Scholarship List 2019-20
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Updated 1/14/2020
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Megawatt Scholarship- (1) $5,000 scholarship. For students planning to pursue a post-secondary education in a STEM related field. For more information visit https://megawattscholarships.org/
Deadline: March 6, 2020
Ohio Township Association Scholarship Program- (4) $1,500 scholarships. Students must be a US citizen, reside in an Ohio township and plan to attend a two or four year Ohio college or university in the fall of 2020. Students may apply for both scholarships however, applications and materials must be submitted in two separate envelopes. See attached application for more details. ohio_township_scholarship.pdf
Deadline: January 28, 2020
Robert A. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship- (5) $2,000 scholarships awarded. Students must be a senior planning to attend college after graduation, be a primary member of General Electric Credit Union, volunteer hours and have at least a "B" average GPA. See attached application for more details. robert_a._cunningham_memorial_scholarship.pdf
Deadline: January 14, 2020 by 5pm
Wittenberg University's Scholarships- Amounts vary for each scholarship. https://www.wittenberg.edu/admission/scholarship-opportunities
Deadline: Varies
BGSU Science & Math Education in ACTION- $20,000 scholarship over 4 years. For students considering teaching either secondary science or math, or middle childhood science and math, must be an Ohio resident, incoming freshman fall 2020, minimum 3.0 GPA, recommended minimum ACT of 23. For more info visit www,bgsu.edu/action
Deadline: January 15, 2020
College Board Opportunity Scholarships- Amount of each scholarship varies. Seniors can earn scholarships for completing the FAFSA, applying to colleges, improving their SAT or PSAT score. Juniors can start applying for these scholarships in December. For more information visit https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/about/official-rules
Deadline: Varies
BGSU Scholarships- Up to $5,000 per year for four years, each award amount varies. Award criteria starts at 3.0 GPA or higher and a minimum of 20 on the ACT. Visit website for more details and specific requirements for each scholarship. www.bgsu.edu/scholarships
Deadline: December 9th & Jan. 15th
The Jackie Robinson Foundation- Up to $30,000 for 4 years. Must be a minority student who is planning to attend a four year institute, US Citizen, have leadership skills, community service, financial need and a miniumum 21 composite score on the ACT. For application and more information visit https://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/?SFMC_cid=EM222207-&rid=47560238
Deadline: February 1, 2020
Wright State University Academic Performance Scholarships- Amounts of each scholarship varies. The scholarships are automatically granted to eligible students at the time of admission, must be admitted by February 1 to qualify for priority scholarship consideration. For more information on specific scholarship requirements visit https://www.wright.edu/raiderconnect/financial-aid/first-year-scholarships
**Apply to WSU using the code "APPLYNOW2019" to receive an application fee waiver through the end of November
Deadline: February 1, 2020
PFLAG Dayton Scholarship- (3) $2,000 scholarships awarded. One or two of these scholarships will be awarded to a LGBT student, and one or two scholarships will be awarded to a student they term as an ally. Visit www.pflagdayton.org for the application and more details.
Deadline: February 7, 2020
Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship- $1500 scholarship. Students must be high school seniors planning to enroll as a full time college student, plan to pursue a degree in agriculture, have minimum GPA of 2.5 and obtain two endorsements from Eligible Farmers (students do not need to be FFA members to apply). To apply visit ffa.org/scholarships
Deadline: January 15, 2020
Universal 1 Credit Union Glen R Kershner Memorial Scholarship- $1,000 scholarship. High school seniors who are members of Universal 1 Credit Union may apply for this scholarship. For application and details visit www.u1cu.org/scholarship
Deadline: March 9, 2020
Cleveland State University- up to $40,000. The Department of Art & Design is offering full time undergraduate ART majors seeking a first BA degree this scholarship opportunity. Students must declare their ART major when applying during the scholarship period, enroll full time at CSU, must take at least one ART class per semester, have and maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA and minimum 3.0 GPA for ART courses, participate in SOFA or AIGA while enrolled at CSU and present your work that was created during the scholarship period. For application and more info visit (https://form.jotform.com/CSUART/merit-2020-21)
Deadline: March 27, 2020 @ 11:59pm
The William D. Squires Educational Foundation- (20) $5,000 renewable scholarships. These scholarships are primarily financial need based undergraduate scholarships. Student's EFC from the FAFSA must be less than $7,000 to apply. Must have a 3.2 or higher GPA and know your career goal. Applications are available at www.wmdsquiresfoundation.org The applications will be available to submit starting February 15th.
Deadline: April 15, 2020
***Baldwin/Turner Volunteer Service Scholarship- CHS Students must complete at least 20 hours of volunteer service during their senior year in order to apply. The volunteer hours must be validated and certified by a supervising adult other than the applicant's parent or guardian. Submit an essay explaining "The Importance of Volunteer Service." See application for more details. baldwin-turner_scholarship_2020_application_-_pdf__1_.pdf
Deadline: March 27, 2020
***Greene County Retired Teacher's Memorial Scholarship- $1,000 scholarship. CHS Students must be planning to enter the field of education and accepted to an accredited college or university in the state of Ohio. Student's must have at least a 3.0 GPA to apply. See application for more details. greene_county_retired_teacher.docx
Deadline: February 13, 2020
FAMU NAA Greater Dayton Chapter Scholarship- $1,000 minimum awarded. Students must show proof of admission to Florida A&M University or have an application pending, graduate from a Greater Dayton Area HS with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate leadership and community service efforts. See attached application for more details. famu_naa_scholarship.pdf
Deadline: March 20, 2020
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Chi Lambda Chapter Scholarship- $500 minimum awarded. Applicants must be a male graduating senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0, must have been accepted to a Historically Black College or University and demonstrate leadership. See attached application for more details. alpha_phi_alpha_fraternity_scholarship.pdf
Deadline: March 20, 2020
WPAFB Educational Fund- Applicants must be a child or grandchild of a current, full-time civilian or active duty military employee of Wright Patt Air Force Base, minimum 3.5 GPA and at least a 27 on the ACT or 1200 on SAT. See attached application for more details. wpafb_educational_fund_2020.pdf
Deadline: April 1, 2020 by 4pm
Scholarship Resources:
www.DaytonFoundation.org/scholars
www.tuitionfundingsources.com
https://www.daytonfoundation.org/scholars.html
www.raise.me
www.collegecovered.com
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