Scholarships
The Paramo Foundation Scholarship Award
The Paramo Foundation Scholarship Award is awarded annually to low income students attending a college or university focused on the trades, including but not limited to, cosmetology programs. The scholarship will provide a full scholarship for one year at a trades school.
Eligibility
– The student must be a resident of Lackawanna County
– The student must intend to pursue a secondary education in a trades program at a college or university (includes, but is not limited to, cosmetology programs)
– Student must submit an essay about what the scholarship would mean to them
– Student must receive at least one letter of recommendation from a non-family member
– Preference, in the following order, will be shown to students who have demonstrated: financial need, high academic achievement (GPA of 3.5 or higher), a strong attendance record, and military service (including returning veteran or active military)