WCCF Scholarships

Sam Shapiro Scholarship Honoring Lisa and Don Drumm

Distinction: Honoring Akron artist Don Drumm and his wife Lisa for enriching the northern Ohio landscape with their artistic endeavors and their community involvement.
Eligibility: Recipient to be selected from the annual display of student portfolios at the Myers School of Art. This competition is open to all DECLARED Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts majors who are currently enrolled in at least 6 credits of coursework in art studio or art history. Applicants must have completed at least 6 credits of art studio/art history at the Myers School of Art during the Fall semester. Graduate students and those students with only an Art Minor and/or a primary major (other than art) are not eligible. Applicants must be in need of completing at least 12 remaining credits to get their degree and have an ART (Major) cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher. Awards are based on the outcome of the competition and financial need. Preference shall be given to students who graduated from Summit County schools.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Katie Timperio, Manager of Student Affairs, Myers School of Art; University of Akron, Folk Hall 103, Akron, OH 44325
Deadline: Contact Myers School of Art
Keywords: artistic, financial need, myers school of art, summit county

Arden and Clarice Shisler Nationwide Insurance Scholarship (Agriculture)

Eligibility: Available to Dalton High School graduating seniors enrolling at an accredited college, university, or technical school as a full-time student pursuing a major in any agriculture or agriculture related field. Applicants must have a balance of participation in academics, extra-curricular activities and community service/part-time employment, have a minimum 2.50 GPA and demonstrate financial need. Previous applicants and/or recipients may not reapply.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation or Dalton High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: agriculture, dalton, financial need

Arden and Clarice Shisler Nationwide Insurance Scholarship (Wayne College)

Eligibility: Available to Dalton High School graduating seniors enrolling at Wayne College, University of Akron as a full-time student who have a balance of participation in academics, extra-curricular activities and community service/part-time employment. Applicants must have a minimum 2.50 GPA and demonstrate financial need. Previous applicants and/or recipients may not reapply.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation or Dalton High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: dalton, financial need, wayne college

Clarence V. and Evelyn F. Amstutz Memorial Scholarship

Distinction: C.V. "Jim" Amstutz was a life long resident of this region and ran Amstutz Electric until his retirement. Evelyn, his wife of 65 years, spent much of her time teaching third and fourth grade. Their only child, Joanne, received her degree from Capital University in Columbus and passed away at the age of 41 from multiple sclerosis. Established in 2004, this scholarship has been awarded 26 times.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a graduating senior from Dalton High School and is based on need and merit.
Term: One Year
Amount: $5,500 (minimum $2,000 each)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Up to 2
Contact: Dalton High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: dalton, financial need

Mabel N. Wenger Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Dalton High School graduating seniors who demonstrate scholastic ability, financial need, and most importantly, exemplify the selfless generosity and zeal for life that characterized the life of Mrs. Mabel N. Wenger.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000 minimum
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation or Dalton High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: dalton, financial need

Paul R. and Elizabeth C. Simon Scholarship

Eligibility: Dalton High School senior who has good moral character, scholarship, and needs financial assistance
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $2,800 ($700 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation or Dalton High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: dalton, financial need

Rittman Masonic & Eastern Star Scholarship

Eligibility: Chippewa High School senior who has financial need and a minimum 2.50 GPA and is enrolling in an accredited two year or four year college or university on a full-time basis. This is a four year scholarship so long as the student maintains a 2.80 cumulative GPA in college and attends full-time.
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $3,000 ($750 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Chippewa High School Guidance Office
Deadline: March 25
Application: Download this application
Keywords: chippewa, financial need

Magni-Power Company - William C. Martin, Jr. Scholarship

Eligibility: A Boy Scout, who is a resident of Wayne County, Ohio or a resident of the Killbuck District (which includes Wayne County and Holmes County, Ohio). Boy Scouts outside of Wayne County, Ohio of the Buckeye Council, Boys Scouts of America, may apply, but Wayne County, Ohio residents shall have priority and shall receive the scholarship first if otherwise qualified. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or student already enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate or two year technical college student, who has proof of an Eagle Scout rank or Life Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America. Must be a full-time student and have financial need, outstanding community service and academic achievement.
Term: One year, may reapply
Amount: $3,000 ($1,000 minimum)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 22
Application: Download this application
Keywords: boy scout, financial need, holmes county, wayne county

