PASSHE Foundation Scholarships Available for 2012 - 2013 Academic Year!

February 07, 2012

 

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PASSHE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR 2012 - 2013 ACADEMIC YEAR!

Applications are available at www.thepafoundation.org.

 

WILLIAM D. GREENLEE SCHOLARSHIP– NEW for 2012-13
The William D. Greenlee Scholarship was founded by Greenlee Partners to honor William (Bill) Greenlee, founder of the firm. Mr. Greenlee had more than 45 years experience in government, public relations and journalism. Early in his career he worked as a print, radio and TV reporter which led to his involvement in politics and government.
 

Among his numerous accomplishments throughout his vast and elaborate career, Mr. Greenlee’s was most proud of his service to the community through a number of local charities including serving as Chair of the PASSHE Foundation Board of Directors until his death in 2010. The William D. Greenlee Scholarship is a fitting tribute to a gentleman who gave generously of himself to help others.
 

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at one of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities majoring in political science, journalism or communications.   Applicants must have earned 60 credits or more and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Demonstrated financial need based on standard need analysis from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will be a consideration.
 

Number of Awards and Amount
For 2012-13 academic year, four (4) $2,500 scholarships are available. Scholarships recipients will be awarded $1,250 per semester providing they are full-time students and maintain the required 3.0 GPA. These scholarships are one-time awards and recipients are eligible to receive funding for one year only.
 

Student Requirements
Complete the William D. Greenlee Scholarship Application which is included with this memo and will also be posted on the Foundation’s website www.thepafoundation.org.  Provide two written references: one reference from a professor in the applicant’s area of study and one personal reference from an individual not related to the applicant.  Prepare a 500-word essay on the following quote from Tom Brokaw: “It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.”
Include an official transcript with the application packet.

 

Next Steps

Send the completed application, two references, essay and an official transcript to:
 

Eileen Showers
Director of Scholarship Programs
PASSHE Foundation
2986 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
 

Application Deadline
All application packets must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2012.
 

Selection Procedure
The selection committee is comprised of a representative from Greenlee Partners,
one PASSHE appointee, two members of the PASSHE Foundation’s Scholarship Committee and the Foundation’s Director of Scholarship Programs. The committee will review, evaluate and select the winners from all eligible applications received. The scholarship recipients and their universities will be notified by the Foundation. Unsuccessful applicants will also receive notification.
 

HIGHMARK SCHOLARSHIPS
For the fourth consecutive year, Highmark is funding 140 Highmark Scholarships (10 per university) through a generous gift to the PASSHE Foundation. As in previous years, these scholarships are limited to incoming freshmen at PASSHE universities who reside in Pennsylvania and are pursuing a degree in the field of healthcare including, but not limited to: nursing, physician assistant, pre-physician assistant, pre-medicine, biology, health science, audiology, speech pathology, medical imagery, physical therapy, health education, exercise science, health services administration, etc.
 

Amount Awarded
Scholarship recipients will receive a one-time award of $1,000 ($500 per semester). If a student withdraws after one semester, the remaining scholarship money may be awarded to another student that meets the criteria.

Selection/Notification Process
As in past years, the university scholarship committee or other appropriate entity at the university will be responsible for selecting the ten scholarship recipients and notifying the recipients and the Foundation of the awards. All recipients must be Pennsylvania residents and are required to permit the Foundation and Highmark to use his/her photograph, quotations and other information in promotional materials if requested.
 

Deadline
The names, addresses and majors of the selected students must be sent to me at the PASSHE Foundation by June 15, 2012.

M&T BANK SCHOLARSHIP
M&T Bank is funding nine (9) $1,000 scholarships that will be awarded to incoming freshmen that demonstrate financial need based on standard need analysis from the FAFSA application. Eligible students are required to complete an application form and write an essay.
 

Eligibility
Student must reside in one of the following counties: Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry. Student must be accepted as a full-time student at one of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities. Student must be from a low-to-moderate income family and need financial assistance to attend college. Student must show academic promise – top 25% of his/her high school graduating class and a high school GPA of 3.0 or better.
 

