Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
The Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program is a federally funded program offering a merit scholarship for outstanding high school seniors who have been accepted at an institution of higher education. The Byrd Scholarship Program rewards academic excellence in high school and encourages students to continue their education. The federal government allocates the funds that determine the amount of the scholarship award.
To be considered for a Byrd Scholarship you must:
- Be a high school graduate during the same academic year in which the scholarship is awarded.
- Be accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution of higher education.
- Be a resident of Pennsylvania.
- Be a U.S. citizen or national, or be able to provide evidence of permanent residency.
- Expect to be a full-time freshman student enrolled at an eligible institution of higher education, in the United States, following high school graduation.
- Submit a letter of acceptance from the school or college with the application. (It does not have to be from the institution of your final choice.)
- Must meet the following three educational standards:
- Rank in the top 5 percent of your graduating class, or hold a ranking of 1, 2 or 3 in classes of 60 students or less
- Grade point average of 3.50 or above on a 4.00 (unweighted) scale
- SAT = 1150 combined critical reading and math only; or ACT = composite score of 25 or above; or GED = score of 3550 or above. TOEFL = not accepted.
The scholarship is renewable for three additional years and is based on full-time enrollment, maintenance of satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution and federal funding.
Eligible Institutions
Eligible institutions include proprietary institutions of higher education and postsecondary vocational institutions, as well as public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education.
NOTE: Scholarship may not be used to attend a foreign school. Awards for this program are contingent upon federal funding.
How Can I Apply?
Download the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Application (379 KB PDF) or obtain one from your high school guidance counselor or school authority. You may also contact us:
PHEAA
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship
PO Box 8114
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8114
800-692-7392