Scholarship Program

The Kenneth and Caroline Taylor Family Foundation established a scholarship program to assist students of the Wyalusing Area School District who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award which is renewable annually for up to four (4) years!

Up to seven (7) NEW awards will be granted each year:

Two awards will be granted to applicants who plan to pursue a course of study in a vocational or technical field leading to a certificate or associate degree as long as there are qualified applicants. Preference will be given to courses of study leading to jobs in infrastructure and support services for businesses, for example: HVAC, auto repair, LPN, dental hygienist, and x-ray technician. If there are fewer than two qualified applicants pursuing a certificate or associate degree, an award may be granted to an applicant who plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in a vocational or technical field.
One award will be granted to an applicant planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in a course of study in engineering, math or the sciences, with a preference to those pursuing an engineering degree, as long as there is a qualified applicant.
One award will be granted to an applicant planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in a course of study in engineering, math, the sciences or accounting, as long as there is a qualified applicant.
One award will be granted to an applicant who has a GPA of 90% or below, demonstrates strong leadership skills and who plans to attend and pursue a bachelor’s degree, as long as there is a qualified applicant.
One award will be granted to an applicant who has a GPA of 90-95%, demonstrates strong leadership skills and who plans to attend and pursue a bachelor’s degree, as long as there is a qualified applicant.
One award will be granted to an applicant with the highest overall ranking and who plans to attend and pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Kenneth and Caroline Taylor Scholarship Program must be High school seniors at Wyalusing Valley Junior-Senior High School who plan to enroll in a full-time* undergraduate course of study at an accredited four-year college or university or at an accredited vocational-technical college or institute.

*Full-time study is defined as full-time enrollment for the entire upcoming academic year.