The 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.
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.
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 "wooster"
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Back to topLarry and Cindy Acker Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicant must be a graduating senior of Norwayne High School or Wooster High School, located in Wayne County, Ohio. Applicants must be enrolled or enrolling in a two- or four-year college or university and planning to pursue a college degree in the area of business, education, or political science. Applicant must have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale during the four years of high school. Norwayne applicants must have attended at least one year at Norwayne Elementary or Norwayne Middle School. Wooster applicants must have attended at least one year of elementary or middle school in Wooster City Schools.There are no matching scholarships for this area
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Back to topNoble Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicant must be graduate or current graduating senior of Triway High School or Wooster High School who demonstrates academic promise and financial need.There are no matching scholarships for this area
Back to topBrian Tarpley Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicant must be nominated by the Head Coach of a sport at Wooster High School. Each coach may recommend only one (1) senior athlete from their team. Nominees must have played at least two (2) years of the varsity sport they are being nominated by. Nominees will then be required to fill out an application form which will include what college they will be attending, their GPA and other pertinent information. In addition, nominees will write an essay on the adversity they overcame and what sports has meant to them in high school. The scholarship is to honor Wooster High School senior athletes, one male and one female each year. The individuals will need to show how they have overcome some type of adversity in their life and how athletics served them in a sport or sports to become a better person and team mate.Dana Shafer Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School graduating senior who plans to attend a two- or four-year post-secondary educational institution, has a GPA of at least 3.00, has demonstrated leadership in school and/or community activities, and has participated in community service activities/projects.Dick Gates Academic Prize
Eligibility: Wooster High School Valedictorian(s) and Salutatorians(s)Edna E. Adams Scholarship
Eligibility: Worthy graduates of Wooster High School who will be pursuing further educationFrances 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.Henry "Hank" Weinblatt and Rita Goudy Weinblatt Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be either a graduate or current graduating senior of a high school located in Wayne County, Ohio, with preference given to graduates or current graduating seniors of Wooster High School. Applicants must have maintained a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.80 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States of America with no felony convictions. Additionally, applicant must meet one of the following: (A) themselves are serving in a branch of the U.S. Military or have an immediate family member (parent or sibling) who is currently serving in, or have been Honorably Discharged by, a branch of the United States Military; and/or (B) themselves currently serving as a Police Officer or whose parent/guardian was injured or mortally wounded while serving as a Police Officer. First preference shall be applicants who were wounded in combat while serving in, or is a child whose parent was killed in combat while serving in, the United States Military. Special consideration will be granted to those who are working or will be working part-time and plan to attend an educational institution specializing in automotive restoration, mathematics, engineering, or a closely associated field of study.Lady A Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School senior who has been a member of the WHS Speech and Debate Team at least three years and exhibits good leadership skills. The student must have competed at the state tournament twice and have accumulated 375 National Forensic League by May of his or her senior year. This scholarship is for a full-time student at a two- or four-year institution.Larry and Cindy Acker Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicant must be a graduating senior of Norwayne High School or Wooster High School, located in Wayne County, Ohio. Applicants must be enrolled or enrolling in a two- or four-year college or university and planning to pursue a college degree in the area of business, education, or political science. Applicant must have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale during the four years of high school. Norwayne applicants must have attended at least one year at Norwayne Elementary or Norwayne Middle School. Wooster applicants must have attended at least one year of elementary or middle school in Wooster City Schools.Leroy and Helen Adams Community Service Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School senior accepted to an accredited four-year college or university, who has exemplified outstanding volunteerism and philanthropic service.Lucille Silver Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School seniors planning a career in teachingMarguerite Folsom Eyssen Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School Valedictorian(s) & Salutatorian(s)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.Nancy, Cheryl, and James Frank Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School senior planning a career in the field of medicineNoble Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicant must be graduate or current graduating senior of Triway High School or Wooster High School who demonstrates academic promise and financial need.Paul Ladd Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School senior who deserves assistance, has a grade point average between 2.50 and 3.50, and will be attending a four-year college or universityRobert 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.Ryder Coach's Award and Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School senior who has competed as a member of the Wooster High School Speech and Debate Team for at least three years, has shown growth as a competitor, has been a leader for the team, and has demonstrated the ability to overcome disappointment with dignity and maturity.Sam Shapiro Scholarship for Wooster Rotary
