Mercer County high school students eligible for exclusive Ella Busch scholarship at Thiel College

GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Mercer County students could be eligible for up to $8,000 through the Ella Busch Scholarship.

Interested students who would like to be considered for the Ella Busch Scholarship should contact the Office of Admission at Thiel College after Jan. 5. 

• Read more about the Carl and Ella Busch Scholarship
• Apply for the Ella Busch Scholarship.

To be eligible, students must be a resident of Mercer County, have at least a 3.0 high school grade-point average, have been accepted by Thiel College and attend one of the following schools:

• Farrell High School
• Grove City High School
• Hickory High School
• Kennedy Catholic High School
• Lakeview High School
• Mercer Area Middle/High School
• Sharon Senior High School
• Sharpsville Senior High School
• West Middlesex High School

Busch started working at Thiel College in 1946 as a receptionist, then worked as the assistant controller in the business office and as a personnel officer. From 1979 until her retirement in 1983, she served as the assistant to the president. In recognition of her service to the College, she was named an honorary alumna of Thiel College in 1987. She passed away in December 2017.

Students from Commodore Perry, Greenville, Jamestown and Reynolds high schools are eligible for the Baughman Scholarship. These scholarships are part of the more than $100 million in aid that has been awarded at Thiel College since 2009. Ninety-nine percent of students at Thiel College receive some form of financial aid. 

Students interested in Thiel College scholarships should contact the Office of Admission at 724-589-2345 or by email admissions@thiel.edu. The College is hosting in-person visits which may be scheduled through the Office of Admission.

Learn more about other scholarship opportunities by visiting the College’s scholarship website.

Read about other Thiel College exclusive scholarships:

• Read more about the Haller Entrepreneur Scholarship
• Apply for the Haller Scholarship online
• Read more about the David Baughman Scholarship
  • Apply for the David Baughman Scholarship
• Read more about the Marion G. Resch Scholarship
  • Apply for the Marion G. Resch Scholarship online

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