Penn State Abington Center for Career & Professional Development staff helps a student with his resume.
ABINGTON, Pa. — Penn State Abington and Abington Township have partnered for a second year to offer five $5,000 scholarships to eligible township residents. The application deadline is May 1, 2017.
Anyone who resides in Abington Township for at least one year prior to the application date may be eligible. They must meet these additional criteria:
- Be an incoming first year, transfer, or current undergraduate Penn State Abington student enrolled at least half-time in a bachelor’s degree program (if enrolled half-time, scholarship amount would be half).
- 2.5 minimum high school GPA and 800 SAT (reading and math) for incoming, first-year students or 2.5 minimum college GPA for transfer or current students.
- Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need as indicated on FAFSA.
- Complete the scholarship application and submit by May 1.
Awardees will be notified in June.
Penn State Abington, formerly the Ogontz campus, offers baccalaureate degrees in 18 majors at its suburban location just north of Philadelphia. Nearly half of our 4,000 students complete all four years at Abington, with opportunities in undergraduate research, the Schreyer honors program, NCAA Division III athletics, and more. Students can start the first two years of more than 160 Penn State majors at Abington and complete their degrees at University Park or another campus. Lions Gate, our first residence hall, will open this August.
