Scholarship Program
A Message on our Chapter Scholarship
Helen Adler, Chairwoman
The Central Florida Chapter established a scholarship fund to help defray the cost of tuition for a Central Florida area Penn State student. We have made a commitment to fund our scholarship, so this year more than ever before we need your help and support.
Unfortunately due to lack of timely response from our local students, and for the first time ever, there is no scholarship award for this year. However, we are happy to say the $2,500 will be held over to next year. We thank Don Desjardins for his generous donation of $500 last year towards our scholarship. As we wind down our 5-year commitment of a combined $12,500 gift, we look forward to the future of bigger things!
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to the scholarship fund, please visit our Chapter Store or mail in a check with your annual dues. Please help us if you can! Thank you for your generosity!
If you are interesting in volunteering for the scholarship committee or have a fundraising idea, please contact Helen Adler, Committee Chair at Helen.Adler@honeywell.com.
About the Central Florida Chapter Scholarship
The Central Florida Chapter has established a scholarship fund to help defray the cost of tuition for a selected Central Florida area Penn State student. The Scholarship Committee is in the process of sending out applications to eligible area students.
The Central Florida Chapter awards one scholarship each year to a returning Penn State student from the Central Florida Chapter’s geographical area. The student can be attending any campus and should have completed his or her freshman year. The amount of the scholarship is currently $1,000 annually, provided the Chapter has the necessary funds.
The criteria for eligibility are:
- Returning sophomore, junior, or senior (completed freshman year)
- Must be a full-time student
- Attend any one of Penn State’s campuses
- Must reside in Chapter’s service area and have a permanent Central Florida mailing address
In order to participate, the students will be asked that they tell us about themselves, including all of the following points, in an essay of no more than 2000 words.
- What do you feel distinguishes you from the others who are applying for this scholarship?
- What impact do you think your Penn State education will have on the rest of your life?
- Describe your extracurricular activities and your reasons for choosing them.
- Describe your most memorable moment at Penn State. Tell us about your greatest accomplishment.
Donate to the Fund
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to the scholarship fund, please click the PayPal button below. All major credit cards are accepted and you do not have to have a PayPal account. You will be prompted for the amount of the donation, which can be whatever you wish. Thank you for your generosity! We would love to have a larger scholarship or more scholarships for next year. Any donation over $500 will be given naming rights to the scholarship award next year. Please help us if you can!
Go to the Chapter Store to make a donation.
For additional information please contact Helen Adler, Committee Chair at Helen.Adler@honeywell.com.