Scholarships
Scholarship Search Options:
Scholarship Opportunities (See Mr. Nace in guidance for scholarships that are not online applications, if you cannot print the pdf):
Greg Hodnett Foundation Scholarship
HS senior enrolled in an accredited college, technical, or business school pursuing a 2 or 4 year degree beginning in the 2026-27 school year. Application includes essay written on the impact of racing/racing community on the applicant's life. All application materials can be submitted to greghodnettfoundation@gmail.com
Deadline - June 1, 2026
HodnettApp.pdf - submit via email to above email address
ASHE Harrisburg Scholarship - (top recipient from 2024-25 received $4,000)
HS senior enrolled in or planning to enroll in:
- i. 4-year program for engineering
- ii. 4-year program for environmental/applied sciences
- iii. 2-year program for construction technology or trade school certification for heavy equipment operator CDL
Deadline - November 7, 2025 - must email completed application to ASHEHarrisburgScholarships@gmail.com
ASHE.pdf 2025-26ASHE-ScholarshipApplication1.pdf- submit to email address above
Randy Rebert Softball Scholarship - $500
Female senior softball player pursuing a post-high school education that involves playing the sport at the college/university level.
Deadline - March 25, 2026 - to guidance
RebertSoftballApp.pdf - return to guidance office
Builders Association of Adams County Scholarship - $1,000
Open to high school seniors in Adams County schools. Applicant must be accepted to a state certified/approved vocational education or other post high school technical school and must concentrate their studies in the fields of carpentry, masonry, plumbing. electrical, and/or heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) as it pertains to building construction or remodeling. A 2-year drafting course would also be considered.
Deadline - March 23, 2026 - to guidance
BAACapp.pdf - return to guidance office
Dudley & Sylvia Kramer Memorial Scholarship - $2,500
Open to seniors who are currently engaged in an educational pursuit with a goal of working with persons with intellectual disabilities or is currently working with persons with intellectual disabilities.
Deadline - February 20, 2026 - to guidance
Kramer_application.pdf - return to guidance office
William and Debrah Pettigrew Scholarship - $1,000
Open to seniors with a 2.5 GPA or greater who are pursuing a career in teaching and accepted into a 4-year post-secondary school.
Deadline - February 1, 2026 - submit to ealbert@parss.org
PettigrewApp.pdf - email submission to address above
BigSun Scholarship - $500
Open to seniors who will be attending a post secondary institution and participate in high school athletics.
Deadline - June 19, 2026
http://bigsunathletics.com - online application
JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship - $750
- Graduating high school seniors in the United States, who reside in a state that has an active JCI Senate program and a scholarship chairperson.
- STUDENTS MUST HAVE A GPA OF 3.75 AND ABOVE TO BE CONSIDERED.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this scholarship.
This scholarship application is very involved. Please follow instructions completely and include all required materials in order.
Deadline - January 6, 2026 - to guidance
2025-2026JCISenate.pdf - Return to guidance office
Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Scholarship - $1,000
Seniors who are planning to attend a four-year college with a major in the following: Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Forestry, Urban or Regional Planning, Environmental Science, Botany, or Ecology related studies.
Deadline - March 24, 2026 - to guidance
PennCumberlandGCapp.pdf - return to guidance office
H.O.P.E. Jeanette Cartwright Memorial Scholarship
Senior who has an immediate family member (mother, father, grandparent, sibling who lives in same house) who was diagnosed with cancer or recently lost an immediate family member to cancer.
Deadline - March 9, 2026 - to guidance
HOPEJCapp.pdf - return to guidance office
Biglerville Garden Club Scholarship - $1,500
Senior pursuing college courses in Biology (excluding Pre-Med) Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Forestry, Botany, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Environmental Control City Planning, Land Management and/or allied subjects, Wildlife Sciences, Environmental Control Rural/Urban Planning. Students can also apply for Gettysburg Garden Club Scholarship below (fill out both applications).
Deadline - April 2, 2026 - to guidance
BiglervilleGC.pdf - return to guidance office
Gettysburg Garden Club Scholarship - $1,500
Senior pursuing college courses in Biology (excluding Pre-Med) Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation, Forestry, Botany, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Environmental Control City Planning, Land Management and/or allied subjects, Wildlife Sciences, Environmental Control Rural/Urban Planning. Students can also apply for Biglerville Garden Club Scholarship above (fill out both applications).
Deadline - April 2, 2026 - to guidance
GburgGCapp.pdf - return to guidance office
Snowmobile Club of Adams County Scholarship - $500
Senior planning to attend a 4-year college, 2-year college, community college.
