Career & Technical Education Student Scholarship

Requirements

Enrolled in any major
Enroll in the first semester immediately after high school graduation
Graduate from a state-approved CTE program (PA, NY, NJ, MD, CT)
Earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA for all CTE completed coursework
Enrolled full-time
Be a first-year student

Penn College Scholarship Application

Required GPA

Residence/Graduation Requirements

Resident of PA, NY, NJ, MD, or CT

Renewable

Up to 4 years

Scholarship Award

$2,000

Annual Award

5 States

Exclusively for PA, NY, NJ, MD, and CT Residents

Awarding begins March 1

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for the Career & Technical Education Student Scholarship, a student must:

Be a Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, or Connecticut resident
Enroll as a first-time, full-time student in the first semester immediately after high school graduation
Earn a 2.00 cumulative high school GPA
Submit final, official high school transcript to the Admissions Office
Submit the Penn College Scholarship Application
File a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Additionally, an eligible student must have completed at least one year of state-approved CTE coursework. 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 Career & Technical Education Student Scholarship is renewable for up to four years for a bachelor-degree student and two years for an associate-degree student. Recipients must:

Be enrolled full-time
Maintain a 2.5 graduation GPA or higher

Scholarships

"Scholarships strengthen our programs and potential as future industry professionals. The scholarship that I received in my freshman year of college inspired me to play an active role in the Penn College community."

Scholarship Recipient

Olivia Ferki