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This web site is an attempt to gather information about scholarships available to Medina County, Ohio students pursuing higher education. It is compiled by a librarian of Medina Library reference department from various places where scholarships were listed in newspapers, newsletters, websites, etc. This site does not include scholarships that are national, offered through one's high school, through the colleges themselves, or the State of Ohio, all of which are valuable places to also look for education funding.
The timetable for many scholarships is that organizations and clubs commonly update and list them in area media in late winter or early spring of the year. The deadlines for applications are often in February, March and April so that winners can be selected and scholarships awarded before the end of the school year.
For any changes to the information below, or updates, contact the organizations offering the scholarships. Often the scholarships listed will be offered each year with some variation of amounts and dates. Updates here will be posted as soon as we know about them.
1. The Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools
Over 340 scholarship opportunities which "may cover 1/2 tuition, or a specific dollar amount" at 52 participating career colleges and schools. For high school seniors and you need a "C" average or better to apply. Applicants must be nominated by a current member of the Ohio Legislature.
Application deadline: 4/2/2012.
Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools
1328 Dublin Road, Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-487-8180
For more scholarship details and application:
2. Ohio Education Association
Marilyn Cross Scholarship
"The $2000 scholarship is presented each year to a career teacher for graduate work in a program directly linked to his/her current area of licensure, must be in need of financial assistance, and must demonstrate a reasonable prediction of success in graduate work." Deadline: January 3, 2010. www.ohea.org
OEA Headquarters
225 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-228-4526
Phone: 800-282-1500
3. Ohio Township Association
Three $1500 scholarships for high school seniors. Student must live in one of Ohio's 1,308 townships. Scholarships are offered in two categories: Academic Achievement (one scholarship) and Local Government Achievement (two scholarships). Deadline: January 27, 2012. For further information and forms: www.cpmra.muohio.edu/otaohio/
Ohio Township Association
6500 Taylor Road, Suite A
Blacklick, OH 43004-8570
Phone: 614-863-0045
note: this is not the address to which the application is mailed.
4. Medina County Show Biz Company
Two $500 scholarships for two graduating seniors residing in Medina County and/or graduating from any Medina County high school, including home-schooled students, who are active in Medina County Show Biz Company, their respective high school, and/or community events, in any aspect of the performing arts. These would include but not be limited to art, dance, music, vocal, performing, technical theater, etc. For more information, go to www.medinashowbiz.com.
Deadline for 2012 is March 15, 2012.
General contact information:
Medina County Show Biz Co.
P.O. Box 814
Medina, OH 44258-0814
5. Medina County Federal Credit Union -three scholarships for 2012:
Bernard R. Spechalske Scholarship
$1000 for high school seniors (12th grade status)
Medina County Federal Credit Union Memorial Scholarship
$1000 for full-time students attending an institution of higher learning (college, trade school, etc.)
The Summit Chapter of the Ohio Credit Union League Scholarship
Two $1000 scholarships and one $1500 scholarship.
For applications and more eligibility details, go to www.mcfcu.com.
Deadline for all material to be received is February 10, 2012.
6. Medina County Schools Educational Service Center - multiple scholarships:
Medina County Schools' Educational Service Center
124 West Washington Street
Medina OH 44256
Phone: 330 723-6393
Margaret Ford Smucker and Lloyd K. Smucker Scholarship
Amount: one or more scholarships of at least $1,500.
Applicant must be of senior (12th grade) status in a public or parochial high school located within Medina County and must have achieved a 3.0 G.P.A. at the end of his/her 7th semester. Specific courses of study are required and also applicant's family must demonstrate an economic need. Information and application at: http://www.medina-esc.org/
Deadline: March 28, 2012.
Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award
Unstated amount. This scholarship was established by the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) to promote and recognize outstanding academic achievement. One senior from each county in Ohio will receive this annual honor. Applicants must be a high school senior enrolled in a public school district - local, city or exempted village - within the ESC's service region. Recipients should demonstrate outstanding academic achievement as indicated by high school grades, test scores, and school activities and awards.
Medina County Local Schools Eligible. Check with guidance counselor for date due to the school. Counselors/Principals must forward their high school's nominee application to their county's Educational Service Center Superintendent no later than February 10, 2012.
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Stephen F. Joseph Memorial 4-H Scholarship
Amount: up to $1,000
Applicant must be a Medina County high school senior or college freshman who has been accepted or is currently attending an accredited university or trade school. Recipients are eligible to receive this scholarship only once. Applicant must have been a Medina County 4-H member for at least 5 years and be currently enrolled in the Medina County 4-H program.