Amount Awarded
Each selected student will receive a one-year total award of $1,000 ($500 per semester). The student must remain a full-time student in good academic standing to receive the spring semester award.
 

Student Requirements
Complete the M&T Bank Scholarship Application which is included with this memo and will also be posted on the Foundation’s website www.thepafoundation.org . Submit an essay of approximately 500 words on the following topic: How this scholarship will help you meet your education and career goals.
 

Completed application and essay must submitted by May 31, 2012 to:
Eileen Showers
Director of Scholarship Programs
PASSHE Foundation
2986 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
 

Selection Procedure

The M&T Bank Scholarship Committee is comprised of representatives from the PASSHE Foundation, the PASSHE Office of the Chancellor and M&T Bank. The selection process is coordinated by the Foundation’s Director of Scholarship Programs. All scholarship recipients and their universities will be notified of their scholarships by mid July 2012. Unsuccessful applicants will also receive notification.
 

STEPHEN AND SANDY SHELLER SCHOLARSHIP
Funded by the Sheller Family Foundation, Stephen and Sandy Sheller Scholarships are available to students at PASSHE universities that are pursuing degrees leading to careers in law, social services or art therapy.  Mr. Sheller is the founding partner of Sheller, P.C., and has spent his life advocating for the rights of the underdog and fighting corruption in industry and with the drug companies. Mrs. Sheller is an art and family therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked primarily with at-risk families and children and homeless families.

Mr. and Mrs. Sheller are widely recognized and honored for their philanthropy and for their commitment to improve the lives of families and individuals particularly through their work with the Salvation Army. In 2007, Mrs. Sheller was recognized by both the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate for exemplary, dedicated service to homeless families. She also received The Others Award from the Salvation Army for her extraordinary dedication and service to the lives of others.
 

Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students at one of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities pursuing an undergraduate degree leading to a career in law, social services or art therapy. Applicants must have passed 60 credits at a PASSHE university with at least a 3.5 GPA.  Applicants must demonstrate financial need based on analysis from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
 

Number of Awards and Amount Awarded
Four $1,000 ($500 per semester) scholarships are available for 2012-13 academic year. The scholarship recipients will receive $500 for the fall 2012 semester and $500 for the spring 2013 semester as long as they are full-time students and maintain the required 3.5 GPA.
 

Student Requirements
Complete the Stephen and Sandy Sheller Scholarship Application which is included with this memo and will be available on online at the PASSHE Foundation’s website www.thepafoundation.org .
Submit two (2) written references: one from a professor in the applicant’s area of study and one personal reference. Include a typewritten essay of approximately 500 words (maximum 750) on the following quote, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.” - - Winston Churchill 

Submit an official transcript with the application packet.
 

Send completed application, two references, essay and official transcript by
June 1, 2012 to:

Eileen Showers, Director of Scholarship Programs
PASSHE Foundation
2986 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Selection Procedure
 

The Stephen and Sandy Sheller Scholarship Committee is comprised of representatives from the PASSHE Foundation and the PASSHE Office of the Chancellor. The selection process is
coordinated by the Foundation’s Director of Scholarship Programs. All scholarship recipients and their universities will be notified of their scholarships by mid July 2012. Unsuccessful applicants will also receive notification.
 

JAMES M. HUGHES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
In order to apply for a James Hughes Memorial Scholarship, graduating seniors from Philadelphia public and charter high schools must have participated in the James Hughes Memorial Leadership Academy (Leadership Academy) that is administered by the Hughes Scholarship Committee.

In early spring, the Hughes Scholarship Committee will distribute James Hughes Scholarship applications to all graduating seniors that participated in the Leadership Academy. The Hughes Scholarship Committee will select the new scholarship recipients from that pool of applicants.
Hughes Scholarship students are eligible to receive $750/per semester for four year (or eight semesters) as long as they maintain a 2.0 average, are in good standing with the university and provide the necessary documents requested each semester by the Hughes Scholarship Committee.

Each semester, the Foundation will receive notification of all Hughes scholars eligible to receive funding and the Foundation will notify the universities’ financial aid offices.
 

