Scholarships

• • Primary consideration: Undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in Library Sciences or Library Information Sciences

  • Secondary consideration: Any undergraduate student currently enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts

• Full-time junior students who have a demonstrated interest in Library Sciences, Library Information Sciences, and/or librarianship.

• First priority given to any student demonstrating financial need and who benefits from the services of the University Libraries.

• Full-time undergraduate students who are enrolled at any Penn State campus.

• Must be a child of a MediaTech employee OR an undergraduate student who has been employed by MediaTech for at least one year and currently works a minimum of 10 hours per week.

• Must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Application letter must include information about the parent’s employment at MediaTech or the student’s own MediaTech employment giving examples leadership, humanitarian, and academic merits.

• Undergraduate students who are interested in enrolling in an accredited graduate school for Library Information Sciences (MLIS) or Library Sciences (MLS).

• Must have demonstrated need and maintain a satisfactory undergraduate academic record (GPA of 2.0 or higher).

• Must show promise of or proven superior academic success (GPA 3.34 or above).

• Students majoring or planning to major in a STEM field will be given first consideration.

• Students majoring or planning to major in Hospitality Management in the School of Hospitality Management in the College of Health and Human Development.

• Must show promise of or proven outstanding academic success (GPA 3.0 or above).

• Guaranteed minimum $1,000 scholarship for every Federal Pell Grant recipient approved to study abroad in 2023-24 and 2024-25* (no application required).

• For use on any Penn State-approved education abroad program.

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• Federal Pell Grant Recipients can apply for the Gilman International Scholarship Program & receive up to $5,000 from federal government.

• Complete the Gilman Scholarship application & Penn State Global will automatically increase your guaranteed Penn State education abroad scholarship amount by $500, to a minimum of $1,500*.

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• Each year, the Traffic Club of the Lehigh Valley uses proceeds from our events to support a scholarship opportunity for its members and their families. Eligible candidates include the spouse, children, step-children and grandchildren of a member, as well as the member themselves.

• The scholarship award in 2024 will be a minimum of $2000, paid to the accredited college, university or trade school of the winning student.

• The Traffic Club reserves the right to award multiple scholarships in the event of a tie or two particularly deserving entries.

• If you have any questions, please email the Traffic Club Education Committee Chair Mike Fiorini, mark@shipwestgate.com. 

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Topic: Developing a Marketing Strategy for Motivation Book/Series

• Intent to participate due by February 16th, 2024.

• Executive Summary due by March 13, 2024.

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Topic: Trends in Supply Chain Management

• Due by April 1st, 2024.

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