Edward, Arlene and Kaye Maibach Norwayne Scholarship

Eligibility: Norwayne High School seniors who are enrolled in college on a full-time basis (at least 12 semester hours). Must have maintained a 3.00 high school gpa and must have financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $2,500 (minimum $1,000 each)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Up to 2
Contact: Norwayne High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, norwayne

Helen Youngen Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicant must be a graduating senior from Norwayne High School, who has attended Norwayne High School a minimum of two years, with a preference to students from the Burbank, Ohio, area who attended elementary school in the Burbank school district. Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited college or university as a full-time student (12 hours per semester or its equivalent in quarter hours). Must have a minimum 3.00 high school GPA, plan to study elementary education and have financial need. This is a four-year scholarship so long as the student maintains a minimum 3.00 GPA in college, remains a full-time student and continues to pursue a degree in elementary education.
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $4,000 ($1,000 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Norwayne High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: burbank, education, financial need, norwayne

Laura B. Frick Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Norwayne High School graduate who has a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer service to the community during their junior or senior year of high school and has financial need. Must have a high school cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher and must exemplify leadership qualities.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,500
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Norwayne High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, norwayne

Catherine E. & Frank J. Seifried Scholarship

Eligibility: Orrville High School senior with good scholarship, character, and financial need.
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $3,000 ($750 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: ORVL_LIKENS@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in March through the Orrville High School Guidance Office
Keywords: financial need, orrville

Larry and Doris Clark Scholarship

Eligibility: Orrville High School graduating senior who demonstrates financial need and also may have been overlooked as a scholarship candidate due to their overall “average” academic performance, but has shown continued improvement, increased self-confidence, and improved motivation to succeed in a college, university, or technical school environment. The recipient must be admitted to a college or university in Ohio, preferably a state school. This is a four year scholarship so long as the student maintains a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA and is enrolled on a full-time basis.
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $6,000 ($1,500 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: ORVL_LIKENS@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in March through the Orrville High School Guidance Office
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, orrville

Patti Ayers Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Orrville High School graduating senior who will be attending either a two-year or four-year college and must require financial need to attend school. Must have participated in extra-curricular activities and community involvement while attending Orrville High School.
Term: One Year
Amount: $500
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: ORVL_LIKENS@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in March through the Orrville High School Guidance Office
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, orrville

Pauline M. Walker Scholarship

Eligibility: Female Orrville High School seniors who will use the scholarship for additional education or training beyond the high school level and have financial need
Term: One Year
Amount: $7,725
Number of New Awards Each Year: Determined by selection committee
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: ORVL_LIKENS@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in March through the Orrville High School Guidance Office
Keywords: female, financial need, orrville

Steven H. Smith Scholarship

Eligibility: Orrville High School senior who has earned no less than a 2.50 GPA and has financial need. Must be accepted to an accredited college, university, technical or vocational school as a full-time student.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: ORVL_LIKENS@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in March through the Orrville High School Guidance Office
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, orrville

Frances G. Shoolroy Scholarship

Eligibility: Rittman High School senior, preferably female, with financial need and good scholarship and character. Must be a full-time student. This is a four-year scholarship so long as the student maintains a 2.50 cumulative GPA and is enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours per semester in college.
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $12,000 ($3,000 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Rittman High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: ritt_bdolfi@tccsa.net
Deadline: RHS Common Application to Guidance Office by February 22; recommendation sheets due March 8
Keywords: female, financial need, rittman

Rittman Masonic & Eastern Star Scholarship

Eligibility: Rittman High School senior who has financial need and a minimum 2.50 GPA and is enrolling in an accredited two year or four year college or university on a full-time basis. This is a four year scholarship so long as the student maintains a 2.80 cumulative GPA in college and attends full-time.
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $3,000 ($750 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Rittman High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: ritt_bdolfi@tccsa.net
Deadline: RHS Common Application to Guidance Office by February 22; recommendation sheets due March 8
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, rittman

