Scholarships Administered by Office of Student Aid | Penn State Office of Student Aid

Institutional Scholarships Managed by the Office of Student Aid

Deadlines and Application Information for 2024-25

Steve A. Garban Grant-in-aid

One award is given to a new first-year student who is a child of a Penn State Technical Service or Staff Employee.

This grant-in-aid is intended to assist with meal and housing charges for two years, provided the student continues full-time enrollment at Penn State or Penn College, incurs on-campus meal and housing charges, and demonstrates academic success.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a child of a full-time Penn State or Penn College technical service or staff employee
Must be a first-year, full-time student at any Penn State campus or at the Pennsylvania College of Technology
Must have demonstrated leadership and humanitarian qualities through extracurricular activities during high school
Must have achieved or show promise of achieving academic success
Must be living at a Penn State location that offers on campus housing – campus location with housing are as follows: Penn State Abington, Penn State Altoona, Penn State Beaver, Penn State Berks,Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Erie, Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State Hazelton, Penn State Mont Alto, Penn College, Penn State Schuylkill, and Penn State University Park

Award amount varies based on on-campus meal and housing charges with two awards given annually.

Application and Contact Information

To be considered, students must submit a letter that includes all of the following:

Student's Name
Student's Penn State ID Number or Penn College ID Number
Parent’s Penn State ID Number or Penn College ID Number
Penn State or Penn College staff employee's name and position
A personal essay of no more than two typewritten pages that give examples of the student's leadership, humanitarian, and academic merits

Submit your application via email to:

Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee
University Scholarships
scholarshipnote@psu.edu

Application Deadline

Student letters will be accepted until April 12, 2024. The award recipient will be selected by the Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee and announced in May. All applicants will be notified

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Henrietta M. Fisher Memorial Honor Scholarship Fund

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a first-year, University Park baccalaureate student
Must file FAFSA
Must be a Dauphin County resident (Steelton-Highspire High School graduates preferred)
May be pursuing any college major (Engineering, Earth & Mineral Science, Science, Communications, and Liberal Arts majors preferred)
Must demonstrate leadership and patriotism (ROTC students preferred)

Award amounts vary and are awarded for one year unless enrolled in a Penn State ROTC program.

Application and Contact Information

To be considered, please submit a letter that includes all of the following:

Student Name
Student Penn State ID Number
A personal essay of no more than two typewritten pages that illustrates leadership skills, patriotism, career aspirations, and academic merit.

Submit your application via email to:

Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee
University Scholarships
scholarshipnote@psu.edu

Application Deadline

Application material will be accepted until May 3, 2024. The award recipient will be selected by the Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee and announced in May. All applicants will be notified.

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Laurel Haven Endowment Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

Must be enrolled in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in the College of Agricultural Sciences (first recipient preference)
Must be enrolled in the College of Education with a major in elementary or secondary education and an interest in environmental education or enrolled in the College of Agricultural Sciences with an option in Environmental Sciences (second recipient preference)
Must be full-time undergraduate or graduate student for Fall/Spring 2024-25
Must be engaged in or previously engaged in, and still interested in, conservation education

Award amount varies with one award given annually.

Application and Contact Information

Download the Laurel Haven Endowment Scholarship application.

Submit your application via email to:

Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee
University Scholarships
scholarshipnote@psu.edu

Application Deadline

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Employees of Consolidated Freightways Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a child or grandchild of a former Consolidated Freightways employee
Must be enrolled at Penn State Harrisburg or Penn State York
Must be an outstanding undergraduate
Must demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Award amounts vary with two awards given annually.

Application and Contact Information

To be considered, send verification of student's relationship to the former Consolidated Freightways employee, with a letter of application that identifies the Penn State student by name, Penn State ID, and campus of enrollment. The former employee's pension plan administrators should be able to provide verification of employment. If pension plan verification is not available, an applicant must submit a notarized statement explaining the student's relationship to the former Consolidated Freightways employee.

