All the latest scholarship news from the SWHS Guidance Office

Please note the following opportunity is a LOAN that must be repaid in full with interest.  Loans such as this are an option for individuals who have exhausted all other sources of funding and are still in financial need.

YORK ROTARY CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND EDUCATIONAL LOAN

Eligibility:  Loans are restricted to men and women who have graduated or will graduate from schools in York County or to those residing in York County.  Loans are for those seeking undergraduate degrees only. Credit worthiness and financial need must be demonstrated.  More information is available in the Guidance Office.

Amount:   Varies. The maximum loan amount for the current year is $3,000.

Due Date:  All applications must be RECEIVED by May 31st.  

Andrea & Blaize Neiderer Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility:    This scholarship will be given annually by the John Neiderer Family in Memorium of Andrea and Blaize Neiderer.  The recipient must be a senior member of the South Western Football Team, and be planning to attend a two or four year institution of higher education.  The recipient will be selected by the current varsity football staff and must:

• Have a 3.0 or higher GPA
• Be a member of the football program for three years (one of which must be their senior year)
• Have contributed to the school and community and possess good citizenship
• Not be receiving a full tuition scholarship
• Be attending a four-year institution of higher learning or a two-year post secondary institution

Amount:    $2,000

Due Date:   Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Please note: Several of the following scholarships have very quick deadlines – two are due before the end of this week.

ENGINEERING SOCIETY OF YORK

Eligibility:   Applicants must be a York County resident who is pursing a major in one of the fields of engineering from an accredited school.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:  Unknown

Date Due:   May  8, 2012

HANOVER AREA ARTS GUILD

Eligibility:Any senior from one of the area high schools who plans to continue his/her study of art after high school is eligible. Students applying must be accepted by a college, university, institute or school of art by the time of the required interview. A portfolio is also required.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:      $1,000

Date Due:   DEADLINE THIS THURSDAY , April 26th

LANCE MARTIN-MARTIN’S GALLERY SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:   Candidate must be enrolled in a college or university in the field of  Education [preferably Special Education]. More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:      $2,000

Due Date:     April 30, 2012

Martin’s Gallery Scholarship – P.Buckley Moss, The Artist

Eligibility:  Scholarship awarded to one student graduating from a local high school who has a physical or mental learning disability.  Applicant must be continuing their education in vocational, technical or academic school.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:  $2,000

Due date:    DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY, April 27, 2012

ROSEMARY J. AND LEON D. TAWNEY SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:  Applicants must be pursuing a course of study in any medically related field.  They must also demonstrate financial need.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:  To be determined

Due Date:    May 24, 2012

HOLLAR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

Eligibility:   High School Senior with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) who desires to continue his/her education on a higher level after graduation but does not have sufficient financial resources.  Students may attend any accredited, public or private, two-year or four-year college, university, technical college or trade school.  Applicants are NOT eligible if they are employed, descendant or family member of an employee of Susquehanna Trust & Investment Co or have a descendant or family member on the Selection Committee.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:    Unknown

Due Date:     MAY 30, 2012

STOLTE SCHOLARSHIP FUND GRANT

Eligibility:    Applicants should be high school seniors, college or seminary students  pursuing careers in the ministry or other church-related vocations. Applicants should also be active in their local church, of good moral character and exhibit high scholastic ability.  More information and an application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:   $500 or more

Date Due:   April 30, 2012

SLUSH PUPPIE SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY COMPETITION

Eligibility:  Applicants must be high school seniors who need only to submit a 300 (or more) word essay on the provided topic.  Complete application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:   $1,000

Due date:  to Guidance  April 11, 2012 -

Please Note: the previous scholarship has a QUICK DEADLINE ~ Guidance office will be open on 4/5 and 4/9 if you’d like to stop in and pick up the application.

ERIK ANDREW WEISS MEMORIAL SCHOLARHSIP

Dollars for Scholars

Eligibility:   Current SW senior planning to attend a two-or-four year accredited college or university as a full-time student pursuing a career in the medical or mental health fields, including but not limited to nursing, medicine, psychology, clinical counseling, social work, psychiatry, allied health sciences. Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.  Applicant must complete an essay of no more than 500 words.   More information and an application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:   $1,500

Due Date:   April 25, 2012

BARESVILLE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors in the top 1/3 of their class who attended Baresville Elementary School for at least three years. They must show financial need and be planning on attending a two or four year college or university.  More information and an application can be found in Guidance.

