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Honors Scholarships and Agreements
Transfer Opportunities For Honors Scholars:
If you plan on transferring to a four year institution from HACC, be sure to consult Transfer Services and select the appropriate college from the list. Your advisor and Heather Burns, Honors Program Counselor, will further assist you.
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Dickinson College
www.dickinson.edu
admit@dickinson.edu |
P.O. Box 1773
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-5121 |
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| Dickinson has a partnership agreement with HACC as well as a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest undergraduate honorary society in the United States. |
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Gettysburg College
www.gettysburg.edu
admiss@gettysburg.edu |
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 337-6300 |
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| Gettysburg College has departmental Honors for students who successfully meet the requirements. Certain programs, such as Psychology, may have specific requirements. Honors Housing is available, providing a 24 hour quiet environment for selected students. |
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Lebanon Valley College
www.lvc.edu
admission@lvc.edu |
101 N. College Avenue
Annville, PA 17003
(717) 867-6181 |
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| Lebanon Valley College and HACC have developed a Dual Admission Program. Be sure to consult the Course Equivalency table. Lebanon Valley also offers a 50% tuition reduction for Phi Theta Kappa transferees. |
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Messiah College
www.messiah.edu
admiss@messiah.edu |
One College Avenue
Grantham, PA 17027
(717) 766-2511 |
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| Messiah offers a comprehensive Honors Program complete with Honors-specific courses, campus activities geared towards Honors students, and a culminative research project. |
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Schreyer Honors College - PSU
www.shc.psu.edu
scholars@psu.edu |
10 Schreyer Honors College
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-2060 |
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| For more than twenty years Penn State has offered a comprehensive Honors Program to students of exceptional ability in all majors. The Schreyer Honors College provides the best of a small college liberal arts experience within a major research university, with hundreds of student organizations and activities from which to choose. |
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Susquehanna University
http://www.susqu.edu/
suadmiss@susqu.edu |
514 University Avenue
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
(570) 374-0101 |
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| The Honors Program at Susquehanna provides a challenging, highly individualized program for academically talented students. Representing a range of majors, these students embrace the total Susquehanna experience, contributing in leadership, performance, musical and athletic activities. |
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Bucknell Community College Scholarship Program
Seeking HACC students interested in transferring to Bucknell University as early as Fall 2013.
Students who meet specific criteria, including having earned at least 12 college-level credits by January 2, 2012, having at least a 3.5 GPA, and meeting the low-to-moderate income level as defined by FAFSA (an Adjusted Gross Income below $50,000 for families or below $25,000 for independent students) are eligible to apply. In addition, students should be enrolled in a transfer curriculum program with an interest in one of Bucknell's many programs, in their Colleges of Engineering, Management, and Arts and Sciences. To see a list of Bucknell's majors and minors, visit: http://bucknell.edu/x418.xml. This scholarship opportunity includes a required Summer 2012 six-week in residence program at Bucknell University where selected students will complete two Bucknell University courses and participate in extra-curricular opportunities. Upon completion of the summer program, students will return to HACC to complete their associates degree and apply to transfer to Bucknell University to earn a FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP for two years of full-time enrollment at Bucknell University and additional aid for the cost of room, board, and more (depending on the student's financial needs).
Application information is available at: http://www.bucknell.edu/CommunityCollegeScholars.xml
Upcoming Dates & Sessions
2/2/2012
Bucknell Application Writing Workshop Harrisburg Campus, Cooper 101 2:30 PM RSVP:
Nancy Bobersky by 1/30/12 Email: nbbobers@hacc.edu or (717) 221-1300 X 1676
2/10/2012
Trip to Bucknell University (includes tour, information session, and lunch) Leave Harrisburg
Campus at 9 AM Meet in Cooper 101 at 8:30 AM Return to Harrisburg Campus by 5 PM
RSVP: Nancy Bobersky by 2/3/12 Email: nbbobers@hacc.edu or (717) 221-1300 X 1676
2/24/2012
All Application Materials are Due by no later than 4:30 PM* To Dory Uhlman, Dean of Retention
Services HACC One HACC Dr. Penn Center, Room 430 Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999 Email: dsuhlman@hacc.edu or (717) 221-1300 X 1672 *Students are highly encouraged to submit
before to this established date
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Transfer Scholarships:
| All USA Community College Academic Team/PASSHE Academic Passport Scholarship/Coca Cola Scholarship |
Deadline: November 1st |
