Scholarship/Award Opportunities
U.S. Senate Youth Program Scholarship
Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors demonstrating leadership by serving in elected or appointed positions representing a constituency in organizations related to student government, education, public affairs and community service.
Deadline: 12/01/19
Information: $10,000 scholarship
Website: https://ussenateyouth.org/
PhentermineClinics Health Scholarship
Eligibility: Students enrolled in a college, university, high school or trade school.
Deadline: 12/31/19
Information: $1,000 scholarship. Application must be unique and must offer value to the reader. Creative, high-quality submissions have a higher chance of winning. Winner will be selected by Jan. 15, 2020,.
Berkshire Hathaway Dream... Innovate... Grow Scholarship
Eligibility: High school seniors who are permanent Pennsylvania residents; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and have been accepted to college, university, high school or trade school.
Deadline: 01/03/20 (by 5 p.m.)
Information: Renewable $1,000 scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
PSECU Scholarship
Womens Club of Mars Scholarship
Eligibility: High school seniors graduating in Spring 2020 and planning to attend an accredited institution of higher learning.
Deadline: 02/28/20
Information: Three (3) $500.00 scholarships to be awarded. For an application, see below:
Viola Zimmerman Memorial Revitalization Scholarship
Eligibility: Mars Area High school seniors. Financial need considered.
Deadline: 03/20/20
Information: Two (2) $500 scholarships. Applicants must submit two (2) recent volunteer letters from the local community as well as a typed, double-spaced 1,000-1,500-word essay on the importance of local artisans and craftsman to a community. For an application, see below.
Butler County Coordinating Council Scholarship
Eligibility: High school seniors planning to attend a four-year college/university as an education major.
Deadline: 03/25/19
Information: One (1) $500 scholarship. Applicants must submit a completed application, letters of reference, high school transcript, and essay. For an application, see below
Epilepsy Association of Western & Central PA Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors (Class of 2020) who have been diagnosed with epilepsy/seizure disorder and who are enrolling full-time in an accredited post-secondary academic or vocational program. Applicants must be residents of Western or Central Pennsylvania and must attend at least one association Run/Walk event.
Deadline: 04/01/20
Information: $1,000 to $1,500 scholarship.
2020 B. Davis Scholarship
Eligibility: High school students
Deadline: 05/22/20
Information: $1,000 scholarship
Website: http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm
Trib Total Media - Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 12/31/19
Information: $7,500/year scholarship and paid summer internship.
Website: https://tribtotalmedia.com/jim-borden-memorial-scholarship/
College Sports Scholarships — Get Recruited to Play College Sports
University of Dayton - Leadership in Service Scholarship
Eligibility: Students who have an innate desire for personal development and are committed to service within their school, church or community.
Deadline: N/A
Information: $10,000 scholarship ($2,500/year for 4 years). Recipient will be considered for a merit scholarship worth $98,000 over four (4) years. For more information, call (800) 837-7433 or e-mail admission@udayton.edu.
Website: https://www.udayton.edu/m/lis.php
C. Harper Positive High School Athlete Awards and Scholarships
Website: http://pittsburgh.positiveathlete.org/scholarships/
Eligibility: Budget Challenge is limited to those students playing in a classroom registered by their teacher. Students and parents, be sure to tell teachers to enroll your class for the chance to win some big bucks to put towards your future.
Information: Challenge helps teens get real-world ready from the safety of a classroom. Students pay bills, manage expenses, save money, invest in retirement, and pay taxes as if they were recent college graduates.
Ted & Betty Rice Memorial Fund
Eligibility: Grade 12
Deadline: Open
Information: For anyone pursuing vocational training after high school who is in need of financial assistance. Grants of $1,000 or more may be available for students with demonstrated financial need. For more information, click on the following:
Jack Stephan Mind’s Eye Scholarship
Eligibility: All High School Graduates
Deadline: Open
Information: Students who demonstrate financial need and are planning to pursue an art or art-related program of study after High School. For more information, click on the following:
*Deadlines are often dates by which all materials should be received by the sponsoring organization. Be sure to leave time for the processing of all materials by the Guidance Office.
PLAN AHEAD — Applications, transcripts, and letters of recommendation take time. Please allow a minimum of five (5) school days for these to be processed and mailed.
For more information regarding any of the above scholarship opportunities, contact the Mars Area High School Guidance Office at (724) 625-1581. Forms and further details are available in the Guidance Office.
Additional Resources
Any organizations and/or links listed on this page are offered for informational purposes only and do not constitute any endorsement or warranty of services by Mars Area School District. Any individual choosing to contact any of the above organizations does so at their own risk and Mars Area School District, it agents and employees assume no liability that may be attributed to use of these providers/agencies.