Amount:  $500

Due Date:     April 16, 2012   NO EXCEPTIONS

MANHEIM ELEMENTARY PTA SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:  Must be graduating senior who has attended Manheim Elementary School.  Must be in the top one-third of his/her class and must be attending a two-year or four-year College or university.  More information and an application can be found in Guidance.

Amount:          $500

Date Due:        April 16, 2012

PARK HILLS PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION/

GENE BOWSER  SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:  Applicants must be graduating seniors in the top 1/3 of their class who attended Park Hills Elementary School and who are planning to attend a two or four year college or university.  More information and an application can be found in Guidance.

Amount:  $700

Due date:        April 16, 2012

WEST MANHEIM PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:    Must be a graduating senior who has attended West Manheim Elementary School.  Must be in the top one-third of his/her class and be attending a two-year or four-year college or university.  More information and an application can be found in Guidance.

Amount:    Two – $500 each

Due Date:   April 16, 2012  

SOUTH WESTERN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS

All of the following scholarships are DUE to Guidance on April 20, 2012

SWEA GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:   Awarded to a high school senior planning to attend a post-secondary educational program. Scholarship is open to a son or daughter of any South Western employee and/OR a South Western senior.

Amount:           Five (5) scholarships, $500 each

RYAN LUPRO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:    Awarded to a South Western senior who will be enrolled in a post-secondary institution to pursue a career in secondary education.  An application can be found in Guidance.

Amount:           $500

JOHN SCHAEBERLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:   Awarded to a South Western senior who will be enrolled in a post-secondary institution to pursue a career in elementary education.  An application can be found in Guidance.

Amount:           $500

Richard L. Boyd Workers’ Memorial Day Essay Scholarship

Eligibility:       Must be a High School Senior planning to pursue accredited post-secondary education.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance Office.

Amount:          $500

Date Due:        March 30, 2012

EXCHANGE CLUB OF HANOVER

Eligibility:       Students are selected on the basis of financial need and the likelihood that, with financial aid, they will fulfill academic requirements for the completion of college courses which they select.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance Office.

Amount:          Unknown

Due date:        April 2, 2012

#FLYHIGHGABY SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:       Current SWHS Senior, female athlete who plans to attend an accredited four-year college or university as a full-time student. Write two-to-three paragraphs explaining the benefits of higher education and what winning this scholarship will mean to you.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance Office.

Amount:          $1,000

Due Date:        Friday, April 20, 2012

The Greater York-Adams Area Scholarship

Eligibility:       Must be a current high school senior residing in York County with at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 grading scale.  A personal statement and two letters of  recommendation are required.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance Office.

Amount:          unknown

Due Date:        May 14, 2012

KIDS’ CHANCE OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOLARSHIPS

Eligibility:       Applicants must have a parent who has been seriously injured or killed as a result of a work-related accident that meets the criteria of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act and that has resulted in demonstrated financial need. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 25.  Apply on-line under the “Scholarships” tab at www.kidschanceof pa.org.

Amount:          Determined by the number and eligibility of students who apply and available funds.

Due Date:        April 16, 2012.

Republican Club Scholarship

Eligibility:       SWHS senior who has a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher, and attendance record is 87% or higher. Attach a copy of your college acceptance letter along with a letter of recommendation from a guidance counselor, teacher or coach.  In addition, the applicant must submit 500 word essay on “The Importance of being a Life-Long Learner”  More information and an application can be found in Guidance.

Amount:          $1,000 to one Male and one Female

Due Date:        March 29, 2012

SuperCollege.com ~ Two Scholarships…

(1)   Gen/Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

Eligibility:       Opened to 9- 12^th High School Students, college and graduate students who are legal U. S. residents. Students may study any major and attend any college in the U.S. Scholarship requires a short personal statement.  More information can be found in Guidance.

Amount:          $1,000

Due Date:        July 31, 2012

(2)   College Jumpstart Scholarship

Eligibility:       Opened to 10 – 12^th grade high school, college or adult students. Applicants may study any major and attend any college in the U.S.  Applicants must legal residents of the United States and complete the online application form including the required personal statement. More information  can be found in Guidance.

Amount:          $1,500 (first place); $750 (second place); $250 (honorable mentions)

Due Date:        April 15, 2012

YORK COUNTY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION

Eligibility:       Applicants must be York County residents who are enrolled in a paralegal program or other post-secondary legal program or course of study approved by YCPA. An essay must be included with the application. More information and an application can be found in Guidance.

