Scholarships

Award Amount: TBD
Application Deadline: Open year-round, no deadline
Donor/Sponsor: Western Berks Ambulance AssociationDescription: Provides scholarships to graduating seniors who attend Berks County high schools or are graduates of a Berks County High School, who live in Berks County, and will pursue a certification as an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic. More detailed information is available at the website.

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Award Amount: $2,500-$5,000
Application Deadline: 3/13/25 by 4:00 PM
Donor/Sponsor: Pennsylvania School Board Association (PSBA)

Description: The PSBA Trust's 2026 Student Leader Scholarships provide a one-time award of up to $2,5000 or $5,000 to graduating seniors from PSBS member districts who have demonstrated ongoing leadership and meet the criteria for one of the four available scholarship categories.  Each award is named to honor the first chair or president of the following:  The Pennsylvania Public Education Foundation, the Pennsylvania School Safety Institute, PSBA, and the PSBA Trust. 

• The Frerichs Scholarship recognizes students planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in education.
• The Marcus Scholarship supports students planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in public safety, criminology, forensics, or other law enforcement or safety major.
• The H.H. Quimby Scholarship honors students who have served as a student representative to their local school board during their high school academic career.
• The Swope Scholarship recognizes students planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in the arts.

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Award Amount: Various amounts
Application Deadline: 7/10/2026 by 5:00 PM
Donor/Sponsor: The Great Allentown Fair Foundation

Description: The Great Allentown Fair Foundation recognizes the importance of agriculture to our communities, and to our future. Agriculture has long been, and continues to be, a major driver in Pennsylvania's economy - and its largest inductry - providing over $84 billion in direct economic output and supporting over 280,000 jobs. The field of agriculture is diverse and has opportunities everywhere; from growing crops to rearing animals; from organics, sustainability, and farm-to-table canning, wine making, and wool production. The Great Allentown Fair sponsors four scholarships to support students pursuing agricultural education at the collegiate level. Please see their website for complete information!

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Award Amount: Up to $3,500
Application Deadline: February 1, 2026
Donor/Sponsor: Lehigh Valley Section of the Society of Women Engineers

Description: Scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors who are enrolling in an engineering program in the summer or fall 2026.  Recipients are chosen based on academic achievement, extracurricular and leadership activities, an evaluation form, and an original essay.  A one-time award of up to $3,500 will be granted to each of the successful applicants. Complete details and application are available online.

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Award Amount: $1,000-$1,500
Application Deadline: February 2, 2026
Donor/Sponsor: Pennsylvania Association for College Admissions Counseling (PACAC)

Description: PACAC sponsors two scholarships.  Four students will receive $1,000 through the PACAC Scholarship, and one student will receive the $1,500 Benjamin James Memorial Scholarship.  Selection criteria:  Academic performance, financial need, and commitment to further post-secondary education; minimum 3.0 GPA.  More information, and the application, is available at their website. 

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