Addison H. Gibson Foundation Low Interest Loan
| Donor: |
Addison H. Gibson Foundation |
| Value |
$12,000 to undergraduate students |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
2% annual interest rate until one year after graduation |
| GPA: |
2.8 |
| Financial Need Considered: |
Yes |
| Availiable To: |
Residents of Western PA |
| Application Deadline: |
http://www.gibson-fnd.org |
| Application Materials: |
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| Application obtained during scheduled interview. To schedule an interview call 412-261-1611 |
| Special Requirements: |
Family home is located in western PA. Full-time student. At least one full-time year of studies in current degree program has been completed. Demonstrate financial need. Provide existing debt information. |
AES Engineers Scholarship
| Donor: |
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| Value |
$500 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
September 15 |
| Application Materials: |
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| http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm |
| Special Requirements: |
Scholarships are intended for future leaders in a wide spectrum of fields of study. The award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. Students are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible. |
African-American Student $2,000 Scholarship
| Donor: |
Pittsburgh Association of Human Resource Professionals |
| Value |
$,2000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
3.0 or higher |
| Financial Need Considered: |
no |
| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
October 31 |
| Application Materials: |
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| Carol Calloway, Registrar's Office UPG, 150 Finoli Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601 |
| Special Requirements: |
Must be entering junior year of college; interest in pursuing a career in Human Resources field. |
American Chemical Society
| Donor: |
- |
| Value |
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| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
3.0 or higher |
| Financial Need Considered: |
Yes |
| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
February 15 |
| Application Materials: |
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| http://chemistry.org/scholars |
| Special Requirements: |
Encourages African-American, Hispanic, and Native American students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in the chemical sciences. |
Army Emergency Relief
| Donor: |
Army Emergency Relief |
| Value |
Varies |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
Spouse & dependent children of soldiers |
| Application Deadline: |
March 1, 2008 |
| Application Materials: |
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| www.aerhq.org |
| Special Requirements: |
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Beverly J. Smith Memorial Scholarship
| Donor: |
Harisburg Branch of the American Association of University Women |
| Value |
$2,500 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
2 |
| GPA: |
3.4 |
| Financial Need Considered: |
Yes |
| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
May 19 |
| Application Materials: |
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| http://www.aauwharrisburg.org/ |
| Special Requirements: |
Female enrolled full-time Fall & Spring. Completed at least 60 credits toward a bachelor's degree by the end of May. Permanent resident of Dauphin, Cumberland, or Perry County |
BPW District 12 Tribute to Women Scholarship
| Donor: |
Business & Professional Women's Club, Inc |
| Value |
$500 - $1,000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
3 |
| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
Yes |
| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
March 15 |
| Application Materials: |
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| Application Here or Contact L. Dawn Huber, Chair at lddjaber@aol.com |
| Special Requirements: |
"Non-traditional" students seeking additional education for career advancement or to re-enter the job market. Does not have to be a member of BPW |
Central Scholarship & Loan Referral Service
| Donor: |
United Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh |
| Value |
Varies |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
Many different grants and loans |
| GPA: |
varies per funding source |
| Financial Need Considered: |
yes |
| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
February 5 |
| Application Materials: |
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| on-line application at http://www.centralscholarship.org |
| Special Requirements: |
Any Jewish high school senior, college, or graduate student with financial need. Residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Westmorelan counties for 2 years. Because of the many grants & loans; each may have additional considerations. Students may call 412-422-5627 |
Edward C & Helen Borgens Elementary & Secondary Teacher EducationScholarships
| Donor: |
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Value |
$1000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
Two |
| GPA: |
3.5 |
| Financial Need Considered: |
yes |
| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
February 15 |
| Application Materials: |
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| Margaret Albright, Phoebe Bayard Chapter 627 State St Greensburg, PA 15601 |
| Special Requirements: |
Age 25 years or older; minimum college sophomore; |
Enid Hall Griswold Memorial Scholarship
| Donor: |
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Value |
$1000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
"deserving" |
| Financial Need Considered: |
yes |
| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
February 15 |
