Applicants Sought for Joseph R. Every Scholarship

WELLSBORO, PA – C&N is pleased to invite high school seniors pursuing studies in medicine, education, or engineering to apply for a scholarship offered through the Joseph R. Every Scholarship Fund.

Applicants must be a high school senior or graduate of a public or non-public high school in Bradford or Tioga County, PA or Chemung County, NY. 

Applicants must be accepted to an accredited college, university or professional school in a program leading to a degree in education or medicine, including medical research for human diseases. If too few students apply with those majors, preference will be given to students who express an interest in the fields of civil, mechanical, electrical or metallurgical engineering, or any other field that would improve society. 

Applicants must have a current cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.  Consideration will be given to average students with ambition and the potential to contribute positively to society. 

Applicants must not smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs, or alcoholic beverages.

The scholarship award will be for the first year of higher education only and will be in an amount determined by the Selection Committee. A maximum award of $10,000 may be made. Funds may be used to help pay for tuition, books, and room and board. Payments from the trust will be made directly to the university or college the recipient attends.

Students interested in more information may contact C&N Wealth Management at 888.987.8784, visit cnbankpa.com/Every or contact their high school guidance counselors.

The scholarships cover students pursuing degrees in education, nursing, technology/trades, mathematics and science.

The Alice Miller Scholarship - Nursing

The Howard Miller - Technical/Trades

The Susan Miller - Elementary Education

The Gary Miller - Science and Mathematics

Any one attending college, must have a GPA of an 85 or higher. The student must write an essay on their career and goal pathways. Please inquire within the school counseling office.

Any one attending college, must have a GPA of an 2.75 or higher. The student must write an essay on their career and goal pathways. Please inquire within the school counseling office.

Guthrie Scholarship applications are now available for area high school seniors.

Two categories of scholarships are offered. One is for students who are planning a career in health care and the other is for children of Guthrie employees who are enrolling in an accredited junior college, college or university. This scholarship will support any field of study.

Students can obtain an application and further instructions by visiting www.guthrie.org/news, then click “Download Application" in the right margin under 2025 Scholarships.

The deadline for applying for these scholarships is Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Children of Guthrie physicians are not eligible.

This is a newly established scholarship by Guthrie Federal Credit Union. Guthrie Federal Credit

Union is deeply committed to supporting the education goals of graduating seniors.

Eligibility Criteria and Checklist:

• Graduating senior from Waverly Central High School, Tioga Central High School, New York, or a Bradford County, PA high school - also including parochial schools and home-schooled students.

• Must be accepted into an accredited four-year college or university.

• Write an essay of 250-500 words, double spaced that describes areas in your life where you have demonstrated leadership and overcame obstacles either through your school, social, or family life. While you can certainly write about an experience that has had a profound effect on your life, it is important to remember that we are not evaluating you based upon the seriousness of the obstacle you overcame. The goal of the essay is to show us that you have

intelligence and fortitude to handle challenges that come your way.

• Proficient academic performance in high school but not necessarily the highest grades.

• Please provide a list of school-based activities (including leadership positions,

clubs and athletics) as well as community volunteer activities and the numberof months or years.

Please E-mail your application in Word or PDF form to: jallenelford@twintierscf.org no later than Monday, March 31, 2025, by 5:00 pm or mail to 

Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers,

104 W. Lockhart St, Sayre, PA 18840. Mailed application must be postmarked no later thanMonday, March 31, 2025.

The WTS Foundation awards scholarships to students pursuing careers in transportation through undergraduate and graduate programs. The scholarships are competitive and based on the applicant's specific transportation goals, academic record and transportation-related activities or job skills. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

The immediate family selects the recipient. 

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

This scholarship is through scholarship america. It is a mathematics scholarship.

A student pursuing education in the arts. See the school counseling office.

A student pursuing a career in the arts. Please see the school counseling office for application details. 

A student pursuing a degree in education. 

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

A student pursuing education in forestry and or environmental science. Please see the school counseling office for more information.

Any student pursuing education in an environmental studies related field.

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  You must live in Terry Township to apply. It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

There are two scholarships available.  

Nursing Scholarship

Heavy Equipment Scholarship

Please see the school counseling office for more information.

 Mansfield Foundation Scholarship:

Claverack and its partner cooperative, Tri-County, have jointly endowed a scholarship that is awarded to an entering freshman at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania — Mansfield who is a member of either Claverack or Tri-County or whose parents are members of either cooperative.

The scholarship recipient must demonstrate the highest traits of leadership, citizenship, and character and have a demonstrated financial need; applicants must complete and file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Preference will be given to students who have been involved in Youth Tour. Scholarships may be renewed annually for up to eight semesters depending on availability of funds. Scholarships are not automatically renewable.

