Jump Start College Scholarship

The purpose of this award is to provide recognition and financial assistance to students attending any accredited college or university within the United States who meet the criteria listed below. Student recipients of the Jump Start College Scholarship will be selected and/or approved annually by The Mansfield Foundation Scholarship and Awards Committee.

1. Student recipients must be a resident of one of the following Pennsylvania counties at the time of application; Tioga, Potter, or Bradford.

2. High School GPA of 3.0 or higher.

3. Applicant can be a high school senior or entering freshman attending any accredited college, university, community college or trades school within the United States at the time of application.

4. Student recipients may major in any discipline.

5. Provide a personal statement answering ONE of the following questions in 250 words or less.

(1) What are your educational goals? OR (2) How will winning this scholarship help you attain your goals? OR (3) Write about a time when “hard work” paid off.

Your personal statement will be judged on its content not your writing style. Please focus on the substance of your answer. And remember the words of Thomas Jefferson who said, “The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” Good luck!