Guild Award
Pottstown Elks Student Assistance Award
Pottstown Garden Club Scholarship Award
Pottstown Police Officer’s/Greg Boyle Memorial Criminal Justice Scholarship
Princeton Prize in Race Relations Award
PSECU Federal Credit Union Scholarship
(R)
Ronald McDonald House Charities National Scholarships (Multiple)
R.O.S.E. African-American Scholarship –ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA
(S)
SAE Engineering Scholarships
Sammy Milk Mustache Awards
Shandy Hill Scholarship
Shepherd of the Hills Christian Preschool Peg Merkley Scholarship
Soroptimist International of Pottstown for Female Students & Female Head of Household
**The Spatz Scholarship
Special Needs Children’s Foundation Grant
Student View Insights Scholarship
Suntrust Off-to-College Scholarships
Susanna DeLaurentis Memorial Scholarship
(T)
Tanitha Kulsiri Memorial Scholarship
Tri County Area Federal Credit Union/Student Scholars Award
Tri-County Assoc. of NAIFA/Keystone Foundation Undergraduate College Scholarship
Tri-County Career Women’s Scholarship
(U)
United States Achievement Academy Scholarship
United Steelworkers Hugh Carcella Scholarship
University of Dayton Leadership in Service Scholarship
USA Funds Economic Need Scholarship
US Air Force ROTC Scholarship
(V)
Valley Forge Chapter/PA Society of Professional Engineers
Violet Richardson Award
(W)
**Walter & Bertha Wolf Scholarship
Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship
Wendy’s High School Heisman Award
(Z)
**Zigmund M. Wisniewski Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Descriptions
** denotes Pottsgrove ONLY scholarships
(A)
AAA Safety Patrol Scholarship- Candidates for the Safety Patrol Scholarship must
be high school seniors and have documented proof of participation in the AAA’s
School Safety Program.
NOMINEES FOR THE FOUR YEAR ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP: They must rank in the top 25% of their class, have a strong record of scholastic achievement and participation in extracurricular activities.
NOMINEES FOR THE TWO-YEAR VOCATIONAL/NON-VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP: Students must be enrolled in an accredited vocational or non-vocational program, and have a strong record of achievements.
-Qualified scholarship candidates should obtain an application in the high school guidance office once available (by posting and announcement). Once completed and all materials are gathered by the student and put together for the committee, the student must hand in all materials to the guidance office. ONE STUDENT FOR EACH SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORY WILL BE SELECTED TO REPRESENT POTTSGROVE IN THE COMPETITION.
(Applications typically are available in January with a March deadline.)
Abbott & Fenner Scholarship- seniors can apply for this scholarship which requires a response to an essay question and possibly receive $1,000. Students can visit the website for further information:
ottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Academy of Massage Therapy Grant-($1,000) must be a graduating senior from Pottsgrove High School and begin attending the Academy in the July or October term; must attend as a full-time student. Students who apply should be of good character and in good standing in the community as well as school. Students must gather all necessary paperwork to mail to the address provided by the deadline.
(Applications typically are available in April and should be mailed prior to June.)
**The Alumni Association of Pottsgrove Award- This $400 award is available to
Pottsgrove Seniors who are involved in extra-curricular activities, who maintain good grades and demonstrate citizenship. Students must write an essay: “What has Pottsgrove done for you?” and focus the response in three areas- academics, extra-curricular and educators.
(Applications for this award are made available in the beginning of April and have a deadline of the first school day in May.)
AES Engineers Scholarship- ($500)- seniors planning to pursue their education and who are strong academic students, any college major is eligible. Students must go on-line beginning in August to:
http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm for all rules and requirements, complete the application and gather all necessary paperwork to complete application and submit by the early October deadline
The American Dream Scholarships ($1,000)- recognizes the accomplishments of seniors who have demonstrated academic achievement along with a commitment to community service. Seniors must plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States; have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B), demonstrate involvement in community service activities, volunteerism, school activities and/or employment responsibilities. (Students should apply on-line at
commerceonline.com/americandream Applications can be visited beginning in late October with a mid-December deadline)
The American Heritage Federal Credit Union Scholarship- ($1,000) This scholarship is available for seniors who will be attending an accredited institution, be a member in good standing of American Heritage; criteria considered for this scholarship are: academic achievement, GPA, extra-curricular activities and community involvement, student evaluation and writing skills. Applications are available at www.amhfcu.org Students are responsible for obtaining all necessary materials and mailing them to the address by the deadline. ( This scholarship is usually accessible in late January and has an early April deadline.)
American Legion Essay Contest (PA)- (First place- $3,500)- open to seniors, essays must have a cover page with specific information, essays must meet specifications and topic of the A.L. and are judged on proper English structure, accuracy, extent of information and originality. Students must complete the essay to all specifications and turn it in to guidance by mid January. A committee will select the winner to represent Pottsgrove High School for the early February deadline and that essay will be forwarded to the local post for judging at the next level.
American Legion Oratorical Contest- (First place- $7,500)- The contest will consist of two parts. (A) An 8-10 minute, memorized oration will be given on some phase of the US Constitution. (B) A 3-5 minute extemporary oration on one of the four “assigned topics” assigned by National Headquarters. (Applications are mailed to the guidance office and are available in late November with a deadline to the local post in mid-January). Students are responsible for preparing all materials and getting them into the hands of the local AL post.
**American Legion of Pottsgrove Post #244 Americanism Award- (medallion, pin, certificate) seniors, who have or have had family members in a military branch of service or who are planning to enter a military service organization or ROTC. Students must pick up an application in guidance in early April, complete application and essay and return to guidance for the early May deadline.
American Welding Society Scholarship- ($500)- (Students can apply for both the section and district scholarships and are both included- seniors who have a real interest and desire to advance his/her education and training in the field of welding or materials joining or welding intensive education……metallurgy, chemistry, physics, engineering, blue-print reading etc. and must be a US citizen. Students must complete application and gather all necessary paperwork and return all to the address provided by the deadline. (Applications are typically available in guidance in mid-January and have a deadline of early March.
The Anna M. Vincent Scholarship- (between $1,000 and $5,000)- seniors pursuing higher education, worthy of financial assistance. Students who have not held a paying job while in school may not be considered for funding. Students must complete an application on-line at:
www.annavincent.org
The deadline for this application is typically March 1st. Students are responsible for securing all necessary materials and recommendation requests.
The Arthur Nuzzo Memorial Scholarship- ($100)- senior from Pottstown area high schools interested in photography with evidence of involvement in school activities, church or community service, and/or after school employment. Applications are available in the guidance office in early April and are due back in guidance mid-May). A representative will pick up applications and materials in guidance. Students are responsible for gathering all necessary materials and submitting them in whole form in guidance.
Asian American Nursing Scholarship- seniors from Asian Heritage, who have financial need, are accepted into an accredited Nursing program, have a willingness to work post graduation at Methodist for 3 years and write an essay focused on the reasons for selective a nursing career. Students must pick up an application in the guidance office (available in April and all applications and materials must be prepared by student and mailed by the June deadline).