William F. Matson Scholarship

The Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association Scholarship Trust Fund in Memory of William F. Matson is offering scholarships to high school seniors whose parents/guardians are members or employees of Pennsylvania and New Jersey electric cooperatives.

Jody Loudenslager Memorial Scholarship

The Jody Loudenslager Scholarship is available to any college-bound or current college student who was selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association Youth Tour program.

Glenn English Youth Tour Alumni Scholarship

The Glenn English Youth Tour Alumni Scholarship is available to all former Youth Tour Students; however, applicants must have been in college for at least one year to apply, enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited university or college, considered at least a second-year student at their school and working on completing their first undergraduate degree. 

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is need based for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

A student pursuing training in heavy equipment. 

A scholarship for a student pursuing a degree in education. 

A parent needs to be employed by a stone quarry to qualify for the scholarship. 

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing a degree in education. 

Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority (NTSWA) has strived to meet the solid waste disposal needs of Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania, since 1973. This has been accomplished by operating an integrated solid waste management system. This system is accompanied with an educational program geared to encourage residents, of our service area, to manage refuse wisely and to participate in local recycling, composting, and\or household hazardous waste programs. As part of this educational program, NTSWA would like to encourage and support individuals furthering their education in an environmental field. This support shall be in the form of a scholarship.

Scholarship Awards

NTSWA awards three scholarships annually, one each in Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga Counties, Pennsylvania. Each award can be any amount up to or exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) if deemed appropriate by the Authority Board of Directors. The award will be made payable directly to the award recipient’s institution of higher education in the second semester of study. NTSWA reserves the right to withhold an award due to the lack of eligible participants for one or all of the three counties affected. NTSWA reserves the right to make additional awards during the approval process. NTSWA also reserves the right to withhold an award in the event that the recipient does not successfully complete the first semester of higher education.

Eligibility

The applicant must meet the following criteria to be considered eligible for the NTSWA Scholarship:

1. The applicant must be a resident of Bradford, Sullivan or Tioga County, Pennsylvania or a student that does not live within these limits but attends a school within these limits.

2. The applicant must provide documentation of acceptance at an institution of higher education (junior college, four year college or a university) in a field related to the environment (i.e. biology, chemistry, environmental science, meteorology, etc.) or waste management. This may include graduating high school seniors as well as first semester college freshmen.

3. If awarded the scholarship, the recipient must provide documentation of completion of their first semester and registration of a second semester. The award cannot be distributed until such information is provided.

***NTSWA does not discriminate of the basis of age, sex, race or ethnic background.

Application Process

The applicant must complete the application form provided by NTSWA and attach the required documentation. The applicant must also complete an essay on a topic related to the solid waste management field. This essay must be at least four (4) pages, double spaced, and include a separate works cited page. All applications must be received by or post marked by April 5th of each year. Submit applications to the Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority, P.O. Box 10, Burlington, PA 18814.

Review Process

The scholarship applications will be reviewed by NTSWA staff and\or Board of Directors. The applicant from each county, with the highest average score, will be awarded the scholarship monies for use toward their higher education.

Updated January

STAFF Nomination

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school in Mathematics, Science or Engineering field.

Benafactor selection from students pursuing a career in nursing. 

This scholarship is awarded to a local student who is going on from High School to an educational institution of higher learning. 

Deadline to apply : must be postmarked or emailed by April 1, 2025.

Winner will be announced May 1, 2025.

Application is below. Print it out, fill it in, and mail back to us!

We will also accept emailed applications and necessary documents. Club email: empousinfo@gmail.com. 

Students tht are strong academically and have participated in High School Athletics. 

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school.  A student pursuing a degree in the sciences.

A student pursuing a degree in environmental studies.  Please see the school counseling office for more information.

The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, providing recipients with the opportunity to achieve their goals and graduate college debt-free. The scholarship provides $2,000 to help pay for essential items to attend college and up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters. Free workshops, Free Schwab Brokerage Accounts, and Free Study Abroad provide recipients with a practical understanding of important life skills not typically covered in the school curriculum. Hagan Scholars have attended 637 colleges and universities located in 49 states and the District of Columbia and have studied abroad in 58 countries.

The Hagan Graduate Scholarships are for Hagan Scholars who have graduated college while in the Hagan Scholarship Program and are good for up to four additional semesters in college, providing up to $7,500 each semester to attend graduate school or the first two years of a professional program.

The Hagan International Scholarships are similar to the Hagan Graduate Scholarships. Applicants must have graduated or will graduate from a foreign institution, and must have received an acceptance letter for enrollment for the upcoming fall semester as a first-time graduate student at a college or university located in the U.S.