Eligibility: Wooster High School senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA, needs financial assistance, and is hard-working and deserving of the scholarship.Terry A. Gardner Music Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School graduating senior who has attended Wooster High School (WHS) all 4 years. Applicants must have participated in the Music Department (Band and/or Choir) all 4 years at WHS. Must have a minimum 2.75 GPA, be hardworking, and demonstrate leadership and a true passion for music throughout their WHS career. First preference shall be granted to appliants pursing a degree in Music.W. Lee Culp Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School senior who has maintained a GPA of at least 3.00 and must be hardworking and deserving of this scholarship.William "Bill" Patterson Scholarship
Eligibility: Wooster High School seniors who have maintained a 3.00 GPA and plan to attend Ohio Northern University as a full-time student.Wooster High School Class of 1939 Scholarship
Eligibility: The top five scholastically-ranked seniors at Wooster High School may apply. The recipient will be a student who has been outstanding in participation and leadership in at least two extra-curricular activities during his/her entire high school career.Wooster Noon Lions Club Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicant must reside in Wooster, Ohio or attend/have attended a high school or joint vocational school in Wooster, Ohio. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria (listed in order of priority): (1) Visually impaired students; (2) Student's whose parents or guardians are visually impaired and who have limited means; (3) Students with limited means who are in the field of study for sight-related treatment such as ophthalmology, optometry, or nurses or technicians in such related fields; (4) Students of limited means who embark on a field of study related to the education of the visually impaired; and (5) other students of limited means.Henry "Hank" Weinblatt and Rita Goudy Weinblatt Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be either a graduate or current graduating senior of a high school located in Wayne County, Ohio, with preference given to graduates or current graduating seniors of Wooster High School. Applicants must have maintained a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.80 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States of America with no felony convictions. Additionally, applicant must meet one of the following: (A) themselves are serving in a branch of the U.S. Military or have an immediate family member (parent or sibling) who is currently serving in, or have been Honorably Discharged by, a branch of the United States Military; and/or (B) themselves currently serving as a Police Officer or whose parent/guardian was injured or mortally wounded while serving as a Police Officer. First preference shall be applicants who were wounded in combat while serving in, or is a child whose parent was killed in combat while serving in, the United States Military. Special consideration will be granted to those who are working or will be working part-time and plan to attend an educational institution specializing in automotive restoration, mathematics, engineering, or a closely associated field of study.Noble Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicant must be graduate or current graduating senior of Triway High School or Wooster High School who demonstrates academic promise and financial need.Henry "Hank" Weinblatt and Rita Goudy Weinblatt Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be either a graduate or current graduating senior of a high school located in Wayne County, Ohio, with preference given to graduates or current graduating seniors of Wooster High School. Applicants must have maintained a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.80 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States of America with no felony convictions. Additionally, applicant must meet one of the following: (A) themselves are serving in a branch of the U.S. Military or have an immediate family member (parent or sibling) who is currently serving in, or have been Honorably Discharged by, a branch of the United States Military; and/or (B) themselves currently serving as a Police Officer or whose parent/guardian was injured or mortally wounded while serving as a Police Officer. First preference shall be applicants who were wounded in combat while serving in, or is a child whose parent was killed in combat while serving in, the United States Military. Special consideration will be granted to those who are working or will be working part-time and plan to attend an educational institution specializing in automotive restoration, mathematics, engineering, or a closely associated field of study.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.There are no matching scholarships for this area
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Community Foundation
517 North Market Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: (330) 262-3877
Fax: (330) 262-8057
Email: contact@wccfoh.org