Hermine Solt Student Scholarship

Welcome back.  See below for guidelines and criteria for the Scholarship. A Scholarship of $500 will be offered to a student who best meets the requirements. (The number of scholarships given will be determined annually.)  

The Hermine Solt Student Scholarship Application and Information Packet is linked in the left side menu, under Student Scholarship/Student Scholarship Application.

Criteria includes:

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
5. A career in Accounting, Business, Business Administration, Business Communications, Business Management, Business Communications, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Computer/Technology, or Secretarial/Admin. Assistants are qualified pursuits.

Guidelines for Applicants:

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. 

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 20, 2025. 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 3, 2025, 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.

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.