Abington Township And Penn State Abington Will Offer Scholarships To Eligible Township Residents

Press release from the Township of Abington:

April 13, 2020

Abington Township and Penn State Abington have partnered to offer scholarships for eligible township residents. Up to five (5) $5,000 scholarships will be awarded for 2020-21. The scholarship application deadline is May 1, 2020.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Resident of Abington Township for a minimum of one year prior to application.
• 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 & 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 20-21 FAFSA.
• Complete scholarship application form with a 200-250 word essay.

To apply, please complete the scholarship application (including essay) and submit to the Abington Township Manager by May 1. Awardees will be notified in June.

Apply here for the scholarship.

This press release was produced by the Township of Abington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.