Student Programs
SeAL Challenge – Sea, Air, and Land: The Foundation’s annual STEM competition allows students to design, build, test, and compete with projects involving sea, air, and land-based challenges. Developed in partnership with Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Defense, the program provides participating educators with curriculum, training, and technical support. Foundation funding helps schools obtain the materials students need to build their projects and brings the curriculum directly into local classrooms. Together, these programs connect students and educators with curriculum, equipment, hands-on experiences, and STEM professionals—helping build stronger pathways from the classroom to postsecondary education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
2027 Challenge Day: April 29th at Central Columbia's Blue Jay Academy
FAQ's:
- 3-10 students per team on challenge day
- The Foundation will provide $650 per school district. It is up to the district to use the funds as they see fit.
- Schools may enter multiple teams if they choose to raise additional funds
- This year we will be hosting both an Air Challenge & Land Challenge
- The Challenge will take place from January - April 2027
- Curriculum is available upon request, but there is no requirement to use it.
- Lunch will be included on challenge day
- Each student will be provided a tshirt and certificate of completion
- An Information Session will be held virtually in December
- The current “support docs” password is: challenge
- Students must sign and return the Permission Slip
- For more information view : https://seaairland.psu.edu/
Pairing local manufacturers with middle school students, this program teaches students how to create a two-minute marketing video about said manufacturing partner. Students learn how to shoot A and B roll, storyboard, edit video, add music, and produce. Classwork includes social media and digital marketing, and culminates in a 48-hour online, viewers-choice-based contest. Winners of the regional contest are eligible for the statewide contest.
Financial Literacy in the Susquehanna Valley - Offered in partnership with Brighter Financial Futures and Journey Bank, gives local students practical experience with budgeting, saving, credit, investing, and other real-world financial decisions. Through interactive classroom programming, students build the knowledge and confidence to make stronger financial choices as they prepare for adulthood, further education, and the workforce.
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW) – Together with the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, this program offers scholarships for local students to attend a week-long summer program aimed at immersing students in understanding the free enterprise system and the exciting world of business.
2027 Dates
Week 1: Jun 27 - Jul 2 (Lycoming College)
Week 2: Jul 4 - 9 (Lycoming College)
Week 3: Jul 18 - 23 (Lycoming College)
Week 4: Jul 25 - 30 (Lycoming College)
Week 4: Jul 25 - 30 (Penn College)
