Hermine Solt Student Scholarship

The student scholarship application process will open in January.

The recipient must be majoring in the business field.  Examples include but are not limited to: Accounting, Business, Business Administration, Business Communications, Business Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Computer/Technology, or Secretarial/Admin. Assistant

Additional criteria for consideration include:

1. Scholastic achievement and motivation for higher education
2. Qualities and traits of leadership, citizenship, and service to school and community
3. Financial need, job history
4. Recommendations from business education department members and/or school counselors must accompany the application
 

The completed Hermine Solt Student Scholarship Application, official transcript and recommendation must be emailed to the attention of the chairperson on or before March 1st. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. 

The format of the application form may not be changed in any way. All materials submitted shall become the property of PAEOP.

Applications, questions, or requests should be directed to the committee chair via email:

Louise Mikowychok, CEOE, Retired
Hermine Solt Student Scholarship 2025 Chair
email: louisemipaeop@gmail.com

NOTE: Email accepted from each student's corresponding High School Counselor ONLY. 

Entries must be in ONE PDF and include all signatures and required information to be considered.

Members of the scoring committee will receive (1) complete electronic PDF of the applications with names and addresses removed to ensure unbiased scoring.  Winners will be chosen by the committee and recommended for approval by the PAEOP president.  A recommendation will be made by the Scholarship Committee Chair to the PAEOP Executive Board for approval.

Final selection will be made by March 2026. Announcement of the winner(s) will be made at the annual PAEOP Conference during the annual conference. This year, the conference is being held on Thursday evening, April 16, 2026, at the Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey, 4751 Lindle Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111. The winner(s) will be invited in advance to attend with a guest, compliments of PAEOP.  Additional tickets may be purchased.  A speech from the winner will be appreciated.  In the event attendance is not possible, a recording can be arranged. 

Payment of the scholarship will be made directly to the educational entity of admission, upon written verification of the student's enrollment in a business-related program (noted above.) This usually occurs in the fall after the graduation of the winner.