Scholarships

For the Windber Area Scholarship Application, you will need to have Adobe Reader on your computer to view and fill out the forms. Save/Download the form first then fill it out and attach to email and send to the high school counseling department at [email protected] or print and turn in a copy to the counseling department. You can download Adobe Reader for free here. To get help with filling out forms with Adobe Reader, please click here.

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PSCA Graduate Student Scholarship

The PSCA graduate student scholarship provides financial assistance to graduate students in an approved School Counselor Education program at a college/university in Pennsylvania. The scholarship is open to PA residents who plan to enter or are already enrolled in a graduate program which leads to a certification in school counseling. Up to $2,000 in scholarship aid may be awarded to one or more candidates. The grants are given annually. The selection and presentation of the award is under the direction of the Professional Recognition Committee and all decisions regarding this award rests with that group.

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The awards are presented at the annual PSCA conference. For additional information, please contact the PSCA Professional Recognitions Chair: Lindsay Schoeneberger, [email protected]

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GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Name of Scholarship	Due Date	Links & Notes
Trade School Scholarships		www.imagine-america.org Ex: Triangle Tech, YTI
Mercy Presidential Scholarship		mtaloy.edu
Josh Moore Fulfilling Your Dreams Memorial Fund	On Going	www.jmfulfillingyourdreams.org Non Mandated community service or volunteerism is the main requirement.
Lalitta Nash McKaig Scholarship Program	February 28, 2023	https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/mckaigscholarship/ The Lalitta Nash McKaig Foundation is offering renewable scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $6,000 each. Applicants must: Be a student who is graduating from or has graduated from a high school in one of the following counties: Bedford & Somerset in PA; Mineral & Hampshire in WV; Allegany & Garrett in MD Plan to enroll in full time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.
Johnstown Tomahawks High School Senior Scholarship	February 28, 2023	https://www.cfalleghenies.org/scholarships/ The Johnstown Tomahawks Foundation will award one scholarship to a local high school senior who will graduate with the Class of 2023. Eligibility: Current high school senior at a school district located in Cambria, Somerset, Indiana, Westmoreland, Bedford, and Blair County who has participated in community service during their high school career. he winner must show proof of enrollment at a Pennsylvania-based institution for the fall of 2023.
First Commonwealth Bank Scholarship	March 1, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.	https://www.fcbanking.com/why-us/community-commitment/scholarship/ Students must have a 3.0 GPA (or 85% average) and will graduate from a high school located in one of the following counties in PA: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Elk, Indiana, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Somerset, Union, Washington and Westmoreland. Applicants must complete an application and an essay (500 words or less) detailing how they have made a difference in their community and how that involvement impacted their community and life. One entry per student.
Hermine Solt Student Scholarship	March 1, 2023	www.paeop.com Each year the PA Association of Educational Office Professionals (PAEOP) offers the Hermine Solt Student Scholarship which is a $500 scholarship for a Pennsylvania High School senior who is pursing higher education in a business-related field (office technology, accounting, secretarial, business education - including business education teaching, business management, etc.) Complete details including criteria, guidelines and scholarship application can be found at PAEOP's website under Awards & Scholarships.
Delta Kappa Gamma	April 15, 2023	Delta Kappa Gamma offers a grant to a high school senior girl who plans to attend a post secondary school to major in education. The grant is a $600 cash award. See Mrs. Spangler's Google Classroom for an application.