For more information,
email Guidance Counselor
Monthly scholarship drawings for juniors and seniors. You must go through each step listed to be in drawing. A Mercer County student won a $40K scholarship in 2022.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships
Summer Personal Development Opportunities
Opportunities for personal development for summer 2023:
(These are not recreational camps)
Keystone Boys State: June 15 – 21 2025 at Messiah University.
For males age 15 - 17 interested in law enforcement or military. Training will be in Leadership and Civics. Excellent Camp! Tuition is paid for by American Legion. 20% of these graduates go on to a United States Military Academy.
For more information, email sharon@pa-legion.com
State Police Camp: June 9 – 15 2024 at Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA.
This is for students interested in law enforcement or the military. Students must be in good physical condition, a resident of PA, between the ages of 15-17 prior to entering camp on June 11th. Tuition will be paid by the sponsoring post or unit or other civic group. Another excellent, excellent opportunity for males and females.
For more information, go to www.pa-legion.com
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIP LINKS
General Information
Information on PA grants and PHEAA supported programs: www.pheaa.org
Free Application for Federal Student Aide - FASFA
A free scholarship search platform for students. FastWeb
Automotive, Collision Repair & Diesel Scholarships
www.automotivescholarships.com - Deadline March 31, 2024
https://www.sema.org/scholarships - Deadline March 1, 2024
American Legion
The American Legion offers a variety of scholarships for students pursuing higher education. https://www.legion.org/scholarships
Ellwood Group
Industrial Maintenance Scholarship program that will award several $10,000 scholarships to students who plan to attend an approved/accredited trade school, college, or university and are considering pursuing a certificate or degree in Mechatronics, or an equivalent industrial maintenance program. Interested students are encouraged to visit ELLWOODgroup.com/maintenance to apply for this opportunity or to find out more information. Upon completing the application, an email will be sent requesting the student’s high school transcripts and one letter of recommendation. All finalized applications along with other requested documents are due to ELLWOOD by end-of-day Wednesday, April 7, 2025.
Stossel in the Classroom's Student Contest
The Stossel in the Classroom 2023-24 student essay and video contests are here—offering $25,000 in cash prizes for students & teachers! The essay and video contests are open to secondary schoolers, and undergrads can participate in the video contest. Students can choose from multiple topics, with various divisions for different grade levels. Check out the prizes, program updates, and entry details at the links below, then get your students started on their entries! Deadline-March 21, 2025 https://stosselintheclassroom.org/student-contests/
Buhl Regional Health Foundation
Provides scholarships to students pursuing careers in health-related fields. BRHF Scholarship Funding has been established to provide financial support to graduating seniors in Mercer County who are going into a health care field pursuing a diploma, certificate or degree. These are limited, onetime, non-renewable grants that are paid directly to the educational institution and applied only to the tuition of a student who is enrolled and in good standing. APPLICATION: The deadline to apply is April 18, 2025. Applications must be submitted online. For more information and to submit an application, go to Buhl Regional Health Foundation Scholarships
Community Foundation
https://www.comm-foundation.org/scholarships
Making an investment in the education of our next generation of leaders provides a return that reverberates throughout not only our region, but throughout our entire country. Students today are under incredible pressure to further their studies and be ready to contribute in the workplace immediately upon graduation. This is occurring at a time when the costs associated with earning that education continue to increase year after year.
Donors with the Community Foundation can help relieve a portion of this burden and increase the chances of a student’s success. Whether it’s helping a local high school senior in the memory of a loved one or providing scholarship dollars directly to an alma mater, many donors find great joy in investing in our region’s next generation of leaders by helping to lighten their load with regard to affording a college education. Funds within the Community Foundation of Western PA & Eastern OH currently offer more than 200 scholarships throughout our region. https://www.comm-foundation.org/scholarships
Open application period: January 1st - March 1st
Crystal Lake Foundation Scholarship
Must live in Mercer County and be enrolled in a tech school, trade school, or eligible four-year school. See Ms. Overfield for an application. Deadline: 1 MAR 2024
Dr. James Earl Kennamer Scholarship
Deadline: Feb 1, 2025
The purpose of the NWTF Dr. James Earl Kennamer Academic Scholarship Program is to recognize and reward an NWTF member, who is currently a senior in high school, for their outstanding academic achievement, community involvement and leadership roles. The National Scholarship Winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship sponsored by Mossy Oak.
To apply visit:https://your.nwtf.org/scholarships/
Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA
Deadline: Must be received by April 7, 2025
The EAWCP will award ten $1,000 or $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have epilepsy/seizure disorder and who are going on to post-secondary school.
See 2024 EAWCP Scholarship application at www.eawcp.org
The George W. Wright Student Aid Fund
Students needing financial assistance can apply for a $20,000.00, INTEREST-FREE loan to help pay for college tuition, room and board ($2,500/semester x 8 semesters = $20,000).
