Scholarship Application

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Scholarship Amount: One or more scholarships will be available up to a total of $20,000 annually.

Scholarships will be available to females 21 years of age or older (at least 21 by the date scholarship monies granted) who will be attending any accredited post-secondary educational institution (no monies will be granted to pursue graduate coursework for Master level programs or higher). The individual applying must be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen (permanent US resident) and a resident of Blair County.

DEADLINE: To be considered, the completed application and two reference letters (must be sent directly from the person writing the letter) must be received by WISE Women of Blair County no later than 4PM on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2026.

If you have questions or require assistance, please email [email protected].

NOTE: The person(s) selected for this scholarship will be expected to attend a WISE Women Board of Director's Meeting and the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation's Annual Luncheon.

* Indicates required field

Name *

First

Last

Address *

Line 1

Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Phone Number *

Email *

Date of Birth *

Amount of Money Requested *

schools attended with dates *

College/Program Enrolled and Anticipated Graduation Dates *

Anticipated Spring 2027 Semester Educational Expenses (please itemize) *

Other anticipated financial assistance *

Please describe your financial situation *

Additional information about your experiences and goals as they relate to the mission of WISE Women and/or the Gority Scholarship Fund areas of interest *

ESSAYS. Please answer the following two questions in no more than 250 words each. You may cut and paste text from a Word document.

1. What are your career goals, how do you plan to achieve them, and how would a scholarship help? *

2. Describe the adversity you have overcome and how it has impacted you and your life. *

REFERENCES. Please have two (2) letters of reference sent directly to WISE Women of Blair County from the letter's author and include the author's credentials and complete contact information. These letters should address your potential, character, maturity, and commitment to educational goals. References cannot be related to you. Please have the letters emailed to [email protected] or mailed to PO Box 134, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.

Reference 1 Name *

REFERENCE 1 EMAIL *

Reference 2 Name *

REFERENCE 2 EMAIL *

Signature *

Date *

Submit