Deadline - March 13, 2026 - to guidance
KroutMemorialApp.pdf - return to guidance office
Conewago Enterprises Charitable Foundation Scholarship - $20,000
Senior committed to majoring in a construction-related field which includes Accounting, Architecture, Business Management, Engineering, and any other construction-related majors as determined by Conewago's Charitable Foundation Committee.
Deadline - March 24, 2026 - to guidance
ConewagoApp.pdf - return to guidance office
Adams County School Counselors Association Scholarship - up to $1,000
This one-time scholarship will be awarded to the chosen high school seniors in Adams County who are planning to study Psychology, Sociology, or other related Human Services fields in a post-secondary institution following graduation.
Deadline - March 6, 2026 - complete online form below
https://forms.gle/gEbMrwfWUfbWekM9A - online application
Lake Meade Community Builders Scholarship - $1,000
Awarded to senior - based on academic standing, extracurricular activities, and community service
Deadline - March 3, 2026 - to guidance
LMCommunityBuildersApp.pdf - return to guidance office
Drane and Steele Music Scholarship
Seniors:
- Serious interest in classical music and display exceptional ability and/or creativity
- Must apply for financial aid from the school you plan to attend
- Financial need
- Must maintain a permanent residence in one of the following counties in central Pennsylvania: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, or York
- Must attend or plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning
Deadline - March 15, 2026
https://www.tfec.org/scholarships-archive/lou-drane-fund-music-scholarship/ - Online Application
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship - $1,000
Senior furthering their education.
Deadline - June 10, 2026
https://5mucu.r.ah.d.sendibm5.com/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsDg0fWFzG39DBPJ1ReLsx/uXQGp8m8wx2A - Online Application
AFFY American Legion Scholarship - $1,000
Senior applicant must be a daughter, granddaughter, great granddaughter, son, grandson, great grandson of a veteran of WWII, Korean Conflict, Vietnam, Lebanon, Granada, Panama, Persian Gulf, Desert Storm, or Iraq War. Must be accepted to college/university.
Deadline - March 24, 2026 to guidance office
AFFYApplication.pdf - Return to guidance
PA Media Group Best and Brightest - $0
**This is not a scholarship - recognition/award only** Senior with B or higher average GPA. Selection is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and service to school, peers and community.
Deadline - March 6, 2006
https://form.jotform.com/252795488373171 - Online application
Adams County Community Foundation Scholarships (Dollars for Scholars)
There are multiple scholarships available for seniors by applying at adamscountydfs.org. There are county-wide scholarships as well as Bermudian Springs-specific scholarships. Below is a pdf with details of the scholarships.
Deadline - March 15, 2026
2026ScholarshipProgram1.pdf - Apply online at adamscountydfs.org
ABC Keystone Chapter - Merit Shop Construction Scholarship - $1,500 - $3,000
Eligible Applicants are limited to:
1. Individuals seeking to further their education in careers in construction; and, 2. Individuals who are enrolling in a trade school, college or university program that is directly related to a construction career; and 3. Individuals who permanently reside in the ABC Keystone service area; and/or 4. Individuals enrolling in an institution of higher education located within the ABC Keystone service area.
PLEASE NOTE: ABC Keystone’s service area includes the Pennsylvania counties of Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Chester (portion), Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Elk, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, and York.
Deadline - February 26, 2026 - to guidance office
MSTRC-Scholarship-Application-Instructions-2026-2027.pdf - return all forms to guidance
ABC Keystone Chapter - Women in the Trades Scholarship - $1,000
Eligible Applicants are limited to:
1. Women seeking to further their education in careers in construction; and, 2. Women who are enrolling in a trade school, college or university program that is directly related to a construction career; and 3. Women who permanently reside in Adams, Lancaster or York County, Pennsylvania.
Deadline - February 26, 2026 - to guidance office
Her-Traditions-Scholarship-Application-Instructions-2026-2027-1.pdf - Return to guidance
Bermudian Springs Music Boosters Scholarship - $750 (2)
Seniors - applicants must have participated in at least two music activities per year in grades 9-12.
Deadline - April 15, 2026 - to guidance office
MusicBoosterSch.pdf - return to guidance
Bermudian Springs Education Association Scholarship
Seniors entering the field of teaching.
Deadline - March 31, 2026 - to guidance office
BSEAApp_1.pdf - return to guidance
Gettysburg Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship for Nursing and Allied Health
Senior who is pursuing post-secondary studies in nursing/allied health
Deadline - March 24, 2026 - to guidance office
gettysburg_hospital_auxiliary_scholarship_application_-25.pdf - return to guidance
Woman's Club of Gettysburg Scholarship - $1,000
Seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or greater who are planning a two-year course of post-secondary study.
