IMPORTANT LINKS
MATTHEW FITZSIMMONS
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT HEAD
SCHOOL COUNSELOR – GRADES 9-12 (A-F)
RACHAEL PALKO
SCHOOL COUNSELOR – GRADES 9-12 (G-M)
KASEY GRIBBLE
SCHOOL COUNSELOR – GRADES 9-12 (N-Z)
RENEE CHERNIN
MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
LISA JACQUES
MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
SCOTT WILLIAMS
EVERGREEN SCHOOL COUNSELOR
JADE FLYNN
EVERGREEN SCHOOL COUNSELOR
| Scholarship | Criteria | Due Date | Application Location |
| Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship | The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school. It recognizes students for their leadership, service, and commitment to making a lasting impact in their schools and communities. | September 30, 2026 | https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/coca-cola-scholars-program-scholarship
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| Voice of Democracy Program Scholarship | The Voice of Democracy is open to students in grades 9-12 by the Oct. 31 deadline who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions: or dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools. Although U.S. citizenship is not required, students must be lawful U.S. permanent residents or have applied for permanent residence (the application for which has not been denied) and intend to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law. Foreign exchange students, students age 20 or over, GED or Adult Education Students are ineligible.. | October 31, 2026 | https://www.vfw.org/VOD
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| Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship | Applicant must be a U.S. resident 14 years of age or older. A short 250-word or less essay on the following topic required: Imagine that your high school/college has been overrun with Zombies. Your math professor, the cafeteria ladies and even your best friend have all joined the walking dead. Use your brain to flesh out a plan to avoid the Zombies, including where you would hide and the top five things you would bring with you to stay alive. | October 31, 2026 | http://www.collegexpress.com/scholarships/zombie-apocalypse-scholarship/2026241/?utm_source=In-House&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GC_CXSS_091716
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| 10 Words or Less Scholarship | Scholarship Eligibility:
A) Be between the ages of 17-25 B) Be attending college or university in the Fall of 2027 C) Be attending a college or university in the United States or Canada The successful applicants will receive notification by email no later than December 1, 2026. Applicants who are not selected may view the winner’s announcement, which will be posted on this website on December 15, 2026.
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November 15, 2026 | https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/10258/10_words_or_less_scholarship_scholarship.php |
| EOC Scholarship Marywood University
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Submission of the Educators of Campus (EOC) Scholarship Application does not guarantee acceptance to Marywood University. All applications must be received by the Office of Admissions no later than December 18, 2026. To qualify, prospective students must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.00 scale and must be referred by an approved Educator on Campus school. A high school transcript must also be sent from guidance to verify GPA and/or SAT/ACT scores. For students entering Marywood University in Fall 2026, SAT or ACT test scores will be optional. Students who elect to submit scores must possess a minimum SAT score of 1060 total on the Evidence-Based Reading and Math section combined (or a minimum ACT score of 21). Prospective students are awarded $1,000 per year for a total of four years. A School Counselor must verify the information provided on this application. Only the first 100 scholarships will be considered. *If additional copies of this form are needed, photocopies are permitted. | December 18, 2026 | https://www.marywood.edu/alumni/get-involved/educators-on-campus
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| Elks National Foundation – Legacy Awards | Who is Eligible?
1. For the 2027 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the Order on or before April 1, 2024, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2024, is eligible to apply. The Elk must be a contiguous, dues paying Elk through March 31, 2027. Great-grandchildren are not eligible. 2. The applicant must be a high school senior. 3. The applicant must apply online only. The 2027 Legacy Awards application deadline is February 1, 2027, 11:59 a.m. Pacific Time. NOTE: This is NOON, mid-day, Pacific time. 4. If the applicant’s parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must select the parent’s Elks Lodge on the application. 5. We have waived the standardized test requirement for the 2027 Legacy contest. You do not need to submit ACT and/or SAT scores. 6. Students may apply for more than one ENF scholarship. In cases where the student wins more than one, we will award both scholarships. Students can also accept local and state scholarships, which are separate from the awards at the national level. 7. Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Note: Applicants from Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.) 8. If you are selected as a 2027 Legacy Awards recipient, to further strengthen your connection to the #ElksFamily, you must complete an act of service with a Lodge at least three times during your collegiate career. Click here for more information about serving with the Elks. |
February 1, 2027 | https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/Legacy.cfm#WhoIsEligible
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| Blair E. Caboot Memorial Scholarship | The Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NPCTM) annually presents a $1000 scholarship to a deserving senior student from northeastern Pennsylvania. The scholarship is in memory of Blair E. Caboot, a past President of NPCTM and mathematics educator in the Abington Heights School District and Keystone College. The scholarship applicant should excel in mathematics in high school and have future plans in a mathematics-related field.
Eligible applicants must attend school in one of the following counties: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Wayne, & Wyoming. To apply, students should fill out the online form here. A transcript and recommendation letter from one of the student’s mathematics teachers is required. |
March 1, 2027 | https://sites.google.com/ctclc.edu/npctm/scholarship-information?authuser=0
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| Perry/Westgate Memorial Scholarship | Amount of Scholarship $1000.00
Contest is open to any student entering a two or four year college under an agricultural, conservation, or environmentally oriented college curriculum. If there are any questions regarding the curriculum you plan to study, contact the office. Some examples would be Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering, Aquatic Biology, Soil Sciences, Parks and Recreation, Forest Sciences, Agronomy, Wildlife Biology, etc.
STUDENT MUST BE ENTERING FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE IN CURRENT YEAR.
The contest is open to Wayne County students only.
There is no discrimination to race or sex.
The application is to be completed to the best of the student’s ability.
One letter of reference must be included with the application. The reference may not be a teacher or family member.
A one-page, double-space essay describing future goals and objectives must be submitted with the student’s application.
A transcript of the applicant’s educational record must be included.
The school’s guidance counselor or principal must sign the application for the contest.
The judging is completed using the application and material submitted, and how much the activities and information given pertain to the college curriculum that is chosen.
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April 9, 2027 | Paper application located in Guidance (see Mrs. Sgarlata). |
| Pennsylvania American Legion Scholarships | Many different scholarships are available. | Check website for deadlines | https://pa-legion.com/programs/student-and-youth/scholarships-program/
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To schedule an appointment for working papers, please contact Mrs. Kim Field via email at kfield@westernwayne.org or by calling the High School Guidance Office at 1-800-321-9973 (Option #1).
Lackawanna College’s online options for students for the Fall, Winter and Spring sessions.
To make it easier for you to help plan with your students, we created the Course Catalog – Dual-Enrollment that is an interactive list for online classes that students are eligible to take as a dual enrollment class. If you click on the plus(+) sign the class will expand and show you a description and if there are any seats left in the class. If a student would like to take an online class, please use the attachment as a guide for applying online. If a student is currently taking a class and wants to add a class to the Fall semester, please reach out about them individually, we will use a separate form for them. If they are applying for Winter or Spring, they can use the online application. Just remind them to follow the directions on the application, there is a spot where we ask them to type in what classes they want, and they must be specific when entering the information.
Timeline:
- Students submitting applications for Fall session 2 can do so now and we will process them as we receive them. Those classes begin on 10/20/2025.
- Students submitting applications for Winter or Spring, can begin to submit applications now, but we will not start processing them until November 10th.
