This list contains local, national and scholarship web search sites in which you may be interested. If the Guidance Office has copies and/or information on these, it will be stated with the general information given below. It is our intention to update this list periodically as new scholarship possibilities are made available.
- StudentScholarships.org - Please visit StudentScholarships.org where you will find a list of scholarships that students from Pennsylvania school districts are eligible for. Since 2003, we have been providing scholarship management services for companies, as well as a comprehensive database of scholarships for students. This website will give you a list of scholarships, criteria and deadlines.
- FastWeb - Find college financial aid, search for scholarships and get money for college.
- Scholarships.com - Free college scholarship search, financial aid & scholarship info.
- SchoolSoup - Providing students with the most scholarships and other financial aid options on the Internet - over $32 billion in scholarship awards.
- SunTrust Education Loans - Student Loans from SunTrust Education Loans. (Students register on this site and are eligible to win a $1,000 scholarship for their first year college expenses by applying online to the SunTrust Off To College Scholarship Sweepstakes. One drawing will be done every two weeks.)
- Weekly Scholarship Alert Service - WeeklyScholarshipAlert.com is the free service that delivers a manageable 1 to 5 college scholarship announcements to your inbox each week.
- www.discovercolleges.com - provides a free private college information service as well as a $2,500 private college scholarship drawing. Students log onto the site to request information and are automatically entered into the drawing.
- www.axa-achievement.com - provides resources that help make college possible through access to more than 1.3 million a year in scholarships on the national and local levels. The site also is a comprehensive resource for information to help students and parents plan for college.
- www.TuitionFundingSources.com - TFS is a private program available only to students at schools selected by Pepsi-Cola, of which Deer Lakes is one. New scholarships are added daily to this site. On average more than 5,000 new awards are added every month. The website also contains college and career information including athletic scholarships, personality tests and career aptitude tests.
- NextStepU - Scholarships, a college match search, community postings and much more, also an online magazine.
Login Instructions are as follows:
- Go to www.TuitionFundingSources.com and click on Login and then the “First Time User?” link.
- Select the state where you live and school you attend.
- Enter your email address as your username and then create a password.
- Students wanting to use the automatic letter writing feature in the website will also need to enter their name and address. This information is secure and will never be shared with anyone.
- Registration is now complete. You can access the TuitionFundingSources.com website with your username (email address) and password from any computer that is connected to the internet.
Gladys Hess memorial Scholarship was established in accordance with the wishes specified by the provisions of the Last Will and Testament of Mrs. Gladys M. Hess, who passed away on October 31, 1990. A long time distinguished resident of West Deer Township, Mrs. Hess is remembered for her many humanitarian and caring services which were directed to the families of this area. Her particular admiration and concerns were most often focused on the education and well-being of the young people in the schools of the Deer Lakes School District. With this in mind, she had specified that, after her death, a grant of money from her remaining estate be made available to establish a Trust Fund for the exclusive use of providing higher education scholarship assistance for a limited number of graduates of Deer Lakes High School evaluated to be "most in need" of financial help.
Requirements:
- Applicant must be a member of the current graduating class of 2013.
- Financial Aid, Authorization and Personal Statement Forms, available from the Deer Lakes High School Guidance Office and also will be mailed to all senior All applications are to be completed in full.
- It will be the responsibility of each student to forward the Financial Aid Authorization Form to his/her appropriate institution of higher education.
- Personal Statement Form must be completed and returned to the Guidance Office on or before the deadline of May 25, 2013.
- The Financial Aid Authorization Form must be forwarded to the institution of higher education, which must then complete the form and return it to the Deer Lakes High School Guidance Office (fax # 724/265-5303).
- THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT.
- Only senior students who have turned in completed forms by the deadline dates will be considered eligible for scholarship consideration.
The award levels for this scholarship are (1) $1000 and (1) $750 scholarship. Qualifications for this scholarship are:
- Must be a graduating high school senior planning to attend college or accredited higher institution of learning or currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at a college or higher institution of learning as recognized by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
- Scholarship applicant MUST be a member in good standing of PPG & Associates Federal Credit Union and must have their membership opened by May 31, 2013.
- Scholarship application and essay must be completed and returned to the Credit Union office by June 30, 2013. If mailed, the application must be post-marked no later than June 30, 2013.
- Two scholarships will be awarded to the two best essays submitted as judged by the Board of Directors or their designated Scholarship Committee. First prize will be $1000 and the second prize will be $750. The essay is judged on content, creativity, and clarity.
- All applications are the sole property of the Credit Union.
- Winner must present proof of acceptance to a college or accredited post-graduate institution of higher learning.
Applications may be picked up in the Guidance Office.