GPLA Scholarship

NOTICE: All scholarships have been awarded for this year’s 2024 convention.


The Connelly-Singer Scholarship Fund of GPLA

The Greater Philadelphia Locksmiths Association established The Connelly-Singer Scholarship Fund of GPLA to honor two outstanding individuals in recognition of their enormous contributions to our industry. Gerald Connelly and Leonard Singer devoted much of their lives to the advancement of locksmithing and were fierce advocates of education. They believed that elevating the public perception of locksmiths could only be accomplished by elevating ourselves individually through education. The Fund seeks to promote this idea by awarding scholarships to deserving locksmiths.

GPLA members in good standing and classified as Active, Apprentice or Shop Member shall be eligible to apply using the Member Application form. Other practicing locksmiths (not Distributor’s or Manufacturer’s Reps., etc.) who are not members of GPLA are eligible to apply using the Non-Member Application form.

The selection of recipients is made by the Scholarship Award Committee after reviewing all eligible applications. To celebrate our 75th Anniversary, GPLA will be awarding 15 full scholarships for three days of classes each at our 2024 annual convention – a $495.00 value!

Individuals, manufacturers, and other industry organizations wishing to contribute to the Fund may do so by sending donations to The Connelly-Singer Scholarship Fund of GPLA, c/o Martin Arnold, CML, 7229 Park Avenue in Pennsauken, NJ 08109-3009.

Scholarship Applications

Non-Member Application

Non-Members fill out the scholarship application here.

Member Application

Members fill out the scholarship application here.

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