How students can find scholarships to help pay for college, university and trade school
JOHNSTOWN ― Students in Somerset, Cambria, Bedford and Indiana counties can check out more than 350 scholarship awards at the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies to potentially fund their future education at a college, university or trade school.
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Students can apply for 90 scholarship awards directly through the foundation's application portal, cfalleghenies.org/scholarships. By creating an account or logging into the portal, students can take an eligibility quiz to match their respective interests and abilities to the available scholarships.
In addition, there is information on the portal for more than 250 school-selected scholarships that students can apply for through their high school office. Students interested in these scholarships should contact their school guidance counselor on the availability of these scholarships.
Scholarships are also available for adult learners.
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"Through our donors' generosity, the Community Foundation is honored to help students of all types find scholarship opportunities to help them pursue education and build their careers," said Mike Kane, president of the foundation.
"We are happy to be able to help students find scholarships that are the right fit for their background and their goals. It's important to us and our donors that no scholarship dollars are left on the table, so our staff has worked hard to connect students with the financial assistance they need."
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Students who attend college in Pennsylvania and receive scholarships from the foundation and other approved PATH partners with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency may be eligible to receive additional scholarship funds through the agency's PATH program.
The deadline to apply for scholarships is March 8. Frequently asked questions and other information can be found at cfalleghenies.org/scholarships; to contact the foundation, reach out to Namita Gallo, scholarships and gifts administrator, at ngallo@cfalleghenies.org or 814-225-1266.
This article originally appeared on The Daily American: Community Foundation for the Alleghenies has student scholarships information
