Scholarship Opportunities for Prospective IUP Punxsutawney Students

More than 50 scholarships totaling close to $60,000 are awarded annually to eligible students who demonstrate success in the areas of academic achievement, leadership, and service through the generous support of the Punxsutawney community, university alumni, and members of the faculty and staff.

After you check out the Punxsutawney scholarships below, see our scholarships page in Financial Aid for more information on IUP scholarships.

Scholarship	Award	Eligibility	Criteria
Regional Advantage Scholarship	$1,500 (divided between spring and fall semesters)	Regional students	Degree-seeking student from the region
Housing Grant	$2,500 (divided between spring and fall semesters)	Students living in the on-campus residence halls
Punxsutawney Area College Trust Scholarship	$1,000 (divided between spring and fall semesters)	Punxsutawney Area School District graduates, graduates of school districts contiguous to the Punxsutawney Area School District	Academic, leadership and service
Col. Leonard and Mary McQuown Memorial Scholarship	$1,000 (divided between spring and fall semesters)	Graduates of Punxsutawney Area School District, Punxsutawney Christian School, or Jefferson County Vocational Technical School	Highest Cumulative Grade Point Average
Punxsutawney Rotary Book Scholarship	$250 (spring semester)	Punxsutawney Area School District graduates	Highest Cumulative Grade Point Average
Punxsutawney Endowed Scholarship	$1,000 (spring semester)	All students	Academic, leadership and service
Punxsutawney Person of Purpose Scholarship	$250 (bi-monthly)	All students	Classroom and campus engagement
Punxsutawney Essay Scholarship	$1,000 (spring semester)	All students	Essay