Scholarship/Award Opportunities

The following are current scholarship/award opportunities open to students at Mars Area High School:

Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber — Trade School Scholarship

Eligibility: High School students.

Deadline: N/A

Information: $500 scholarship:

Website: https://www.pghnorthchamber.com/community/scholarships/trade-scholarship-application/

Bold.org — Scholarships for Future Nurses
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors with an interest in studying nursing.

Deadline: Deadlines vary per scholarship

Information: Scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000

Website: https://bold.org/scholarships/by-major/nursing-scholarships/

Duke Kunshan University Scholarship
Eligibility: High school students (Grades 9-12)
Deadline: N/A
Information: Full-tuition scholarship for the duration of the four-year program

Website: https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/en/china-scholarships

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 [email protected].
Website: https://www.udayton.edu/m/lis.php

Ted & Betty Rice Memorial Fund
Eligibility: High school seniors
Deadline: N/A
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:

Ted and Betty Rice Memorial Fund Information

College Sports Scholarships — Get Recruited to Play College Sports

Website: http://www.collegesportsscholarships.com

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:

Jack Stephan Mind's Eye Scholarship Fund

*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

Bold.org - https://bold.org/scholarships/
CollegeScholarships.com - https://www.collegescholarships.com/
fastweb - https://www.fastweb.com/
Guaranteed Scholarships - https://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
The Pittsburgh Foundation - https://pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarshipsearch
RaiseMe - https://www.raise.me/
Scholarship Guidance - https://scholarshipguidance.com/
Scholarships.com - https://www.scholarships.com/
StudentScholarships.org - https://studentscholarships.org/
UNIGO - https://www.unigo.com/scholarships#/fromscholarshipexperts

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.