Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunities 2024-25
Scholarships for High School Students 2024-25
Below is a selection of scholarships available to high school students. If you have questions about a specific scholarship, please use the links provided to contact the scholarship organization directly.
The Gates Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a high school senior.
- From one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American.
- Pell-eligible and a US citizen, national, or permanent resident.
- In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
- Plan to enroll full-time in a four-year degree program at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.
*For American Indian/Alaska Native, proof of tribal enrollment is required.
https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/the-gates-scholarship#
Stantec Equity & Diversity Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
- Students pursuing Computer Programming, Medicine, Psychology, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Architecture, Microbiology, Animal Sciences, and more
- Applicants from various countries are welcome
https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/stantec-equity-and-diversity-scholarship#
SPONSOR
Kapuluan
Eligibility Requirements
- The scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, college students, or graduate student members of a minority group that is underrepresented (i.e., African-American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander) OR have a documented disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
https://kapuluancoconut.com/scholarship/
Common App Scholarship
Scholarship Value: $2,000
Awards Available: 2
Award Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
Eligibility Requirements
- Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12
- Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.
- Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.
https://scholarshipguidance.com/common-app-scholarship-application
Tina Bresnahan College Scholarship
Available to any current, graduating Lancaster County high school senior planning to attend Millersville, HACC Lancaster, or Thaddeus Stevens. Full, in state, tuition and fees for one year.
1 scholarship available for the 2024-2025 school year.
https://www.lancfound.org/grant/general-scholarships/
Nathan Schaeffer Scholarship Fund
Scholarships are awarded to Lancaster County students attending Millersville University in the field of education. The student can be either full- or part-time, and undergraduate or graduate. $750 for one year.
1 scholarship available for the 2024-2025 school year.
https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/lancfound/
Shaping Tomorrow Scholarships
In 2024, the Lancaster County Community Foundation celebrates its 100th anniversary! For the past 100 years, the Community Foundation has supported the county in small and large ways to help it become such a wonderful place to live, work, and play in our neighborhoods, the beautiful countryside, and within our bustling city. We know Lancaster County is only great when all of us thrive. To celebrate 100 years of history, we want to catalyze the future of students that will move Lancaster County forward for the next 100! We want to support education that focuses on 4 broad categories: Creative Expression, Well-Being and Vibrancy, Our Planet, and Next Generation.
The Shaping Tomorrow Scholarships will be available to Lancaster County students planning a course of study in Creative Expression, Well-Being and Vibrancy, Our Planet, and Next Generation. $2,500 for one year.
8 scholarships available for the 2024-2025 school year, 2 awards per category.
https://www.lancfound.org/grant/general-scholarships/
York County Conservation District Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Amount: $1,000
Scholarship Description
The York County Conservation District will award scholarships to any York County residents majoring in – or planning to major in – the field of conservation (agriculture, environmental, natural history, natural resource management or related science field). Applicants must be currently enrolled or already accepted to an accredited college or university. Applicants must not have received a York County scholarship in the last year.
https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/york-county-conservation-district-scholarship#
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Successful applicants must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, a drive to succeed, service to school and community, and must have financial need. In many cases, these exceptional scholars work part- time jobs while attending McCaskey. The majority are the first persons in their extended families to have the opportunity to attend college.
How to Apply
https://www.mlkjrfund.org/scholarship-application/
Women’s Transportation Seminar Scholarships
The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) is announcing the continuation of its local and national scholarship program for the 2024-2025school year. The application period is NOW OPEN through December 6, 2024.
There are three qualification requirements to be considered for the annual scholarships:
- Applicant must be a female student and US citizen
- Applicant must be a student currently residing in PA or attending high school, trade school, junior college, undergraduate school, or graduate school in the Commonwealth.
- Applicant should be considering a career related to transportation may apply.
Transportation careers can include: Planners / Engineers / Economists / Scientists / GIS Mappers / Accounting / CADD Specialists / Managers / Public Relations / Construction / Geologists / Air Traffic Controllers / Public Policy / Finance / Wildlife Specialists / Historians / Architects / Surveyors / Archaeologists / Ecologists / and more…
Lancaster County High School Senior Scholarship List (PDF)