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Fischer Family Scholarship
Penn State Continuing Education students are encouraged to apply to this scholarship opportunity designated for associate and baccalaureate degree-seeking students, who have taken at least nine credits with Continuing Education and/or World Campus. This scholarship is funded annually. All scholarship monies awarded will be deposited directly into the recipients' student accounts at Penn State.
The fall 2008 semester award application must be postmarked by June 1, 2008.
Eligibility
Fischer Family Scholarship recipients must be students who:
- are currently enrolled in a Continuing Education undergraduate degree program
- have completed a minimum of 9 credits of Continuing Education or World Campus courses
- have earned a cumulative 3.0 GPA (or higher)
- can demonstrate financial need
Application Checklist
All application materials must be mailed in the same envelope. Incomplete application materials and materials that arrive separately will not be considered.
- Completed and signed application form
- Personal statement (500-word limit) which includes an explanation of your educational and career goals and any unusual family circumstances
- A complete copy of your FAFSA with Expected Family Contribution (EFC) shown
- One letter of recommendation signed and sealed in its own envelope. The letter must be on official letterhead if your reference serves in a professional capacity (e.g., supervisor, pastor, education counselor, superintendent)
Mailing Address
Send your application materials to:
Fischer Family Scholarship
The Pennsylvania State University
128 Outreach Building
University Park PA 16802
Please contact Penn State Adult Learner Enrollment Services at adult_learner_enrollment_services@outreach.psu.edu or Penn State Continuing Education at psu4you@outreach.psu.edu with any questions you may have about the Fischer Family Scholarship.
About Floyd B. Fischer
Floyd B. Fischer was vice president emeritus of Continuing Education at Penn State and a national leader in the continuing education field. He retired from the University in 1979 after thirty-eight years of service. He began his continuing education career at Penn State in 1941 as an assistant district representative under the Engineering—Science Management Defense Training Program. In 1964, he was appointed director of Continuing Education, and in 1971, he was named a vice president.
During his tenure, he was active in the National University Extension Association (NUEA), now the National University Continuing Education Association, serving as president in 1971–72. He also was secretary in 1967–68. In 1978, he was honored with NUEA's highest award, the Julius M. Nolte Award, for exceptional leadership in university extension and continuing education.
Under Mr. Fischer's leadership, Penn State's Continuing Education division earned the designation as the most innovative continuing education program in the country in 1974, 1975, and 1977 from the American College Testing Program and NUEA. Mr. Fischer is survived by his wife, the former Naomi Anderson, and son, Richard, retired dean of Continuing Education at the University of Delaware.
