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 "orrville"

Scholarship Information

Akron

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Dalton

Workman Family Scholarship

Eligibility: This scholarship is available to current graduating seniors of Dalton and Orrville High Schools who demonstrate financial need and also may have been overlooked as scholarship candidates, but have shown continued improvement, increased self-confidence, and improved motivation to succeed in a college, university, or technical school environment. Recipients must be admitted to a college or university in Ohio, preferably a state school. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher and must provide an essay of their story with the application (250-400 words).
Term: One year, awarded the second semester of the recipient's freshman year
Amount: $9,000 (a scholarship for $3,000 and one for $1,500 will be awarded at both DHS and OHS)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Four (two Dalton, two Orrville)
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: March 15: Online Application
Keywords: dalton, financial need, orrville
New Application    Resume Application
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Doylestown

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Northwestern

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Norwayne

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Orrville

Catherine E. & Frank J. Seifried Scholarship

Eligibility: Orrville High School senior with good scholarship, character, and financial need.
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $2,800 ($700 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: financial need, orrville

George Harrison & Castine Barnett Scholarship

Eligibility: African-American Orrville High School senior who will be attending an accredited college, university, business school or trade school
Term: One Year
Amount: $580
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: african-american, orrville

Jerry L. Amstutz Scholarship

Eligibility: Graduating senior of Orrville High School who is enrolling into an accredited higher educational institution.
Term: One year
Amount: $7,500
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March.
Keywords: orrville

John S. Alioto Scholarship

Eligibility: Graduating senior of Orrville High School who is enrolling into an accredited two-year of four-year college, university or technical school as a full-time student and preference will be given to students with financial need. Applicants must be actively engaged in community service and/or extracurricular activities that demonstrate their leadership abilities. First preference shall be given to active members of the Orrville Area Boys and Girls Club.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000 ($1,000 minimum)
Number of New Awards Each Year: 1
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: March 15: Online Application
Keywords: boys and girls club, financial need, orrville, wayne county
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Joyce M. Fast Scholarship

Eligibility: Orrville High School senior who demonstrates appreciation for, interest in, and aptitude for the high standards of writing instilled in Orville High School students by Joyce M. Fast. Applicants must submit a 500 word prose from a completed article or story form or poetry with a minimum of 25 lines / 75 words.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: orrville

Julius Fejes Scholarship

Eligibility: Student who graduates from Orrville HS and wants to pursue a career in business at the University of Akron/Wayne College. Students shall be at the undergraduate level. Recipients must have an overall GPA of 3.25, must be employed part-time or full-time and be enrolled with a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Term: One Year
Amount: Up to $4,800
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: University of Akron/Wayne College; Office of Financial Aid; 1901 Smucker Road; Orrville, OH 44667; http://wayne.uakron.edu/admi
Deadline: March 1
Keywords: business, orrville, wayne college

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: $10,000 ($2,500 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: financial need, orrville

Mary Jane Chapman Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: A senior or graduate of Orrville High School attending the College of Wooster as a full-time undergraduate student. Applicant must have achieved at least a 3.00 cumulative gpa. This is a four-year scholarship so long as the student maintains a 2.50 cumulative GPA at the College of Wooster.
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $8,000 ($2,000 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: college of wooster, orrville

OABGC / LaMont H. Shultzman Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to current or past members of the Orrville Area Boys and Girls Club who exhibit a strong commitment to, and involvement with the Club, and who plans to attend an accredited post-secondary education institution. First preference will be given to a member who has a high level of financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: March 15th; Online Application
Keywords: boys and girls club, orrville
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Panyard Family Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Orrville High School senior with a "bull-dogged determination to succeed," college-acceptable grades, and good recommendations from teachers
Term: One Year
Amount: $3,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: 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: $6,900 available
Number of New Awards Each Year: Determined by selection committee
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: female, financial need, orrville

Pearl M. Braham Scholarship

Eligibility: Applicant must be a graduate or current graduating senior of Orrville High School who is planning to attend an accredited post-secondary education institution.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,280
Number of New Awards Each Year: Varies
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: orrville

Rehm / Ayers Family 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_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: 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: Varies
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in March through the Orrville High School Guidance Office
Keywords: financial need, orrville

Workman Family Scholarship

Eligibility: This scholarship is available to current graduating seniors of Dalton and Orrville High Schools who demonstrate financial need and also may have been overlooked as scholarship candidates, but have shown continued improvement, increased self-confidence, and improved motivation to succeed in a college, university, or technical school environment. Recipients must be admitted to a college or university in Ohio, preferably a state school. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher and must provide an essay of their story with the application (250-400 words).
Term: One year, awarded the second semester of the recipient's freshman year
Amount: $9,000 (a scholarship for $3,000 and one for $1,500 will be awarded at both DHS and OHS)
Number of New Awards Each Year: Four (two Dalton, two Orrville)
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: March 15: Online Application
Keywords: dalton, financial need, orrville
New Application    Resume Application

Zarle Family Scholarship

Eligibility: Orrville High School senior with good leadership skills who has been admitted to an accredited college or university
Term: 4 Years
Amount: $4,000 ($1,000 per year)
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Orrville High School Guidance Counselor, e-mail: orvl_bdickerhoof@tccsa.net
Deadline: Applications will be given out in February through the Orrville High School Guidance Office, due back to the Guidance Office in March
Keywords: 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

OABGC / LaMont H. Shultzman Scholarship

Eligibility: Available to current or past members of the Orrville Area Boys and Girls Club who exhibit a strong commitment to, and involvement with the Club, and who plans to attend an accredited post-secondary education institution. First preference will be given to a member who has a high level of financial need.
Term: One Year
Amount: $1,000
Number of New Awards Each Year: One
Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation
Deadline: March 15th; Online Application
Keywords: boys and girls club, orrville
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Available to Adults

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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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Community Foundation

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Wooster, Ohio 44691

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

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