UPPER BURRELL, Pa. -- Penn State New Kensington awarded $538,000 in scholarships to campus students for the fall semester. Nearly 250 students received an average of $2,000 per award.
The scholarships are supported by private donations of $304,000 and University funds of $234,000. Based on a multitude of factors, including academic achievement, financial need and diversity, the scholarships were distributed to deserving students from cities and towns from across the commonwealth and the country.
Scholarship recipients will be recognized publicly Oct. 15 at the Fall Scholarship Reception at Hill Crest Country Club. The annual event gives scholarship recipients a chance to meet their benefactors in person.
Donors and recipients can RSVP for the reception by contacting Tina Sluss, 724-334-6056 or tms57@psu.edu
For more on scholarships at the campus, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Giving/endowments.htm