| The All-USA Academic Team seeks to honor outstanding students from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines to hold up as representatives of all outstanding community college students. Eligibility Criteria: Must be enrolled at a community college through December 2010. Must have a cumulative college-level GPA of 3.50 on a 4.0 scale for all coursework completed in the last five years (Fall 2005-present), regardless of institution attended. If the student has attended more than one school, all transcripts will be recalculated to determine the cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework taken. GPA is evaluated at the point of application and the student must maintain a 3.50 or higher GPA through the Fall 2010 semester to remain eligible. Students must be on track to earn an associate or a bachelor's degree (or the equivalent of a U.S. associate or bachelor's degree). Students need to have a minimum of 36 semester (or 48 quarter) college-level credits completed at or transferred to a community college by December 31, 2010 and 48 semester (or 72 quarter), college-level credits by August 31, 2011. Students must have a minimum of 30 semester (or 45 quarter), college-level credit hours completed at a community college in the past five years. (Courses must be college-level. Developmental or remedial coursework, such as pre-algebra or basic writing, will be removed when determining number of credits as well as cumulative GPA.) Must not have been nominated previously for the All-USA Community College Academic Team or the Coca-Cola All-State Community College Academic Team. Must have a community college record free of suspension, probation or other serious disciplinary action. Nominee must not have a criminal record, and if a convicted felon, must have all conditions of sentencing, including probation, completed. For more information, please contact your campus Student Life: Gettysburg Campus: Jessica Knouse, G101, 337-3855 (x3036), jlknouse@hacc.edu Harrisburg Campus: Lisa Cleveland, C107C, 780-3279, laclevel@hacc.edu Lancaster Campus: Warren Bair, RM105C, 358-2850, whbair@hacc.edu Lebanon Campus: James Garraway, D106A, 270-6318, jtgarraw@hacc.edu Virtual Campus: Jazmin Byers, CS404J, 221-1300 (x1521), jbbyers@hacc.edu York Campus: Sara Hilton, L107, 718-0328 (x3551), sehilton@hacc.edu. |
| Board of Trustees Scholarship |
Deadline: March 15th |
| The student must be in the top 5% of the Senior class from an area high school; the student must complete the Board of Trustee Scholarship Application; the student must have been accepted to HACC; and the student must maintain a 3.5 GPA during their first year of study at HACC. HACC Foundation - All campuses. |
| Bucknell Community College Scholars Program Scholarship |
Deadline: February 25th |
| Candidates who wish to apply must show potential to succeed in bachelor's degree program at Bucknell; have a GPA of 3.5 or higher; must have completed 12 community college credits as of 1/15; must demonstrate leadership abilities and problem-solving skills; must have a low to moderate financial status demonstrated by completion of FAFSA. US citizens, as well as non-citizens welcome to apply. For more information please contact Dory Leahey, Dean of Retention Services at dsleahey@hacc.edu or at x1672 . If you are interested in applying, you can receive an application by visiting the following link http://www.bucknell.edu/Documents/Admissions/CommunityCollegeScholarsProgramApplication.pdf< printing an application. Award covers full tuition and fees at Bucknell. |
| Cooke, Jack Kent Foundation Scholarship Program |
Deadline: January 15th |
| Must have completed freshman credits in 2009, or be a recent graduate of an accredited community college; have a 3.5 or better GPA; plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to begin studies in fall 2010; and be nominated by his or her two-year institution. This is an outside scholarship, all questions and requests should be forwarded to the organization at www.jackkentcookefoundation.org. For more information see Heather Reber at hlreber@hacc.edu. |
| Dohner Memorial Scholarship (Martha M. Dohner Memorial Scholarship) |
Deadline: May 18th |
| Applicants must meet the following criteria: Enrolled as a full time student in both the Spring and Fall 2011terms; Female student having completed at least 15 credits towards a bachelor’s degree by the end of May 2012; Attend an accredited college or university located in Dauphin or Cumberland County; Permanent resident of Dauphin or Cumberland County; Demonstrate academic achievement with at least a 3.25 GPA; and Demonstrate financial need. This is an outside scholarship, for a complete description of the scholarship and application please go to www.aauwharrisburg.org or e-mail at scholarship@aauwharrisburg.org. |
| HACC Faculty Scholarship |
Deadline: July 1st |
| Candidates for the scholarship must have a GPA of 4.0, and have completed thirty (30) College level credit hours at HACC by the end of the spring semester of the year in which they apply. The semester most recently completed determines part-time/full-time status. |
| The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) |
Deadline: March 5th |
| The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has an education budget of $1,000,000. The NIAF will award scholarships and grants to outstanding students in the summer of 2010 for use during the following academic year. The awards will be made on the basis of academic merit and divided between two groups of students. General Category I: Italian American students who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements. Area of study: open. General Category II: Those students from any ethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian language, Italian studies, Italian American studies or a related field, who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements. CONDITIONS OF SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY To be considered for a NIAF scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria: Be enrolled in an US accredited institution of higher education for the Fall 2010. Have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 (or the equivalent). Be a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien. Fit into one of the two NIAF scholarship categories. For the purposes of the NIAF Scholarship Program, to be Italian American the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy. No immediate family members of the NIAF Board of Directors, Regional Vice-Presidents, Area Coordinators or staff are eligible for NIAF scholarships. This is an outside scholarship; for an application and more information please go to: www.niaf.org/scholarships/about.asp |
The Scholarship Page has many more opportunities that you can apply for. There are also dedicated staff members willing to meet with you, to help you apply, or answer questions you may have about the scholarship application process. For assistance, please contact Heather Reber, Coordinator of Financial Scholarships, at hlreber@hacc.edu.
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