Blosser Brothers (Lee and John ) Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicant must be a graduating senior from Smithville High School who is enrolled in college as a full time student and has financial need. Preference toward students who have physical handicaps. If physically handicapped, there is no limitation on the field of study. If not physically handicapped, applicant must be studying some field of agriculture.
Term: One Year
Amount: $5,950
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: agriculture, financial need, physical handicap, smithville

Benjamin E. Moody Scholarship

Eligibility: Student who graduated from a Wayne County high school or has lived in Wayne County for five years. The student must be following a course of study in law enforcement. The recipient of this scholarship will be selected on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular activities, good citizenship and financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Fraternal Order of Police, PO Box 717, Wooster, OH 44691
Deadline: April 26
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, law enforcement, wayne county

Carlos Appleman Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to Wayne County residents who have earned their high school diploma or GED and are enrolled in the Wayne County Schools Career Center (WCSCC) or participating in any WCSCC joint program, acquiring the skills to become an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner. Preference towards applicants who demonstrate financial need. Previous recipients may reapply.
Term: One Year
Amount: $5,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: career center, financial need, nursing, wayne county

Charles S. Cicconetti Scholarship

Eligibility: Wayne County resident, graduating from a Wayne County High School, who has a minimum 2.75 GPA. Applicant must be enrolling into an accredited college or university as a full-time student and preference will be given to students with financial need. Applicants must reinforce the characteristics and commitment that Charles "Chuck" Cicconetti had toward the community to include leadership roles in academic, athletic, community, and/or part-time employment activities. Home schooled students can also apply.
Term: One Year
Amount: $850
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: High School Guidance Counselor; mail application to: Charles S. Cicconetti Scholarship, PMB 200, 343 W. Milltown, Wooster, OH 4
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, wayne county

Clinton E. Missler Agri-Scholarship

Eligibility: Current residents of Wayne County who are furthering their education in agriculture, farm economics, animal husbandry, animal nutrition & research, or soil and water conservation. Application: Submit high school and/or college transcript; college aptitude test results (if available); statement of 300 words or less stating why applicant feels he/she should be considered for this scholarship (ability, future plans, awards, activities, achievements, interests, financial need). Selection Criteria: Selected on basis of scholastic ability, citizenship, character, and financial need.
Term: One year; may re-apply
Amount: $230
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Superintendent of Tri-County Educational Service Center, 2534 Burbank Road, Wooster, OH 44691; (330) 345-6771
Deadline: April 16
Application: Download this application
Keywords: agriculture, animal, conservation, farm, financial need, wayne county

Don and Teara Buren Scholarship

Eligibility: This scholarship was established in memory of Sara Cottrel and is available to graduating or graduated high school students attending Congress Community Church located at 10691 Franchester Rd., West Salem, Ohio. Applicant should demonstrate a balance among: 1) academic achievement of at least a 3.75 GPA if attending high school or at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA if attending an accredited college, university or technical school; 2) participation in extra-curricular activities; and 3) participation in community service and/or part-time employment. Preference will be given to those with the greatest financial need. If no eligible students from Congress Community Church qualify, then the scholarship will be available to any Northwestern High School graduating senior, based on the criteria listed above. Past recipients may re-apply, up to a maximum of four years. These applications will be included in the pool of candidates for the current year's selection process.
Term: One year, may re-apply
Amount: To be determined
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Congress Community Church, 10691 Franchester Rd., West Salem, OH 44287
Deadline: May 1
Application: Download this application
Keywords: congress, financial need, northwestern, wayne county

Edward, Arlene and Kaye Maibach Career Center Scholarship

Eligibility: Wayne County Career Center seniors who are enrolled in college on a full-time basis (at least 12 semester hours). Must have maintained a 3.00 high school GPA and must have financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $2,700 (minimum $1,000 per recipient)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Two
Contact: Wayne County Schools Career Center Guidance Counselor
Deadline: March 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: career center, financial need, wayne county