Deadline - April 17, 2026 - to guidance office
WomensClubApp.pdf - return to guidance office
Caston Stewart Fund Nursing Scholarship - $2,500
Seniors accepted into an accredited nursing program
Deadline - March 20, 2026 - submit to kshank@wellspan.org
CastonStewartApp.pdf - return to email address above
Central Region School Facility Managers Scholarship - $1,500 to $5,500
Senior who will be majoring in one of the following: Trades (electrical, plumbing, welding, HVAC, etc.), Facilities Management/Construction Project Management, Architecture, Grounds/Turf Management, Engineering
Deadline - March 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM - submit via email to CRSFMScholarship@gmail.com
CRSFMapp.pdf - submit to email address above by deadline
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Recruitment Grant - $500
Female senior planning to attend a college or university to pursue a teaching degree.
Deadline - April 10, 2026 - to guidance
BetaKappaRecruitmentGrantApplication2026.pdf - return to guidance
PEO Chapter BL DAISY Scholarship - $500
Female senior planning to attend a any college or technical school
Deadline - April 30, 2026 - to Lynne Hershey at lshershey@gmail.com
DAISYscholarship.pdf - email submission to address above
Taylor Zimmerman Memorial Cross Country Scholarship - $500
Senior who has participated in cross country
Deadline - April 13, 2026 - to guidance office
ZIMMERMANXC_1.pdf - Return to guidance
Taylor Zimmerman Memorial Music Scholarship - $500
Senior who has participated in at least three performing groups for a minimum of three years
Deadline - April 13, 2026 - to guidance office
ZIMMERMANMUSIC_1.pdf - return to guidance
Vernon Lehr Memorial Scholarship - $5,000 per year (renewable)
Senior planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year. Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.
Deadline - March 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/vernonlehr/ - online application
Kim S. Fry Memorial Scholarship
Seniors entering the medical field in any capacity
Deadline - April 3, 2026
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXLsKBslqnM9AfWTQqApI9oVrsJOzy-fnzWHSYRDYPoH9RlA/viewform - online application
Roy Starry Scholarship - $500
Senior planning to major in education/teaching at a post-secondary institution
Deadline - March 31, 2026 - to guidance office
STARRYapp.pdf - return to guidance
Florence DeHaven Stick Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Seniors who have been accepted into, or be beginning, an accredited nursing program leading to a career as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Deadline - April 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
https://vnahanover.org/florence-dehaven-stick-nursing-scholarship/ - Online application
Central PA Chapter of ASHRAE Scholarship - $1,000
Graduating senior pursuing a degree in an HVAC&R related field (this can include engineering, architecture, HVAC & building sciences, etc.)
Deadline - March 27, 2026 - applications can be emailed to John Pipa - john@hhassociates.com
ASHRAE_guidelines.pdf ASHRAE_application.pdf - email submission to address above
Adams County Law Day Scholarship - $500 - $2,500
Seniors who have an interest in pursuing education in the field of law, government, or civics.
Deadline - See Mr. Nace in guidance in person by March 30, 2026 for more info.
LIU Future Educators Scholarship
Seniors planning to pursue a career in education to support students with special needs.
Deadline - March 20, 2026 - submit online
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3Pprt0vFslJjEGYVV_eW97oRlhdiI0put7u2x-_HhuzWnvw/viewform
Richard L. Boyd Workers' Memorial Day Essay Contest - $500
Seniors in Adams or York County planning to pursue accredited post-secondary education
Deadline - April 9, 2026 - to guidance office
BoydEssayApp_1.pdf - return to guidance
Jean Barnett Trone Memorial Library of East Berlin Scholarship (2) - $2,000/$1,000
Senior applicants must: ● Have been accepted to an accredited university, college, or technical school. ● Have completed and turned in the application and required items by the deadline date. ● Have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Deadline - April 29, 2026 - to guidance office
ScholarshipApplication2026docx.pdf - return to guidance
Bermudian Springs Alumni Award - $500 (2)
Seniors committed to a trade school or trade occupation
Deadline April 24, 2026 - to guidance office
BermAlumniAwardapp.pdf - return to guidance
Hebron Masonic Lodge No. 465 - Scholarship - $2,000 (3)
Senior who is pursuing higher education, through college or an apprenticeship
Deadline - May 15, 2026 - online application
https://forms.gle/M7V1VKGWeqVdteC68
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship - $1,000
Students in planning to further their education can apply. Essay required.
Deadline - June 10, 2026 - email submission
http://www.abbottandfenner.