Apply for Scholarships

Rittman GraduationThe Wayne County Community Foundation manages over 150 scholarship funds, each with their own criteria.  

 Scholarships through WCCF may be used for tuition and fees (not including room and board) required for enrollment or attendance at the educational institution. Fees, books, supplies and equipment directly required for courses of instruction are eligible if they can be purchased directly from the school. If the scholarship is used for any other expense, the IRS considers it taxable income for the student.

Certain Scholarships listed below require submitting the Student Aid Report (SAR) Acknowledgment Letter for the upcoming academic year. This report comes from the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid Office and is a result of completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This is a sample of the SAR. If it is required for a scholarship application, you will be asked to upload your document as a PDF before submitting the application. 

If you have yet to determine which educational institution you will be attending at the time of completing the scholarship application, please list your first school of choice on the application. Changes may be made after the application is completed by contacting the Foundation at contact@wccfoh.org.

Note: If you are a recipient of a scholarship through the Wayne County Community Foundation, all monetary awards will be made payable to your account at the post-secondary school you will be or are attending. Unless otherwise stated, checks will be issued in July, prior to the new school year. No checks will be awarded directly to any individuals. 

Scholarship Guide

This year eight Wayne County high schools participated in the Scholarship Guide booklet that is mailed to their high school seniors in December.

The Scholarship Guide assists students and their families in obtaining scholarship information for higher education. The guide provides information for over 100 scholarships that are being awarded by foundations, corporations, governmental agencies, clubs, and other organizations on the local, regional, state, and national levels. 

Scholarship Guide     To view the entire Guide, click on the booklet cover on the left.

If you need further information or assistance, contact your high school guidance counselor, listed in the guide, or contact the Wayne County Community Foundation at 330-262-3877.

Scholarships tagged with "career center"

Scholarship Information

Akron

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Dalton

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Doylestown

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Northwestern

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Norwayne

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Orrville

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Rittman

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Smithville

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Triway

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Waynedale

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Wooster

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Wayne County

Carlos Appleman Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Wayne County, Ohio and have earned their high school diploma or GED. Applicants must be pursuing a degree to become an LPN, RN, Nurse Practitioner (NP) or other healthcare occupations as deemed by the scholarship committee. First preference shall be given to applicants who demonstrate financial hardship and/or those attending Wayne County Schools Career Center. Scholarships are not automatically renewable, but existing recipients may reapply.
Term: One Year
Amount: $5,000 each
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: May 31: Online Application
Keywords: career center, financial need, nursing, wayne county
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Empowering Women Through Technical Education Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be a female resident of Wayne County, Ohio who have completed career training or GED/high school diploma preparation through the Wayne County Schools Career Center (WCSCC). Applicants must be enrolled or enrolling in an accredited, not-for-profit, post-secondary educational institution (i.e. university, college, technical, or vocational school), with a course of study leading to a career with a "living wage". High School applicants must have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 point scale) during their senior year and adults must have a minimum of a 3.50 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 scale) for career training classes completed at the WCSCC or have successfully prepared for and completed their GED or high school diploma through WCSCC/Aspire (formerly ABLE). First preference will be given to applicants who have financial need and demonstrate a motivation to succeed.
Term: One year, may re-apply
Amount: $2,555 available
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: June 30th and December 30th
Application: Download this application
Keywords: ati, career center, career technologies, female, financial need, wayne county

Margaret Hedrick Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicant must have completed a full-time program at the Wayne County Schools Career Center (current graduating seniors or previous graduates), located in Wayne County, Ohio. Applicant must be attending or planning to attend an accredited college, university, or technical school pursuing a business-related post-secondary degree, certificate or license or pursuing a degree in an engineering, math, or science related field. Applicants will be evaluated on high school academic record, high school extracurricular activities, civic and charitable actives, and financial need. This scholarship is not renewable, however previous recipients may re-apply.
Term: One year, may re-apply
Amount: $1,190
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: March 15: Online Application
Keywords: career center, engineering, math, science, wayne county
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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: $1,290
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Schools Career Center Guidance Counselor
Deadline: April 20
Application: Download this application
Keywords: career center, financial need, nursing, wayne county

