Non-Program Specific

College JumpStart Scholarship Program

The College JumpStart Scholarship is an annual, merit-based competition -- financial need is not considered -- that is open to 10th-12th graders, college students and non-traditional students. The first place prize is a $1,000 scholarship to help cover educational expenses.

Eligibility Criteria:

• High school 10th-12th grader, college student or non-traditional student;
• U.S. citizen or legal resident;
• Attend or plan to attend an accredited 2-year, 4-year or vocational/trade school in the U.S.
• Be committed to using education to better your life and that of your family and/or community.

Deadline: April 15, 2019 and October 15, 2019

Application: http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/
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College Now-Adult Learner Program Scholarship

College Now provides scholarship opportunities to adult students age 19 and above who have interrupted their education for one year or more and who are pursuing a non-degree certificate or license in a vocational or technical program. If selected, the scholarship can be renewed for up to five years or ten (10) semesters or until recipient completes their first bachelor's degree program, whichever occurs first. The scholarship will be sent to your academic institution.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Age 19 or older as of September 1, 2018. Must have graduated from high school or have successfully earned their G.E.D.
• Must have interrupted their education for at least one year since high school graduation or during college.
• Qualify for the Federal Pell Grant.
• Must be a resident of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit or Trumbull County.
• Pursuing a non-degree certificate or license in a vocational or technical program that is 3 months to 2 years in length. Individuals already having obtained a bachelor’s degree are not eligible.
• Must be attending a public or private not-for-profit college or university.
• Applicants must have earned a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (either high school or post-secondary) if the applicant has been enrolled in school (high school or post-secondary) within the past five years.
• You must submit a copy of your Student Aid Report, financial aid award letter, proof of high school graduation, and if enrolled in college within the last five years your most recent official or unofficial college transcript.
• You must submit a 300-word essay expressing why you want to complete a college education.

Deadline: November 18, 2018
 
Application: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/42739-College-Now-Greater-Cleveland
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Davis-Putter Scholarship

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund aids people active in movements for social and economic justice. These need-based scholarships are awarded to students who are able to do academic work at the college or university level or are enrolled in a trade or technical program and who are active in the progressive movement. Early recipients worked for civil rights, against McCarthyism and for peace in Vietnam. Recent grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international anti-imperialist solidarity. Applicants must have participated in activities in the US, and there is a strong preference for applicants who plan on working in this country.
 
Eligibility Criteria: Must be active in the progressive movement
 
Deadline: April 1, 2019
 
Application: http://www.davisputter.org/apply-for-scholarships/
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Fastweb

Fastweb matches students with scholarship opportunities based on your personal information.
You can create a profile and search for scholarships here: https://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships
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Foster Care to Success Scholarship

All Foster Care to Success scholarships share one application; we will determine the program(s) for which you are eligible based on the information you provide.
 
Eligibility Criteria:

• Have been in public or private foster care for the 12 consecutive months leading up to and including your 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship after your 16th birthday; OR have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of your 18th birthday and not subsequently adopted
• Be under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in which you apply if you have not previously received scholarship funding from Foster Care to Success
• Have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States.  U.S. citizenship is not required.

• Have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell-eligible college or other postsecondary school

Deadline: March 31, 2019
 
Application: https://studentportal.fc2sprograms.org/login
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Horatio Alger Endowment Fund Career & Technical Scholarship
The Career & Technical Scholarship Program is funded through the Horatio Alger Endowment Fund and the generosity of Association Chairman Emeritus and Endowment Fund President Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarships are awarded to students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their lives who wish to pursue a career or technical education at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have completed high school (or earned a high school equivalency credential)
• Will be enrolled in an eligible program in Fall 2019
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program (up to 2 years) at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United States
• Demonstrated critical financial need (must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA)
• Demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Be under the age of 30
• Be a United States citizen

Funds may be used for tuition, fees, books and supplies. All scholarship funds are paid directly to the institution on behalf of the recipient.

Deadline: Rolling. The application will open online 3/15/18 for students enrolling in Fall 2019.

Application: www.horatioalger.org
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Jane Edna Hunter Scholarship

This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance for full-time undergraduate women under the age of 30. Jane Edna Hunter (1881-1971) was an African-American Social Worker from South Carolina. She established what became known as the Phillis Wheatley Association of Cleveland to help elevate African-American women and children.
 