7. Medina County Art League
2012 Medina County Art League Continuing Art Education Scholarship Awards
$1000 First Place
$700 Second Place
$550 Third Place
$350 Honorable Mention
$200 Steinmetz Award
Eligibility: All Medina County graduating seniors who are continuing their art education in college following graduation.
Portfolio required.
Deadline: Monday, May 7, 2012 to turn in portfolio and application.
8. College Now
Adult Learner Program
College Now provides scholarship opportunities to adult students age 19 and above who have interrupted their education for one year or more. Open to residents of Astabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit or Trumbull Counties. For full information and online application, go to http://www.collegenowgc.org/ Deadline: 4/15/2012
9. Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Scholarship
22898 West Road
Wellington OH 44090
440 647-2133
"College, vocational or technical school scholarship of $2,500. First place will be given for both a boys and girls division as well as runners-up in each division which will receive $1,500 scholarships. The scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors whose parents/guardians are members of the Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative and receiving electric at their primary residence from the Cooperative. The applications must have at least a 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative grade poiint average or better." For more information and application, go to www.lmre.org.
Deadline: January 20, 1012.
10. Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities - two scholarships
4691 Windfall Road
Medina, Ohio 44256
330 725-7751
Donor Scholarship
One $1000 scholarships each year.
Applicants must be current high school seniors, accepted into an accredited program in a field providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities (i.e. special education, physical therapy, social work, behavioral sciences, etc.). Further requirements and criteria apply and are listed in the application at the website:
Deadline is March 30, 2012.
For more information, contact the Public Relations Office at 330-725-7751, ext. 273.
Continuing Education Donor Scholarship
One $500 scholarship awarded to former recipients of the MCBDD Donor Scholarship/Marion Stroud Memorial Scholarship. It was created to continue to encourage young persons to complete education and training activities toward a career which serves individuals with developmental disabilities. Applicants must be enrolled into an accredited training program in a field providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities (i.e. special education, physical therapy, behavioral sciences, speech therapy, etc.). Further requirements and criteria apply and are listed in the application at the website: www.mcbmrdd.org.
Deadline is March 30, 2012.
11. Medina General Hospital - multiple scholarships
1000 E. Washington St.
Medina, Ohio 44256-2170
Applications and information for the following scholarships are posted to the hospital website at:
Applications must be submitted and/or postmarked by March 15. Contact the number listed on each scholarship application for any questions about the scholarships.
Medina Hospital Medical Staff Health Profession Scholarship
$10,000 in awards, usually awarded in $1,000 increments for graduating Medina County high school seniors pursuing a career in the medical field..
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William and Ruth Kelly Health Career Scholarship
Two $1000 scholarships to be used for an Associate or Bachelor degree program in an allied health or nursing field. Candidates must have been accepted by or presently enrolled in an accredited school and program for approved nursing or allied health careers. Applicant must be a graduate candidate of Brunswick, Medina, Buckeye, Black River, Highland, Cloverleaf or Wadsworth high schools or a resident of one of these school districts.
Will be selected on the basis of motivation, initiative, community service, job experience and references.
Medina Hospital Foundation and Medina Hospital Scholarship Program
Up to two awards, of $1,000 each will be awarded to seniors from each of the following Medina County high schools: Black River, Brunswick, Buckeye, Cloverleaf, Highland, Medina and Wadsworth.
Applicants must pursue a degree in nursing or an allied health curriculum. Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Jean Myers Gift Gallery Scholarship Program
Five $1000 awards to dependents of Medina Hospital employees and two, $1000 awards to student volunteers in good standing. Awards are for undergraduate study only
Applicants must be "dependent" children, age 25 and under, of full-time or part-time Medina Hospital employees who have a minimum of one year of employment with the hospital as of March 12, 2012. Student Volunteers must have volunteered within the last twelve months, completed a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer service and be in good standing with the volunteer program.
12. Society for Handicapped Citizens
4283 Paradise Road
Seville, Ohio 44273
330 722-1900
H.O.P.E. Scholarship
Up to two scholarships each year: in 2012 they will be in the amount of $1000.
Applicants must be a current SHC Member or an unmarried child or grandchild of a Member. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in a disability related field. Applicants will be judged on volunteer experience, related volunteer experience, essay content and quality, letter of reference. Deadline for submitting a completed application is March 29, 2012. Application forms are available at the website above or by calling 330 722-1900 ext. 250.
