Central Florida Chapter Scholarship

About the 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.

2007-2008 Winner Announced

Our 2007-2008 scholarship winner is James Molnar. He has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Chapter. James is currently a Sophomore at University Park. Read his winning essay. (PDF 76 KB)

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.