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Academic Scholarships

PWCA HONORING EXCELLENCE IN OUR ATHLETES

PWCA Scholarships provide financial assistance to high school seniors who exhibit excellence in a well-rounded educational and extracurricular program. Each year, we award up to four-$1,000 scholarships and four-$500 scholarships based on essay submissions. The scholarships are made possible by generous contributions of individuals and organizations, PWCA fundraising efforts and payment of annual dues by member school districts and are administered by the PWCA Scholarship Committee. Read more about the Scholarship Award process and download an application below.

PWCA 2026 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS

$1,000
THE FRANK WADAS
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
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Matthew Scott
Council Rock South HS

$1,000 AWARD WINNER

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Chase Homan
Hamburg HS

$1,000 AWARD
WINNER

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Zoe Furman

Montgomery HS

$1,000 AWARD
WINNER

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Tyler Ulrich

Warrior Run HS

$500 AWARD
WINNER

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Dominick Peruso

Huntingdon Area HS

$500 AWARD
WINNER

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Cadyn McGraw

North Schuykill HS

$500 AWARD
WINNER

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Brandt Harer

Montgomery HS

$500 AWARD
WINNER

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Connor Dugan

Lehighton HS

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROCESS

2026 Scholarship Season

The 2026 application process is closed for the year.

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ELIGIBILITY

Any current high school senior wrestler who is enrolled in a public or accredited private school in PA. Has attained a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) non-weighted based on a 4.0 scale for the three previous academic years (Grades 9, 10, and 11). And are planning to continue their education beyond high school in an accredited institution of higher education or a technical school.

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SELECTION

The PWCA Scholarship Committee will consider the following for the purposes of awarding the $1000 scholarships:

  1. Academic achievement 25% (GPA and Class rank)

  2. Athletic achievement 25%

  3. Essay Contest 50%

The PWCA Scholarship Committee's  $500 scholarships will be based solely on the essay submissions.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. Scholarships may be used at any institution of the recipient's choice education program which is designed to take one or more years to complete.

  2. Recipients will be announced in June by letter from the PWCA. A list of all winners will be sent to their guidance counselors. Non-recipients will not be notified.

  3. All winners must submit a certificate of admission or letter of acceptance to the Scholarship Committee by July 1st. Letters are required for the scholarship to be awarded. No scholarships will be awarded without proper documentation.

  4. Scholarships can be used for tuition, books, laboratory fees, and other academic costs like room and board.

  5. A check will be sent to the individual upon receipt for books, tuition, lodging, computer, etc. 

  6. If a recipient leaves the institution and there are PWCA Scholarship funds remaining, the institution shall return the balance to the PWCA.

  7. If a scholarship winner must delay their education for any reason, the scholarship will be held for up to 2 years from the date of high school graduation.

  8. The PWCA will be awarding up to four (4)- $1,000 scholarships for the total application and four (4) - $500 scholarships based only on essay content. The same person cannot win both.

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DEADLINE

All submissions should be completed and sent to: PWCA Scholarship Chairman Rusty Wallace 

at rwallace@norleb.k12.pa.us by March 31, 2026. No late applications will be accepted.

Best of Luck to all entrants!​​

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