Scholarships

Scholarship Information

2025-2026

**  In addition to the scholarships posted here, students should check with the college that they will be attending because many colleges offer their own scholarships.**

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10/1: Northwest State Presidential & Honors Scholarships,  NWSCC Foundation Scholarships,  NSCC Career Tech 

Application Deadline:

Feb. 17, 2026     Northwest State Foundation Scholarships

• • • • Multiple scholarships

      • Apply at:  https://northweststate.edu/scholarships/

Feb. 17, 2026 Northwest State CC Career Tech Scholarship

• $2,000

• Apply at:  https://northweststate.edu/scholarships/

Feb. 28, 2026 Bryan Area Foundation: Donald & Martha Juillard Scholarship

• $ variable

• WILL be awarded to a Stryker student

• Apply at: https://www.bryanareafoundation.org/scholarships/

Feb. 28, 2026 Bryan Area Foundation: Robert E. Willis & Elizabeth Willis Scholarship

• $ variable

• WILL be awarded to a Stryker student

• Apply at: https://www.bryanareafoundation.org/scholarships/

Feb. 28, 2026 Bryan Area Foundation: County-Wide Scholarships

• $ variable

• Apply at: https://www.bryanareafoundation.org/scholarships/

April 1, 2026      Northwest State Presidential Scholarships  (many awarded)

• • • • Full tuition

      • 3.5 GPA/23 ACT

      • Applications available at    https://northweststate.edu/scholarships/    

April 1, 2026      Northwest State Honors Scholarships (many awarded)

• • • • Half tuition

      • 3.25 GPA/min. ACT scores

      • Applications available at https://northweststate.edu/financial-aid/institutional-scholarships/

April 20, 2026 Mike Rowe Trade Scholarships

• Multiple scholarships of various amounts

• Students going to trade schools are eligible

• Apply at https://www.mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/    

Ongoing:    ****************BRYAN AREA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS*********************************************************

• • • •  Multiple Scholarships 

      • Multiple Deadlines

      • Apply at :     http://bryanareafoundation.org/scholarships/  

Ongoing:                    http://www.onlinecolleges.net/ohio/#scholarships                       

 Ongoing:  Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship 

• Multiple scholarships of various amounts

• https://www.mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/

Ongoing                       FastWeb

·        Online database of scholarships

·        Register for an account to received emailed updates of scholarships that match your profile

·        Visit www.fastweb.com to sign up

Ongoing                       MeritAid

·        Searchable scholarship website: www.meritaid.com

Ongoing                       Christian Connector

·        Over $100 Million in scholarships provided by Christian Colleges

·        Visit www.christianconnector.com for more information 

Ongoing                       Toledo Community FoundationScholarships

·        Visit http://www.toledocf.org/main/scholarships/ for the full list

Deadlines as early as Feb. 15

Ongoing                       Various Scholarships offered by the State

                                     of Ohio

·        Visit http://uso.edu/sgs/index.php for more information

Ongoing:            High Five Scholarships

• • • Scholarship Database

    • Visit www.highfivescholarships.com/

Ongoing:            StudentScholarships.org

·         Multiple scholarships with various deadlines

·         www.studentscholarships.org

Ongoing:         Sallie Mae Scholarship Database

·         http://go.salliemae.com/scholarship/

Ongoing:            American Legion Scholarships

                         Scholarship database

       Visit: www.legion.org/needalift

Ongoing:               Ohio Assoc, of Career Colleges and Schools

• •  www.ohiocareercolleges.org              

Ongoing:               BGSU Big Data Scholarship (Dept. of Math & Stats)

• • • • $5000 annually

      • Contact: Jim Albert albert@bgsu.edu or Maria Rizzo (mrizzo@bgsu.edu)  for application                  

Ongoing:         Colorado Christian College e-Sports scholarship

• • • • Contact jared.fayne@ccuniversity.edu for more info

Various deadlines: Northwest State Community College Foundation Scholarships

• • • • http://northweststate.edu/financial-aid/foundation-scholarships/