SUPPORTING STUDENTS ACROSS THE REGION
Through our donors’ generosity, the Community Foundation is honored to help students of all types find scholarship opportunities to help them pursue education and build their careers.
This year, you can begin applying for scholarships on November 1, with most applications due by March 8. We have also a streamlined process for applying for multiple scholarships. Click the “Apply Now” button to begin your EASY APPLY Scholarship Application! Contact Namita Gallo at 814-225-1266 or ngallo@cfalleghenies.org with questions—or check out the FAQ section below for step-by-step guidance.
If you are interested in establishing a scholarship fund at the Community Foundation, reach out to Katrina Perkosky at 814-208-8411 or kperkosky@cfalleghenies.org.
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Scholarship FAQ's
You can search our awards by county and school district to discover what scholarship funds are available to you. Our online applications open in October, with most due on March 8. To see what opportunities are currently open for applications, please visit our online scholarship database by following the steps below:
- CLICK HERE
- Create an account or log in.
- Once your account is created, click “APPLY” and start our EASY APPLY Scholarship Application. This application will confirm your eligibility, auto-fill common questions, and take you step-by-step through applications that you are eligible for.
Some of our scholarships have online applications. You can also contact your school guidance counselor to find out how to apply for many of the Foundation’s available scholarships.
To see which scholarships are currently accepting applications, please visit our online scholarship database by following the steps below:
- CLICK HERE
- Create an account or log in.
- Once your account is created, click “APPLY” and start our EASY APPLY Scholarship Application. This application will confirm your eligibility, auto-fill common questions, and take you step-by-step through applications that you are eligible for.
You can also find useful scholarship information and resources by CLICKING HERE. Or, browse a available scholarships (including those that do not have online applications) at our Scholarships-by-County guide on this page.
Scholarship winners are announced at each school’s senior awards ceremony. You will receive a letter explaining how much your scholarship is for, what fund it comes from, and how it will be awarded.
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is an approved PATH Partner through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). Students who receive scholarships from approved PATH partners, such as the Community Foundation, and will attend college in Pennsylvania, may be eligible to receive additional scholarship funds from the PATH program. As an approved PATH partner, we provide the necessary information to PHEAA for potential PATH match consideration. You do not need take any action. However, if you receive a PATH scholarship, it will be noted on your tuition bill throughout the year.
We mail most scholarship checks in early to mid-August.
You can send thank you letters to the following address and they will be forwarded to the donors who have made your scholarship possible:
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
Attention: Scholarship Thank You
216 Franklin Street, Suite 400
Johnstown, PA 15901.
Find useful scholarship information and resources by CLICKING HERE.
Browse Scholarships by County
- Altoona Area High School 2024
- Bellwood Antis High School 2024
- Bishop Guilfoyle High School 2024
- Blair County Christian School 2024
- Central High School 2024
- Claysburg-Kimmel High School 2024
- Great Commission School 2024
- Hollidaysburg High School 2024
- Spring Cove High School 2024
- Tyrone Area High School 2024
- Williamsburg High School 2024
- Admiral Peary AVTS 2024
- Bishop Carroll High School 2024
- Bishop McCort High School 2024
- Blacklick Valley Junior Senior High School 2024
- Cambria County Christian School 2024
- Cambria Heights High School 2024
- Central Cambria High School 2024
- Conemaugh Valley High School 2024
- Ferndale Area High School 2024
- Forest Hills High School 2024
- GJCTC 2024
- Glendale High School 2024
- Greater Johnstown High School 2024
- Johnstown Christian School 2024
- Northern Cambria High School 2024
- Penn Cambria High School 2024
- Portage Area High School 2024
- Richland High School 2024
- Westmont Hilltop High School 2024
- Calvary Baptist Academy 2024
- Harmony Area High School 2024
- Homer-Center 2024 - Available CFA Scholarships
- Indiana Area High School 2024
- Marion Center High School 2024
- Penn's Manor High School 2024
- Purchase Line High School 2024
- River Valley High School 2024
- Seeds of Faith Christian Academy 2024
- United High School 2024
- Apostolic Christian Academy 2024
- Berlin Brothersvalley 2024
- Conemaugh Township 2024
- Johnstown Christian School 2024
- Meyersdale Area High School 2024
- North Star High School 2024
- Rockwood High School 2024
- Salisbury Elk Lick High School 2024
- Shade Central City High School 2024
- Shanksville-Stonycreek High School 2024
- Somerset Area High School 2024
- Somerset Christian School 2024
- Somerset County Technical Center 2024
- Turkeyfoot Valley High School 2024
- Windber Area High School 2024
- Belle Vernon Area High School 2024
- Burrell High School 2024
- Derry Area High School 2024
- Franklin Regional High School 2024
- Greater Latrobe High School 2024
- Greensburg-Salem High School 2024
- Hempfield Area High School 2024
- Jeannette Junior Senior High School 2024
- Kiski Area High School 2024
- Leechburg Area Middle High School 2024
- Ligonier Valley High School 2024
- Monessen City High School 2024
- Mount Pleasant High School 2024
- Norwin High School 2024
- Penn-Trafford High School 2024
- Southmoreland High School 2024
- Valley High School 2024
- Yough Senior High School 2024
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Information For Donors: Scholarship Funds
Establishing a scholarship fund is one way donors can honor loved ones, inspire young people, and invest in our community’s future. As they design their legacy, donors can elect to support a field of study they are passionate about, support a particular school district or type of student, or tailor their fund in any direction that is meaningful to them.
Families can also honor their loved ones and provide scholarship support through the Community Foundation’s Memorial Scholarship Fund, with contributions directed to support pathways to higher education for local students. This special fund is endowed, so any contribution you or others make on behalf of a loved one will be there to support local causes forever. CLICK HERE to find information on including the foundation’s Memorial Scholarship Fund in an obituary.
To find out more about establishing a scholarship fund through CFA, reach out to Katrina Perkosky at 814-208-8411 or kperkosky@cfalleghenies.org.