Edward, Arlene and Kaye Maibach Wayne County Scholarship

Eligibility: Wayne County seniors who are enrolled in college on a full-time basis (at least 12 semester hours). Must have maintained a 3.00 high school GPA and must have financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,800 (minimum $1,000 per recipient)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Superintendent of Tri-County Educational Service Center, 741 Winkler Drive, Wooster, OH 44691; (330) 345-6771
Deadline: March 16
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, wayne county

Empowering Women Through Technical Education Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be Wayne County, Ohio, high school students or adults who have completed career training from the Wayne County Schools Career Center (WCSCC) and are enrolled at/enrolling in classes at Ohio State University-Agricultural Technical Institute (OSU-ATI). High School applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA during their senior year and adults must have a minimum of a 3.50 cumulative GPA for all career training classes completed at the WCSCC. Preference will be given to female applicants who demonstrate financial need, motivation to succeed, and are pursuing education in career technologies as listed on the application form.
Term: Two Years, renewable
Amount: $1,000-$3,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: To be determined
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: ati, career center, career technologies, female, financial need, wayne county

First National Bank Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be in their second year of study at Wayne College and reside in the Bank's primary service area of Wayne County, southern Medina County and western Stark County, Ohio. Applicants may not be the recipients of any other scholarship. Must have completed at least 24 semester hours at Wayne College; be registered for at least 12 credit hours at Wayne College in the semester in which the scholarship is applied; demonstrate successful progress toward academic goals and have financial need.
Term: One year
Amount: $1,000 ($500 each)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Two
Contact: University of Akron/Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Rd., Orrville, OH 44667 (www.wayne.uakron.edu) or call the Financial Aid Office
Deadline: March 1
Keywords: financial need, medina county, stark county, wayne college, wayne county

John W. Landis Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to Wayne County, Ohio residents who are graduating seniors or past graduates of an accredited high school or its equivalent. Applicants must be enrolling in or enrolled in an accredited educational institution as a full-time student, to further their education in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, home and farm economics, animal husbandry, solid and water conservation, or forestry. Preference will be given to those applicants with financial need.Past recipients may re-apply, up to a maximum of four years. These applications will be included in the annual pool of candidates for the present year's selection process.
Term: One Year
Amount: $2,680
Number of New Awards Each Year: To be determined
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: agriculture, animal, conservation, economics, financial need, forestry, horticulture, wayne county

Lillian Long - P.E.O., Chapter AP, Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to a second-year Wayne County female resident enrolled in the horticultural sciences at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. The applicant must have a minimum cumulative 2.80 grade point average and demonstrate financial need. Preference shall be given to applicants focusing on Floral Design and/or Greenhouse Production. A first year female student may be considered if there are no eligible second-year applicants.
Term: One Year
Amount: $575
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: ati, female, financial need, horticulture, wayne county

Magni-Power Company - William C. Martin, Jr. Scholarship

Eligibility: A Boy Scout, who is a resident of Wayne County, Ohio or a resident of the Killbuck District (which includes Wayne County and Holmes County, Ohio). Boy Scouts outside of Wayne County, Ohio of the Buckeye Council, Boys Scouts of America, may apply, but Wayne County, Ohio residents shall have priority and shall receive the scholarship first if otherwise qualified. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or student already enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate or two year technical college student, who has proof of an Eagle Scout rank or Life Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America. Must be a full-time student and have financial need, outstanding community service and academic achievement.
Term: One year, may re-apply
Amount: $3,000 ($1,000 minimum)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 22
Application: Download this application
Keywords: boy scout, financial need, holmes county, wayne county

Mathilda "Tillie" Lorincz Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior of the LPN class at Wayne County Schools Career Center who is enrolled in college as a full-time student studying to become a Registered Nurse. The scholarship is based on financial need and the potential to succeed in the nursing field.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,200
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Schools Career Center Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 19
Application: Download this application
Keywords: career center, financial need, nursing, wayne county