13. New Century H.O.G. Chapter 1892
This is a scholarship associated with the New Century Harley Owners Group of Medina. Any member, child of a member or grandchild of a member may submit an application. For more information go to website: http://newcenturyhog.com
For 2011 the amount is $500 and the deadline is February 27, 2011.
14. Birthcare of Medina
Birthcare of Medina County
620 E. Smith Rd.
Unit E-5A
Medina OH 44256
330 722-1190
Given to one or more applicants each year who meet certain criteria:
- you must be a client or client spouse of Birthcare within the current year
- you must hold a GED or High school diploma
- you must be a current resident of Medina County
Applications forms are available in the Birthcare office begiinning in January of each year.
Deadline is usually June/July and winners are notified in July.
15. International Association of Administrative Professionals - Medina County Chapter
One $500 Scholarship will be awarded in 2012.
This scholarship is offered to high school seniors and Medina County residents pursuing a business administration, information technology, or Associates/Bachelors Degree in an Administration - or Technology related field.
Deadline: April 15, 2012.
16. Medina County Farm Bureau Scholarship
377 West Liberty Street
Wooster, OH 44691
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Medina County Scholarship forms are now available at the County Farm Bureau Office. These may be obtained by e-mailing to:wcfb@sssnet.com or by calling the office at: 330-263-7456 or 866-658-7456. These forms must be returned to the Medina County Farm Bureau Office by 4:00PM on April 1, 2012
17. Medina County Retired Teachers Association (MCRTA)
For graduates of Medina County, Ohio high schools who are committed to careers in education and will be juniors or seniors in college the following fall. For 2012 the award is $800-$1000 each. In the past, this was normally two $500 scholarships, occasionally with a third scholarship.
Deadline: May 01, annually.
Inquiries/replies:
Medina County Retired Teachers Association
277 Winston Road
Akron OH 44313
330 864-2060
18. Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital - multiple scholarships
Evangeline Witzeman Nursing Scholarships: two scholarships of up to $1000 each for area nursing students.
Four scholarships of up to $1000 in the allied health field (further details regarding qualifying fields from sponsor)
Subject to availability of funds.
To be eligible to apply, one must:
- be a resident in the Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital service area, which includes Copley, Creston, Doylestown, Marshallville, Norton, Rittman, Seville, Sharon Center, Smithville, Spencer, Sterling, Wadsworth and Westfield Center, or an employee of Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
- be officially accepted into an accredited nursing or allied health program
-be able to show scholastic ability to maintain satisfactory progress toward completion of the program.
Applications available beginning February 1st until the deadline in mid-June (the date may vary annually).
For more information or to receive and application packet, call Marketing Communication at 330 331-1582 or 1-800 828-1789, extension 1583.
19. American Association of University Women - Medina Branch
Two $750 scholarships for "non-traditional" women undergraduate students attending an accredited college or university during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Applicants must be residents of Medina County and at least 21 years old. Previous winners are eligible for the scholarship.
A "non-traditional" student is a woman who is returning to college to finish an undergraduate degree or a woman who has delayed entering college for several years after completing high school or earning a general equivalency diploma.
Deadline: April 12.
Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of financial need, academic achievement and clarity of stated goals and objectives.
For information or an application, contact Betty Lynham, scholarship committee chair at (330) 723-8141.
20. John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund
Annual scholarships to college journalism, public relations and communications students, with preference given to undergraduate students from Summit, Portage, Medina, Stark and Wayne counties.
This year [2012], five students each will be awarded a $3000 Knight scholarship, and one will win a $3,000 Sauvageot public relations scholarship.
Scholarship guidelines, requirements, and an application are at:
Deadline: postmarked by March 2, 2012.
21. Women's Network, Inc.
Judith A. Resnik Scholarship
Women’s Network, Inc. established a scholarship fund to be annually awarded to a female high school senior who has been accepted into an appropriate baccalaureate program at a four-year, accredited college and is pursuing a career in math, science or engineering. The scholarship award is $1,000 per academic year and is renewable for a total of four years. The recipient must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher to remain eligible.
Deadline: Must be postmarked by
Saturday, March 31, 2012
**[The Women's Network, Inc]..."is a regional networking organization comprised of women and men throughout northeast Ohio, especially in Summit, Portage, Medina, Stark and Wayne counties."
Scholarship applications are available in the spring through a link on the website.
Resnik Scholarship Fund
Akron Community Foundation
345 West Cedar Street
Akron, Ohio 44307-2407
330 376-8522
fax: 330 376-0202
22. Cleveland Browns Marion Motley Scholarship
Two $2500 Scholarships will be awarded to senior students who are enrolled in a high school located in Northeast Ohio and plan to major in areas that would lead to a career working for a professional sports organization. For details and application, go to: http://www.cspohio.org/cleveland-browns.aspx
Application deadline: November 12, 2010.
