Scholarships

Scholarships at RACC

Thanks to generous donations from college employees, alumni, members of the community, businesses and corporations, Reading Area Community College is able to offer scholarships to recognize academic achievement.

When investigating scholarships, be sure to note the deadline dates and requirements. Only apply to scholarships which you have all the eligibility requirements. Check spelling and grammar on the entire application and include an essay if required. Use specific examples when answering questions and be neat in all writing and documentation. All scholarship applicants should have a current completed FAFSA and meet federal eligibility requirements. If you win a scholarship, be sure to thank your provider.

Remember: Scholarships do not have to be repaid.

All Foundation for Reading Area Community College Scholarships are awarded according to financial aid and donor criteria. Foundation Scholarships are credited to the students' financial aid account and are disbursed according to financial aid timelines and policies. For a complete listing of RACC Scholarships and criteria, contact the Foundation for Reading Area Community College. Award amounts are determined on an annual basis by donor contributions, the Foundation Board of Directors and the financial need of the student.

Foundation Scholarships

  • 2019-2020 Foundation Scholarship Application-Spring deadline: Extended until all funds are depleted.
    • Eligible students must be enrolled for the spring semester for 6 or more credits or be part of the Nursing clinical experience.
    • Application - PDF PDF

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship-Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

Deadline: November 20, 2019 *Please note that this is not a RACC Scholarship but RACC students may apply.

This is a very competitive scholarship for the nation’s top community college students (must have a minimum 3.5 GPA with 30 credits earned) seeking to pursue their bachelor’s degrees at highly selective four-year colleges or universities in the fall of 2020 as full-time students. For full eligibility requirements, more information and an application visit their website.

Presidential Scholarships - Full Tuition Scholarships for Four Semesters

Deadline: Applications available each year in January with an April deadline.

Eligible recipients must be current seniors in high school who will graduate and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the time of application.

  • Reading Area Community College (RACC) will award up to one scholarship per high school, including all 18 Berks County public high schools, I-Lead Charter School, and Berks Catholic High School. One scholarship will also be awarded to one homeschool, cyber school, or other Berks County student who will complete high school that year. Additionally, two scholarships will be awarded to students participating in a JROTC Program at a Berks County high school.

RACC Alumni Association Scholarship

Deadline: Applications available each September with an October deadline.

The RACC Alumni Association Scholarship was established to award scholarships to immediate family members of RACC alumni. Applicants must be a spouse, child, sibling, parent or grandchild of an RACC alumnus (must have graduated from RACC).

Student Government Association Scholarship

Deadline: Applications available each September with an October deadline.

The Student Government Association Scholarship was established to award a scholarship to a current RACC student who has earned at least 21 credits at Reading Area Community College with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or more.

Federation of Reading Area Community College Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: Applications available each September with an October deadline.

The Federation of Reading Area Community College Memorial Scholarship was established to support fellow labor union employees and their families enrolled at Reading Area Community College. Recipient or an immediate family member of the recipient (spouse, child or parent) must be a documented dues paying member of an organized labor union.

Mary J. Wilkins Scholarship and the Doris A. Wagner Scholarship

Deadline: Applications available each September with an October deadline.

The Mary J. Wilkins Scholarship and the Doris A. Wagner Scholarship were both established to provide scholarship assistance to students who are single or divorced parents at Reading Area Community College.

Bruce H. and Elizabeth A. Stanley Scholarship

Deadline: Applications available each September with an October deadline.

The Bruce H. and Elizabeth A. Stanley Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to transfer majors who have earned 30 credits or more and have earned a 3.0 GPA or higher at Reading Area Community College.

Margaret B. Edgar and Doris R.S. Miller Scholarship I

Deadline: Applications available each September with an October deadline.

The Margaret B. Edgar and Doris R.S. Miller Scholarship I was established to help Berks county residents who are 55 years of age or older who are recently separated or divorced with financial need enrolled at Reading Area Community College.

Margaret B. Edgar and Doris R.S. Miller Scholarship II

Deadline: Applications available each September with an October deadline.

The Margaret B. Edgar and Doris R.S. Miller Scholarship II was established to help a recent high school graduate from a divorced or single parent household enrolled at Reading Area Community College.

Emma Kate Bright Yocum Scholarship

Deadline: Applications available each September with an October deadline.

The Emma Kate Bright Yocum Scholarship was established to provide scholarship assistance to a student enrolled at RACC in the spring semester and planning to transfer to Alvernia University after graduation.

Career Programs at RACC

Scholarships available for the following Short Term Career Programs at RACC:

  • Nurse Aide training: cost $1,390.00
    Scholarships up to $790.00
  • Phlebotomy training: approximate cost $6,500.00
    Scholarships up to $4,000.00

Students must pay the remaining balance and meet the federal guidelines for financial aid eligibility.
For more information on these programs, call 610-372-4721 ext. 5707.

Townsend Press Reading Contest

In this contest, students earn cash scholarships from Townsend Press by reading books. For every 10 books you read, you will be awarded $100.00.