Thomas A. Nickle Scholarship

Eligibility: Available for continuing education in the industrial arts technology or related fields with preference towards those wanting to further their skills in precision machining technology. Applicants must be Wayne County residents who are graduating high school seniors or adults enrolled in an accredited skills training program. Applicants must have a sincere desire to increase their technical skill levels, demonstrate aptitude in Industrial Arts technology or want to pursue the opportunity to enter this field, and have financial need. Full-time students will qualify for 100% of the scholarship and part-time students will qualify for 50% of the scholarship amount. Previous recipients may not reapply.
Term: One Year
Amount: $600
Number of New Awards Each Year: Determined by Selection Committee
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: June 1
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, industrial arts, precision machining, wayne county

Wallace & Catherine Lytle Family Scholarship

Eligibility: A student who graduated from a Wayne County high school or has lived in Wayne County for three years. The student must be pursuing a degree as a Licensed Practitioner Nurse, Registered Nurse, speech, physical or occupational therapist. This scholarship can be for full-time or part-time students of any age who have financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $2,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: To be determined
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, nursing, speech, therapist, wayne county

Wooster-Orrville NAACP Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to Wayne County residents who are current graduating high school seniors of any public school system administered in Wayne County, Ohio and are accepted or enrolling in an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or technical educational institution. Applicants must also be of African-American descent, have financial need (based on FAFSA or SAR), and demonstrate their leadership qualities in their participation in co-curricular, extra-curricular, community and/or church activities.
Term: One Year
Amount: $500
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 1
Application: Download this application
Keywords: african-american, financial need, wayne county

Zody Miller Scholarship

Eligibility: Wooster High School graduate, whose post high school education was interrupted and has not yet earned their degree. The applicant must either be enrolling in or be a student in good standing of an accredited college, university, or vocational/technical school on a full time basis. Preference will be given to students with greatest financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,200. Award available after the student has successfully completed a semester and is enrolled for the next semester.
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 18
Application: Download this application
Keywords: college interrupted, financial need, wooster

Beulah V. Siegel Scholarship

Eligibility: A graduate of Wooster High School who is in need of substantial financial aid beyond those resources available to that graduate for higher education or vocational training.
Term: One year, renewable thereafter annually until attainment of degree or completion of vocational training, upon satisfactory comp
Amount: To be determined by Selection Committee
Number of New Awards Each Year: To be determined by Selection Committee
Contact: Wooster High School Guidance Counselor or Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, wooster

Frances G. Shoolroy Scholarship

Eligibility: Wooster High School senior(s) with leadership ability, financial need, good character, and a GPA of at least 2.50. Must attend college on full-time basis, maintain at least a 2.50 GPA at college and reapply each year. This is a four-year scholarship so long as the student maintains a 2.50 cumulative GPA and is enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours per semester in college.
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $12,000 ($3,000 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wooster High School Guidance Counselor or Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 18
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, wooster

Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Dalton WHS Athletic Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to a current Wooster High School graduating senior who has attended Wooster High School (WHS) all four years. Applicants must have participated/competed in any single or multiple WHS junior varsity/varsity athletic program all four years. Applicants will also be considered eligible if they were unable to try out or participate in a sport due to an athletic injury causing them to miss no more than one year of the required four years of athletic participation. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 (on a 4.00 scale), demonstrate financial need, be hardworking, and have enrolled in or are enrolling in a post-secondary education institution. Applicants must also demonstrate leadership experience and good sportsmanship in their sport throughout their WHS career.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wooster High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: athletic, financial need, wooster

Robert H. and Sara C. Moore Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Wooster High School senior who has maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better and planning to study in the field of education and has financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $370
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wooster High School Guidance Counselor
Deadline: March 26
Application: Download this application
Keywords: education, financial need, wooster

Sam Shapiro Scholarship

Eligibility: Wooster High School senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA, needs financial assistance, and is hard-working and deserving of the scholarship.
Term: One Year
Amount: $2,500
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wooster High School Guidance Counselor (Rotary Application)
Deadline: March 26
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, wooster

Zody Miller Scholarship

Eligibility: Wooster High School graduate, whose post high school education was interrupted and has not yet earned their degree. The applicant must either be enrolling in or be a student in good standing of an accredited college, university, or vocational/technical school on a full time basis. Preference will be given to students with greatest financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,200. Award available after the student has successfully completed a semester and is enrolled for the next semester.
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 18
Application: Download this application
Keywords: college interrupted, financial need, wooster

