Office of Student Aid : Scholarships : Private Scholarships : Private Scholarship List

Many organizations offer private scholarships to students who demonstrate scholastic merit or meet specific eligibility criteria. If you feel you are eligible for any of the following scholarships, please use the contact information provided.

If you are awarded an outside scholarship, you will need to notify Penn State of the award.

Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship Program

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Must have a family adjusted gross income for calendar year 2007 of $30,000 or less.
• Must demonstrate unmet financial need of at least $1,000 after the financial aid award package has been determined.
• Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or minimum GED average test score of 42.
• Must be a high school senior or graduate planning to enroll or a student already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited post secondary institution.

Application and Contact Information: For additional information and application materials, please visit The Sallie Mae Fund Web site.

Application Deadline: May 31, 2008

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College Opportunity Resources for Education
(CORE Philly Program)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a resident of the City of Philadelphia, along with one parent or legal guardian.
• Must be a 2008 high school graduate from a City of Philadelphia public, charter, archdiocese, or private high school.
• Must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Must be pursuing a bachelor or associates degree at a Community College of Philadelphia, a State System of Higher Education University or a State-Related University.

Application and Contact Information: Additional information, including application materials, is available from April 1, 2008 to June 1, 2008 on the CORE Philly Web site. 

Application Deadline: June 1, 2008

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The Fund for Veterans Education

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a veteran of any branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines) Coast Guard, National Guard, and Armed Forces Reserves.
• Must have served and been deployed for at least 60 days in Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001, or be a veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq after September 11, 2001, but did not meet the 60-day active service period as a result of a service-related injury or condition incurred while serving in Afghanistan or Iraq.
• Must be enrolled in a full-time or part-time undergraduate program of study at any accredited two-year or four-year institution, public or private, including technical schools, for the Fall 2008 semester.
• Must have applied for and accepted all federal, state and institutional need-based grants and all available military educational benefits.

Application and Contact Information: For more information and application materials, please visit The Fund for Veterans' Education Web site.

Application Deadline: June 15, 2008

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National Academy for Nuclear Training

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be majoring in nuclear, mechanical, electrical, chemical engineering or power generation health physics.
• Must be participating in a current cooperative education or summer intern assignment at an INPO member utility.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
• Must be a rising junior or senior.
• Must have at least one, but no more that two academic years of study remaining for graduation.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Must be enrolled full time in a four-year accredited institution.
• Must be majoring in nuclear fission or a power related field.
• Must be Interested in a career in the U.S. nuclear power industry.

Application and Contact Information: Additional information and application materials are available at the Nuclear Energy Institute Web site.

Application Deadline: July 2, 2008

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Carrie Watson Garden Club Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Must have completed one or more years toward an associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree.
• Must be majoring in horticulture, landscape architecture, or a related field.

Award: $500

Application and Contact Information:

Kathleen Zurn, Scholarship Chairman
Carrie T. Watson Garden Club
234 Clifton Drive
Erie, PA 16505
814-835-9173

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Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a nursing student who has completed one year of study.
• Must have been a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania for at least two years prior to the date of application.

Application and Contact Information: For additional information, please contact the Washington County Community Foundation at 724-222-6330 or wccf@cobweb.net.

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Eligibility Requirements:

• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 for your two most recent semesters.
• Family home must be located in western Pennsylvania. For a complete list of counties, please visit the Addison H. Gibson Foundation Web site.
• Must be currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program.
• Must have completed at least one full-time year of studies in your current degree program within the last four months.
• Must demonstrate financial need.
• Existing debt must fall within existing foundation parameters. You must be prepared to discuss cumulative educational and credit card debts.

Application and Contact Information: For information on the application process and additional eligibility requirements, please access the Addison H. Gibson Foundation Web site.