Scholarships
Plan for your brightest tomorrow.
Education is an investment in yourself and your future. We're here to help you put your best foot forward and take advantage of every opportunity to lighten the load.
Free Money
When we put it that way, what's not to love? Unlike loans, scholarships don't need to be repaid. So the more scholarships you can earn, the more you can carve off your bottom line.
Stack & Save
The possibilities are endless. Get creative. Explore all of your options including Penn College and external scholarships. And combine as many as you can.
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If you want to talk through your options, the Financial Aid team is ready to lend a hand.
Penn College Scholarships
350+ Opportunities & Growing
As a Penn College student, you can put your name in the running for all types of scholarships. All you need to do is submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Penn College Scholarship Application.
External Scholarships
Lots of organizations offer scholarships like employers, clubs, places of worship, civic groups, and community foundations. Be resourceful. Get creative. Ask around. And take advantage of any and all possibilities.
Penn College Scholarships
Just to highlight a few...
Here are a handful of popular Penn College scholarships to consider. As long as you're eligible, these are stackable and can be combined to maximize your savings.
Career & Technical Education Scholarship
If you're attending a CTC or CTE, this scholarship keeps that momentum going. It's exclusively for residents in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Connecticut and offers $2,000 annually.
Penn College Transfer Student Scholarship
This one is exclusively for our high achievers. To take advantage of this, you must be transferring to Penn College for your bachelor's degree.
Lenfest Scholars Program
If you're graduating from a Mastery Charter school or the Philadelphia Futures program and you're pursuing an associate's degree, make sure to check out this special program.
The Howley Scholarship
If you graduate from an approved school in the Philadelphia or Cleveland regions and meet the academic requirements, you’ll be eligible for this generous $10,000 scholarship.
Summer Camp Scholarship
Come for a summer camp at Penn College and you'll get a $1,000 annual scholarship for Penn College. Join us for two and get $2,000 annually.
Youth Leadership Scholarship
Graduate from the Youth Leadership program at Penn College and you'll be eligible for a $2,000 annual scholarship.
PFEW Scholarship
Join us for the Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week and you could score another $1,000 annual scholarship.
SkillsUSA Scholarship
Take home an award in SkillsUSA and you'll earn a scholarship to continue your education Penn College. Scholarship values are based on how you place during your competition.
STEM Scholars Scholarship
Attend a participating STEM-focused high school and earn a scholarship so you can transform tomorrow at Penn College.
YES Certificate Program Scholarship
Graduate from the Your Employability Skills (YES) program and you'll be eligible for a $2,000 scholarship.
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