| Application Materials: |
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| Margaret Albright, Phoebe Bayard Chapter 627 State St Greensburg, PA 15601 |
| Special Requirements: |
Junior or sebior enrolled in an accredited college or university in the US. Must be majoring in political science, history, government, or economics. |
Fayette County N.A.A.C.P Non-Traditional Scholarship Award
| Donor: |
Fayette County Branch of the N.A.A.C.P |
| Value |
$500 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
2 |
| GPA: |
2.0 or 2.5 depending on program enrolled in |
| Financial Need Considered: |
yes |
| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
April 30 |
| Application Materials: |
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| Mrs. Gwedolyn Ridgley 189 Ruane Road, Uniontown PA 15401 |
| Special Requirements: |
Non-traditional students who are residents of Fayette County; Must be of African-American descent; 19 years or older and have been out of school for 1 full term; must demonstrate that he/she has adult responsibilites e.g.live independently in an established household or is a sungle parent with primary responsibility of caring for a child; see application for education requirements. |
Greensburg Business and Professional Women's Club Scholarship
| Donor: |
Greensburg BPW Local |
| Value |
Mable O Poole & Mary Wolinsky scholarships |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
April 18 |
| Application Materials: |
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| Application Here |
| Special Requirements: |
Scholarships will be awarded to Westmoreland County students |
Institute for Humane Dtudies
| Donor: |
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| Value |
$1000 1st place; $500 2nd place; $250 3rd place |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
6 |
| GPA: |
none |
| Financial Need Considered: |
none |
| Availiable To: |
undergraduate or graduate student |
| Application Deadline: |
January 31 |
| Application Materials: |
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| www.TheIHS.org/essays |
| Special Requirements: |
Submit a published or unpublished work on a specific topic. (For 2008, the topic is What factors lead to prosperity, progress, and human flourishing.) |
John Gyles Education Awards
| Donor: |
- |
| Value |
up to $3,000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
2.7 or higher |
| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
June 1 |
| Application Materials: |
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| www.johngyleseducationcenter.com OR send self-addressed stamped envelope to: John Gyles Education Awards/PO Box 4808 Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada E3B 5G4 |
| Special Requirements: |
Male or female citizens of the USA or Canada |
Joseph A. Levendusky Memorial Scholarship
| Donor: |
International Water Conference - Engineers Society of Western PA |
| Value |
Up to $7,000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
One or more per year |
| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
September 1 |
| Application Materials: |
|
| http://www.eswp.com/PDF/water_levendusky_app.pdf |
| Special Requirements: |
Undergraduate student in mechanical or chemical engineering. Must have interest in a career in the field of water technology (Not included: environmental wastewater, water pollution, control, or water resource mgmt). Acceptance for enrollment or current enrollment in an accredited institution. |
Marian J. Wettrick Charitable Foundation
| Donor: |
Marian J. Wettrick |
| Value |
Varies |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
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| Application Materials: |
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| Available in Financial Aid Office |
| Special Requirements: |
Offers financial assistance in the form of grants to qualified female students graduating from a PA college and attending a PA medical school (including osteopathic schools) and for internships at accredited medical teaching hospitals, |
McKeesport BPW Irene Atwater Scholarship
| Donor: |
McKeesport Business & Professional Women's Club |
| Value |
$500 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
One |
| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
May 2 |
| Application Materials: |
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| McKeesport BPW Scholarship Committee, PO Box 3176 McKeesport, PA 15134 |
| Special Requirements: |
For a mature woman seeking the education or training necessary for entry into or advancement within the work force; must be twenty-five years of age or older. |
Murrysville Woman's Club Non-traditional Scholarship
| Donor: |
Murrysville Women's Club |
| Value |
|
| Awards Given out per Year: |
One awarded at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg |
| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
no |
| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
May 1 |
| Application Materials: |
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| Application in the UPG Financial Aid Office or contact Joyce Somers 3629 Forbes Trail Drive Murrysville PA 15668 |
| Special Requirements: |
Must be a woman who is a Westmoreland County resident at least twenty-one years of age. |
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
| Donor: |
NFB |
| Value |
$3,000-$12,000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
30 |
| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
March 31 |
| Application Materials: |
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| http://www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp?SnID=861717 |
| Special Requirements: |
Student must be legally blind. Most scholarships awarded to full time students, but one may be awarded to a part-time student. Student must submit a personal letter, two letters of recommendation, current transcript, a letter from a Federation state president or designee, & score reports (from high school seniors only). |
