SCHOLARSHIP NEWS!

Most Scholarship applications are available online. If a link is not provided, you may pick up a copy in the guidance office!

PTI Scholarships are available for the following clubs/organizations: DECA, FBLA, HOSA and SkillsUSA. Students interested in applying for these scholarships can obtain a copy from Mrs.Lynch. The deadline is March 6, 2015.

The Epilepsy Foundation is giving a scholarship to a student with a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy/seizure disorder and proof of acceptance to post-secondary education. The deadline is March 15, 2015.

Primary Health Network Charitable Foundation:

The PHN Charitable Foundation’s scholarship applications have officially been released. We would like to extend our scholarship opportunities to those senior students, or college students who are pursuing a career in the healthcare/allied healthcare fieldin the 2015-2016 academic year.

Students are only permitted to apply for one of the four scholarships offered. All applications must be completed in full, and submitted to our organization not later thanApril 14, 2015. Late applications will not be accepted.

Your students may also access this information at:.

Thank you for your time, and if you have any questions please feel free to contact Kristen Serna at724-981-2875 ext. 415or.

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship:

The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2015 competition.

  • Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.
  • Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
  • College students are not eligible to apply.
  • Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
  • Male and female students compete separately.

Pennsylvania Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship Program is hosting a scholarship for seniors graduating this year and who have been accepted in a hospitality or culinary arts program at an accredited post-secondary institution. Students must download an application from . The application deadline is March 1, 2015.

The Mel Booher Memorial Scholarship is giving a $500 scholarship to a graduating senior who maintains a minimum GPA of a 3.0. The application deadline is March 15, 2015.

Pennsylvania American Legion Scholarships can be found at

Lawrence County High Schools (PA)

Beaver Valley Dental Society Scholarship

The Beaver Valley Dental Society has created a scholarship award in order to facilitate the education of students pursuing careers in Dentistry. The eligible candidates are limited to those students studying in Dental School, Dental Hygiene School and Dental Assisting School. The eligible students should be residents of the geographic area which serves the Beaver Valley Dental Society and its members. For more information on this scholarship and a copy of the application CLICK HERE Beaver Valley Dental Society Scholarship Application.

Louis Colella Music Scholarship (Music)

The Purpose of this fund is to provide an annual scholarship to one high school senior from Mercer County who has excelled in the area of music performance during their high school career. The candidate will have chosen to pursue a career in music education or performance. To get detailed scholarship requirement or a copy of the application CLICK HERE Colella Scholarship.

Crisci Memorial Foundation: This scholarship is in memory of Harry Crisci and Clem C. Crisci and are awarded irrespective of Race, Color, Creed, Sex or Age with the only criteria being the applicant’s financial need, character and his/her attainment of a GPA of 2.5 or greater. For more details on this scholarship or a copy of the application CLICK HERE Crisci APPLICATION.

Dorothea & Louis DiGiorgi Scholarship

Created in December 2010, this fund will award a $2,000 scholarship payable in increments of $500 over four years to a graduating high school senior of a Lawrence County, PA high school who plans to pursue a degree from a college or university. For more details on this scholarship or a copy of the application CLICK HERE DiGiorgi Scholarship (Lawrence County).

Vanessa Ford Scholarship

This scholarship will provide an award to graduating high school seniors who have been affected by domestic violence. For scholarship requirement details and a copy of the application CLICK HERE Ford Foundation Scholarship Application.

Laurel Community Foundation

The purpose of this charitable fund is to provide the necessary funding to Develop, Promote, and Finance educational programs, activities and projects for the betterment of the community of the Laurel Area School District. No formal application this is by recommendation only.

Lawrence County Dental Society Scholarship

This fund has been set up to provide scholarship funds to facilitate the education of students pursuing a career in Dentistry. The eligible candidates are limited to those students studying in Dental School. Dental Hygiene School and Dental Assisting School. The eligible students should be residents of the geographic area which serves the Lawrence County Dental Society and its members. For more information on this scholarship its requirements and a copy of the application CLICK HERE Lawrence County Dental Society Scholarship Application.

Kildoo Lodge of the Craft Westminster No 433

Applicant for this scholarship must be a Child, Step-Child, Grandchild, Sibling or dependent (IRS Definition) of a member in good standing (or was a member in good standing prior to their death) of the PA Masonic Lodge in the 26th Masonic District, or a present or former member in good standing in one of the PA Masonic related youth groups. Applicant must be a high school graduate pursuing a college education. For more details on this scholarship or a copy of the application CLICK HERE Lodge of the Craft Westminster APPLICATION.

MS Monster Stomp Scholarship

The Purpose of this fund is to provide a college scholarship to a graduating high school senior of a Mercer County who is either living with someone with Multiple Sclerosis or has had exposure to someone with MS. To get detailed scholarship requirement or a copy of the application CLICK HERE MS Monster Stomp Scholarship.

