We provide scholarships for students to help support them when they are ready to graduate high school and ready to move on to college.  Our club selects multiple students each year and offers them support for being outstanding runners within our community.

2020 Scholarship Info and Application available here!

The Striders annually awards scholarships to one male and one female cross country and/or track athlete each from the Juniata and Mifflin County School Districts.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Graduating senior from the Juniata or Mifflin County School Districts.
2. Participated in at least two seasons of cross country or two seasons of track.
3. Received acceptance letter to a two year or more institute of higher education of college, university or technical school.
4. Complete a 250 word essay addressing why participating in cross country or track was important to you, how it has affected your running career, and what your plans for running in the future consist of.
5. Copy of high school transcript.
6. Copy of letter of acceptance to your chosen institute of higher education.
7. Submit scholarship application to your school’s guidance office by May 1^st.

The award of $300 will be given at the beginning of the second semester of the first year of institution of higher learning (minimum grade point average of 2.0 as a full-time student with at least 11 semester hours earned during the fall semester).  It is the recipient’s responsibility to communicate the required documentation to the Juniata Valley Striders to receive the award.