About CFGC Post-Secondary Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Greene County provides a number of post-secondary scholarships for deserving students to participate in education opportunities beyond high school. These scholarships have been established as permanently endowed funds by members of the Greene County community to benefit succeeding generations of residents – their way of giving back to the community. A list of the available scholarships and links to their eligibility criteria follows below.
Types of Scholarships
There are two types of scholarships:
- Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors – for students who are in their senior year of high school and plan to attend college, university, technical school, business school, etc.
- Scholarships for Adult Learner or Non-Traditional Students – for students who have previously graduated high school, and/or received a GED, and are planning to attend college, university, technical school, business school, etc. (Scroll down to the section for Non-Traditional Students. Students eligible for these scholarships will need to complete the appropriate application forms for those scholarships. Please scroll down for more information on Adult Learner Scholarships.
How to Apply
Applicants should very carefully read the guidelines for each scholarship (see list below) to determine if they are eligible to apply for that scholarship, to learn about various requirements and documentation to be submitted, deadline dates, as well as where to submit the application.
For more information about post-secondary scholarships at the Community Foundation of Greene County, please contact the foundation office at 724-627-2010 or email at cfgcpa@gmail.com.
The online application portal will help you identify the scholarship(s) for which you may be eligible.
- Graduating High School Seniors will Select Community Foundation of Greene County Scholarships 2023. (This selection has 24 scholarship opportunities tied to it.)
The CFGC Scholarships 2023 for graduating high school seniors will open in mid-February for applications. Please check back around February 10, 2023.
You can check out the individual scholarship opportunities with their eligibility criteria below. - College students who are renewing an application for a scholarship they currently hold will select the name of the scholarship they will be renewing. A code is required to access that scholarship – contact the CFGC office if you did not receive your code by email.
- Adult or Non-traditional students who have previously graduated from high school (or have a GED) will select the Stealth Scholarship and/or William H. Davis, Jr. Scholarship to apply (for more information and guidelines for these scholarships, please see the list below Scholarships for Adult Learners or Non-Traditional Students)
1) Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors
Choose a link below to download the eligibility and application criteria for Scholarships for :
All Greene County Students (public school, private school, home school, etc.)
- Army Specialist Gregory Cox Memorial Scholarship Guidelines
- William H. Davis, Jr. Scholarship Guidelines
- Robert Scott Scholarship Criteria and Guidelines
- Goldie R. Everly 4-H Scholarship Guidelines
All Greene County public school students
Students graduating from the Greene County Career & Technology Center
- Jesse Benson Finnegan Scholarship Criteria and Guidelines
- Victor and Anna Mae Wancheck Beghini Scholarship
Students graduating from Carmichaels Area High School
- William and Shirley Hanley Scholarship Criteria
- Walter Samek III Memorial Scholarship
- Linda Kostak Scholarship Criteria and Guidelines
- G. Robert English Scholarship
Students graduating from Jefferson-Morgan High School
- Dove Scholarship Criteria and Guidelines
- Enstrom Family Scholarship Criteria and Guidelines
- Russell Guthrie Scholarship Criteria and Guidelines
- Renardo A. Matteucci Family Scholarship Guidelines
- George L Misher and Anne Misher Scholarship Guidelines
- Greg and Mary Lou Niverth Scholarship Guidelines (previous recipient may reapply in competition with new graduating seniors – see CFGC Application for Renewing Scholarships below)
- G. Robert English Scholarship
Students graduating from Mapletown High School
- American Legion and Sons of the American Legion Mt. Morris Post 992 Scholarship Guidelines
- Victor and Anna Mae Beghini Scholarship Criteria and Guidelines (note: previous recipients may reapply in competition with new graduating seniors – see CFGC Application for Renewing Scholarships below)
- William and Shirley Hanley Scholarship Criteria
- Darlene Phillips Memorial Scholarship Criteria and Guidelines
- HVM Arts Scholarship Guidelines
- The Evelyn Minor Scholarship Fund (recipients selected by class standing – no application available)
- Jackie Fedorko Marisa Medical Scholarship
Students graduating from Waynesburg Central High School
- American Legion and Sons of the American Legion Mt. Morris Post 992 Scholarship Guidelines
- Daniel Davis Well-Rounded Student Scholarship Award Guidelines
- Jack Dulaney Memorial Scholarship Guidelines
- George J. Nader, Jr. “Remember, Your Education is Important” Memorial Scholarship
Students graduating from West Greene High School
- Michelle Anderson Memorial Scholarship Guidelines
- Thelma S. Hoge Scholarship Guidelines
- The Carl I. and Joyce Johnston Memorial Scholarship Guidelines
- The Thelma J. Szarell Scholarship Fund (recipient selected by class standing – no application available)
TO RENEW OR REAPPLY FOR A CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP
Some scholarships may allow a current recipient to renew or reapply to continue the scholarship during their college years. If you need to renew or reapply – you will receive an email notifying your that you are eligible to renew or reapply and the information that will be required. To Reapply – you will need a code to enter on the application form in order to complete the application. Call or email the CFGC office.
2) Scholarships for Adult or Non-Traditional Students
Check out the guidelines for these scholarships for adults – or individuals who have graduated from high school (or received a GED).
- William H Davis Jr Scholarship guidelines (application available year-round)
- Stealth Scholarship Guidelines (application available year-round)
- Roxana Landman-Miller LPN Scholarship Guidelines (application due August 1st) only for adult students attending the Greene County CTC LPN program
Please call 724-627-2010 or email cfgcpa@gmail.com for more information with any questions about the Scholarships for Adult or Non-Traditional Students.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Student Aid Report (SAR)
It is highly recommended that all scholarship applicants complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to assist in matching you with additional sources of financial aid. This form can be completed as soon as January 1st of the year you plan to attend college. You can go back to your FAFSA to check status, make corrections to a processed FAFSA and get other information should your circumstances change. Four to six weeks after submitting your FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) which summarizes the information you reported.
Most CFGC scholarships require a copy of your SAR to be included with your application. Applications missing your SAR or other supporting documents will not be considered so please plan ahead! View a FAFSA SAR example.
Planning for College?
Education Planner
Visit Education Planner from American Educational Services for help in planning for college. Education Planner is your one-stop career and college planning site. It has the information you need to research careers, choose a post-secondary school, apply online, and find ways to finance your education.
PATH Program
Students receiving a scholarship from the Community Foundation of Greene County may also be eligible for a matching grant from the PATH Program (determined by PHEAA.)
The Community Foundation of Greene County is a partner in Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency’s (PHEAA) Partnerships for Access to Higher Education (PATH) Program. Through the PATH Program, PHEAA potentially provides a dollar-for-dollar match of scholarships awarded by the Foundation. To be eligible, students must:
- Receive a scholarship from the Community Foundation of Greene County (or other PATH partner agency)
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form - Be enrolled in a Pennsylvania college or university
- Be a state grant recipient
- Have additional unmet financial need
CFGC’s scholarships are available ONLY to eligible students residing within Greene County, Pennsylvania. If you live outside of Greene County, contact the PATH Program directly for the contact information for a PATH partner in your area.
Please note that the PATH Program is NOT a scholarship! It is a scholarship matching program. We cannot recommend a student for a PATH match unless we have FIRST awarded them a scholarship from the list above.
