Canton Audubon Society Scholarship
$1,000
Introduction
The Canton Audubon Society (CAS) awards an annual $2,000 scholarship in memory of Arnold W. Fritz, the organization’s founding president. Notice of the scholarship and application instructions will be made public no later than October 1 of each academic year.
Purpose
The scholarship is intended to financially support college students who plan to pursue studies in environmental science, conservation, natural history, other nature-related fields, or environmental law.
Eligibility
- Applicants must live in or attend college in one of the following counties: Ashland, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Mahoning, Medina, Muskingum, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, or...
Introduction
The Canton Audubon Society (CAS) awards an annual $2,000 scholarship in memory of Arnold W. Fritz, the organization’s founding president. Notice of the scholarship and application instructions will be made public no later than October 1 of each academic year.
Purpose
The scholarship is intended to financially support college students who plan to pursue studies in environmental science, conservation, natural history, other nature-related fields, or environmental law.
Eligibility
- Applicants must live in or attend college in one of the following counties: Ashland, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Mahoning, Medina, Muskingum, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, or...
JFSA College Financial Aid
$12,500
About the program
For more than a century, JFSA’s College Financial Aid Program has supported students in pursuing higher education regardless of their financial background. The program is designed to reduce reliance on loans and to help lessen post-graduation student debt.
Types of aid and award amounts
- Awards are made competitively to applicants who meet the stated requirements. Some scholarships may be renewable; grants are awarded based on demonstrated need; in limited situations loans may also be offered.
- Awards vary from $800 up to $12,500, depending on each scholarship’s specific criteria.
- Depending on the scholarship’s terms, funds...
About the program
For more than a century, JFSA’s College Financial Aid Program has supported students in pursuing higher education regardless of their financial background. The program is designed to reduce reliance on loans and to help lessen post-graduation student debt.
Types of aid and award amounts
- Awards are made competitively to applicants who meet the stated requirements. Some scholarships may be renewable; grants are awarded based on demonstrated need; in limited situations loans may also be offered.
- Awards vary from $800 up to $12,500, depending on each scholarship’s specific criteria.
- Depending on the scholarship’s terms, funds...
Virgil L Strickler Youth Reserve Program Scholarships
$1,000
Overview
The Ohio Expositions Commission created a scholarship program to honor outstanding young people in Ohio and to support those who wish to continue their education. These awards are available to participants in the Ohio State Fair and are intended to help students pursue undergraduate study at accredited institutions.
Purpose
The scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to high school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates who will be enrolled in an undergraduate program in any field at an accredited college or university.
General provision
The Scholarship Committee retains the right to withhold any award if no applicant meets the...
Overview
The Ohio Expositions Commission created a scholarship program to honor outstanding young people in Ohio and to support those who wish to continue their education. These awards are available to participants in the Ohio State Fair and are intended to help students pursue undergraduate study at accredited institutions.
Purpose
The scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to high school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates who will be enrolled in an undergraduate program in any field at an accredited college or university.
General provision
The Scholarship Committee retains the right to withhold any award if no applicant meets the...
Centerville Noon Optimist Club Scholarships
$2,500
Intro
The Centerville Noon Optimists provide a $2,500 Educational Assistance Award to help cover tuition costs at accredited institutions. The award may also be used toward advanced degree study following completion of the appropriate accredited program. Recipients may be eligible to renew the scholarship for a second year if they continue to demonstrate financial need and maintain a freshman-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must:
- Reside in Centerville/Washington Township.
- Demonstrate a strong history of community service involvement.
- Be a graduating high school senior planning to enroll in an accredited college or university that offers...
Intro
The Centerville Noon Optimists provide a $2,500 Educational Assistance Award to help cover tuition costs at accredited institutions. The award may also be used toward advanced degree study following completion of the appropriate accredited program. Recipients may be eligible to renew the scholarship for a second year if they continue to demonstrate financial need and maintain a freshman-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must:
- Reside in Centerville/Washington Township.
- Demonstrate a strong history of community service involvement.
- Be a graduating high school senior planning to enroll in an accredited college or university that offers...