Submit your application via email to:

Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee
University Scholarships
scholarshipnote@psu.edu

Application Deadline

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Andrew James Bartels Memorial Scholarship

The Andrew James Bartels Memorial Scholarship was established by William M. Bartels to honor and recognize outstanding achievements by undergraduate students who have achieved Star, Life or Eagle rank in the Boy Scouts of America.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a full-time undergraduate student who is enrolled or planning to enroll at any Penn State campus
Must have achieved or demonstrated academic merit
Must have achieved Star, Life or Eagle rank in the Boy Scouts of America

Award amounts vary with two awards given annually.

Application and Contact Information

To be considered, please submit the following:

Student's Name
Student's Penn State ID Number
A one-page essay that describes student's Star, Life or Eagle rank achievement and reasons why student should be selected for the Andrew James Bartels Memorial Scholarship
Letter of recommendation and verification of Star, Life or Eagle rank achievement from student’s Scout Master or Boy Scouts of America official

Submit your application via email to:

Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee
University Scholarships
scholarshipnote@psu.edu

Application Deadline

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Richard J. and Dolores Bush Scuderi Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolling at any Penn State campus
Must demonstrate superior academic success
Must demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Must be in good standing as determined by the Office of Judicial Affairs
Preference for first generation students (i.e., first one in the family to attend college)

Application and Contact Information:

To be considered, please submit the following:

Student's Name
Student's Penn State ID Number or Penn College ID Number
A personal essay of no more than two typewritten pages that provides examples of the student's academic success and demonstrated knowledge of Italian history, culture or language; and/or who have completed coursework in Italian studies; and/or who have made a commitment to enhance Italian culture

Award amount varies with one award given annually.

Submit your application via email to:

Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee
University Scholarships
scholarshipnote@psu.edu

Application Deadline

Application material will be accepted until May 3, 2024. The award recipient will be selected by the Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee and announced in May. All applicants will be notified.

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Dolores Bush Scuderi and Richard J. Scuderi Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolling at any Penn State campus
Must demonstrate superior academic success
Must demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Must be in good standing as determined by the Office of Judicial Affairs
Preference for first generation students (i.e., first one in the family to attend college)

Award amount varies with one award given annually.

Application and Contact Information:

To be considered, students must submit a letter that includes the following:

Student's Name
Student's Penn State ID Number or Penn College ID Number
A personal essay of no more than two typewritten pages that provides examples of the student's academic success and demonstrated knowledge of Polish history, culture or language; and/or who have completed coursework in Polish studies; and/or who have made a commitment to enhance Polish culture

Submit your application via email to:

Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee
University Scholarships
scholarshipnote@psu.edu

Application Deadline

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The David Schwebel Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a child of an active, full-time employee of the Schwebel Baking Company or its subsidiaries and divisions who has been employed for at least two years
Must be an undergraduate enrolled or planning to enroll at Penn State
Must have achieved or demonstrated academic merit
Must demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
First preference is given to eligible first-year students

Award amounts vary with one or two awards given annually.

Application and Contact Information

Applications are available by contacting:

Human Resources
Schwebel Baking Company
P.O. Box 6013
Youngstown, OH 44501-6018

Application Deadline

Applications should be returned to Kym McGivern at the Schwebel Baking Company before or by May 3, 2024. All applicants will be notified.

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Frank A. Sinon Scholarship at Penn State

Eligibility Requirements

Must be an undergraduate student enrolling at Penn State, University Park who has graduated from Austin Area High School in Austin, PA
Must demonstrate academic success
Must demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Award amount varies with one award given annually and up to 8 semesters.

Application and Contact Information

To be considered, eligible students should e-mail Angel Musser, Coordinator, University Scholarships, through the Office of Student Aid Web site.

Application Deadline

Application material will be accepted until August 9, 2024. The award recipient will be selected by the Office of Student Aid Scholarship Committee and announced in September. All applicants will be notified.