SCHOLARSHIPS AND MERIT AWARDS

Alekna Memorial Scholarship is based on financial need after other forms of financial aid have been awarded. Preference is given to students from the Tunkhannock, Elk Lake or Lackawanna Trail (Pennsylvania) school districts.

Edgar A. and Ida M. Alekna Scholarship provides funds to students who demonstrate financial need. Students of all majors are eligible.

John K. and Mary E. Blackledge Memorial Scholarship, Mr. & Mrs. John P. Sweeney, Sr., Benefactors, is awarded to a first-year student. The scholarship is renewable for the second year if the recipient continues to meet the scholarship criteria.

Margaret Briggs Scholarship is awarded to a first or second-year student with financial need; preference is given to students from Lackawanna County.

Vernon "Terry" Decker Scholarship is awarded to a second-year student, with preference given to a student in the Electronic Technology program.

Econoco Corporation Scholarship, established in honor of Paul Detwiler, Vice President of Logistics at Econoco Corporation, is awarded to a student with financial need in the Distribution & Supply Logistics program.

Ben Franklin Award of the Scranton Area Foundation is awarded to a second-year student from Lackawanna, Pike, Susquehanna, or Wyoming County (Pennsylvania). Academic achievement, good citizenship and financial need are considered in the selection process.

John T. Gerod Scholarship is awarded to a first or second-year student with preference given to students enrolled in the Precision Machining Technology program. This scholarship is based on instructors' recommendations, scholastic achievement, and a sincere interest in the machine trades field.

Hawk College Assistance Grant is available to the dependent child of a current employee of Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Inc. who meets the established criteria. Grant applications originate in the Gertrude Hawk office and the company selects the recipient(s).

Thomas Hesser Scholarship is awarded to a first or second-year student enrolled in the Automotive Technology program. It is based on educational achievement, initiative and desire to succeed, as well as instructors' recommendations. The source of funds is the Thomas Hesser Scholarship account at PNC Bank.

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Scholarship is awarded to a second-year student with financial need in the Veterinary Technology program.

Frank & Jean Hubbard Scholarships are awarded to graduates of North Pocono High School who will be attending their first year at Johnson College and who are recommended by their principal or guidance office for demonstrating scholastic achievement, leadership, entrepreneurial abilities, and financial need. The recipient must take 15 credits each semester and the scholarship is renewable when specific conditions are met. Recipients are reviewed on academic achievement and chosen by North Pocono High School and the Johnson College Scholarship