Ohio Agricultural Council Scholarships
$1,500
Every year, the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC) provides scholarships to support students who are interested in pursuing a career in agriculture or a related field. These scholarships are open to high school seniors who are about to start college and to undergraduate students who are already enrolled in college. The applicant or their parent or legal guardian must be a resident of Ohio.The application process for the 2024-25 academic year will commence in the fall of 2024. All completed applications must be submitted to the Ohio Agricultural Council by February 15, 2024.The OAC's scholarship program is designed to support students...
Every year, the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC) provides scholarships to support students who are interested in pursuing a career in agriculture or a related field. These scholarships are open to high school seniors who are about to start college and to undergraduate students who are already enrolled in college. The applicant or their parent or legal guardian must be a resident of Ohio.The application process for the 2024-25 academic year will commence in the fall of 2024. All completed applications must be submitted to the Ohio Agricultural Council by February 15, 2024.The OAC's scholarship program is designed to support students...
OHSAA Scholarships
$1,000
The Ohio High School Athletic Association, together with its six District Athletic Boards, provides more than $200,000 in scholarship funds to 200 graduating high school students through the OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program.
Eligibility — Scholar-Athlete Requirements
Each applicant must satisfy all of the following minimum criteria:
- Be a graduating senior.
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, measured at the end of the seventh semester.
- Have earned at least three varsity letters in a single OHSAA‑sanctioned sport, or at least four varsity letters combined across two or more OHSAA‑sanctioned sports....
The Ohio High School Athletic Association, together with its six District Athletic Boards, provides more than $200,000 in scholarship funds to 200 graduating high school students through the OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Program.
Eligibility — Scholar-Athlete Requirements
Each applicant must satisfy all of the following minimum criteria:
- Be a graduating senior.
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, measured at the end of the seventh semester.
- Have earned at least three varsity letters in a single OHSAA‑sanctioned sport, or at least four varsity letters combined across two or more OHSAA‑sanctioned sports....
Larry F Ball Memorial Scholarship
$4,000
Larry F. Ball Memorial Scholarship — Application Information
Overview
Each year the Larry F. Ball Memorial Scholarship awards $4,000.00 to a female Ohio resident who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Applicants must be committed to completing a four‑year college degree and enrolled at a US‑accredited four‑year college or university in Ohio (any undergraduate year). Nontraditional students are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
- Female; resident of Ohio.
- United States citizen.
- Currently enrolled at a US‑accredited four‑year college or university located in Ohio (any undergraduate year) and committed to finishing a bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated history of community service...
Larry F. Ball Memorial Scholarship — Application Information
Overview
Each year the Larry F. Ball Memorial Scholarship awards $4,000.00 to a female Ohio resident who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Applicants must be committed to completing a four‑year college degree and enrolled at a US‑accredited four‑year college or university in Ohio (any undergraduate year). Nontraditional students are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
- Female; resident of Ohio.
- United States citizen.
- Currently enrolled at a US‑accredited four‑year college or university located in Ohio (any undergraduate year) and committed to finishing a bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated history of community service...
E. B. Miller Memorial Scholarship
$20,000
The Ohio Forestry Association Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 E. B. Miller Memorial Scholarship. The submission deadline is April 15, 2026. You may either print and complete the application form linked on this page or apply electronically using the online form located at the bottom of the page. Read the eligibility and program details below before applying.
About the E. B. Miller Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created from an initial gift given in memory of E. B. Miller, a third‑generation sawmill operator and long‑time advocate for Ohio’s forest industry. Mr. Miller began his career using horses...
The Ohio Forestry Association Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 E. B. Miller Memorial Scholarship. The submission deadline is April 15, 2026. You may either print and complete the application form linked on this page or apply electronically using the online form located at the bottom of the page. Read the eligibility and program details below before applying.
About the E. B. Miller Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created from an initial gift given in memory of E. B. Miller, a third‑generation sawmill operator and long‑time advocate for Ohio’s forest industry. Mr. Miller began his career using horses...
Leo Lucas Scholarship
$500
Overview
The OSBA Black Caucus exists to educate and support its members and others who are interested in the particular challenges and opportunities faced by African-American school board members throughout Ohio. The caucus works to strengthen leadership, share practical solutions, and advance equitable outcomes in the state’s public schools.
