PPF Education Awards

Purpose: Monetary awards given to graduate students in psychology to help defray expenses incurred during graduate study that may not be covered by other stipends and scholarships.

Geographic Scope: Pennsylvania (enrolled at a Pennsylvania institution or resident of Pennsylvania)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Full-time student in an in-person, APA-accredited graduate program leading to a doctoral degree in Psychology
• Enrolled at a Pennsylvania institution OR be a resident of Pennsylvania

Selection Criteria:

• Financial need
• Academic performance
• Potential for service to the field
• Community service and involvement
• Efforts made to reflect ethnic and cultural diversity in final recipient selection

Contact Information:

• Pennsylvania Psychological Association
• 5925 Stevenson Avenue Suite H
• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112
• Phone: (717) 232-3817

Application Requirements

Students must submit the following by 11:59 PM on January 15, 2026:

1. Personal information cover sheet
2. Unofficial graduate transcript
3. Typewritten statement (two-page limit) specifically addressing these four areas:
   • a) Financial need
   • b) Academic performance
   • c) Potential for service to the field
   • d) Community service and involvement
4. Curriculum vitae or resume
5. Letter of support from major advisor or program chair outlining:
   • Applicant's potential for accomplishment
   • Documentation of their need

Application Process

Applicants should prepare a statement (two pages, typewritten) that addresses the four criteria above and should note circumstances that may have presented a challenge to pursuing their graduate education.