Scholarship/Award Opportunities
Generous Heart Scholarship
Eligibility: High school seniors enrolling in a 2- to 5-year post-secondary institution in Fall 2022.
Deadline: 11/30/21
Information: $1,000 award
Website: https://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarships/36222/generous-heart-scholarship
UFCW, Localk 1776KS — Bud Lutty Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: High school students who are eitehr employees or dependents of the participating employers (listed in the scholarship application).
Deadline: 12/31/21
Information: $2,500 scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduating student-athletes.
Deadline: 02/15/22
Information: $1,000 scholarship, renewable for up to four years. For an application, click on the following:
PAEOP — Hermine Solt Student Scholarship
Eligibility: High school seniors enrolling in a two- to five-year post-secondary institution and pursuing a business-related field (office technology, accounting, secretarial, business education (including business education teaching), business management, etc.).
Deadline: 03/01/22
Information: $500 scholarship
Website: https://www.paeop.com/site/Default.aspx?PageID=71
Epilepsy Association Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors, who have an epilepsy/seizure disorder and are enrolling in a post-secondary institution.
Deadline: 04/04/22
Information: $1,000 to $1,500 scholarship. For an application, click on the following:
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
Cambrian Foundation — Legare R. Hole III Memorial Scholarship Fund
Deadline: N/A
Information: Opportunity to work with the Cambrian Foundation research teams on intensive hands-on environmental/marine science study. Experience can be recognized for academic credit.
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 admission@udayton.edu.
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.
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.