Where to find scholarships in Pennsylvania

Start with the community foundation that serves your Pennsylvania county. Many of these foundations use one shared application for many local awards. Our directory lists foundations from Philadelphia and Chester County to Erie and Pittsburgh, plus a Philadelphia college access list and a scholarship portal for students at state system universities.

Pennsylvania scholarship websites

  • Berks County Community Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    Berks County Community Foundation scholarship and education funds for Berks County, Pennsylvania students, mostly applied for through one universal application.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality2.5 / 5Ease4.0 / 5Privacy2.5 / 5

    Best for: Berks County students who will use the universal application, plus nursing, EMT and disability transition applicants.

    Limitation: Only a short list of funds sits outside the universal application, several are loans or K-12 awards, and deadlines may be out of date.

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  • Chester County Community Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Chester County Community Foundation scholarships for students in its Pennsylvania service area, mostly through school guidance offices plus a Universal Application for some online awards.

    Match2.5 / 5Quality2.5 / 5Ease3.0 / 5Privacy4.5 / 5

    Best for: High school seniors in the foundation's service area whose guidance office handles its school-tied awards, and who will confirm each award with the sponsor.

    Limitation: Many awards are tied to one school or town, no entry shows a deadline, and deadlines may be out of date.

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  • PASSHE Foundation Scholarships

    Multi-Scholarship FundUS · Pennsylvania1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Multi-award portal for students at the universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Build an account and profile, then apply to each matched fund.

    Match3.0 / 5Quality2.0 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy2.5 / 5

    Best for: Students at a Pennsylvania state system university who want to see which foundation awards fit their major and level.

    Limitation: Award dates and amounts sit behind sign-in, so the public list shows names only and deadlines may be out of date.

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  • Philadelphia Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    Philadelphia Foundation common scholarship portal for Greater Philadelphia: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania plus Burlington and Camden counties in New Jersey.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality2.0 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy4.5 / 5

    Best for: Graduating seniors in Greater Philadelphia PA and Burlington or Camden NJ counties with demonstrated financial need.

    Limitation: Only a few of its scholarships are listed publicly, none show award amounts, and the posted application dates have passed.

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  • TFEC Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC) scholarships for South Central Pennsylvania, listed by county and school district for Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Perry and York counties, with one universal application.

    Match3.0 / 5Quality3.5 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy3.0 / 5

    Best for: High school seniors in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Perry and York counties, Pennsylvania, who want local awards sorted by school.

    Limitation: Most deadlines show a month and day with no year, so they may be out of date, and many awards are tied to one school.

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  • Bridge Builders Community Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Bridge Builders Community Foundations scholarships for students in Venango, Forest and Clarion counties and the Punxsutawney area of Pennsylvania, using one online application, plus behavioral health awards for nearby counties.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality3.0 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy3.0 / 5

    Best for: Students in Venango, Forest and Clarion counties or the Punxsutawney area who want one application for many local funds.

    Limitation: There is no public list of the local funds, students see matches only after applying, and deadlines may be out of date.

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  • Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    Community Foundation for the Alleghenies scholarships for students at high schools in Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson, Somerset and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania, plus college students and adult learners.

    Match3.0 / 5Quality3.0 / 5Ease3.0 / 5Privacy4.0 / 5

    Best for: High school seniors in the foundation's Western Pennsylvania counties who want one application that matches them to many local funds.

    Limitation: The posted school lists are from the last cycle, so deadlines may be out of date, and lists are PDFs rather than searchable pages.

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  • Erie Community Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Erie Community Foundation scholarships for Erie County, Pennsylvania students, each with an eligibility paragraph and the school or employer it serves.

    Match1.5 / 5Quality2.5 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy3.5 / 5

    Best for: Erie County seniors and college students who attend a named local high school, work for a listed employer or study a listed field.

    Limitation: Nearly every award needs one named high school, employer, college or field, and deadlines may be out of date.

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  • Lancaster County Community Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Lancaster County Community Foundation general scholarships for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania students, with one application matching students to donor awards described with amounts and rules.

    Match2.5 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease4.0 / 5Privacy4.0 / 5

    Best for: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania high school seniors and graduates of any age, including vocational, technical and two year students.

    Limitation: Several awards target one high school, college or major, and the page timeline still shows the last cycle dates.

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  • Schuylkill Area Community Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    Scholarships grouped by Schuylkill County schools, Pennsylvania, with some funds also serving Berks County or Mount Carmel and Shamokin students.

    Match2.5 / 5Quality4.0 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy2.5 / 5

    Best for: Students with a connection to the listed Pennsylvania schools or communities who want to identify local funds before using the shared application.

    Limitation: Award amounts are missing from fund profiles, and some funds support school-level education rather than college.

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  • The Pittsburgh Foundation Scholarships

    Community FoundationUS · Pennsylvania100-999 scholarshipsFree

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    The Pittsburgh Foundation scholarships for students from the Pittsburgh region, with a searchable database of donor funds and one application portal.

    Match4.0 / 5Quality4.5 / 5Ease3.5 / 5Privacy4.0 / 5

    Best for: Students from the Pittsburgh region who want to search local donor funds by school, county or field before applying.

    Limitation: Applications are closed until January, and fund listings still show last cycle's deadlines until the new cycle opens.

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  • PhillyGoes2College

    Independently CuratedUS · Pennsylvania1-99 scholarshipsFree

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    The Philadelphia Education Fund's college access site posts scholarships as news items, from local awards to national ones, each with eligibility, amount and deadline. For students in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Match3.0 / 5Quality3.5 / 5Ease4.0 / 5Privacy2.5 / 5

    Best for: Philadelphia high school seniors and college students who want a short, local list of awards with plain eligibility summaries.

    Limitation: Deadlines may be out of date: many older posts with past deadlines stay listed, and new awards are rarely tagged for need or field.

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Common questions

Where can I find scholarships in Pennsylvania?
Start with the community foundation for your county. Our directory lists Pennsylvania foundations from Philadelphia to Erie and Pittsburgh, each serving students from its own area.
Do I need a separate application for each award?
Often not. Several Pennsylvania foundations in our directory use one shared or universal application that reaches many of their local funds. Each listing says how its application works.
Are there sources for Philadelphia students?
Yes. The directory lists the Philadelphia Foundation and PhillyGoes2College, a college access site that posts local and national awards with plain eligibility summaries.
I go to a state system university. Where should I look?
Check the PASSHE Foundation portal. You build a profile, then apply to the foundation awards that fit your major and level at your university.
Do these sites cost money?
The Pennsylvania sources on this page are labeled Free, which means their scholarships were viewable without paying. Each listing shows its price label, so check it before you sign up anywhere.