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JOHNSTOWN -- Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has been awarded a $1.1 million endowment from Margaret J. Pardee.
This funding will establish a new scholarship program for Penn Highlands students, set to launch in the Fall 2026 semester.
The Margaret J. Pardee Scholarship will provide full tuition scholarships that cover the entirety of a full-time student's tuition and fees for one year or two semesters.
Students will have the opportunity to reapply for the scholarship the following year. Applications for the scholarship will be available starting in March 2026.
In 2016, Pardee's generosity, through a planned estate gift, established a significant endowment to provide full-tuition scholarships for eligible students. Pardee, of Northern Cambria, passed away in June 2024, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and achievement that will be remembered and celebrated for years to come.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must declare their intention to attend Penn Highlands Community College as a full-time, degree-seeking student, and demonstrate financial need, academic excellence and extracurricular involvement.
Graduates of Northern Cambria or Cambria Heights High Schools, whose legal residence is within the geographic areas serviced by either the Hope Fire Company and/or the Hastings Fire Company, will be given primary consideration.
The Foundation aims to award six full tuition scholarships per academic year.
To honor Pardee, the foundation will place a commemorative plaque in both Northern Cambria and Cambria Heights high schools, if approved by the respective districts. The plaque will detail the life of Pardee and her desire to help others in her community receive higher education.
For more information, visit www.pennhighlands.edu/scholarships/.