Scholarship/Award Opportunities
Pennsylvania Society’s Benjamin Franklin Scholar Award
Eligibility: High school juniors
Deadline: 02/24/23
Information: The scholarship offers a first-place prize of $6,000, a second-place prize of $4,000, and a third-place prize of $2,000.
Website: https://www.pasociety.com/scholarship
Armco Credit Union Scholarship Program 2023
Eligibility: HighSchool students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who is bound for full-time enrollment at an accredited college/university or trade school where additional expenses are accrued in Fall 2023. Must have been an Armco Credit Union member, or have a parent or legal guardian who is a member in good standing since Dec. 31, 2022.
Deadline: 02/28/23
Information: $1,000 scholarship.
Website: https://www.armcocu.com/armco-credit-union-scholarships/
EQT Foundation — Energizing Your Education Scholarship Program
Website: https://eqtscholarships.versaic.com/login
The Don McCleary Trade Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduating Mars Area High School and Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School seniors furthering their education in one of the following trades: Heating/Cooling, Automotive Technology, Building Trades, Carpentry, Collision Repair, Heavy Equipment Repair, or Welding
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $2,000 scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
Ross McConnell Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Mars Area High School seniors currently enrolled in a vocational-technical program who has been accepted or enrolled for the upcoming school year in a trade school, technical school, community college, four-year college or university, or other post-secondary school.
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $500.00 non-renewable scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
Lefcon Technology Scholarship
Eligibility: Mars Area High School students accepted to attend a two- or four-year college or university or a technical school.
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $2,500 scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
Edward R. Choura Vocational-Technical Automotive Tech Scholarship
Eligibility: Mars Area High School seniors currently enrolled in a vocational-technical program, who will be continuing their education in automotive technology at an automotive trade school or similar institution/program.
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $1,000 non-renewable scholarship. Must submit 500-word essay. For an application, click on the following:
BC3 Pioneer Scholarship
Eligibility: Mars Area High School seniors with a 3.0 or higher GPA, who has been accepted to or enrolled for the upcoming school year in Butler County Community College.
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $1,000 non-renewable scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
William R. “Beel” Neel Scholarship
Eligibility: Mars Area High School students pursuing social justice through their education and enrolled in technical or vocational school, community/junior college, or university.
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $5,000 scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
Mars Backstop Club Baseball Player Scholarship
Eligibility: Members of a Mars Area High School baseball team accepted or enrolled for the upcoming school year in a technical school, community college, or 4-year college or university
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $2,000 non-renewable scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
Kean Foundation Scholarship for the Arts
Eligibility: High school students with a 2.5 or higher GPA who has participated in the arts while in high school (i.e. orchestra, band, chorus, art classes, graphic arts, photography, drama productions, etc) and who has been accepted to or enrolled for the upcoming school year in a technical school, community college, or four-year college or university.
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $2,000 non-renewable scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
Kean Foundation Scholarship STEM Scholarship
Eligibility: High school students with a 2.5 or higher GPA who is pursuing a career in a STEM-related fields (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) and who has been accepted to or enrolled for the upcoming school year in a technical school, community college, or four-year college or university.
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $2,000 non-renewable scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
Kimberly Young Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Female Mars Area High School seniors pursuing a degree in education, specifically special education, at a four-year accredited college.
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $1,500 scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
Helen Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Mars Area High School seniors with a 3.0 or higher GPA who has been accepted or is enrolled for the upcoming school year in a technical school, community college or four-year college or university.
Preference given to a student, who is first in his/her immediate family to attend college or apply to
formal post-high school education.
Deadline: 03/31/23 — Submit to the Guidance Office.
Information: $2,000, one-year renewable scholarship. Applicants must submit an essay. For an application, click on the following:
Cambrian Foundation — Legare R. Hole III Memorial Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: High scxool students with a demonstrated interest in marine science, diving, or a related field.
Deadline: 05/01/23
Information: $1,000 to $2,500 scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors with an interest in studying nursing.
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
Pegare R. Hole, III, Memorial Scholarship Fund
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:
College Sports Scholarships — Get Recruited to Play College Sports
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
- 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/
- 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.