Charles H., Jr. and Jane Eagle Diller Educational Scholarship

Mr. and Mrs. Diller grew up in south central Pennsylvania and are current residents of Silver Spring Township. Mr. Diller spent most of his professional career working for JLG Industries, Inc., a multi-billion dollar manufacturer of construction and industrial equipment. Prior to his retirement from JLG, he held the positions of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director. He also served his country as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a Vietnam veteran. In both settings, Mr. Diller’s talents and dedication led to various promotions and recognitions for his exceptional service and performance.

Mrs. Diller’s talents principally involved raising a family, but she continues to be actively engaged with her church’s youth programs.

Through this scholarship, the Diller’s are committed to providing financial assistance to help students obtain a college education, specifically those who desire to pursue business and entrepreneurial goals. In addition to this scholarship, the Diller’s also support Shippensburg University (SU) with grants for students who will be attending SU. Applications for that scholarship can be obtained through SU.

Scholarship Award:

•  $20,000 award ($5,000 yearly installments for 4 years)
• Announced at the annual Senior Awards Ceremony in May
• Check will be written jointly to the successful student and academic institution, which will be sent to the student requesting endorsement, who will forward the check to the appropriate school/university’s financial aid office for credit to the student’s tuition account.
• Check must be applied toward tuition at a post-secondary institution.
• Awarded recipient must maintain the equivalent of a “B”/84.5% average or a 3.0 GPA minimum
• Official college transcript must be provided to the East Pennsboro Education Foundation yearly (no later than July 1) to verify the recipient is in good academic standing prior to the distribution of funds each year. If the student is deemed ineligible academically, the remainder of the scholarship will be forfeited. In addition to the official transcript, the Diller's have requested that the recipeint provide an update on their college experience (which may include highlights about future career plans, overall college experience for the year, along with any club and social activies.)

Scholarship Recipient Criteria:

• Senior at East Pennsboro High School
• Intent to pursue a business degree (including accounting, business management, economics, finance and entrepreneurship)
• Proof of acceptance at 4-year college/technical school prior to fund distribution
• High school academic achievement with a 84.5% or above on a 100 point scale and graduate in the top third of their high school class; and
• Demonstrates good character and citizenship through participation in civic, academic, and/or athletic activities.
• Student Aid Index (SAI) provided on your confirmation page at the time you submitted your FAFSA application OR if you don’t have this information, you can provide the SAI results of the Federal Student Aid Estimator Calculator (FYI: Using the calculator requires parents’ financial information, including their tax filing status, adjusted gross income, total assets, and annual child support received. If your parents are divorced, you will need this information for your primary parent, including the financial information of your stepparent if your primary parent remarried.) You can access the Federal Student Aid Estimator Calculator here: https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/

Application Information: 

DEADLINE for submission of all required information/documents: April 1

Application form to be submitted through this portal 

• Additional Documents: 
  Official East Pennsboro High School Transcript 
• Financial Aid information:
  • If the FAFSA is unavailable you may us the SAI or the SAI results of the Federal Student Aid Estimator Calculator: Student Aid Index (SAI) provided on your confirmation page at the time you submitted your FAFSA application OR if you don’t have this information, you can provide the SAI results of the Federal Student Aid Estimator Calculator (FYI: Using the calculator requires parents’ financial information, including their tax filing status, adjusted gross income, total assets, and annual child support received. If your parents are divorced, you will need this information for your primary parent, including the financial information of your stepparent if your primary parent remarried.) You can access the Federal Student Aid Estimator Calculator here: https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/ 
  • In addition to the SAR, you may also provide a letter with information you believe will be useful in determining your financial need (e.g., family and student income). Are there extenuating circumstances of which we should be aware? For example, illness in the family, loss of employment, or other relevant information?

All information in this application will remain confidential.

Questions: Contact epef@epasd.org