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GVFHRA Scholarship
Each year, the GVFHRA College Relations Committee presents Merit Scholarship Awards at a specially designated dinner meeting. The purpose of the award is to recognize students, undergraduate and graduate, who are committed to pursuing careers in human resources and have shown strong academic ability and early engagement and accomplishments in human resources related areas.
Two scholarship winners will be awarded: a $2,000 undergraduate winner and a $2,000 graduate winner.
Due Date: Noon on Friday, October 17th, 2026
PA State Council of SHRM Scholarship
PA SHRM is excited to announce two different types of scholarship opportunities for our young and emerging professionals. We will be awarding four scholarships, in total—two University Scholarships, and two SHRM Certification Scholarships.
University Scholarships
We are seeking one graduate student and one undergraduate student to award $4,000 each. These individuals should be majoring in Human Resources or a HR adjacent field of study. Additionally, we are asking applicants to submit a personal statement/essay highlighting their academic achievements, leadership qualities, extracurricular involvement, and their community service/volunteering efforts. With each essay submission we ask that students also provide us with a receipt or proof of enrollment.
SHRM Certification Scholarships
We are also seeking two individuals striving to achieve SHRM Certified Professional or Senior Certified Professional certification(s) with the National SHRM organization. These applicants are required to submit proof of testing during the allotted window (1st Testing Window: 5/1/2026-7/15/2026, 2nd Testing Window: 12/1/2026-2/15/2027), also we ask for proof of a passing score. We will be accepting and awarding one recipient per testing window $1,000 each.
Application Submission Window
Applicants interested in the University Scholarship should submit interest between April 13th and June 5th, 2026. Applicants interested in the 1st Testing Window of the SHRM Certification Scholarship should also submit interest during this timeframe.
Michael R. Losey Scholarship Award - Through SHRM National
This award honors lifetime achievement in human resource research. It recognizes an individual for significant past and ongoing research contributions that impact the HR management field.
A single award of $50,000 is presented annually to further the field of human resource management. Nominations are encouraged for scholars with a significant body of work in the field of HR.
