Northern Student Local Scholarship Applications

The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

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We are pleased to announce that scholarship applications will open on January 1 and will close on March 15. We encourage you to share these scholarship opportunities with your students and support them in submitting their applications before the deadline.

The Foundation offers a wide range of scholarships for graduating high school seniors, current college students, and adult learners. Students can explore available opportunities by visiting our scholarship search page:
👉 https://www.tfec.org/tfec-scholarships/scholarship-search/

If you or your students have any questions during the application process, please reach out to your assigned Program Officer, Melissa Turnpaugh who will be happy to assist.

Thank you for your continued support in helping students pursue their educational goals.

Scholarship Highlight for Your School:
Melvin J. and Alice Gayle Reeder Scholarship

New UA Scholarships for 2025:

University Center of Harrisburg- Designed to meet the academic and vocational needs of persons residing in central Pennsylvania. The University Center at Harrisburg Scholarship Fund was created to provide grants to deserving students who reside in Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Lebanon counties, or Dillsburg area.

LISTO Scholarship- Graduating high school senior who is also a LISTO (Latino Hispanic American Community Center’s Leadership Institute Star Training Opportunities Program) graduate.

Abby Hornung Memorial Scholarship- For those interested in becoming mental health professionals. Be the reason someone feels welcomed, seen, heard, valued, loved, and supported.

Lutheran Camping Corporation Scholarship- Student should have been a counselor or staff member at Camp Kirchenwald or Camp Nawakwa the previous year’s camping season.

New to the TFEC UNIVERSAL APPLICATION- Central PA Architects Foundation Fund (previously a stand-alone scholarship). Students who are present or former residents of one of the following Pennsylvania counties: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, or York, and currently enrolled in an architecture degree program.

We will get all high school and county flyers updated as soon as possible. In the meantime, please direct your students to the High School Universal Application (UA). Their answers on the UA determine which scholarships they are eligible for. It will also provide them a list of necessary documents to support each individual scholarship.

They should also review the stand-alone scholarship applications and apply for any of those they are eligible for.

Celina Bertovic
Program Officer for Educational Opportunities
Your partner in philanthropy & community impact.

Scholarships that fall under TFEC: Big 33 Academic, Conrad Siegel Numbers Matter, Drane & Steele Music, Horation Alger Scholarship, Louise A. Dixon Memorial,

Melvin J & Alice Gayle Reeder Scholarship, Rotary Club of York, Sam Mizrahi Memorial, Thad G Gayman Memorial.

Christopher Columbus Scholarship Fund

ASHE American Society of Highway Engineers

Closed

Due November 7

Hagan Scholarship Foundation

Closed

Unique need-based merit scholarship, 3.5 Cumulative grade point average.

Due December 01

Advancing Women Advancing Transportation, Central PA

Closed

Due December 5

Jackie Robinson Foundation

Closed

Due January 9, 2025

Benjamin Franklin Scholar Award

Closed

In honor of America’s Semiquincentennial, we have reimagined our 2026 scholarship contest criteria.

Due February 1

Garden Club of York

Closed

Biology, horticulture, landscape architecture , conservation, forestry, botany, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental sciences, land management, wildlife sciences, urban/rural planning, agriculture, floriculture.

Due February 1

Delta Kappa Gamma-Beta Gamma Chapter

Open

Due March 1

Orrstown Bank Foundation Scholarship - Orrstown Bank awards multiple scholarships from $1,000 to $3,000. Applicants do not need to be a client of Orrstown to apply.

Open

Due March 6

The Arc Of York & Adams Counties Dudley & sylvia Kramer Memorial Scholarship

Open

Due: March 2

Women in the Trades Scholarship Her Traditions & ABC Keystone

Open

Women seeking to further their education in careers in construction and;

Women who are enrolling in a trade school, college or university program that is directly related to a construction career; and
Women who permanently reside in Adams, Lancaster or York County, Pennsylvania
Due March 6

Questeq - Ron Main Scholarship Honoring our late founder, Up to 6 talented seniors across our customer school district will receive $1,000 awards this year. No paper applications

Open

Due March 10

H.O.P.E. Jeanette Cartwright Memorial Scholarship

Open

Due March 13

Adams County Community Foundation - Students can apply for more than 100 scholarships, including scholarships beyond Adams County. To apply, students should create a personal profile and complete an application by March 15. Applicants will be automatically matched with scholarships for which they are eligible.

Open

Due March 15

Adams Electric Cooperative Scholarship

Open

Due March 15th

Eureka-West Shore Lodge NO. 302 Free & Accepted Masons of PA

Open to applications from any child, grandchild, step-child, step grandchild of a member or a deceased member of Eureka-West Shore Lodge #302, as well as the Moasonic affiliated organizations that meet in the Lodge building. The scholarship will be $1,000

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Due March 15th

Hagan Scholarship Foundation

Open

Due March 15th

Kevin Butler Scholarship - Pick up a copy of the scholarship in the guidance office, open to all students

Open

Due March 18

Polar Bear Foundation Scholarships Stock & Leader Scholarship, Northern Farmer's Fair Reunion Scholarship, Ken Hutchison Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Brian M. Small Scholarship and Drs. Warren Scholarship.

Open

Due March 21

Lincoln Intermediate Unit Scholarship

Open

Due March 21

York County Hispanic Scholarship

Open

Due March 21

Central Region School Facility Mangers Scholarship

Due March 22 Technical

Ellery Crone Scholarship

Open

Due March 25 General

Northern Middle School Scholarship

Due March 28

Lynn E. Racculia Memorial Scholarship

Open

Due March 29th

Engineering Society of York Edgar P. Kable Scholarship

Generally awards four $2,000 Edgar P. kable Scholarships each year. Each recipient in good standing will then receive $2,000/year for the following three years ($8,000 total)

Open

Due March 31 Engineering

UPMC Ernest R. McDowell Health Career Scholarship

Open

Due March 31 Health Career

Katapult STEM Scholarship

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Due March 31

Lowther Manor Lodge No 781 F. & A.M.

Due March 31 General Mail to:

Mr. Mark E. Essig, P.M.
Scholarship Chair
331 Valley Road
Etters, PA. 17319

Northern High School Alumni Association Scholarship

Open

Due March 31 General

Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Scholarship Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Forestry, Urban or Regional Planning, Environmental Science, Botany or Ecology related Studies.

Open

Due March 31

York County Pa Asso. of School Retirees - Career in Teaching Scholarship

Open

Due March 31