Central Penn Scholarships for Continuing Education Students
The following Central Penn scholarships are available to Continuing Education students who meet certain requirements. If you have any questions regarding these scholarships, please contact our Continuing Education Office. For information on additional scholarship resources and opportunities, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
Central Penn's $100 Book Voucher*
The $100 Book Voucher is available to new continuing education students to help offset the cost of course books and materials. Recipients will receive $100 to be used toward the purchase of books through Central Penn's bookstore, eFollett.com. The voucher is provided to all qualifying student applicants. For further information or with questions, please contact the Continuing Education Office at 1-800-759-2727 or continuinged@centralpenn.edu.
Recipients are selected on the following criteria:
- Must enroll for the 2010 academic year
- Must enroll as a continuing education (part-time, evening, online), degree or certificate-seeking student
HACC Continuing Education Transfer Student Scholarship*
The HACC Transfer Student Scholarship is available to new continuing education students who have graduated with an associate's degree from HACC and are transferring to Central Penn to further their education. Official HACC transcripts must be provided with scholarship application. There are a limited amount of scholarships awarded per term. For further information or with questions, please contact the Continuing Education Office at 1-800-759-2727 or continuinged@centralpenn.edu.
Recipients are selected on the following criteria:
- Must have graduated with an associate's degree from HACC and can provide official HACC transcripts
- Must enroll for the 2010 academic year
- Must enroll as a continuing education (part-time, evening, online), degree-seeking student
PAPSA Transfer Student Scholarship*
The PAPSA Transfer Student Scholarship is available to new continuing education students who have graduated with an associate's degree from a partner PAPSA school and are transferring to Central Penn to further their education. Official college transcripts must be provided with scholarship application. There are a limited amount of scholarships awarded per term. For further information or with questions, please contact the Continuing Education Office at 1-800-759-2727 or continuinged@centralpenn.edu.
Recipients are selected on the following criteria:
- Must have graduated with an associate's degree from a partner PAPSA school and can provide official college transcripts
- Must enroll for the 2010 academic year
- Must enroll as a continuing education (part-time, evening, online), degree-seeking student
Business Outreach Partnership Employee Grant*
The $200 Business Outreach Partnership Employee Grant is available to new continuing education students who are currently employed by one of Central Penn's Business Outreach Partners. Verification of employment is requested with grant application. This grant may be used as a Book Voucher or towards the cost of tuition. For further information or with questions, please contact the Continuing Education Office at 1-800-759-2727 or continuinged@centralpenn.edu. For information about our Business Outreach Partner opportunity, click here.
Recipients are selected on the following criteria:
- Must be currently employed by one of Central Penn's Business Outreach Partners
- Must enroll for the 2010 academic year
- Must enroll as a continuing education (part-time, evening, online), degree-seeking student
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Central Pennsylvania College Education Foundation - Awards Vary
This scholarship application is due August 13.
The Central Pennsylvania College Education Foundation strives to respond to the financial challenges of worthy students who wish to attend Central Pennsylvania College by awarding scholarships to those individuals who have demonstrated scholastic achievement and participation in community service or other extracurricular activities. The Foundation believes that investing in the lives of young people is an investment in life itself. Scholarship amounts vary from $100 - $1,000.
Criteria:
• Applicants must possess a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.5
• Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
• Applicants must be enrolled at or accepted to Central Pennsylvania College
• Applicants must be US residents
• Applicants must be degree seeking
• If selected, information WILL be verified
To Apply:
• Complete the online application
• If you have questions, please call the Financial Aid Office at 1-800-759- 2727.
Bailey Foundation - $5000
This scholarship is now closed.
The Bailey Foundation provides both high school senior and college level scholarships. The application process is usually open two times a year. $5000 is awarded to one student who attends Central Penn as a current student during each application process. The award can be used over 18 months and is for tuition only. Go to www.bailey-family.org for additional information and application deadlines.
SciTech Scholarship - Variable
The SciTech Scholarship (for Bachelor degrees) and the Technology Scholarship (for Associate degrees) are both awarded through the NETS Program. To apply for this program, you must be a permanent PA resident, maintain a GPA of 3.0 and submit a FAFSA application as well as a separate NETS application. Students in the following Central Penn courses of study are eligible to apply: Associate degrees include Graphic Design, Communications, Computer Info Systems and Multimedia/Internet Production. Information Technology is the only Bachelor degree program. These scholarships are not based on financial need. Recipients of these scholarships must agree to work full-time in Pennsylvania following graduation, one year for each year that a scholarship award is received. A promissory note is required and if the scholarship requirements are not met the scholarship becomes a loan. Find out more.
PATH Grant - Variable
Partners throughout the Commonwealth have joined efforts with PHEAA State Grant to offer qualifying students additional financial aid via educational grants. You must be a State Grant recipient and have a Federal Student Loan. You should demonstrate financial need for a PATH grant. PATH grants cannot exceed the maximum amount for a State Grant for the particular academic year. A participating PATH organization needs to nominate you/submit your name to PHEAA. Contact a participating organization for additional information.