High School Applicants must: •Rank in the upper half of their graduating class from a Mercer County, PA high school •Be accepted for enrollment at a post-high school institution of higher learning (Please note: Students not ranked in the upper half of their class may apply after two semesters of maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better in a post high school institution of higher learning.) http://www.georgewrightfund.org/
Fredonia Lions Club
This is for students going to school OR work following graduation- contact Ms. Overfield (koverfield@mercerccc.org).
Mahoning Valley Structural Iron Workers
Joint Apprenticeship - www.iw207.com
Laurel Technical Institute
Scholarship for senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. See Ms. Overfield for application. Deadline is 11 APR 25.
Mike Rowe Scholarship
www.mikeroweworks.org/scholarship Deadline: SEP 2025- Must be going into an approved program (see list on website or see Ms. Overfield) Must sign the S.W.E.A.T. Pledge. Other requirements listed on website.
National Federation of the Blind
https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program
Deadline around March 31, 2025
Northwestern PA National Tooling & Machining Association
Click Here for a listing of over $10,000 in scholarships to promote careers in fields that are essential to the tool, die and manufacturing industry. For applications and detailed information about each scholarship, please visit: www. nwpa-ntma.com Deadline is April 15.
NWPA Area Labor Federation Education Fund
For dependents or grandchildren of union members in good standings of a local union affiliated with the NPA ALF-https://unionhall.aflcio.org/nwpaalf Deadline around May 7, 2025.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship
Applications to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship program are now open. The scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who are Pennsylvania residents with plans to attend a Pennsylvania college, university, or career school as a full-time student. Students must have attained a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average in high school to be eligible for a scholarship. Other factors taken into consideration for the scholarship are a student’s commitment to community, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities, and financial need. Go to https://www.tfec.org/scholarships/pahr/ to find the application. The application deadline is April 15, 2025.
Primary Health Scholarship
For students pursuing a degree in a healthcare field or allied healthcare field.
Every year, PHN Charitable Foundation awards a total of $30,000 in scholarships to students pursuing a career in healthcare! We are now accepting applications through March 31, 2025. Apply online at: http://primary-health.net/our foundation Click on "Our Charitable Foundation"
Deadline is March 31, 2025.
Raise Me
RaiseMe is a platform that helps 9-12th grade students prepare for college by earning scholarships for their achievements in high school. Over 250 colleges and universities have partnered with RaiseMe, and award micro-scholarships for both academics and extracurricular activities. https://www.raise.me/join/4369041126
Dead Possums Riding Club
$1500. Must live in Mercer County and be a child, sibling, niece/nephew or grandchild (step-family members included) of an Active Military or Honorably Discharged Veteran. This graduating senior must also be attending an accredited post-secondary institution (trade school, junior college or college) to be eligible.
Must write a 250-500 word essay on “What does Patriotism mean to me as a young American?”. Go to www.deadpossumsridingclub.org or see Ms. Overfield for an application. Deadline: 11 APR 2025.
Lariat Foundation
STEM Scholarships. Must be 18-24 years old and pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering and math. There are more qualifiers. See Ms. Overfield or go to www.LariatFoundation.org. Scholarship opens 31 JAN 2025 and closes 15 JUN 2025.
SARA A. WINLAND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2023
Application form See Ms. Overfield, one (1) letter of recommendation, and all other required documentation must be received by Deadline: March 2024.
Mail to: PEO Chapter BG Scholarship Program, 284 Tanglewood Drive, New Castle PA 16105.
Questions? Call (724)730-4859 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays). Open to female students.
Technology and Maintenance Council
Heavy duty truck industry scholarship
https://tmc.trucking.org/scholarships. Deadline: 15 APR 25
UPMC Sports Medicine Dr. Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Scholarship Program
This scholarship is completed in March of 11th grade year. The scholarship program was developed to increase student interest in a career in sports medicine. One scholarship for the amount of $2,000 will be awarded to a western Pennsylvania resident entering his/her senior year of high school in September 2025 in return for a six-week summer internship (30-40 hours per week for six weeks in a row) at the UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Complex and the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
For more information and application instructions please see our Scholarship Program Website. Applications must be postmarked by 12 APR 2025.
Good luck! For more information or questions regarding the availability of scholarships, grants and loans or the application process please email Guidance Counselor Ms. Kerry Overifeld.
Links for US Military Recruitment Websites
www.sss.gov: Selective Service information.
www.goarmy.com: Information on Army programs to pay for higher education
www.airforce.com: Information on Air Force programs to pay for higher education
www.marines.com: Information on Marine programs to pay for higher education
www.navy.com: information on Navy programs to pay for higher education
https://nationalguard.com/: Information on National Guard programs to pay for higher education