Grange members in good standing can receive educational assistance through Pennsylvania Grange Foundation scholarship and loan programs.
The application deadline is May 1. For more information, call 717-737-8855 or visit pagrange.org/grange-foundation.html for an application.
Pa. State Grange Foundation Scholarship
Available to students entering their junior or senior year in college. Financial need must be demonstrated. Applicants are eligible to apply for a $500 scholarship each year for a maximum of two years. Up to four scholarships will be awarded.
Deaf Interpreter Scholarship
Applicants must be enrolled in a credible program leading to certification as an interpreter for the deaf. The Grange will award a $250 grant each year.
Grange Scholarship Endowment at Penn State
For outstanding undergraduate students in at least their sophomore year at any campus of Penn State University and demonstrating financial need. The $1,500 scholarship will be awarded for one academic year and may be renewed providing the recipient continues to meet the conditions of eligibility and no other eligible students are identified.
Rhone Grant
This grant is available to students pursuing a degree in agriculture or human development and family services at Penn State. One $300 scholarship will be available each year. Eligible candidates must be a member in good standing and secure a recommendation from both the Master of their Subordinate and Pomona Granges.
Santee Student Loans
Grange members or their children may apply for one of five $2,000 loans as long as they are a full-time student at any institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Repayment of this interest-free loan begins within six months of graduating or leaving school. The minimum repayment requirement is $30 per month per $1,000 borrowed, payable over three years.
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