Scholarships in Ohio

Fred Schleiter Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an out-of-state minority student with financial need.

 

Ohio National Guard Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1 (spring); April 1 (summer); July 1 (fall); November 1 (winter/spring)

Applicant must be an Army or Air Guard member who is attending a two- or four-year public college or university.

 

Leo and Julia Blackburn Crossing the Threshold Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a graduate of an accredited preparatory business school with an associate degree in an area of business who will pursue a bachelors degree in business at Shawnee State University. Minimum 2.0 GPA required. Preference given to Southeastern Business College graduates.

 

McNair Scholars Finalist Award

Award: $8,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be from a state besides South Carolina.

 

Dance Non-Resident Tuition Waiver

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time, non-resident student with a minimum 2.75 GPA.

 

Blue & Gold Level 1 Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is a not a resident of West Virginia.

 

Generations Non-Resident Tuition Waiver

Award: $1,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a non-resident child or grandchild of an Oklahoma U graduate.

 

Non-Resident Transfer Student Merit Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 3.8 GPA who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant must have completed a two0year college associate degree program or its equivalent in a state contiguous to Utah.

 

Educational Assistance Commitment Grant

Award: -, Deadline: September 30

Applicant must be in fifth year of program leading to the CPA certificate at an Ohio school, and have earned at least 120 semester hours. Part-time students are also eligible for a partial grant. Selection is based upon financial need.

 

General Nonresident Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a nonresident, demonstrate high academic achievement, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be a first degree-seeking student enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours per semester). Incoming freshman applicant must rank in top 3% of secondary school class. Sophomore, junior, and senior applicants must be current or previous recipients of award. Recipients must complete a minimum of 40 hours of Arizona community service off campus at a nonprofit agency during year of award.

 

Marie Shea Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a nonresident of Arizona and a full-time student and demonstrate financial need.

 

Ohio Newspapers Foundation Douthit Award

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a graduate from a high school in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Huron, Erie, Wood, Geauga, Sandusky, Ottawa, or Lucas Counties who is enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior at an Ohio college or university. Applicant must be majoring in a field relevant to the newspaper industry, particularly journalism, advertising, marketing, or a communications degree program. Minimum 3.0 GPA and college transcript required.

 

Alumni Legacy Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be the child of a parent who has a degree from U of Arkansas, Fayetteville and is a current member of the Arkansas Alumni Association. Applicant must be a nonresident of Arkansas and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a composite ACT score of 24-36 (combined SAT I score of 1110-1600). Applicant must submit Arkansas Alumni Legacy Data Form and apply for and be accepted for admission.

 

Legacy Tuition Reduction Grant

Award: -, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a nonresident and the child of a parent with a degree from U of Arkansas, Fayetteville and who is a current member of the Arkansas Alumni Association. Applicant must submit Arkansas Alumni Legacy Data Form and apply for and be accepted for admission.

 

Non-Resident Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an entering freshman student who is not a resident of Michigan. Applicant must meet Oakland admission criteria and live in university housing for two years.

 

Emma C. Miller Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a resident of Lorain County. Financial need and academic achievement are considered.

 

Helen Steiner Rice Scholarship in Creative Writing

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a Lorain County resident who is pursuing literary studies. Three samples of any of the following are required: prose, articles, short stories, or poetry. Special consideration will be given to adult learners. FAFSA and Student Aid Report are required.

 

South Lorain Merchants Association Scholarship

Award: $1,250, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior who is planning to major in business or finance. Three letters of recommendation and essay discussing "what I plan to do with my education" are required to be submitted. FAFSA and Student Aid Report are required as well.

 

Robert F. Cavalear Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an entering freshman who is an inner-city student from Toledo, OH. Financial need, good citizenship through extra-curricular activities, and full-time enrollment each semester must be demonstrated. FAFSA (due by April 1) and Pell eligibility are required.

 

Charms, Inc. Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a full-time sophomore student who is African-American, is a local resident of Toledo, and graduated high school within the Toledo city limits. Selection is based upon financial need, academic achievement, evidence of extra-curricular activities, and educational and professional commitment. FAFSA (due by April 1) and Pell eligibility are required.

 

Charles Feilbach Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate student with a disability who was a high school graduate of Glendale-Feilback School.

 

Project Succeed

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a resident of Ohio, be a women of 27 years or older, who has lost their primary means of support through separation, divorce, widowhood or spouse's disability, and who falls within established income guidelines.

 

Global Tiger Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a non-resident International undergraduate student, with high GPA and ACT scores, 575 or above for TOEFL score. Selection is based upon leadership potentials, two letters of recommendation from a teacher of school master requested.

 

National Scholars Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a non-resident or international student with a minimum admissions index score of 129.

 

Blue & Gold Level 2 Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is a not a resident of West Virginia.

 

Boneyfiddle Gallery Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a full-time student with a minimum 3.0 GPA who resides in Ohio or Kentucky and has financial need.

 

John M. Coyne Endowed Scholarship for Public Service

Award: -, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must be interested in a public service career. Preference will be given to students from Brooklyn, Ohio. Recipient must be enrolled full-time in the Levin College of Urban Affairs and must maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA.

 

Mercedes Cotner Endowed Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be a graduate of the Cleveland Municipal School District with interest in a public service career. Special consideration given to students from the Martin Luther King Law and Public Service Magnet High School.

 

Honors College National Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must have out-of-state residency status and be eligible for admission to the Honors College.

 

Honors College Tuition Grant

Award: -, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must have out-of-state residency status and be a member of the Honors College receiving a Professional Assistantship.