Benjamin E. Moody Scholarship

Eligibility: Student who graduated from a Wayne County high school or has lived in Wayne County for five years. The student must be following a course of study in law enforcement. The recipient of this scholarship will be selected on the basis of academic achievement, extracurricular activities, good citizenship and financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Fraternal Order of Police, PO Box 717, Wooster, OH 44691
Deadline: April 26
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, law enforcement, wayne county

Carlos Appleman Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to Wayne County residents who have earned their high school diploma or GED and are enrolled in the Wayne County Schools Career Center (WCSCC) or participating in any WCSCC joint program, acquiring the skills to become an LPN, RN, or Nurse Practitioner. Preference towards applicants who demonstrate financial need. Previous recipients may reapply.
Term: One Year
Amount: $5,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: career center, financial need, nursing, wayne county

Clinton E. Missler Agri-Scholarship

Eligibility: Current residents of Wayne County who are furthering their education in agriculture, farm economics, animal husbandry, animal nutrition & research, or soil and water conservation. Selected on basis of scholastic ability, citizenship, character, and financial need.
Term: One Year, may re-apply
Amount: $230
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Superintendent of Tri-County Educational Service Center, 2534 Burbank Road, Wooster, OH 44691; (330) 345-6771
Deadline: April 16
Application: Download this application
Keywords: agriculture, animal, conservation, farm, financial need, wayne county

Don and Teara Buren Scholarship

Eligibility: This scholarship was established in memory of Sara Cottrel and is available to graduating or graduated high school students attending Congress Community Church located at 10691 Franchester Rd., West Salem, Ohio. Applicant should demonstrate a balance among: 1) academic achievement of at least a 3.75 GPA if attending high school or at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA if attending an accredited college, university or technical school; 2) participation in extra-curricular activities; and 3) participation in community service and/or part-time employment. Preference will be given to those with the greatest financial need. If no eligible students from Congress Community Church qualify, then the scholarship will be available to any Northwestern High School graduating senior, based on the criteria listed above. Past recipients may re-apply, up to a maximum of four years. These applications will be included in the pool of candidates for the current year's selection process.
Term: One year, may re-apply
Amount: To be determined
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Congress Community Church, 10691 Franchester Rd., West Salem, OH 44287
Deadline: May 1
Application: Download this application
Keywords: congress, financial need, northwestern, wayne county

Empowering Women Through Technical Education Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be Wayne County, Ohio, high school students or adults who have completed career training from the Wayne County Schools Career Center (WCSCC) and are enrolled at/enrolling in classes at Ohio State University-Agricultural Technical Institute (OSU-ATI). High School applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA during their senior year and adults must have a minimum of a 3.50 cumulative GPA for all career training classes completed at the WCSCC. Preference will be given to female applicants who demonstrate financial need, motivation to succeed, and are pursuing education in career technologies as listed on the application form.
Term: Two years, renewable
Amount: $1,000 to $3,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: To be determined
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: ati, career center, career technologies, female, financial need, wayne county

First National Bank Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be in their second year of study at Wayne College and reside in the Bank's primary service area of Wayne County, southern Medina County and western Stark County, Ohio. Applicants may not be the recipients of any other scholarship. Must have completed at least 24 semester hours at Wayne College; be registered for at least 12 credit hours at Wayne College in the semester in which the scholarship is applied; demonstrate successful progress toward academic goals and have financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000 ($500 each)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Two
Contact: University of Akron/Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Rd., Orrville, OH 44667 (www.wayne.uakron.edu) or call the Financial Aid Office
Deadline: March 1
Keywords: financial need, medina county, stark county, wayne college, wayne county

John W. Landis Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to Wayne County, Ohio residents who are graduating seniors or past graduates of an accredited high school or its equivalent. Applicants must be enrolling in or enrolled in an accredited educational institution as a full-time student, to further their education in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, home and farm economics, animal husbandry, solid and water conservation, or forestry. Preference will be given to those applicants with financial need.Past recipients may re-apply, up to a maximum of four years. These applications will be included in the annual pool of candidates for the present year's selection process.
Term: One Year
Amount: $2,680
Number of New Awards Each Year: To be determined
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: agriculture, animal, conservation, economics, financial need, forestry, horticulture, wayne county

