Awards - Penns Valley
Award Name | Award Sponsor | Award Amount and Application Deadline | Award Criteria |
Cale Shaffer Memorial
Application Below
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Cale Shaffer Memorial Trust |
$491
April 1, 2022
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Senior must have a 3.0 GPA, 3 letters of recommendation, and a strong interest in outdoor recreation and community service.
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Centre County Pomona Grange #13
Application Below
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Centre County Pomona Grange #13 |
$100
April 1, 2022
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Senior should have a "C" average and have contributed to their family income through employment during school years.
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Gregg Township Alumni Association Awards
Application Below
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GTVS
Alumni Association
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$100
(2 awards available)
April 1, 2022
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2 awards available:
1. For a student who is a resident of Gregg Township
2. For a student who has a parent who is a Life-Member of the Gregg Township Alumni Association
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Jacob F. Wetzel Scholarship
Application Below
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Centre Hall
Lions Club
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$1,000
(3 awards available)
April 1, 2022
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Senior must be a Potter Township resident. Should demonstrate academic potential and seeking a certificate, 2-year, or 4-year degree.
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James A. Bradford Memorial Scholarship for Engineering
Application Below
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Penns Valley Education Fund |
$500
April 1, 2022
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Senior must have a 3.5 GPA and be accepted to a 2-year or 4-year college to study engineering. |
Keystone American Legion Post 444 Scholarship
Application Below
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American Legion
Post 444
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$1,000
(awarded to one male and one female)
April 1.2022
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Financial Need (80%)
Scholarship (10%)
Leadership (10%) Student must provide proof of college acceptance and letter denying eligibility for financial aid.
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Larry Leitch STEM Award
Application Below
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Mr. Larry Leitch |
$500
(2 awards available)
April 1, 2022
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Senior accepted by a university, who is planning to major in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) field.
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Paul & Mary Jane Rishel Memorial Loan Trust
Application Below
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Mr. & Mrs. Paul and
Mary Jane Rishel
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Loan Amount Varies
(up to 3 students awarded)
April 10, 2022
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Senior who is a graduating senior of Penns Valley High School with GPA of 3.0. Must provide of college acceptance. Must provide FAFSA Student Aid Report.
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Senior Community Service Award
Application Below
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Penns Valley
Grange #158
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$150
April 1, 2022
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Senior with an active involvement in community service organizations and activities.
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State College Elk's Lodge #1600 Scholarship
Application Below
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State College
Elk's Lodge #1600
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$1,000
April 1, 2022
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Selection determined by academic achievement, extracurricular/work involvement, and financial need. |
Award Name (containing link to apply) | Award Funder | Award Amount and Application Deadline | Award Criteria |
Click on link to be taken to award webpage and see the file below for instructions to apply
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Centre County Bar Association & The Centre Foundation |
$300
April 15, 2022
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This fund supports a senior award for an outstanding high school senior who has demonstrated a commitment to community service through involvement in civic organizations or through projects and activities that benefit the residents of the student’s hometown, region, county, or state. The recipient should also be proficient in English composition and grammar and American history. |
Colonel Gerald F. Russell Scholarship Click on link to be taken to award webpage and see the file below for instructions to apply |
The Centre Foundation |
$3,000
April 15, 2022
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1. Graduating senior of a Centre County school district, including St. Joseph Catholic Academy |
Dr. John L. Brown Jr. Memorial Scholarship Click on link to be taken to award webpage and see the file below for instructions to apply |
The Centre Foundation |
$1,000
April 15, 2022
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Awarded to a senior student in Bellefonte, Bald Eagle, Penns Valley or State College area school districts who has demonstrated excellence in mathematics. Applicant should be intending to study mathematics at post-secondary level. |
Click on link to be taken to award webpage and see the file below for instructions to apply
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The Centre Foundation |
$3,000
April 15, 2022
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Given to a Penns Valley Area High School senior pursuing a post-secondary technical training education and from a working-class family. May be a 2 or 4 year program. |
Arize Federal Credit Union Scholarship Click on link to be taken to award webpage and see the file below for instructions to apply |
SPE Federal Credit Union & The Centre Foundation |
$3,000
(3 awards available)
April 22, 2022
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1. Available to high school seniors from Centre County, Huntingdon, or Mount Union areas entering CPI or the Huntingdon County Career and Tech Center |
Virginia Higgins Suhey Scholarship Click on link to be taken to award webpage and see the file below for instructions to apply
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The Centre Foundation |
$1,000
April 15, 2022
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1. Available to a graduating senior from a Centre County school district who is pursuing a post-secondary education and has been accepted |
The John and Janice Sherer Scholarship Click on link to be taken to the award webpage and see the file below for instructions to apply
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The Centre Foundation |
$ TBD
April 15, 2022
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1. Available to a graduating senior from a Centre County school district who is attending the Schreyer Honors College at PSU, University Park, PA. 2. Other considerations:
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Award Name (containing link to apply) | Award Funder | Award Amount and Application Deadline | Award Criteria |
2022 PVYC Commitment to Community Scholarship | Penns Valley Youth Center |
$1,000 / $500
April 30, 2022
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Selection determined by responses to short application essays regarding community |
Dean Ripka Memorial Scholarship | American Legion Post 779 |
$4,000 ($1,000 per year for 4 years)
April 8, 2022
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Recipients must be either children or grandchildren of Legionaries of Post 779. |