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 6. To see what opportunities are currently open for applications, please visit our online scholarship database by following the steps below:

1.  CLICK HERE
2. Create an account or log in.
3. 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.

Yes! Although homeschooled students are not able to apply to school-selected scholarships, they might be eligible for other scholarships within our online application that are not tied to a specific school district. Click here, to start your Easy Apply application and let it match you to the scholarships you are eligible for, based on factors such as extra-curricular involvement, choice of major, post-secondary school, etc.

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:

1.  CLICK HERE
2. Create an account or log in.
3. 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 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.

CFA understands that applicants may choose to use AI tools to support their scholarship applications. We welcome the use of these and other tools, as long as the applicant remains fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of all submitted content. Please note that all of our applications are reviewed by teams of local volunteers. These reviewers do not use AI in their evaluation process. They are looking for thoughtful, personal, and authentic responses. Applicants who take the time to share their individual stories, perspectives, and genuine voices typically stand out and are more successful. If you are going to use AI to assist with your scholarship application, please adhere to these guidelines:

What you can do with AI

• Brainstorm essay ideas or structure
• Check grammar and clarity in your writing
• Understand scholarship requirements
• Practice interview questions

What you should NOT do with AI

• Do not submit AI-written essays as your own.
• Do not use AI to fake documents or achievements.
• Do not rely on AI to tell your personal story.
• Do not share sensitive personal data with public AI tools.

Tips for ethical AI use 

• Use AI as a tool, not a substitute.
• Always review and revise AI-assisted writing.
• Ask a mentor or teacher to review your final draft.
• When in doubt, contact CFA Scholarship Coordinator Hannah Ernest at [email protected].