Central Penn College has announced the creation of nine new scholarships that will provide up to $1 million in financial assistance to a total of more than 500 new and current Central Penn College students. These additional scholarships are the result of a donation from the Central Penn College Education Foundation. Students are eligible to apply for and receive more than one scholarship, if they qualify.

In recent years, Central Penn College and the college's Education Foundation have provided more than $1 million annually in tuition assistance to new and current students. In March, the college expanded its Free Housing Scholarship from one year to four years, which could ultimately save students more than $23,000 in residential housing costs. The nine new scholarships build on these previous affordability initiatives.

The amounts for all the new scholarships are for the 2021-2022 academic year except where indicated. The 140-Year Scholarship for $1,400, in honor of Central Penn's 140th anniversary, is exclusively for full-time students. The Medical Assisting (MA) Diploma Healthcare Heroes Award, for $500, is for students in the MA Diploma Program. Applicants for the RN to BSN Excellence in Nursing Scholarship, for up to $15,000, must be enrolled in the RN to BSN program.

Those seeking a College Graduate Scholarship, for $1,500, must have completed an AS, AAS and BS degree program and take nine credits per term, and those seeking a Returning Student Scholarship, for $1,000 for two years, must be former Central Penn College students who are returning to complete their degree.

Knights Meals, for $690 per term, provides a meal plan during the fall and winter terms to residential students. Knight Books, in the amounts of $500 for full-time students and $250 for part-time students, must be used to purchase books.

Anyone applying for the Fueling Your Future scholarship, for $3,000 over six terms, must be a full-time commuter student and submit the application online. The Current Student Scholarship will have a prorated amount based on the needs of the student.

For the full requirements and for information on other scholarships, visit http://www.centralpenn.edu/scholarships/.