"I get a little antsy. Sitting in a classroom all day is not my cup of tea. I like to actually go out and do it to learn about it.
I think Penn College is a wonderful fit for me."
Lenfest Scholars Program
Awarded by The Brook J. Lenfest Foundation
Requirements
- Enrolled in one of the following majors:
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- Accounting (AAS)
- Accounting, Online (AAS)
- Advertising Art (AAA)
- Architecture (AAS)
- Automated Manufacturing Technology (AAS)
- Automation Engineering Technology: Mechatronics (BS)
- Automotive Restoration (Certificate)
- Automotive Service Sales & Marketing (AAS)
- Automotive Technology (AAS)
- Automotive Technology: Honda PACT (AAS)
- Aviation Technology (AAS)
- Baking & Pastry Arts (AAS)
- Building Construction Technology (AAS)
- Business Management (AAS)
- Business Management, Online (AAS)
- Civil Engineering Technology (AAS)
- Collision Repair Technology (AAS)
- Concrete Science Technology (AAS)
- Culinary Arts Technology (AAS)
- Dental Hygiene (AAS)
- Diesel Technology (AAS)
- Electric Power Generation Technology: Diesel Emphasis (AAS)
- Electrical Construction (AAS)
- Electrical Technology (AAS)
- Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology: Electronics & Computer Engineering Emphasis (AAS)
- Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology: Robotics & Automation Emphasis (AAS)
- Engineering CAD Technology (AAS)
- Forest Technology (AAS)
- General Studies (AA)
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology (AAS)
- Heavy Construction Equipment Technology: Caterpillar Equipment Emphasis (AAS)
- Heavy Construction Equipment Technology: Operator Emphasis (AAS)
- Heavy Construction Equipment Technology: Technician Emphasis (AAS)
- Human Services & Restorative Justice (AAS)
- Individual Studies (AAS)
- Information Technology: Network & User Support (AAS)
- Landscape/Plant Production Technology (AAS)
- Machine Tool Technology (AAS)
- Mechatronics Technology (AAS)
- Metal Fabrication Technology (AAS)
- Nursing (AAS)
- Nursing, LPN to RN (AAS)
- Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS)
- Polymer Technology (AAS)
- Radiography (AAS)
- Surgical Technology (AAS)
- Surveying Technology (AAS)
- Welding Technology (AAS)
- Graduate from a Philadelphia Mastery Charter high school or a Heights Philadelphia program participant.
- Complete the "Mastery Charter/Philadelphia Futures Essay"
- Enrolled full-time
- Be a first-year student
Required GPA
- 2.5
Awarded
- Fall semester
Renewable
- Up to 2 years
Scholarship Award
$10,000+
Annual Award
2
Renewable up to Two Years
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Up to 15 Annual Awards
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Lenfest Scholars Program, students must:
- Graduate from a Mastery Charter School or a Heights Philadelphia program participant
- Enroll full-time in an associate-degree program at Penn College the fall after graduating from high school
- Be in demonstrated financial need
- Be a resident of Pennsylvania
- Submit the Penn College Scholarship Application
- File a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
This scholarship will be counted as "Last Money In" for financial aid purposes. Penn College employee dependents are not eligible for this award.
Renewability
The Lenfest Scholars Program is renewable for two years. Recipients must:
- Be enrolled full-time
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher
Provided you meet the criteria above, half of the scholarship value will be applied to your fall semester bill. The second half will be applied to your spring semester bill.
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Tomorrow Makers
We are Penn College
Real-World Ready
Isaiah Robinson, Lenfest Scholar
Building Construction Technology
Real-World Ready
"Campus is pretty diverse. You get used to it pretty quickly. People are friendly. You can make a little family in way because you get to know the people you are working with.
The hands on is really good. You get to see what you created, you get to feel what you created, which helps you learn how to do it."
Maurice Jones, Lenfest Scholar
Building Construction Technology
Real-World Ready
"I am doing great here. It didn’t take long to get comfortable. There is a lot of support and a lot of resources to help you do your best, and I like that.
I love how hands on it is. It is not just bookwork. You get the opportunity to put what you learn into action. Yes, you have some bookwork and you have some pre-requisites to get you ready. But then you get the hands-on experience already while you’re in college. Not everybody has that. It’s really a great opportunity. "
Amatullah Shabazz, Lenfest Scholar
Pre-nursing