Amount:          $750

Due Date:    May 25, 2012

HANOVER NURSES GUILD

Eligibility:    Applicants must be entering into a Nursing Program (RN), currently in a Nursing Program (RN) or be a nurse furthering their RN education.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:  $500

Date Due:    April 16, 2012

Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship

Eligibility: Students must be nominated by someone age 21 years or older. Parents may nominate their own children. Students eligible for nomination must be legal U.S.residents of a state in which a Kohl’s store is located. Students must be between the ages of 6 and 18 and not yet a high school graduate as of March 15. Nomination forms may only be completed and submitted at www.kohlskids.com no later thanMarch 15.

Amount:  (1) $1,000 Regional winner;  (10) $9,000 National winners;  Store winners will receive $50 Kohl’s gift card.

Date Due:   March 15, 2012

PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIERS

Eligibility:  The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize outstanding students who have been successful in their educational pursuits while overcoming physical challenges with the help of home medical equipment and services [HME].  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:   $1,000

Due date:   March 19, 2012

PENNSYLVANIA LAND SURVEYORS’ FOUNDATION

Eligibility:  A U. S. citizen who is enrolled or has been accepted in a two-year Surveying Technology Program or a four-year Bachelor of Science Program in Land Surveying.  SAT scores a must.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:    varies

Due Date:  March 12, 2012

SOUTH PENN ROADRUNNERS CLUB

Eligibility:    High School senior interested in pursuing a career in track/cross country OR continuing to run track/cross country in college.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:    $500

Due Date:    April 10, 2012

WEST MANHEIM TOWNSHIP LIONS CLUB (FOUR YEAR COLLEGE)

Eligibility:   Any graduating senior pursuing a four-year college education.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount:     Two (2) ~ $1,000 each

Due Date:   March 30, 2012

WEST MANHEIM TOWNSHIP LIONS CLUB (TWO YEAR TRADE SCHOOL, TECHNICAL COLLEGE OR JUNIOR COLLEGE).

Eligibility: Any graduating senior pursuing an education through an accredited trade school, technical school or junior college.  More information and an application are available in the Guidance office.

Amount: $1,000

Due Date:   March 30, 2012

We’re now entering the height of scholarship time!  Please stop into the Guidance Office if you have any questions about the many scholarships that are now available.

Gladys Camp Memorial Scholarship

 Eligibility:  High school senior who is admitted and plans to attend an accredited college or university as a full-time student pursuing a career in working with disabled persons.  Preference will be given to those intending to pursue a special education, but consideration will be given to related field; such as speech therapy.  More information and an application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:          $1,000

Due Date:        April 10, 2012

EARL L. COOPER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

South Western Dollars for Scholars

Eligibility:   Deserving SWHS senior planning to attend a two-year trade or technical school in the automotive industry or music major.  Candidate must be enrolled as a full-time student for the Fall 2012. Requirements: List of activities you are involved in both at school and in the community and candidate needs to write a short two paragraph essay stating why you have chosen this field.  More information and an application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:      $500

Due Date:    April 10, 2012

THE MARK DEFIBAUGH SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors who have a mental or physical handicap and who are planning on continuing their education after graduation.  More information and an application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:     $1000

Due Date:  April 10, 2012

JAMES S. ERNST MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

South Western Dollars for Scholars

 Eligibility:       Deserving SWHS senior who plans to attend an accredited college, university or technical/trade school as a full-time student in the Fall. He/she needs to be involved in volunteer efforts/extracurricular activities in the school and/or the community. Applicant needs to write a sort two paragraph essay about what this scholarship would mean to them.  More information and an application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:   $1,000

Due Date:   April 10, 2012

Timothy L. Lucabaugh Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility:  Southwestern High School Senior pursuing education at an accredited two-year trade/technical school.  Criteria includes attendance and seriousness in pursuing future career goals.  Write an essay on career plans and reasons for attending post-secondary education through the institution of their choice.  More information and an application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:    $500

Date Due:   April 10, 2012

SOUTH WESTERN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Eligibility:   Applicants must be graduating seniors who have at least one parent that graduated from South Western High School.  More information and an application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:     Two ~ $1,000 scholarships

Date Due:    April 10, 2012

 SW Transportation Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility:       SWHS senior planning to attend an accredited college, university or technical/trade school as a full-time student.  GPA requirement 2.5 or better.  Civic/Community/School involvement.  Students are asked to submit letter of recommendation from leadership of said organization.  Brief essay describing why you are pursuing this course of study and future career plans.  More information and an application can be found in the Guidance office.

Amount:     $500

Due Date:     April 10, 2012