Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship FAQs
Continue your education with help from a scholarship or award.
Scholarships and awards come in all shapes and sizes, can help you pursue many areas of study, and are available for students from nearly all Berks County school districts. The universal application for scholarships will close on Sunday, February 1st at 11:59 pm. All applications must be submitted and all required follow-up questions completed by the deadline. Our team is available this week through Friday, January 30th at 4:30 pm. If you have questions, please contact us before the close of business on Friday.
Description
Deadline & Cycle
Region Served
Interest
Scholarship Fund
Alumni Association of the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences – Nursing Program Scholarship Fund
This fund provides scholarships to students who are enrolled in The Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences – Nursing Program. In order to apply, applicants must be entering their final year of the Nursing Program. Scholarships will be awarded to students based on academic merit and financial need. Only upon the successful completion of the current course will the student be eligible to receive a scholarship.
August 1 – October 15
Berks County
City of Reading
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarship Fund
Amos Lemon Burkhart Art Scholarship
This fund provides scholarships to graduating seniors from Governor Mifflin High School who display extraordinary artistic promise.
School recommends recipient
Governor Mifflin Area
Arts, Culture, and Humanities
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarship Fund
Andrew J. Straka, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
This fund supports Wilson High School seniors who participated in at least two sports in each of their high school years.
School recommends recipient
Berks County
Western Berks County
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarship Fund
Annie B. Fritch Scholarship Fund
This fund provides scholarships for female students graduating from Parkland School District in Allentown who will major in elementary education at a four-year college or university in Pennsylvania.
School recommends recipient
Outside Berks County
Scholarships and Awards
Field of Interest Fund
Berks County Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Fund for Education, Historic Preservation, and Patriotic Service
This fund provides awards to Berks County students who win an annual academic contest in which students explore topics central to DAR’s mission.
Organization recommends recipient
Berks County
Arts, Culture, and Humanities
Scholarship Fund
Berks County Transition Coordinating Council Marty Kester Award
The Berks County Transition Coordinating Council (BCTCC) Marty Kester Award supports graduating high school seniors with disabilities as they transition from school to employment. Students will be recognized for their determination, resilience, and commitment to pursuing a career path that aligns with their skills and aspirations.
Applicants must be high school seniors in Berks County with a documented disability.
April 1 – June 1
Berks County
Education (non-scholarship)
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarship Fund
Berks County Transition Coordinating Council Mary Mazzoni Scholarship
The Berks County Transition Coordinating Council (BCTCC) Mary Mazzoni Scholarship supports graduating high school seniors with disabilities as they transition from school to postsecondary education and training. Students will be recognized for their determination, resilience, and commitment to pursuing a career path that aligns with their skills and aspirations.
December 1 – February 1
Berks County
Education (non-scholarship)
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarship Fund
Bill Brumbach Sportsmanship Award Fund
This fund provides awards for Wilson High School seniors who are known for team spirit, fair play, enthusiasm and a willingness to hustle.
School recommends recipient
Western Berks County
Arts, Culture, and Humanities
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarship Fund
Carol and David Batdorf Scholarship Fund
This fund provides scholarships to the male and female students at Tulpehocken High School with the highest class rank upon graduation.
School recommends recipient
Western Berks County
Scholarships and Awards
Scholarship Fund
Carrol A. and L. May Weimer Memorial Scholarship Fund
This fund provides scholarships to graduating seniors of Nucla High School in Nucla, Colorado.
School recommends recipient
Outside Berks County
Scholarships and Awards
We’re here for you.
We wish you the best of luck as you continue your education. If you have any questions, you can email scholarships@bccf.org or call us at 610.685.2223 and ask for Kim Sheffer, Lifelong Learning Program Officer.