Lillian Long - P.E.O., Chapter AP, Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to a second-year Wayne County female resident enrolled in the horticultural sciences at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. The applicant must have a minimum cumulative 2.80 grade point average and demonstrate financial need. Preference shall be given to applicants focusing on Floral Design and/or Greenhouse Production. A first year female student may be considered if there are no eligible second-year applicants.
Term: One Year
Amount: $575
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: ati, female, financial need, horticulture, wayne county

Magni-Power Company - William C. Martin, Jr. Scholarship

Eligibility: A Boy Scout, who is a resident of Wayne County, Ohio or a resident of the Killbuck District (which includes Wayne County and Holmes County, Ohio). Boy Scouts outside of Wayne County, Ohio of the Buckeye Council, Boys Scouts of America, may apply, but Wayne County, Ohio residents shall have priority and shall receive the scholarship first if otherwise qualified. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or student already enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate or two year technical college student, who has proof of an Eagle Scout rank or Life Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America. Must be a full-time student and have financial need, outstanding community service and academic achievement.
Term: One year, may re-apply
Amount: $3,000 ($1,000 minimum)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 22
Application: Download this application
Keywords: boy scout, financial need, holmes county, wayne county

Sam Shapiro Scholarship Honoring Lisa and Don Drumm

Distinction: Honoring Akron artist Don Drumm and his wife Lisa for enriching the northern Ohio landscape with their artistic endeavors and their community involvement.
Eligibility: Recipient to be selected from the annual display of student portfolios at the Myers School of Art. This competition is open to all DECLARED Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts majors who are currently enrolled in at least 6 credits of coursework in art studio or art history. Applicants must have completed at least 6 credits of art studio/art history at the Myers School of Art during the Fall semester. Graduate students and those students with only an Art Minor and/or a primary major (other than art) are not eligible. Applicants must be in need of completing at least 12 remaining credits to get their degree and have an ART (Major) cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher. Awards are based on the outcome of the competition and financial need. Preference shall be given to students who graduated from Summit County schools.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Katie Timperio, Manager of Student Affairs, Myers School of Art; University of Akron, Folk Hall 103, Akron, OH 44325
Deadline: Contact Myers School of Art
Keywords: artistic, financial need, myers school of art, summit county

Thomas A. Nickle Scholarship

Eligibility: Available for continuing education in the industrial arts technology or related fields with preference towards those wanting to further their skills in precision machining technology. Applicants must be Wayne County residents who are graduating high school seniors or adults enrolled in an accredited skills training program. Applicants must have a sincere desire to increase their technical skill levels, demonstrate aptitude in Industrial Arts technology or want to pursue the opportunity to enter this field, and have financial need. Full-time students will qualify for 100% of the scholarship and part-time students will qualify for 50% of the scholarship amount. Previous recipients may not reapply.
Term: One Year
Amount: $600
Number of New Awards Each Year: Determined by Selection Committee
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: June 1
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, industrial arts, precision machining, wayne county

Wallace & Catherine Lytle Family Scholarship

Eligibility: A student who graduated from a Wayne County high school or has lived in Wayne County for three years. The student must be pursuing a degree as a Licensed Practitioner Nurse, Registered Nurse, speech, physical or occupational therapist. This scholarship can be for full-time or part-time students of any age who have financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $2,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: To be determined
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: financial need, nursing, speech, therapist, wayne county

Zody Miller Scholarship

Eligibility: Wooster High School graduate, whose post high school education was interrupted and has not yet earned their degree. The applicant must either be enrolling in or be a student in good standing of an accredited college, university, or vocational/technical school on a full time basis. Preference will be given to students with greatest financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,200. Award available after the student has successfully completed a semester and is enrolled for the next semester.
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 18
Application: Download this application
Keywords: college interrupted, financial need, wooster

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