2021 Scholarships

Southwestern Ohio Education Association Student Scholarship

Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 by 4:00 p.m.

The Southwestern Ohio Education Association Scholarship was established by the Executive Committee and presented to the Representative Assembly in the Fall of 1987.

The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student majoring in Education in the Fall of 2021 and will be based on academic qualifications and/or financial need.  

Applications are available in the Guidance Office. 

The Wright-Patterson Officer's Club Scholarship

Application available online at: http://wrightpattersonosc.org/scholarships.html

Application Deadline: February 28, 2021

Applicants will be a dependent child or spouse of an active duty, retired, deceased, prisoner of war (POW) or missing in action (MIA) U.S. Armed Forces (USAF) or Reserve Component (RC) member who is affiliated or residing within 100 miles of Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) (affiliation may be sponsor’s work); or an active duty international military dependent currently assigned to WPAFB and residing within 100 miles of WPAFB

Middletown Community Foundation Scholarships:

Please apply online at: http://www.mcfoundation.org/scholarships.html

Applications are open January 1, 2021 - February 14, 2021

• For High School Seniors: All renewable award amounts are shown in 4-year totals, so a renewable scholarship might show up as a $20,000 award and would be paid out at $5,000 per year over 4 years. If you are awarded a scholarship “follow-up items” will appear on your Dashboard in AwardSpring. Information given within those follow-up items will tell you whether it is a one-time award or renewable.

PFLAG Dayton Scholarship

OBJECTIVE:

The PFLAG scholarship program, including the Greater Dayton LGBT scholarship, is designed to recognize outstanding students [two or three LGBTQ+ students and one or two straight allies] and to contribute toward their continuing education.  This program is designed to celebrate the achievement of individuals who represent PFLAG and the LGBT Center values.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The awarding of these scholarships will be based on a combination of achievement in the areas of academic performance, leadership, and extracurricular activities. Applicants will be required to provide completed application forms, three references, and an original essay. The essay should describe goals the individual hopes to achieve in completing their college or vocational school education and in preparing for a productive career beyond formal education. 

PURPOSE:

• To recognize outstanding LGBTQ+ and ally students:

• To encourage continuing education for both the self-identified LGBTQ+ students and for the students who are allies.

• To foster a positive image of LGBTQ+ people and their allies in society. This might include the applicant’s:

• Active involvement in a campus or community based LGBT organizations

• Volunteering in LGBTQ+ or AIDS/HIV organization

• Advocating on issues relevant to LGBTQ+ people

ELIGIBILITY:

• All applicants must be seventeen (17) years or older as of the year of award.

• All applicants must be applying to attend (or currently attending) a fully accredited post-secondary college or vocational educational institution.

• All applicants must be a resident of or attending school in the Miami Valley area at the time of application.

• All applicants must submit an application with the required supporting materials.

• Recipients must be present at the awards event to accept the scholarship in person at the scholarship banquet April 13, 2021. If we are unable to hold an in-person event, recipients must join us virtually.

• The applicant may not be a family member of anyone on the scholarship committee.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

• Applications and all supporting materials must be postmarked by FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 2021.

• All information will be held in strict confidence.

• Applications may be obtained:

• From the PFLAG Dayton web page https://www.pflagdayton.org/scholarship-program

• By sending an email request to businessmanager.pflagdayton@gmail.com with the subject "Scholarship Application Request"

• By requesting the application package by writing to:

PFLAG Dayton

Chapter Scholarship Selection Committee,

P. O. Box 3721

Dayton, OH 45401-3721

• Completed application materials should be sent to the above address.

• For further information call a committee member at 937-298-1382, or visit our website at www.pflagdayton.org

• Applicants will be notified of results by March 27, 2021.

College Board Opportunity Scholarships 

The College Board Opportunity Scholarships are now open for class of 2022 students. The program lays out six simple steps that all students can take to get to college.

For the class of 2022, the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program will help even more students plan for college, address affordability concerns, and connect them with other scholarship opportunities. Here are a few key changes to the program for the class of 2022:

* More than 7,000 students will earn a scholarship each year, nearly double the number of winners in previous years.

* All scholarship steps for the class of 2022 will be awarded for the same amount: $500. The Complete Your Journey award will remain $40,000.

* There's a new Explore Scholarships step to help students find scholarship opportunities that may be a good fit for them. And there's a simplified Practice for the SAT® step that will guide students to begin personalized SAT practice just for them.

* At least half of all the scholarships—over $2 million each year—are awarded to students whose families earn less than $60,000 per year.

* We encourage you to share this information with your juniors and have them sign up for the program. Their first step is to make a starter list of six colleges they're interested in, for a chance at $500.

APPLY HERE

FOOT LOCKER SCHOLAR ATHLETES

DEADLINE: JANUARY 8, 2021

 The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes program honors student-athletes who demonstrate exceptional academic ability and strong leadership skills in sports, in their schools, and within their communities. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Application and more information can be found Here

MIAMI REGIONALS: COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE: ADMISSION APPLICATION - FEBRUARY 1ST, 2021; SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION - MARCH 15TH, 2021

 Students must be a former Miami University Regionals College Credit Plus (CCP) student applying for Admission upon high school graduation.

Applicants must first complete an Admission Application which must be received by February 1, 2021. Next, applicants must submit the College Credit Plus Scholarship Application by March 15, 2021. More information please visit:  https://miamioh.edu/regionals/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships/college-credit-plus/index.html#:~:text=The%20College%20Credit%20Plus%20Scholarship,for%20a%20%242%2C000%20renewable%20scholarship.

Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans

Americas Farmers Grow Ag Leaders   

Organization: Americas Farmers

Primary contact: Jessica Rommel    

Email: grow.ag.leaders@monsanto.com  

Website: FFA.org     

Deadline: 1/15

Maximum award: 1,500    

Description: Earn a $1,500 scholarship in a ag-related field.
Apply online @ FFA.org/scholarships for more information and official rules. Apply at FFA.org/scholarships - applications accepted from 11/1/19 - 1/15/2020. More than $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded with winners announced in April/May   

Organization: Ronald Regan Presidential Foundation and GE

Email: ge-regan@scholarshipsamerica.org  

Website: www.reaganfoundation.org 

Deadline: 1/3

Maximum award: 40,000

Renewable: Yes

Description: To be eligible for this award, applicants must:
demonstrate at school, at the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship;
demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent);
be citizens of the United States of America;
be current high school seniors attending high school in the United States (students living on U.S. Armed Forces base and homeschooled students are also eligible); and
plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study toward a Bachelor's degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
Semifinalists will be required to provide a recommendation from a community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official or executive director of a nonprofit organization, and must provide documentation to certify academic performance and financial need. Finalists will be interviewed via Skype or telephone by a member of the selection committee. Learn more about the qualifications of a GE-Reagan Foundation Scholar.

Applicants who have questions about the application process may contact the programs administrator, Scholarship America, at 1-844-402-0354 and ask for the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program or email ge-reagan@scholarshipamerica.org. Applicants should anticipate a response to inquiries within one business day. Personnel at GE and The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute cannot address applicant questions. Apply online https://apply.scholarsapply.org/ge-reagan/