The primary mission of the Greater Susquehanna Valley Penn State Chapter is to offer financial aid in the form of scholarships to deserving area students attending The Pennsylvania State University.
Each year we offer a minimum of four (4) $1,000.00 scholarships to incoming freshmen and one (1) Endowed Scholarship to a student already enrolled at Penn State who has completed a minimum of 5 semesters.
High School Seniors, already accepted and enrolled at a Penn State Campus, from the Mifflinburg, Lewisburg, Milton, Warrior Run, Shikellamy, Selinsgrove and Midd-West School Districts are eligible to apply for one of our incoming freshmen scholarships. Successful applicants must be in the top 25% of their High School graduating class, complete our scholarship application, including the mandatory 300-500 word essay on why you want to attend Penn State and have a need for financial aid. All recipients will be notified by August 1st of each year and invited to attend our annual pig roast/awards picnic where they will receive their award.
Our annual Endowed Scholarship winner(s) is chosen by the scholarship committee from academic and financial need lists provided by the University. Any Penn State student, with a minimum of 5 semesters completed, from the
Central Pennsylvania area served by the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chapter is eligible to be awarded an Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship committee uses the lists provided by the University to determine the student who attains the best academic performance while having the greatest financial need. That
student is then awarded an Endowed Scholarship administered by the University.
Since our inception in 1981, the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chapter has awarded almost $100,000.00 in scholarship monies to deserving area students attending our beloved Pennsylvania State University.
Through the efforts of our Chapter Officers, Board Members and member families, we hope to continue providing financial aid to Central Pennsylvania students for generations to come. If you are interested in becoming a member of the scholarship committee, please contact chairman Curt Rothermel at curt@gsvpennstatechapter.com.
Below is a list of past recipients:
2006 - Charles Johnson Milton High School
William Turbitt, Jr. Milton High School
Jason Foust Warrior Run High School
Gretchen Renshaw Midd-West High School
Collette Bender PSU Student Endowment Program
2005 - Tonya Ebersole Shikellamy High School
Mark Benfer Mifflinburg High School
Justin Steimling Mifflinburg High School
Michael Watson Selinsgrove Area High School
Matthew Mummey PSU Student Endowment Program
Naomi Long PSU Student Endowment Program
2004 - Todd Van Patter Lewisburg Area High School
Erin Nester Milton High School
Jillian Gross Selinsgrove Area High School
Adam Renner Lewisburg Area High School
Jodi Fetterolf PSU Student Endowment Program
2003 - Kurtis Bryan Warrior Run High School
Kevin Bogart Milton High School
Jonathan Lawrence Shikellamy High School
Amanda Winslow Lewisburg Area High School
Tyra Williamson PSU Student Endowment Program
2002 - Rachel Slaybaugh Lewisburg Area High School
Rebecca Keister Mifflinburg Area High School
Lindsey Shaffer PSU Student Endowment Program
Kristin Portzline PSU Student Endowment Program
2001 - Jodi Fetterolf West Snyder High School
Andrea Truckenmiller Warrior Run High School
Adam K Sierrer Middleburg High School
2000 - Scott Carter Selinsgrove High School
Robert Conner Lewisburg Area High School
Katy Hillard Warrior Run High School
Carley Saelinger Shikellamy High School
Troy Sanders Mifflinburg High School
Joshua Strouse Shikellamy High School
1999 - Julie M Fisher Milton Area High School
Christy L Balliet Warrior Run High School
Matthew Collins Selinsgrove Area High School
Andrew Lee Strassner Lewisburg Area High School
Joshua Trego Mifflinburg High School