Renewal eligibility criteria:
Full-time student status
GPA of at least 2.0.
Renewal students must submit a transcript to the Hughes Scholarship Committee for the preceding semester and any other documents the Committee may request. (For example, students must provide their spring 2012 transcript before they can receive scholarship funds for the Fall 2012 semester.) Failure to provide these documents may result in the student losing his/her scholarship.
Good standing with the university
 

Withdrawals/Transfers
If a student withdraws from the university, the student FORFEITS the scholarship. If a student withdraws for a semester in the case of a medical emergency that is approved by the university, the Hughes Committee will determine if the scholarship commitment will be met when the student returns.

If a student transfers to another university, the scholarship does NOT follow the student to the new university.

FITZ DIXON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Founded by APSCUF, PASSHE, the PASSHE Foundation and Dixon family members, this scholarship honors the memory of the late F. Eugene “Fitz” Dixon, Jr. Mr. Dixon was a highly respected civic leader, sportsman, and a founding member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors.

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students that attend one of the 14 PASSHE universities. Applicants for this scholarship must demonstrate academic excellence, voluntary service within the community at home and at their university, and financial need as determined by their FAFSA applications.
 

Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled at one of the 14 PASSHE universities pursuing
an undergraduate or a graduate degree. Undergraduate student applicants must have passed 45 credits at a PASSHE university with at least a 3.0 GPA. Graduate student applicants must have passed at least nine (9) credits at a PASSHE university with at least a 3.5 GPA.  Official transcripts must accompany all applications.  Applicants must show financial need based on standard need analysis from the FAFSA application.
 

Student Requirements
Complete the Fitz Dixon Memorial Scholarship Program Application and the Volunteer
Services Verification Form that is attached and can be found on the Foundation’s website www.thepafoundation.org . Submit two (2) written references. One (1) reference must be from a PASSHE university faculty member, not related to the applicant and one from a personal reference,
Submit evidence of community and university involvement. Evidence must include, but is not limited to position responsibilities, hours worked, and quantification from an upper level supervisor.
Include a typewritten essay of approximately 500 words (maximum 800) on the following topic: Volunteerism: The Cornerstone of Civic Responsibility.
 

Submit application, references, essay, academic transcripts and other required documentation by May 31, 2012 to:
Eileen Showers, Director of Scholarship Programs
PASSHE Foundation
2986 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Number of Awards and Amount Awarded
 

The scholarship(s) will be awarded based on the amount of interest earned on the Fitz Dixon Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund. Scholarships will be awarded each year, although contingent upon funds available. There will be two $500 scholarships available for the fall 2012 semester.

Selection Procedure
The Fitz Dixon Memorial Scholarship Committee is comprised of one APSCUF appointee, one
student member of the Board of Governors, one PASSHE appointee, one member of the Dixon family and one representative from the PASSHE Foundation.

This Committee will review, evaluate and select the winner(s) from all eligible applications received. In no case shall any member of the Committee take part in the consideration of an applicant if that applicant is part of the Committee member’s immediate or extended family or if a Committee member submits a reference letter on behalf of an applicant.
The scholarship winner(s) and his/her university will receive a letter from the Foundation notifying them of the scholarship award.
 

DR. AND MRS. ARTHUR WILLIAM PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide recognition and financial assistance to students of seven counties of northwestern Pennsylvania enrolled or planning to enroll in PASSHE universities who have academic promise and proven need for financial assistance to meet college expenses.
 

Eligibility
This scholarship is available for full-time, incoming freshmen students at a PASSHE university. First preference should be given to students whose home address of record is Butler, Clarion, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer or Venango counties. In the event that there are no qualified students from these counties, the scholarship may be awarded to any student that is a Pennsylvania resident.
Students must have a record of academic success and proven financial need based on university criteria. These scholarships are to be awarded to students attending PASSHE universities that do not have an endowed scholarship fund established by the Dr .and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust.

Amount Awarded
Maximum awards of $1,000 ($500 for the fall semester and $500 for the spring semester) will be made to selected students. Please note that the universities are required to provide a matching award of $1,000.
 

