Many organizations and colleges offer various scholarships and awards to students who intend to pursue further education. Please check this page regularly for updated information on available scholarships.  MajorClarity offers a search function to find regional and national scholarships.

If you have specific questions, please see Mrs. Schwemer in the Counseling Center.

Disclaimer: Pemberton Township High School compiles and makes available this list of scholarships and awards. Pemberton Township High School in no way represents, guarantees, or warrants the viability, awarding, or funding of any of the scholarships listed below.

Big Future Scholarships in partnership with College Board.

10th, 11th, and 12th grade students can complete college and career planning steps to earn entries into scholarship drawings monthly from $500 to $40,000.

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships

Click links below for additional websites with multiple scholarship opportunities.  

- Bold.org

- Cybersecurity Scholarships

- Early Childhood Education Scholarships

- FastWeb

- Manufacturing Engineering Scholarships

- Rowan College at Burlington County Institutional Scholarships

- Students with Disabilities Scholarships

- StudentScholarships.org

- Scholarships.com

Listed below are scholarships that are available via Major Clarity. Online links are available below by clicking the name of a scholarship (if available).  Select scholarships will also be posted on the Counseling Office Scholarship bulletin board.

Please make sure to use the "Financial Resources" tab in Major Clarity to see over 30,000 scholarship opportunities.  Select regional and national scholarships will be listed below.

***If you are interested in starting a local scholarship, please contact Mrs. Schwemer at rschwemer@pemb.org.***

 PTHS Scholarships

(Due 5/1/2025 unless otherwise stated)

Check back often as scholarships will be added as they are received

Click links below for scholarship details

Please note that some scholarships are open for BCIT and Homeschool Students.  Please look at each scholarship for eligibility.

• General Scholarship Application - this application is for scholarships that do not require additional essays or documents and will also be used to identify specific scholarships for students' eligibility
• Dennis Clay Memorial Scholarship - student studying nursing
• Diane H. Lewis Scholarship - Choir/Band students
• Houwen Family Scholarship for College Bound Students - students attending college that had a 504 plan in high school
• Houwen Family Scholarship for Trade School - students attending vocational or trade school
• Inspire PTHS Scholarship - community service
• Kayla Estrella Bowen Fund Scholarship - Medical Arts student studying Healthcare related field
• Leonard Sexton Memorial VFW Post 6590 Alexander "Butch" Lupenitti Memorial Culinary Scholarship - student studying Culinary Arts
• Pamela Lutz Chastain Litaracy Scholarship - essay
• Pemberton Twp. Policemen's Benevolent Association Local #260 Scholarship - student studying Criminal Justice, Law, or Homeland Security
• Phelan E. Smith Music Scholarship - student studying music
• Presidential Lakes Civic Association - Billy Benner Jr. Memorial Scholarship - student studying Science or Math
• Presidential Lakes Civic Association - Coletta Nirdlinger Memorial Scholarship - student studying Architecture, Drafting, or Engineering
• Presidential Lakes Civic Association - Community Scholarship in Memoriam of Carol and Martin Hurley - student studying Political Science, Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Forensics, or Medical related major
• Presidential Lakes Civic Association - Presidential Lakes Resident Scholarship - student residing in Presidential Lakes
• Presidential Lakes Civic Association - Stephanie Marie Totter Memorial Scholarship - student studying Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Fashion, Architecture, or Engineering
• Presidential Lakes Civic Association - William Roger Fatum Culinary Arts Scholarship - student studying Culinary Arts
• PTEA Child of an Employee Scholarship - student has a parent/guardian employed in Pemberton Schools and in the PTEA
• PTEA Engineering Scholarship in Honor of Paul Schirmer - student studying Engineering
• PTEA Fine & Performing Arts Scholarship - student studying Fine or Performing Arts
• PTEA Future Educator Scholarship - student studying Education
• PTEA Mary Ellen DeLuca Memorial Nursing Scholarship - student studying Nursing
• PTEA Minority Recruitment and Involvement Scholarship - student that identifies as a minority (race, ethnicity, religion, gender, etc.)
• PTEA Secretarial/Business Management Scholarship - student studying Business
• PTHS Hall of Fame Scholarship - student at PTHS for all 4 years of high school
• Rotary Club of Pemberton Scholarship - 2 and 4 year college students
• Tamara Strong Scholarship - student athlete
• Thomas "TC" Costley Scholarship - student is a military dependent, JROTC, or entering into the military
• Vito Russo/Riccardo's Restuarant Culinary Arts Scholarship - student studying Culinary Arts
• WISE Scholarship - females studying Education or STEM related field
• Women in Leadership Scholarship - females studying Education or Social Work

Regional and National Scholarships

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Additional Regional and National Scholarships Not Posted in Major Clarity 

The Gates Scholarship (Due 9/15) - minority, low income students

Voice of Democracy Scholarship (Due 10/31) - essay open to all grade levels

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship (Due 11/14)

Hagan Scholarship (Due 12/1)

Burger King Scholars Program (Due 12/15)

AIAA Roger W. Kahn Scholarship (Due 12/31) - engineering major

Chisholm, Chisholm, & Kilpatrick Undergraduate Scholarship (Due 12/31) - child of a veteran

Essence of Harmony Vocal Arts Scholarship (Due 1/20) - Music Major

Women's Studies High School Essay Contest (Due 2/24) - essay open to all grade levels

Elizabeth A. Allen & Isabelle M. Hickman 4-year College Scholarship (Due 2/28) - attending 4-year college

Fred E. Aug 2-year Community College Scholarship (Due 2/28) - attending community college

Walter P. Krichling Jr. Trade, Vocational, or Career & Technical Education Scholarship (Due 2/28)- attending vocational or technical school

Horatio Alger Scholarships (Due 3/1)

Robert M. Oberholser $ Harriet Di Leonardo Scholarship (Due 4/1) - education major

Scholarship Award for Volunteer Excellence (Due 4/1) - students with community service records

Cooper Levenson Scholarship (Due 4/4)

Wilt Chamberlain Memorial Fund Scholarship (Due 4/22)

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship (Due 6/10)