23. Hinckley Women's Club Scholarships
Two scholarships worth $500 each will be awarded for the fall of 2012. The scholarships are open to Hinckley residents currently pursuing a post high school training program, or to any resident planning to attend college in the fall. Post high school training includes business school, technical school, or college/university study. Application forms are available at www.hinckeywomensclub.com.
Application deadline: March 13, 2012.
Scholarship Committee
Hinckley Women's Club
PO Box 272
Hinckley OH 44233
For questions, contact: Kathy Schreck at (330) 225-7389 , Pat Fordosi at 330 273-1556, or Judy Matushevski at 330 278-4522
24. Lodi Community Hospital Health Career Scholarship Application
Lodi Community Hospital and its’ Medical Staff offer eight $1,000 health career scholarships to local area students. The
scholarships are available to (1) female and (1) male graduating high school senior per school from each of the following school
districts: Black River, Buckeye, Cloverleaf and Northwestern. The graduating senior must be pursuing a career in any medical field at a
four-year college or university.
Application deadline: May 1st.
For more information, please contact Lodi Community Hospital Administration at 330-948-5501. Online application at:
http://www.akrongeneral.org/portal/page/portal/AGMC_PAGEGROUP/Careers/CAREERS_LCH
25. Medina County Bar Association Law Day Scholarship
One $2,500 scholarship is available to one high school senior residing in Medina County, Ohio who writes an outstanding essay on the following theme: "There ought to be a law". See application for more details regarding the essay. The essay and application are to be received by the Medina County Bar Association, 93 Public Square, Medina, Ohio 44256 by 4 pm, April 13, 2012.
Questions should be directed to Maryann Chandler at 330-725-8816, or via e-mail mchandler@brownandamodio.com.
26. Delta Kappa Gamma - Medina County Chapter. Professional Women's Education Society
Delta Kappa Gamma - Medina County Chapter - The Medina County Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma - Epsilon Chapter, a professional women's educational society, is sponsoring scholarships for young women who are currently in college pursuing a career in the field of education. Interested applicants must have junior or senior status at their college or university. Contact member Susan Welch at 330.665.0036 or Lora Temple 330.722.6935 for more information and a brief application. Deadline for application is May 15, 2012. Awards will be given in the $400 - $600 range.
27. College Club West Scholarships
College Club West, an organization of women college graduates, is offering scholarships to women who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in all areas of study. The scholarships are awarded to women 25 years and older based on financial need, residency and academic records.
Amount: tuition scholarships to a maximum of $2000.
Must reside in the following areas: Greater Cleveland Area, Lorain County, or Medina County.
Application forms, information and more: http://sites.google.com/site/ccwscholarship or ccwscholarship@gmail.com
Completed applications must be received by March 17, 2012.
28. Medina County Hibernian Scholarship Award
Two $500 scholarships and two $250 scholarships will be awarded to a senior in a Medina County School who will be attending a higher-education facility in the fall of 2012. The Hibernian's intention is to instill an appreciation of the Irish heritage and history. Essay required. Deadline: January 15, 2012.
Link to forms (from MCJVS):
http://www.mcjvs.edu/ui/images/company_assets/512F1C7F-0D64-4A5E-9D91-785DC064755F/MedinaCountyHibernianScholarshipaward_a690.PDF
contact from form:
Medina County Hibernians Scholarship Committee
Attn. Mary Beth Chrystal
7370 Fayette Blvd.
Chippewa Lake, Ohio 44215
29. Summit Chapter of the Ohio Credit Union League
Two $1000 scholarships and one $1500 scholarship. Eligible for Medina, Portage and Summit chapters of the Ohio Credit Union League. Essay required. Application at http://www.ohiocreditunions.org/Chapters/Scholarships/SummitChapterApp.pdf
Deadline: February 10, 2012
Contact with questions:
Michael Thompson
Towpath Credit Union
2500 N. Turkeyfoot Rd.
Akron OH 44319
(330)664-4700
MichaelT@towpathcu.com
30. The Cooper Hudnutt Memorial Journalism Scholarship
The contest is open to current 2012 seniors in public, private and home schools.
Three awards: $500 for first place, $250 for second, $100 for third.
Essay contest. Topic: "Why are newspapers vital in the age of the Internet?"
Contestants must enter through The Gazette's website at www.chroniclet.com/CHMS.
Deadline to enter: May 31, 2012.
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