Michael J. Swansiger Educational Scholarship

Eligibility: This scholarship fund may make multiple scholarship awards annually to applicants meeting the criteria of one of the following categories: (1) One $1,000 scholarship may be awarded to an applicant who is a post-secondary student, enrolled on a full-time basis in a STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) educational program at Wayne County Schools Career Center, located in Wayne County, Ohio. - OR- (2) Up to two scholarship awards of $500 may be awarded to applicants who are relatives of The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 717 members (relative is defined as being a biological child, stepchild, grandchild, niece, or nephew of an VVA Chapter 717 member). Applicant must be a post-secondary student, enrolled on a full-time basis at a 2-year accredited institution of higher learning (college/university or technical/vocational intuition). Applicants should be pursuing a degree in a STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) program, including the pursuit of a Registered Nursing (RN) degree. For all scholarship awards, first preference shall be given to applicants demonstrating financial need.
Term: One year
Amount: $500 or $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: Up to 3
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: adult, career center, wayne, welding

Sprenger Health Care Scholarship

Distinction: This scholarship recognizes Grace Sprenger and her lifelong encouragement, compassion and care for people with illness, disease and rehabilitative injuries.
Eligibility: Available to Wayne County residents who are enrolling in or currently enrolled in the Wayne Adult School of Practical Nursing offered by the Wayne County Schools Career Center on a full-time basis. Previous applicants and recipients of this scholarship may reapply. Preference given towards those pursuing a nursing career in long term care.
Term: One Year
Amount: $5,000 ($2,500 each)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Two
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: May 31: Online Application
Keywords: career center, nursing, wayne county
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Carlos Appleman Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of Wayne County, Ohio and have earned their high school diploma or GED. Applicants must be pursuing a degree to become an LPN, RN, Nurse Practitioner (NP) or other healthcare occupations as deemed by the scholarship committee. First preference shall be given to applicants who demonstrate financial hardship and/or those attending Wayne County Schools Career Center. Scholarships are not automatically renewable, but existing recipients may reapply.
Term: One Year
Amount: $5,000 each
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: May 31: Online Application
Keywords: career center, financial need, nursing, wayne county
New Application    Resume Application

Empowering Women Through Technical Education Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicants must be a female resident of Wayne County, Ohio who have completed career training or GED/high school diploma preparation through the Wayne County Schools Career Center (WCSCC). Applicants must be enrolled or enrolling in an accredited, not-for-profit, post-secondary educational institution (i.e. university, college, technical, or vocational school), with a course of study leading to a career with a "living wage". High School applicants must have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 point scale) during their senior year and adults must have a minimum of a 3.50 cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 scale) for career training classes completed at the WCSCC or have successfully prepared for and completed their GED or high school diploma through WCSCC/Aspire (formerly ABLE). First preference will be given to applicants who have financial need and demonstrate a motivation to succeed.
Term: One year, may re-apply
Amount: $2,555 available
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: June 30th and December 30th
Application: Download this application
Keywords: ati, career center, career technologies, female, financial need, wayne county

Michael J. Swansiger Welding Scholarship

Eligibility: This scholarship fund may make multiple scholarship awards annually to applicants meeting the criteria of one of the following categories: (1) One $1,000 scholarship may be awarded to an applicant who is a post-secondary student, enrolled on a full-time basis in a STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) educational program at Wayne County Schools Career Center, located in Wayne County, Ohio. - OR- (2) Up to two scholarship awards of $500 may be awarded to applicants who are relatives of The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter 717 members (relative is defined as being a biological child, stepchild, grandchild, niece, or nephew of an VVA Chapter 717 member). Applicant must be a post-secondary student, enrolled on a full-time basis at a 2-year accredited institution of higher learning (college/university or technical/vocational intuition). Applicants should be pursuing a degree in a STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) program, including the pursuit of a Registered Nursing (RN) degree.
Term: One year
Amount: $500 or $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: Up to 3
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: April 15
Application: Download this application
Keywords: adult, career center, wayne, welding

Sprenger Health Care Scholarship

Distinction: This scholarship recognizes Grace Sprenger and her lifelong encouragement, compassion and care for people with illness, disease and rehabilitative injuries.
Eligibility: Available to Wayne County residents who are enrolling in or currently enrolled in the Wayne Adult School of Practical Nursing offered by the Wayne County Schools Career Center on a full-time basis. Previous applicants and recipients of this scholarship may reapply. Preference given towards those pursuing a nursing career in long term care.
Term: One Year
Amount: $5,000 ($2,500 each)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Two
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: May 31: Online Application
Keywords: career center, nursing, wayne county
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Corporate Scholarships

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Ashland County

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Holmes County

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Medina County

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Wayne County
Community Foundation

517 North Market Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691

Phone: (330) 262-3877
Fax: (330) 262-8057
Email: contact@wccfoh.org

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