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The Pennsylvania Society Scholarship Program with the Maguire Foundation
Walmart Foundation
The scholarship is administered by Scholarship America. It is available to current high school seniors at any Pennsylvania secondary school (public, private or homeschool). Applicants must demonstrate financial need and must also be planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited, non-proprietary four-year college or university in the state of Pennsylvania for the entire academic year.
Key Information
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8,000
- 25 awards
- November 2025
- Scholarship Website
Eligibility Requirements
- Age/Grade Level:Be current high school seniors at any Pennsylvania secondary school, including public, private and home-schooled students
- Minimum GPA:3.0
- Financial Need:Required
- Other Academic Requirements:Students attending four-year schools will be required to take a minimum of nine (9) credits in one or more of the following academic subjects by fall term of the junior year: Government/Political Science; Civics; United States History.
- School:Be current high school seniors at any Pennsylvania secondary school
- College:Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited non-proprietary four-year college or university which must be located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the entire academic year.
- Extracurricular:Have been an active participant in community and/or extracurricular activities.
Application Details
- Judging Criteria:Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, academic performance, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, including volunteer work, work experience, a statement of career goals and objectives, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an outside appraisal.
- Transcript:Required
- Resume/Activity List:Required
- Essay:Tell us about your educational and career goals and objectives; Please describe how and when any unusual family or personal circumstances have affected your achievement in school, work experience, or your participation in school and community activities.
- Other Materials:Completed Applicant Appraisal from a school counselor, teacher, work supervisor or a community or religious leader
Contact Information
- Phone: (507) 931-1682
- Email: [email protected]