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Scholarships

The Mars Planet Foundation stewards a list of scholarships that is growing every year.  We proudly support, choose and award 16 of them to deserving Seniors who will be furthering their education in their chosen fields.  We do this through our annual support of the Mars Area High School Academic Awards Ceremony.

Annual Scholarships

BC3 Pioneer Education Scholarship

To provide one Butler County Community College bound Mars Area High School Senior with a $1000 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first-year post-secondary education. 

Belinda A. Terzich Memorial Scholarship

To provide a female college bound Mars Area School District Senior with a $3000 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first-year post-secondary education. 

Cambrian Foundation - Legare R. Hole III Memorial Scholarship

To provide a sliding $1000-$2500 scholarship to pay for any form of continuing education, field work, and/or hands on programs. In addition to the sliding monetary amount the scholarship recipients will receive the full PADI open water diving certification to better equip and prepare them for an aquatic career. The amount granted will be based on how the student plans to use it. 

Don McCleary Trade Scholarship

To provide a $2000 non-renewable scholarship to a Mars Area High School Senior currently enrolled in a Vocational-Technical Program who will be continuing their education in Heating/Cooling, Automotive Technology, Building Trades, Carpentry, Collision Repair, Heavy Equipment Repair or Welding.  

Edward R. Choura Vocational-Technical Automotive Tech Scholarship

To provide a $1000 non-renewable scholarship to a Mars Area High School Senior currently enrolled in a Vocational-Technical Program who will be continuing their education in automotive technology at an automotive trade school or similar institution/program.  

Helen Werner Anderson Memorial Scholarship

The purpose of the Helen Werner Anderson scholarship is to honor hard-working college-bound students by helping them to get started towards a college degree.  The $2000, one-year renewable scholarship, for one more year, can help you get started, then YOU take over and finish!  Be a Helen!  Do it!

Jake Cooper Memorial ("Jake's Way") Scholarship

To provide a college bound Mars Area High School Senior, who has participated in a high

school sport, with a $5000 non-renewable scholarship to help defray cost of the first-year post-secondary education.

Katie Marie Nelson Memorial Scholarship

To provide $1,000 non-renewable scholarship to a Mars Area High School student seeking post-secondary education in a STEM-related field that embodies Katie’s spirit of philanthropy, scholarship, compassion for others, and zest for life. Prior award winners are eligible to re-apply. Funds should be used to defray the cost of post-secondary-related expenses.

Kean Foundation Scholarship for the Arts

To provide a Mars Area High School Senior with a $2000 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first year post-secondary education. 

Kean Foundation Scholarship for STEM

To provide a Mars Area High School Senior with a $2000 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first year post-secondary education. 

Kimberly Young Memorial Scholarship

A $1500 Scholarship will be awarded to a female student who will be pursuing a degree at a 4-Year institution and will be majoring in Special Education or Education in general.  

Lefcon Technology Scholarship

An award of $2500 to a student who is passionate about technology and is looking to pursue a career in a related field.

Mars Area High School Cheer Boosters Education Scholarship

To provide two (2) Mars Area School District Varsity Cheerleaders two (2) non-renewable scholarships in the amount of $1000 and $500 to help defray costs of the first-year post-secondary education. 

Mars Area High School Girls Basketball Boosters Education Scholarship

To provide a Mars Area School District Senior Girls Basketball player a $1,000 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first-year post-secondary education.

Mars Area High School Mars Musical Theater Booster - Marlin Clay Memorial Scholarship

To provide one (1)  Mars Area School District Musical Theater Cast or Crew Member one (1)  non-renewable scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to help defray costs of the first-year post-secondary education.

To provide one (1) Mars Area School District Musical Theater Cast or Crew Member one (1) non-renewable scholarship in the amount of $500.00 to help defray costs of the first-year post-secondary education.

Mars Area High School Swimming & Diving Boosters Education Scholarship

To provide a college bound Mars Area School District Senior swimmer or diver a $500 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first-year post-secondary education. 

Mars Backstop Club Baseball Player Scholarship

To provide a Mars Area High School senior, who is a member of the Mars High School Baseball team, with a $2000 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first year of post-secondary education

Mars Planet Foundation Education Scholarship

To provide a college bound Mars Area High School Senior with a $2500 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first-year post-secondary education. 

Mars Planet Foundation School Spirit Scholarship

To provide a college bound Mars Area High School Senior with a $2500 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first-year post-secondary education. 

Ross McConnell Memorial Scholarship

To provide two students that are currently enrolled in the Butler County Vocational Technical School with a $500 non-renewable scholarship to help defray costs of the first year postsecondary education. 

William R. "Beel" Neel Scholarship for Mars High School Students

To support a Mars High School student with a $5000 scholarship to pursue social justice through their education.  

Download Applications

Applications are due to the guidance office by March 29, 2024.

BC3 Pioneer Scholarship (pdf)Download
Belinda A. Terzich Memorial Education Scholarship (pdf)Download
Cambrian Scholarship (pdf)Download
Don McCleary Trade Scholarship (pdf)Download
Edward R Choura Vocational-Technical Automotive Tech Scholarship https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/5 (pdf)Download
Helen Anderson Memorial Scholarship (pdf)Download
Jake's Way Scholarship 2023 (pdf)Download
Katie Marie Nelson Scholarship (pdf)Download
Kean Foundation Scholarship for the Arts (pdf)Download
Kean Foundation Scholarship STEM Scholarship (pdf)Download
Kimberly Young Memorial Scholarship (pdf)Download
Lefcon Technology Scholarship Criteria (pdf)Download
Mars Area High School Cheer Boosters Education Scholarships (pdf)Download

Applications (continued)

Applications are due to the guidance office by March 31, 2023.

Mars Area High School Girls Basketball Boosters 2023 Scholarship (pdf)Download
Mars Area High School Mars Musical Theater Booster - Marlin Clay Memorial Scholarship (pdf)Download
Mars Area High School Swimming and Diving Boosters (pdf)Download
Mars Backstop Club Baseball Player Scholarship (pdf)Download
Mars Planet Foundation Education Scholarship (pdf)Download
Mars Planet Foundation School Spirit (pdf)Download
Ross McConnell Memorial Scholarship (pdf)Download
William R. "Beel" Neel Scholarship (pdf)Download

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