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Keith Palmer Endowment

Keith Palmer Endowment

Established in 2006 by Donor Name, this scholarship will be awarded to an entering freshman majoring in secondary education in the curricular areas of either Mathematics or English. Preference will be given to students who are residents of Pennsylvania.

Keller Leadership Scholarship

Keller Leadership Scholarship

This scholarship is given in honor of Charles S. Keller and Harriet Burt Keller who devoted their lives to the improvement of the communities in which they lived. They personified the values of social and environmental justice as well as support for the arts. The...

Linda Dix Lee and Lewis B. Lee Music Education Scholarship

Linda Dix Lee and Lewis B. Lee Music Education Scholarship

Mr. and Mrs. Lee are both first generation to attend college. Because Mrs. Lee was from a small school lacking in regular music instruction, she had to learn sight reading on her own to qualify for MU’s music major. She went on to a successful career in music...

Louie Pompei Memorial Scholarship

Louie Pompei Memorial Scholarship

Friends and family of Louie established this scholarship to honor his memory and legacy. Louie was a CJA major at Mansfield University, where he also played football. According to Louie’s family, he always wanted to be a police officer. On June 9, 1995 Louie stopped...

Louise C. McConnell Choral Scholarship Fund

Louise C. McConnell Choral Scholarship Fund

Funded by a generosity of Susan and Joe McConnell, in memory of their oldest daughter, Louise, who passed away from cancer in 1994 at the age of 47. Louise’s grandfather was a graduate of Mansfield Normal School, class of 1912. This scholarship is awarded to a female...

Mary A. and Robert H. Rodine Scholarship Fund

Mary A. and Robert H. Rodine Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established by Mansfield University alumnus, Mary A. ’50 and Robert H. Rodine ’52, to assist sophomore, junior, or senior students from Lackawanna and Luzerne counties with their educational costs while attending Mansfield University.

Maryon Farrer Powell Scholarship

Maryon Farrer Powell Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to student majoring in Dietetics.

Michael Galloway Scholarship Endowment

Michael Galloway Scholarship Endowment

Scholarship for student in the Jazz Ensemble

Michael R. and Peggy L. Lane Music Scholarship

Michael R. and Peggy L. Lane Music Scholarship

Michael and Peggy Lane Established this award through MU payroll deductions and through Peggy’s former employer Corning, Inc.‘s matching payroll program. Michael was MU’s Provost for 4.5 year until February 2005. Peggy taught at Lockhaven and MU. Both of them loved...

Michelle Towers Memorial Scholarship

Michelle Towers Memorial Scholarship

The purpose of this award is to remember a founding sister of the Sisters of Social Service, Michelle Towers. Michelle attended Mansfield University where she graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. After graduation, Michelle taught at...

Mildred Packard Wright Scholarship

Mildred Packard Wright Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in math or a math related discipline.

Nancy Caverly Matylas-Prutsman Endowed Scholarship

Nancy Caverly Matylas-Prutsman Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established in memory of Nancy Caverly Matylas-Prutsman by her husband, Tom Prutsman, retired MU professor, and their children, Dr. Eric D. Prutsman and Rebecca C. Wilbur, to provide recognition and financial assistance to home schooled or...

Northern Appalachian Storytelling Scholarship

Northern Appalachian Storytelling Scholarship

This scholarship provides financial assistance for students majoring in Mass Communications or Organizational Communication.

Nursing Endowed Scholarship

Nursing Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established by several members of the Nursing faculty and friends of the department to assist nursing students enrolled at MU.Established by the nursing faculty at Mansfield University, this scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance...

Oliver and Louise George Award

Oliver and Louise George Award

This scholarship is awarded to African American students majoring in science or chemistry.

Paula Welch Book Award

Paula Welch Book Award

This fund was established by retired Mansfield University Business professor, Paula Welch, to provide recognition and financial assistance to outstanding students majoring in Business through a book award.

Paul H. Kraiss Memorial Scholarship

Paul H. Kraiss Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is to be used in assisting a needy and worthy student or students who otherwise would be unable to obtain a college education.

Peter B. and Grace A. Murray Scholarship

Peter B. and Grace A. Murray Scholarship

This fund was established through the generosity of Dr. J. Murray Dennis, retired Mansfield University Psychology professor, and family. Dr. Murray established this scholarship to honor the memory of his parents who inspired his intellectual curiosity and desire for...

Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity (PDK) Scholarship

Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity (PDK) Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a returning student majoring in education at Mansfield University who graduated from a school in the following counties: Bradford, Lycoming, Potter, Sullivan and Tioga, PA.

Pursell Educational Scholarship Fund

Pursell Educational Scholarship Fund

Created by Rodney and Donna Pursell, this scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to students attending Mansfield University.

Ralph H. and Carol A Meyer Endowed Scholarship for Student Retention

Ralph H. and Carol A Meyer Endowed Scholarship for Student Retention

Ralph H. and Carol A. Meyer have established this scholarship to provide financial assistance to returning students, and particularly sophomores, in meeting their educational needs.

Ralph H. Evans Endowment Fund

Ralph H. Evans Endowment Fund

The family of Ralph H Evans has created this endowment in his memory to provide financial assistance to students from Tioga or Bradford County majoring in business management, marketing or accounting.

Raymond Paskvan Endowment

Raymond Paskvan Endowment

This scholarship was established to provide financial support to an entering freshman majoring in History at Mansfield University. Preference will be given to students who are residents of Pennsylvania.

Rhoda Bartell Music Endowment

Rhoda Bartell Music Endowment

This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to a qualified student to offset tuition of an entering double reed major. Recipient must excel in performance as a bassoonist or oboist.

Richard L. Kemper and Kurt E. Hider Double Reed Scholarship

Richard L. Kemper and Kurt E. Hider Double Reed Scholarship

This endowment was created by gifts from Kurt Hider ’76 and Richard Kemper, retired MU professor and other donors with the purpose establishing a double reed scholarship for oboe or bassoon.

Richard Springman Memorial Scholarship

Richard Springman Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the parents of Richard Springman, Mark and Kelly, to provide recognition and financial assistance to outstanding students majoring in Criminal Justice in honor of Richard’s legacy. Richard was a senior Criminal Justice major at...

Robert A. and Shirley Sandrock Barnhardt Scholarship Fund

Robert A. and Shirley Sandrock Barnhardt Scholarship Fund

The Barnhardts both have backgrounds in education and wanted to establish the Robert A. and Shirley Sandrock Barnhardt Scholarship Fund to assist academically talented students pursuing a degree in secondary education at Mansfield University

Robert and Carol Wooley Scholarship

Robert and Carol Wooley Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students who are graduates of North Penn High School with significant financial need.

Robert D. Shorb '76 and Mary E. Manbeck Shorb '78 Scholarship

Robert D. Shorb '76 and Mary E. Manbeck Shorb '78 Scholarship

Executive Director/CEO, Tuition Exchange Current Member/Past President, The Mansfield Foundation Board of Directors Bob has worked in the field of higher education for more than forty years dedicated to helping students get and pay for a college education. Bob, a...

Rod C. Kelchner President's Scholarship Fund

Rod C. Kelchner President's Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund was established by family, friends, and colleagues in honor of Rod C. Kelchner, on the occasion of his retirement from MU on June 30, 1998. Mr. Kelchner became president of MU in 1984. He was named interim president in 1983. President Kelchner...