Scholarships
Adult Skills Education Program
The ASEP program was established by the Imagine America Foundation to assist adult, non-traditional learners attain postsecondary education goals. It is a one-time grant for qualified adult students planning to attend a participating career school. To be considered, an applicant must meet EBC entrance requirements for the requested program of study, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, be at least 21 years of age, have a high school diploma or GED, have documented financial need and demonstrated voluntary community service within the last year, not be a previous recipient of any other Imagine America Foundation scholarships/awards, and complete the NCCT Adult Education Success Potential Assessment. The Adult Skills Education Program applications are available on line at www.imagine-america.org. Students may begin to apply on July 1 of each year.
Charles P. McGeary Scholarships
Charles P. McGeary Scholarships are awarded to eligible applicants pursuing associate degrees at Erie Business Center. Awards are based on applicants meeting EBC's standard entrance requirements. Additionally, each applicant must submit an essay of 300 to 500 words on one of the following Return to Topics: (1) What motivates me Explain and give examples. (2) Are you a leader and/or a follower? Explain and give examples. Applications are reviewed by members of the EBC administrative team, and scholarships are awarded in the amount of $5,000 each. Deadlines for applications are: December 1 for the Winter term, April 1 for the Sprint term and August 1 for the fall term.
To request an application, contact the EBC Admissions Department (admissions@eriebc.edu).
Erie Business Center Scholarship - 1/2 Tuition
EBC awards two scholarships each year to high school seniors based on academic
ability, involvement in extracurricular activities and financial need. These
scholarships are awarded in amounts up to $10,000, depending on whether a
student is pursuing an associate in specialized business (ASB) degree or
shorter-term diploma program.
To request an application, contact the EBC Admissions Department (admissions@eriebc.edu).
Imagine America Military Award Program
This program, established by the Career College Foundation, makes scholarship
funds available to military personnel pursuing postsecondary career education.
Through the Imagine Military program, EBC is able to award up to five scholarships
every year in amounts up to $5,000 each, depending on whether the student
is pursuing an ASB degree or shorter-term diploma program. To be considered,
you must:
- Meet EBC's standard entrance requirements for the requested program of study.
- Be an active duty member of the military in good standing or an honorably discharged veteran.
To apply, go to www.imagine-america.org and
click on the link for Military Award Program. You will be asked to indicate
a career college choice, in this case, Erie Business Center--Main, as well
as a field of study.
Imagine America Scholarship
This program is sponsored by the Imagine America Foundation
(IAF). It is a career education award that is available to recent
high school graduates who are pursuing postsecondary education
at participating career colleges. Each year, every high school may
select three graduating seniors to be eligible to receive an Imagine
America scholarship. Only graduating high school seniors or
recent high school graduates should apply.
To be considered, an applicant must be a high school senior or
recent high school graduate, have a grade point average of 2.5
or greater, demonstrate financial need and voluntary community
service during senior year. The High School Scholarship Program
applications are available online at www.imagine-america.org. The
scholarship program runs annually and has a December 31 deadline.