Cedar Crest College provides assistance to adult students to enable them to finance the costs of higher education.
Students should complete a FAFSA (Free Application For Student
Aid) as soon as possible after January 1. FAFSA forms are available
through the Financial Aid Office at Cedar Crest. A Cedar Crest College
Financial Aid Application must also be completed.
Applications for aid will be reviewed after admission to Cedar Crest.
Degree-seeking Lifelong Learning students must be matriculated and
have an evaluation of transfer credits before aid can be processed.
Complete financial aid information can be obtained at
Cedar Crest Scholarships and Awards for Lifelong Learning Transfer Students
Transfer students receive aid from Cedar Crest based on academic ability and/or financial need. Applicants must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Cedar Crest College Financial Aid Application/Planner to be considered for aid.
Scholarships for Lifelong Learning Students
A Lifelong Learning student is an adult student who has been out of high school for more than four years. Cedar Crest offers a variety of scholarships for adult students including:
Transfer Scholarship
for Lifelong Learning Students
Cedar Crest College recognizes the academic achievements of transfer
students. Students who transfer from a regionally accredited college
or university to Cedar Crest College may be eligible to receive
a scholarship. Transfer students must meet the following criteria:
Transfer Scholarships for full-time students
The scholarship award will be equivalent to 25% of the tuition,
not to exceed the amount of $2,000 per semester and is renewable
for two years. Cedar Crest College offers a full-time scholarship
to students
who meet the following criteria:
Transfer Scholarships for part-time
students
The scholarship award will be 10% of the tuition. Cedar Crest College
offers a part-time scholarship to students who meet the following
criteria:
An unlimited number of scholarships are available. Students who have completed a bachelor's degree are not eligible.
Kappa Beta Delta Scholarships for Lehigh Carbon Community College
Students at Cedar Crest College
The Center for Lifelong Learning at Cedar Crest College recognizes
the academic achievements of Kappa Beta Delta members at Lehigh
Carbon Community College (LCCC). Members who transfer from LCCC
to Cedar Crest as Lifelong Learning students after they receive
their A.A. or A.A.S. degree in Business or Accounting may be
eligible to receive the award. Kappa Beta Delta members must
meet the following criteria:
The scholarship award will be 10 percent of the tuition. Students
who have completed a bachelor’s degree are not eligible.
Newcombe Scholarships for Lifelong Learning Students
These scholarships are provided by the Newcombe Foundation and are
specifically designed to assist the mature/second career woman.
Normally these scholarships are awarded as a part of the student's
financial aid package to complement other sources of assistance.
To be eligible, students must apply for financial aid, be matriculated,
have junior status (55 credits or more) and be at least 25 years
of age. Life circumstances other than those normally reviewed
in the financial aid process will be considered. Funds are limited.
The Newcombe Foundation website is at www.newcombefoundation.org.
The Lifelong Learning Prize for Honor
The Lifelong Learning Prize for Honor is awarded to the Lifelong
Learning student who can best express what the Honor Philosophy
at Cedar Crest College means to them. The Honor and Judicial Board,
which is a student board, sponsors this annual prize in an effort
to promote the Honor Code at Cedar Crest College as a living code.
The Honor Philosophy governs all aspects of students' social academic
behavior.
The Lifelong Learning Prize for Honor consists of a cash award which is applied toward the purchase of textbooks in the College bookstore. The prize will be awarded at the beginning of the fall semester, and the winning student shall be recognized during Convocation in August.
The prize is offered to Lifelong Learning students prior to their first semester at Cedar Crest in the hope of creating an opportunity for meaningful reflection on the values of the College. Individuals who accept the honor of membership in our community of scholars pledge to accept responsibility for their actions and the effect their actions may have on other members of the College community.
AAUW for Lifelong Learning Students
The Allentown and Bethlehem branches of the Allentown Association
of University Women provide scholarships for women whose education
has been interrupted at the bachelor's level.
Awards range in size from $500 per year. For more information inquire
in the Financial Aid Office. Application for these local scholarships
must be made before March 1.
Lifelong Learning Nursing Scholar Award
If you have demonstrated academic excellence and are currently
in nursing courses or are scheduled to begin nursing courses
in the fall, winter or spring of the 2008-2009 academic year
you may apply for the Lifelong Learning Nursing Scholar Award.
A maximum of ten $1,000.00 scholarships are awarded each year.
Application deadline is June 1, 2008.
Students must meet the following criteria:
The scholarship is only available for the fall and spring semesters. Please contact the Center for Lifelong Learning for an application or click here for our online application.
Pope John Paul II Scholarship
The Pope John Paul II Scholarship provides
funds to students pursuing graduate level courses at universities in the
United States. The purpose of the scholarship is to honor the exemplary
life of Pope John Paul II by providing an annual scholarship in his name
to American students of Polish descent.
Weiss & Associates has established the Pope John Paul II Scholarship, a $3000.00 annual scholarship for students of Polish descent enrolled in graduate level programs at US colleges and universities. The program is administered by the Kosciuszko Foundation, a New York City based organization promoting educational and cultural programs and seeking more information should contact Maryla Janiak, Vice President, Kosciuszko Foundation, (212-734-2130); or John Weiss, President, Weiss & Associates, (609-397-4527).
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