Selection/Notification Procedure
Recipients of this scholarship are selected by the appropriate scholarship committees of the PASSHE universities. The Foundation must be notified of Phillips scholarships recipients by June 15, 2012.

Number of Awards
The number of available scholarships is limited. Scholarships are awarded annually from available earnings from the Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Scholarship Endowment Fund. There are three (3) scholarships available for the 2012-13 academic year.

NATIONAL CITY BANK SCHOLARSHIP
The 2012-13 academic year is the final year for the National City Bank Scholarships. There are 14 (one per university) National Bank City Scholarships available for 2012-13. These scholarships are one-year awards and are only available to incoming freshmen.

All 14 scholarships must be distributed in the 2012-2013 academic year; therefore, if a university does not award its scholarship, that scholarship will be offered to another university(s).
 

Eligibility
These one-time scholarships are limited to low-income, incoming freshmen that reside in the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Greene, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington and Westmoreland.
Student must be accepted for admission at a PASSHE university.   Student must have demonstrated financial need as determined by the FAFSA with family income at or below 200 percent of the FPIG.
Students are to be selected on academic promise – top 30% of their graduating class, a high school GPA of 2.7 or better and an SAT total score of 1,000 or better.
 

Amount of Awards
Each selected student will receive a one-year total award of $1,500 ($750 per semester).
 

Selection/Notification
The scholarship committees at PASSHE universities are responsible for selecting qualified students and notifying the Foundation and the students of their award. Please provide the name and address of the student at your university to whom you would like to award the scholarship. The deadline for submission is June 15, 2012.

DR. LOU BOHL-FABIAN MEMORIAL FUND – New for 2012-13
Dr. Lou Bohl-Fabian started his career with the PA State System of Higher Education as the Director of Evaluation, Planning, Research and Assessment at Lock Haven University beginning in 1988. He became Director of System Research in 1996 and collected, analyzed and interpreted information and data on PASSHE universities to support management decision making. He remained in that position until his death in 2007.

To commemorate his dedication to research, his love of the environment/outdoors and his belief in the importance of advanced degrees, family, friends and colleagues established the Dr. Lou Bohl-Fabian Memorial Fund.
 

Purpose
This fund will be used to provide “special funding” such as grants or stipends to graduate students at PASSHE universities that are pursuing advanced degrees in research, the environment/outdoors, political science or the arts –all areas of special interest to Dr. Bohl-Fabian. Examples of funding include but are not limited to:
 

Providing travel expenses for a student to present a paper
Funding for a project
Funding special research
Sponsoring a special program
Attending conferences
 

Eligibility
Graduate students at PASSHE universities that are involved in studies focused on research, the environment/outdoors, political science or the arts are eligible to apply. All applicants must have GPA of 3.5 or better. In addition, an official transcript must accompany the application.
 

Funding Levels
The stipend or grant funding will be considered and determined on a case-by-case basis depending on funds available in the account. No single grant or stipend will exceed $1,000.
 

Number of Awards
The number of awards will vary depending on available funds and dollar amount of the funded requests.
 

Application Requirements
The Foundation will also work with the appropriate faculty at PASSHE universities to make students aware of the funding opportunity. All applicants must complete an application, which is included with this memo, accompanied by an official transcript. All applications must be received by the Foundation at least 60 days prior to the date the funding is needed.
 

Applications including an official transcript should be mailed to:
Eileen Showers
Director of Scholarships Programs
PASSHE Foundation
2986 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110

Selection Process
Each application will be reviewed by a committee comprised of a member of the
Bohl-Fabian family, two members of the Foundation’s scholarship committee and a staff member from the Office of the Chancellor. Both successful and unsuccessful applicants will receive notification from the Foundation.

Tags: 2012 - 2013 academic year , Fitz Dixon Memorial Scholarship , Highmark Scholarship , James M. Hughes Memorial Scholarship , M&T Bank Scholarship , National City Scholarship , PASSHE Scholarships , Steven and Sandy Sheller Scholarship , William D. Greenlee Scholarship

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