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Friday, April 24, 2020 is the deadline for all scholarships. Return form with appropriate attachments to the Girard High School office.
Brian P. Simkovitch Scholarship, $500
- All graduating seniors with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible to apply.
- Essay: What experience has impacted you the most in making your plans for the future?
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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Outstanding Character and Integrity Scholarship, $500
- Must be a GHS graduating senior who will be attending a post-secondary educational institution (college, university, trade school, etc.) or entering a US Service Branch and show proof of acceptance.
- Must be actively involved in extracurricular or community activities.
- Must include at least one letter of reference from a GSD Faculty member, GSD Administrator, or a local clergy, community or business leader.
- Essay: What Outstanding Character and Integrity means to me, and how I exemplify these characteristics in my daily life.
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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Girard School District Foundation Ambassador Scholarship, $500
- Must be a GHS graduating senior who will be attending a post-secondary educational institution (college, university, trade school, etc.) and show proof of acceptance.
- Must have excellent attendance of at least 95%
- Must have no disciplinary infractions.
- Must list involvement in community activities, if any.
- Must be actively involved in extracurricular activities.
- Essay: Summarize your qualifications.
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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- Must be a GHS graduating senior who will be attending a post-secondary educational institution (college, university, trade school, etc.)
- Must show proof of acceptance into a school of higher education (acceptance letter, tuition bill, etc.)
- Please attach a transcript; no minimum GPA requirement.
- Essay: Talk about an adult who has had a positive influence on you throughout your high school career and why.
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Bev Miller Scholarship, $500
- Must be a GHS graduating senior accepted at Edinboro University.
- Essay: Discuss why you chose Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and what major you have chosen.
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Steven McKenrick Memorial Scholarship, $500
- Must be a GHS graduating senior, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, who will be attending a post-secondary educational institution (college, university, trade school, etc.) or entering a US Service Branch.
- Must be actively involved in varsity athletics.
- Submit an essay on: What life skills have you learned from being a student athlete? or Describe your most memorable moment as a student athlete.
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Iszkula Family Scholarship, $1,500
- Must be a GHS graduating senior who will be attending a post-secondary educational institution (college, university, trade school, etc.)
- Submit an essay on: What is the best thing about growing up in Girard?
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Brook Tolbert Memorial Scholarship, $1,000
- Must be a GHS graduating senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0 be pursuing a post-secondary education in a field of law enforcement.
- Submit an essay on: How do you feel Conservation Law Enforcement benefits Commonwealth residents? or What experiences or observations have you had that made you choose law enforcement as a career?
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Joseph and Lois Legnasky Scholarship, $500
- Must be a GHS graduating senior attending a college or university, with a major in engineering.
- Must have maintained a 3.0 GPA over the last three years.
- Must provide a letter of recommendation from a non-family member.
- Must provide a letter verifying community service which would have been completed in the last two years.
- Submit an essay on: Why do you think you deserve this scholarship?
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Rebecca Kuzma Widdecombe Scholarship, $1,000
- Must be a GHS graduating senior who will be attending some type of higher education institution.
- Must have at least a 3.0 GPA at the time of application.
- Must submit one letter of recommendation from a non-family member.
- Submit an essay on: Why do you think you deserve this scholarship? Be sure to include any of your community service activities in the essay.
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Elsie Andrzejczak Memorial Scholarship, $1,035
- Must be a Girard senior who will graduate from the high school or Erie County Technical School this year.
- Must be either employed by or in training within the automotive technology industry, or pursuing a career in landscape design, horticulture, or arboriculture.
- Submit an essay on: What made you choose your desired profession? How will you use these scholarship funds to further this goal?
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Bob Dunn Memorial Scholarship, $500
- Must be a GHS graduating senior who will be attending some type of higher education institution or technical school.
- Must submit one letter of recommendation from a non-family member.
- Submit an essay on: Why do you think you deserve this scholarship? Be sure to include specific instances of how you learned more effective ways of building strong academic skills and personal work habits to achieve the goal of post-secondary education.
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Carol M. Nass Memorial Medical Scholarship, $1,000
- Must be a GHS graduating senior who declares an intention to major in a medical-type academic program in a post-secondary institution.
- Must have lived in the Girard School District for at least the most recent 4 years and attended GHS for at least 3 years, including senior year
- Must have attained an overall 4-year (grades 9-12) grade level of 80% or higher.
- Must be involved in extracurricular activities in the school and community.
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Donna Marasco Memorial Scholarship, $1,500
- Must be a GHS graduating senior.
- Submit an essay on: Describe a development or addition to your local community that you feel would better the lives of those living there.
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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The Richard G. Payne Scholarship in Memory of Isabel Foye, $1,000
- Must be a GHS graduating senior with at least a 3.0 GPA who will be attending some type of higher education institution.
- Must submit one letter of recommendation from a non-family member.
- Submit an essay on: Why do you think you deserve this scholarship?
Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020
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If you have any questions about the scholarships listed above, contact your high school guidance counselor.
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