Lou Rotunno Scholarship

The Purpose of the Lou Rotunno Memorial Scholarship is to provide funds to a graduating high school senior. The candidate must be continuing their post-secondary education at an accredited College, University, Training or Technical school. To get detailed scholarship requirement or a copy of the application Rotunno.

Marc Sabino Scholarship

This fund was set up to honor and celebrate the life of cancer survivor, Marc Sabino, by providing an annual scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is going on to higher education and whose life has been touched by cancer. To get detailed scholarship requirement or a copy of the application CLICK HERE Sabino Honorary Scholarship Marc.

Representative Gibbons Announces Scholarship Assistance

State Representative Jaret Gibbons, D-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence, announced today that high school seniors applying for the 2015 Pennsylvania House Scholarship can receive assistance at one of his district offices.

The scholarship is run by the Foundation for Enhancing Communities. Two seniors per year are awarded one semester’s worth of college for each of the four years. With college tuition costs skyrocketing, this is an excellent opportunity to reduce tuition substantially.

We’re getting to the time of year when high school seniors and their families are beginning to finalize college decisions, and one of the biggest decisions is how they will pay for tuition and books,’’ Gibbons said. “My staff is available to help with the application process and answer any questions constituents might have.

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be:

  • A graduating high school senior.
  • A legal resident of Pennsylvania.
  • Attending a Pennsylvania College, University, or Career school as a full- time student.
  • In good academic standing (minimum 3.0 high school GPA).
  • Involved in extracurricular activities.
  • A leader in the community.
  • In financial need.

Application for the House, and other scholarships, are available at the foundation’s website . Information about the House Scholarship can be found at . The deadline is March 1, 2015.

Deadlines

  • February 1 – AXA Achievement Community Scholarship, info at .
  • February 1 – First generation college student four year full-tuition scholarship, visit anticollege.org for info.
  • February 12 – PSECU Scholarship, apps available at psecu.com/scholarships
  • February 27 – Buick Achievers Scholarship, visit .
  • March 6 – PTI Scholarship Opportunities, visit to download application.
  • March 27 – Edgar Snyder & Assoc Words to be Heard Scholarship Contest, info and app available at .
  • March 31 – National Federation of the Blind/National Federation of the Blind of PA scholarship, visit for info and to apply.
  • April 15 – Post Office Locater Scholarship info/apps available at .
  • July 15 – Legal Scholarship, info and apps available at .
  • *August 1- October 25: Horatio Alger Scholarship program, visit to view and apply for endless opportunities.
  • **Nominations are now open for the Hines Ward’s 4th Annual C Harper Positive High School Athlete Awards for grades 9-12. Visit to complete the nomination process.

OPEN HOUSE/OPPORTUNITIES

Consider Job Shadowing at Jameson Health System. Contact Suzanne Costello at 724.656.4690 for info.

In need of community service hours, consider volunteering for the Multiple Sclerosis Society Contact Susan Cook at 412.261.6347 for more info.

Job Corps, ages 17-24, visit for ,ore info {Scholarships Available} Joint Apprenticeship – accepting applications for apprenticeship for Painters/Glaziers and Drywall finishers If you are interested in work as a Carpenter, Cement Mason, Laborer, Operating Engineer, Pile Driver and on a highway construction project, click here: .

Students please remember most scholarships will require an official transcript please stop in the guidance department to fill out proper form so your transcript can be processed to send with your scholarship.

Western/Central Pennsylvania Epilepsy Foundation

  • Students who have Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder are eligible to apply.
  • Applications are available in the guidance office.
  • Application deadline is March 15, 2015.

Beaver-Lawrence Center Labor Council Scholarships

  • Three different scholarships are available.
  1. Essay topic of “What is the AFL-CIO and what they do?”
  2. Essay topic “What impact does buying AmericanMade, Union Made products have on our economy?”
  3. Specific to USW Local 1212, essay topic “What historical impact did the Beaver County Steelworkers Union have on the National Labor Movement.
  • Applications are available in the guidance office.
  • Application deadline is March 28, 2015.

Shaw Family Trust of the Pittsburgh Foundation

  • Scholarship available for seniors who will be entering their freshman year at Penn State, Beaver, or CCBC.
  • Students must be a resident of Beaver County.
  • Must have a minimum QPA of 3.0.
  • Must demonstrate financial need.
  • Applications are available in the guidance office.
  • Deadline for application is June 25, 2015.

Ellwood City Hospital Scholarship

Two $1,000 scholarships are available to graduating seniors of Lawrence or Beaver County.

Preference is that the applicant be enrolled in a Health Care related field, but this is not a requirement.

Application deadline is March 15, 2015. Applications are available online at .