Purpose and Priorities
The caucus focuses on:
- Creating a statewide platform to address the real-world concerns of Black and other ethnically and culturally diverse school board members.
- Promoting, advocating for, and increasing public understanding of matters related to racial diversity and equity in education.
- Supporting programs and initiatives...
Overview
The OSBA Black Caucus exists to educate and support its members and others who are interested in the particular challenges and opportunities faced by African-American school board members throughout Ohio. The caucus works to strengthen leadership, share practical solutions, and advance equitable outcomes in the state’s public schools.
Purpose and Priorities
The caucus focuses on:
- Creating a statewide platform to address the real-world concerns of Black and other ethnically and culturally diverse school board members.
- Promoting, advocating for, and increasing public understanding of matters related to racial diversity and equity in education.
- Supporting programs and initiatives...
Ohio EPA Scholarships
$5,000
Overview
These are merit-based, one-time scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled at an Ohio public or private college, university, or community college who can demonstrate both knowledge of and commitment to careers in environmental science or environmental engineering. Applicants must be entering either their junior or senior year. Recipients are chosen by a panel appointed by the Academy. Funds may be applied toward tuition, fees, books, personal protective equipment, tools, instruments, and field equipment; housing costs are not eligible.
More information, including a list of prior recipients and the topics of their projects, is available on the Ohio EPA website. All...
Overview
These are merit-based, one-time scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled at an Ohio public or private college, university, or community college who can demonstrate both knowledge of and commitment to careers in environmental science or environmental engineering. Applicants must be entering either their junior or senior year. Recipients are chosen by a panel appointed by the Academy. Funds may be applied toward tuition, fees, books, personal protective equipment, tools, instruments, and field equipment; housing costs are not eligible.
More information, including a list of prior recipients and the topics of their projects, is available on the Ohio EPA website. All...
Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter Scholarships
$8,000
Introduction
The Alfred B. Glossbrenner Scholarship was created in 1988 to honor the founding chairman of the AISE Canton District Section. In 1996, the AISE Canton Section Executive Committee approved a second scholarship to recognize John Klusch for his more than 35 years of service as Canton Section Secretary.
Awards
The Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter scholarship program will provide up to four (6) scholarships. An applicant may receive only one of these awards.
Eligibility
To qualify, applicants must, at the time they apply, be a child (natural, step-child, adopted child, or ward) of a United States citizen or a landed...
Introduction
The Alfred B. Glossbrenner Scholarship was created in 1988 to honor the founding chairman of the AISE Canton District Section. In 1996, the AISE Canton Section Executive Committee approved a second scholarship to recognize John Klusch for his more than 35 years of service as Canton Section Secretary.
Awards
The Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter scholarship program will provide up to four (6) scholarships. An applicant may receive only one of these awards.
Eligibility
To qualify, applicants must, at the time they apply, be a child (natural, step-child, adopted child, or ward) of a United States citizen or a landed...
Les Best Scholarship
$2,000
Intro
The Les Best Scholarship Program offers financial support to OCSEA members and their family members pursuing postsecondary education. Each academic year, the program distributes a total of $12,000 in awards. Applications are accepted annually from January 1 through April 30.
How to apply
All application materials must be received by April 30. Submit the items below as part of your packet:
- A fully completed and signed Les Best Scholarship application.
- An official acceptance letter showing admission to a union apprenticeship, a vocational/trade school, or an accredited college or university for undergraduate study.
- A 500–1,000 word essay...
Intro
The Les Best Scholarship Program offers financial support to OCSEA members and their family members pursuing postsecondary education. Each academic year, the program distributes a total of $12,000 in awards. Applications are accepted annually from January 1 through April 30.
How to apply
All application materials must be received by April 30. Submit the items below as part of your packet:
- A fully completed and signed Les Best Scholarship application.
- An official acceptance letter showing admission to a union apprenticeship, a vocational/trade school, or an accredited college or university for undergraduate study.
- A 500–1,000 word essay...
