Scholarships from Other Sources
Yellow Ribbon Program
Susquehanna is a member of the Yellow Ribbon GI Educational Enhancement Program, a provision of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. Susquehanna's agreement with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs provides free tuition to members of this program.
Students are eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program if they served an aggregate period of active duty of at least 36 months after Sept. 10, 2001; were honorably discharged from active duty for a service-connected disability and served 30 continuous days after Sept. 10, 2001; or are a dependent eligible for Transfer of Entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill based on veteran's service under the eligibility criteria listed above.
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
Susquehanna students who are cadets of the Bison Battalion Army ROTC may receive scholarships through the military science program. Students receiving a full-tuition scholarship through the program are provided with free room and board by the university.
Find an Outside Scholarship
FASTWEB is a site that provides free assistance in locating scholarships. Please note that registration with this service enters your name on a mailing list that will be made available to companies marketing education products and services. If you wish not to receive such mailings, you may opt out when you register. External programs routinely contact Susquehanna with new scholarship opportunities. They are listed here with the scholarship having the most immediate deadline in first position.
The Point Foundation provides financial support to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Please visit the foundation website for more information about upcoming scholarship opportunities.
The Central Scholarship Bureau provides scholarships to students from Maryland who have a GPA above a 2.0 and a family income below $90,000 a year. Please visit the website for information about upcoming scholarship opportunities.
Report an Outside Scholarship
Many students receive awards from outside the university, such as those from local civic or educational organizations, employee educational benefit programs, the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, or Reserve Officers' Training Corps. These awards must be reported to the Office of Financial Aid. They will be incorporated into financial aid packages and will be used first to offset equal amounts of loans and/or work.
Specific Outside Scholarship Opportunities
The following scholarship program has notified Susquehanna that it is currently accepting applications. Good luck!
Name of award: Great Lakes STEM Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must 1) be enrolled full-time at a public or private two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school, 2) have a field of study identified in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics department, 3) have a minimum cumulative gpa of 2.75, 4) be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, 5) demonstrate financial need.
How can I apply?: Visit the Great Lakes National Scholarship Program website for details.
Deadline: April 5, 2013
Name of award: Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must 1) be a Pennsylvania resident, 2) have a parent who has been killed or seriously injured as a result of a work related accident that meets the criteria of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, 3) have financial need.
How can I apply?: Visit the Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania website for details.
Deadline: April 15, 2013
Name of award: Bethesda Lutheran Communities College Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must 1) be an active, communicant member of a Lutheran congregation, 2) be a freshman, sophomore, or junior at an accredited college or university, 3) have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, 4) have a career objective in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
How can I apply?: Visit the Bethesda Lutheran Communities website for details.
Deadline: April 17, 2013
Name of award: DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Heritage Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must 1) be a high school senior in the fall of 2012, 2) plan to enroll in a four year college for the 2013-14 school year, 3) be a U.S. citizen or legal resident, 4) have achieved a minimum cumulative high school gpa of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and 5) file a FAFSA in 2013.
How can I apply?: Visit the DutchCrafters website for details.
Deadline: May 1, 2013
Name of award: Beverly J. Smith Memorial Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must 1) be female, 2) be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college in Pennsylvania in both the spring and fall 2013 terms, 3) have earned at least 60 credits toward a Bachelor's degree by the end of May 2013, 4) be a permanent resident of Dauphin, Cumberland, or Perry County, 5) have a minimum GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale, and 6) demonstrate financial need.
How can I apply?: Visit the American Association of University Women website for details, or contact the Financial Aid Office for an application.
Deadline: May 20, 2013
Name of award: I'm First Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must be 1) a current high school senior attending school in the United States, 2) a first-generation college student, 3) attending an I'm First partner school.
How can I apply?: Visit the I'm First Scholarship website for details.
Deadline: May 24, 2013
Name of award: Catherine Baker Knoll Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must be 1) female, 2) enrolled as an undergraduate or master's degree seeking student, 3) committed to a career in public service.
How can I apply?: Visit the Pennsylvania Democrats website for details.
Deadline: May 25, 2013
Name of award: Samuel L. Abrams Foundation Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The Samuel L. Abrams Foundation awards grants and interest free loans to graduates of selected Harrisburg area schools for the purpose of helping the recipients pay for their education at approved institutions of higher learning.
How can I apply?: Visit the Samuel L. Abrams Foundation website for details.
Deadline: May 30, 2013
Name of award: Sustainable LawnCare Leaders Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must 1) be an undergraduate student, 2) be committed to pursuing a career in horticulture, landscape architecture, or a related environmental field.
How can I apply?: Visit the Sustainable LawnCare Leaders Scholarship website for details.
Deadline: July 1, 2013
Name of award: Ray S. Shoemaker Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must 1) have attended Harrisburg City public schools or surrounding districts, 2) be an undergraduate student (preferred, although graduate students may apply), 3) be a full time college student, 4) have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, and 5) demonstrate financial need.
How can I apply?: Visit the Ray S. Shoemaker Scholarship website for details.
Deadline: July 15, 2013
Name of award: Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship
Award year: 2013-14
Eligibility requirements: The applicant must 1) be enrolled as a full time college student for the 2013-14 fall semester, 2) have declared a major in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related life science field, 3) have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
How can I apply?: Visit the Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship website for details.
Deadline: July 31, 2013
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