NBMBAA Pittsburgh Chapter High School Scholarship
| Donor: |
National Black MBA Association |
| Value |
$1,000-$2,000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
First or second year business/management students |
| Application Deadline: |
Postmarked by August 15th, 2007 |
| Application Materials: |
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| Contact Carol Calloway, Registrar at cac4@pitt.edu |
| Special Requirements: |
Students must be enrolled full-time or part-time in their first or second year and in an undergraduate business or management program. Applicants must submit a two-page, double-spaced, type-written essay, an official high school transcript, have a minimum QPA of 3.0, a 50-75 word biography, and a 3"x5" color photo with their application. |
PA's Best 50 Women in Business Scholarship
| Donor: |
Past Best 50 Women in Business award recipients |
| Value |
Up to $3000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
PA Women Residents |
| Application Deadline: |
April 16 |
| Application Materials: |
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| www.best50womenpa.com |
| Special Requirements: |
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Pittsburgh Advertising Federation Scholarship
| Donor: |
The Pittsburgh Foundation |
| Value |
$1,500 smaller or larger scholarships may be given |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
|
| GPA: |
3.0 QPA |
| Financial Need Considered: |
No |
| Availiable To: |
Junior or Senior level undergraduates |
| Application Deadline: |
March 2 |
| Application Materials: |
|
| www.pittsburghfoundation.org |
| Special Requirements: |
Reside in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Junior or Senior level undergraduate students who demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in advertising. Demonstrate an academic interest or creative talent in fields of studies pursuant to a career in advertising. |
Presidential Forum on Renewable Energy
| Donor: |
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| Value |
$10,000/each |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
3 |
| GPA: |
not considered |
| Financial Need Considered: |
not considered |
| Availiable To: |
|
| Application Deadline: |
February 1, 2008 |
| Application Materials: |
|
| www.2008EnergyForum.org |
| Special Requirements: |
Students between 18 - 24 (as of 01/01/08); enrolled full-time or part-time in undergraduate program; US citizen. Submit an essay, not exceeding 2,500 words |
Sue Wiseman Scholarship
| Donor: |
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| Value |
$1000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
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| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
May 1 |
| Application Materials: |
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| http://www.pacleanways.org/sw_scholarship_index.html |
| Special Requirements: |
Applicants must be a PA Resident between the ages of 16 and 21, who have initiated and carried out a personal project that addresses littering, illegal dumping, recycling, proper disposal, beautification, or education. |
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
| Donor: |
Tablots Charitable Foundation, Inc. |
| Value |
5 = $10,000 and 100 = $1000 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
105 |
| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
January 1 or 1000 applications received |
| Application Materials: |
|
| www.talbots.com |
| Special Requirements: |
Woman currently residing in the USA.
Earned a high school diplomna or GED before September 1997.
Enrolled full 0r part-time in undergraduate program
Attend the full 2007-08 academic year and not graduatng before May 2008.
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Tylenol Scholarship
| Donor: |
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| Value |
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| Awards Given out per Year: |
Awards totaling $250,000 |
| GPA: |
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| Financial Need Considered: |
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| Availiable To: |
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| Application Deadline: |
May 15 |
| Application Materials: |
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| www.tylenol.com/scholarship |
| Special Requirements: |
Awards to outstanding students who are pursuing health-related studies. Use access key TYNL |
W. S. Lane Scholarship
| Donor: |
First Commonwealth Trust Company |
| Value |
Interest-free loan |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
|
| GPA: |
|
| Financial Need Considered: |
Yes |
| Availiable To: |
|
| Application Deadline: |
April 15 |
| Application Materials: |
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| First Commonwealth Trust Company, 111 South Main St., Greensburg, PA 15601 |
| Special Requirements: |
Students must reside in Westmoreland County. Loans are made on the basis of financial need and are for higher education. No interest is charged, but students are expected to repay the loan upon graduation. |
WCALMC Annual Scholarship for Labor-Management
| Donor: |
Westmoreland County Area Labor-Management |
| Value |
$500 |
| Awards Given out per Year: |
|
| GPA: |
Will be considered |
| Financial Need Considered: |
No |
| Availiable To: |
High school seniors |
| Application Deadline: |
April 2 |
| Application Materials: |
|
| http://www.wcalmc.org/ |
| Special Requirements: |
A high school senior and Westmoreland County resident pursuing a degree in industrial and labor relations, human resource management, business, public administration, pre-law, or other closely related field |