While most other scholarships focus exclusively on academic achievement or leadership potential, Horatio Alger Scholarships are also intended for promising students who have critical financial need, demonstrate integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and are determined to succeed.

The Family Selects the recipient. 

Awarded to the top Academic student attending Pennsylvania College of Technology

Staff nomination of top performing students involved in varsity athletics. 

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. Must have attended the Northern Tier Career Center.

Family Selection

Family Selection

Athlectic and Technical scholarship

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

Two Scholarships

Education

Skilled Trades

Essay required for your choice of career.

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school.  A student pursuing a degree in science.

Arts in Action Scholarship

The NEPA Pride Project’s Arts in Action Scholarship is made possible through fundraisers and the help of generous community members, businesses, and other organizations. Our supporters have donated money to our organization's mission for the financial assistance of intelligent, artistic, and deserving students all through Northeastern Pennsylvania. Since 2019, we have provided multiple $1,000 college scholarships to qualified high school seniors. It is our objective to provide financial opportunities to the selected seniors entering post-high school educational opportunities majoring in any aspect of the arts (i.e., performing arts, vocals, instruments, painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.).

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing a degree in education.

Each year, the Pennsylvania Land Surveyors’ Foundation presents scholarships to individual land surveying students who are outstanding scholars, students, and citizens. Scholarships are awarded to Pennsylvania residents pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree or Associate Degree in Land Surveying. 

High School Senior who will be attending an accredited US 2 or 4 year college next year. We are looking for students who encountered unusual challenges (such as but not limited to family/medical/peer issues) that prevented them from achieving a high GPA or test scores.

Application requirements for the PBJ Scholarship are:

Recommendation letter

Personal statement

Official Transcript

Additional Information: The PB&J Scholarship is for students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but who still have the drive to succeed. Examples of personal challenges include, but are not limited to: medical issues peer issues: bullying, change of school, minority status, etc. family issues: divorce, death, lack of income, homelessness, foster care, abuse, etc.

Award Amount: Amounts can be up to $1,000 each.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $10,000.

Medical

The Ron Main Scholarship for Education and Innovation honors the legacy of Questeq’s visionary founder, who began his journey as a high school math teacher before establishing Questeq in 1983. Ron transformed his firsthand understanding of classroom technology challenges into a mission to enhance teaching and learning with technology. Ron was passionate about fostering a culture of innovation and community engagement, helping grow Questeq from a small computer workshop to a leading educational technology management company. His commitment to education, technology innovation, and community development continues to inspire the next generation of leaders.

Must be a volunteer firefighter. 

The scholarship is an application and need based.  Students pursuing education beyond high school.  Please see school counseling office. 

Shikar Safari Club Scholarship

Shikar Safari Club is proudly taking applications from undergraduates and graduates. These scholarships will be given on a yearly basis. And will be given in the amount of $4,000.00 each for those currently involved in the studies of Wildlife Management, Range Management and Law Enforcement.

Applicant requirements are as follows:

Must be a son or daughter of an active or retired Game Warden, or a Game Warden interested in Continuing Education, of the United States of America or Canada.

Course work hours qualifying as a Sophomore at the time of application.

Must have a strong PRO HUNTING viewpoint on wildlife management and land management.

Must be an active hunter.

Must have a 3.0 or better grade point average.

Must show good leadership abilities

Graduate students must send a copy of the Thesis project information. No more than 1 page.

Graduate students need to include both undergraduate and graduate transcripts

For those students interested in applying, please send a total of seven (7) pages. This application must have, an introductory cover letter, a resume including those courses yet to be completed, an official transcript, two (2) letters of recommendation and a current photograph. This information must be turned in and in my possession no later than May 1, 2014. Applications accepted after May 1 will be applied to the following year.

Send information to: Gary Rose

P. O. Box 237

Rosanky, Texas 78953

SWE’s Society-Selected scholarships are available to qualifying undergraduate and graduate students globally. Each application type has specific criteria to apply.

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

Students entering the work force, pursuing training in technology or heavy equipment.

Community service award.  Must submit an essay supporting community service. 

A student pursuing further education in music.  Application in the school counseling office. 

Various scholarships available through the link provided below.

This is available through the WVHS school counseling office.  It is an essay-based application for students pursuing education beyond high school. 

Various local scholarships distributed through the Wyalusing Rams Foundation.

Please use the link below to apply.

Two scholarships.

One schoarship - 4 year degree

One scholarship - 2 year degree

Student essay for students pursuing a career in music or fine arts.

This is an essay based comptition nominated by departments within the school.