Current Scholarships

Current Scholarships

To be eligible for many scholarships, a current FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is required.  Even if you don't think you may qualify for grants, please fill out a FAFSA each year for scholarship consideration.

Berks County Commissioners' Scholarship - Graduating High School Students:

Qualified applicants must be senior high school students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher who will graduate this year from a Berks County High School and pursue an education at Reading Area Community College.  RACC will award twenty (20) scholarships annually among the Berks County high schools which will award recipients whatever tuition is not covered by their grant package for four consecutive semesters at Reading Area Community College.  Deadline:  March 29, 2010  Application…

AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program:

The AARP Foundation's Women's Scholarship Program provides scholarship funds to women 40+ seeking new job skills, training, and educational opportunities to support themselves and their families. Deadline: March 31, 2010. For more information, visit their website...

AFT Union Scholarships:

This program offers scholarships to AFT union members and scholarships to AFT union members' dependents that are pursuing an education. Deadline: March 31, 2010. For more information, visit their website...

Hispanic Center Scholarship Fund:

This fund provides scholarships to academically talented Latinos in Berks County who are pursuing a post-secondary education. Deadline: April 1, 2010. Non-traditional student information must be mailed by March 1. For more information, visit their website...

Helen M. Clymer Scholarship Fund:

This is an outside scholarship for single mothers from Berks County who seek a post-secondary education in Berks County. Deadline: April 1, 2010. For more information, visit their website...

Community General Hospital Foundation June A. Roedel Healthcare Scholarship:

This is an outside scholarship for Berks County residents who are enrolled in healthcare careers. Deadline: April 1, 2010. For more information, visit their website...

The Jim and Ruth B. Daley Family Fund:

This is an outside scholarship which helps Berks County residents with living expenses, testing fees, books, childcare, transportation and other emergency needs while continuing their education. Scholarships are not made for tuition, room or board. Deadline: April 1, 2010. For more information, visit their website...

Matthew Kelly Epitome of Courage Memorial Scholarship Fund:

This is an outside scholarship for a Berks County resident who suffers from Cystic Fibrosis and is pursuing an education. Deadline: April 1, 2010. For more information, visit their website...

Thomas T. Wheatley Memorial Scholarship Fund:

This is an outside scholarship for Berks County residents who are pursuing an education in EMT, paramedics, phlebotomy or nursing. Deadline: April 1, 2010. For more information, visit their website...

Altrusa International, Inc. of Reading-Berks, PA Scholarship:

This is a local scholarship offered to a sophomore student who has earned a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.  The applicant must be a Berks County resident with financial need.  Deadline:  April 16.  
Application… - Adobe PDF file PDF 15 KB

Berks County Medical Society Alliance, Inc. Scholarship:

This is a local scholarship for students preparing for a Medical career. Applicants must be Berks County residents who are academically capable and show a financial need.  Deadline: April 30, 2010.  Application… - Adobe PDF file PDF 123 KB

Reading Housing Authority, Stokes Stitt Scholarship Program:

This is a local scholarship for students residing in the Oakbrook Homes and Glenside Homes public housing units.  Deadline:  April 30, 2010.  Application… - Adobe PDF file PDF 45 KB

Blue Spruce Foundation:

This Foundation helps students with emergency, temporary or unexpected educational expenses which might jeopardize their enrollment. This fund could be used for textbooks, equipment, supplies, eye glasses/examinations, etc. They will not fund tuition, room or board, computers, or automobile related expenses. Deadline: none, allow 4 weeks for the processing of your application. For more information… - Adobe PDF file PDF 307 KB

Townsend Press Reading Contest:

In this contest, students earn cash scholarships from Townsend Press by reading books. For every 10 books you read, you will be awarded $100.00. For more information… - Adobe PDF file PDF 26 KB