Burns encouraging area high school seniors to apply for PA House Scholarship
Rep. Frank Burns February 27, 2025 | 12:33 PM
HARRISBURG, Feb. 26 – State Rep. Frank Burns said the annual Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship program is now open for applications.
High school seniors may apply for the four-year scholarship, which is awarded annually to two Pennsylvania students preparing for post-secondary education. The scholarship is the value of one semester of tuition at a State System of Higher Education school for each of the four years.
“As the cost of a college education continues to rise, families and students are looking for ways to ease the financial burden,” Burns said. “This scholarship is one way to help make higher education more affordable.
“One of the very first winners of this scholarship was from our region, and I’m hopeful that future winners will be as well. I know we have a lot of hardworking and deserving students, so if you know someone who is eligible, please share this information with them.”
The program is open to graduating high school seniors who are Pennsylvania residents with plans to attend a Pennsylvania college, university or career school as a full-time student. Students must have attained a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average in high school to be eligible. Other factors taken into consideration are a student’s commitment to community, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities and financial need.
Details on how to apply and submit required documents are available online at www.tfec.org and www.tfec.org/scholarships/pahr/. The deadline to apply is April 15.
The program is privately funded and operated by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.