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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An award of $2500 to a student who is passionate about technology and is looking to pursue a career in a related field.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
To support a Mars High School student with a $5000 scholarship to pursue social justice through their education.
Applications are due to the guidance office by March 29, 2024.
Applications are due to the guidance office by March 31, 2023.