1. Refer to this page periodically. If we receive any outside organization scholarship opportunities, we will post them here.
   
   

2. Many schools offer merit-based scholarships. Pay attention to deadlines, as these are typically earlier than a regular application deadline. They are usually scholarships that are automatically granted if students meet the criteria. These can be found on each specific college or university's website.
   
   

3. Use search engines. Feel free to explore the popular sites listed on this web page. 
   
   

Local Scholarships will be announced and posted as Scholarship Donors share with WHS for the School Year.   

In order to open Scholarships you will need to be on a Google Browser, open in google docs, then copy to make yourself your OWN COPY so you can type the information in the appropriate spaces.

More tips: 

• Keep a spreadsheet of all the scholarships you complete with due dates & the date you turned it in to the specified location.  

• Be careful to read where the scholarship application is to be mailed or turned in with the  correct due date.

• If mailing or emailing, the post marked date should be prior to the due date.   

• If 'turn in' location is the high school office, ONLY hard copies will be accepted (email attachments to office or counselor will not be accepted).

• Scholarships should always be typed.  

• Print on 1 side ONLY of the paper;  front & back printing is not  accepted. 

•  Use the same font throughout the applications, unless heading/subheading, etc. Should look like an organized, well put together application.                                                                                                                        

• Don't print with 1 or 2 sentences on one page, but rather change the margin to make it fit.     

• Don't submit your resume to replace or answer the questions being asked, unless it specifies resumes are allowed.  

• If completing Google Form Applications, you should still be detailed with answers when necessary, such as an essay etc.  

• Important: If you are notified by an organization that you are a confirmed recipient of a scholarship, you competed, please notify you counselor on this information ASAP.  Many times the school is not notified, and the only way WHS would know this info is by you communicating it to us. If it is not shared, it will not be presented at the Senior Scholarship Ceremony. 

Updated Transcripts with NGPA/WGPA  (7th Semester)  will be available January 2027. It is wise to attach updated transcript to each scholarship submitted, regardless if the donor/ organization asks for it.

Don't forget investigate scholarships at the college you will be attending in the Fall. Such as Merit Scholarships based on your GPA and ACT score.     

Example- Sinclair Community College- Applications open December  

More listed under "Other Opportunities"  on this website. 

Ohio Sauerkraut Scholarship 2026/2027 -  Due September 17, 2026 (Thursday- by 2:30pm)                                                                                                     * Note: This scholarship requires an interview (9/27) as well as a required 2-hour volunteer shift at one of the Sauerkraut Festival food/drink booths. 

General Scholarships will be posted as they are shared with WHS.  

StudentScholarship.org and other scholarship sites if interested (monthly updates will be posted here as we receive them)

Student Scholarship.ORG