Eligibility Criteria:

• Women under the age of 30 and a resident of Ohio or South Carolina
• High School Diploma with a minimum 2.5 GPA or minimum score of 2800 on the GED
• Demonstrate financial need
• Must not be an employee of KeyBank

 
Deadline: April 15, 2019
 
Application: Go to http://www.pwacleveland.org/scholarships. The application will be posted in early 2019.
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Jeannette Rankin Fund (JRF) Scholarship

Each year, Jeannette Rankin Fund awards scholarships to low-income women, ages 35 and older, who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents pursuing an undergraduate education at an accredited college or university in the United States.
 Eligibility Criteria:

• A woman, age 35 or older
• Low-income
• A U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associate's degree or a first bachelor's degree
• Enrolled in, or accepted to, a regionally or ACICS accredited school

Deadline: March 17, 2019 (application available beginning Nov 1, 2018)
 
Application: https://rankinfoundation.org/for-students
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 ALCOA Fund Scholarship

To provide scholarship support for underserved and underrepresented populations (African-American or Hispanic students) who are graduates of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District or a Catholic school in Greater Cleveland (preferably Cuyahoga County).
 
Eligibility Criteria:

• African-American or Hispanic student who is a graduate of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District or a Catholic school in Greater Cleveland
• Minimum grade-point average of 3.0
• Enrolled or currently attending a vocational training program within the state of Ohio to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized profession.
• Demonstrate financial need

 Deadline: March 15, 2019
 
Application: https://www.clevelandfoundation.org/scholarship/alcoa-fund-scholarship/
 
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American Indian College Fund Scholarship

The Full Circle scholarship is awarded through the American Indian College Fund, which provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students attending any accredited public and non-profit private college all across the United States.

Eligibility Criteria:

• U.S. citizens or Canadians eligible to attend college in the U.S. under provisions of the Jay Treaty
• Enrolled in a certificate, associates, bachelors, or graduate program at an accredited tribal, public, or private (non-profit) college or university
• Full-time enrollment
• Registered as an enrolled member of a federal or state recognized tribe, or a descendant of at least one grandparent or parent who is an enrolled tribal member; Alaska Natives may use Native Corporation membership. You can use this website to trace Indian ancestry.
• To be considered for any American Indian College Fund scholarship, you must have at least a 2.0 GPA to apply. Once awarded, depending on donor criteria, your scholarship may have a higher GPA to maintain eligibility. You can use this online tool to calculate your current or cumulative GPA.

Deadline: May 31, 2019 for the Fall Term.
Application: http://collegefund.org/student-resources/scholarships/how-to-apply/?_ga=2.72174868.626171454.1507585389-574543253.1507585389
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Junior League of Cleveland Scholarship

The JLC provides scholarship support for non-traditional women students ages 17 and older, seeking the opportunity to gain further education and/or career training.  The scholarship is open to women in the greater Cleveland area.
 
Eligibility: 

• A woman whose education was interrupted, preventing her from continuing to college after completing high school or requiring her to get a GED.
• A woman whose education was interrupted and is seeking a non-traditional career (e.g., computer programmer, skilled construction worker, chef, engineer, etc.).
• A woman whose education was interrupted and whose life responsibilities, such as work and/or family responsibilities, require her to pursue her post-high school education on an unconventional schedule.
• A woman who was placed in either a foster home or a group home setting as a minor. These students may apply even if their education was not interrupted.
• Applicants must be at least 17 years old. THERE IS NO AGE CAP.
• Applicants must be permanent residents of the following Ohio Counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina or Trumbull.

Deadline: March 2019
 
Application: https://www.jlcleveland.org/jlc-scholarship/
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Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Support Award

In 2019, the Foundation is offering five Education Support Awards of up to $5000 each to assist low-income women with children who are pursuing education or training. Awardees will be selected based on 1) financial need; 2) personal circumstance; 3) educational path; 4) vocational or occupational goals; and 5) service or activist or civic goals.
 
Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be a woman, at least 17 years of age
• Must be a mother, with minor children
• Must be pursuing a vocational degree/certificate; or an associate's degree; or a first bachelor's degree; or a professional/master's/doctoral degree.
• Must be enrolled in a not-for-profit, accredited institution or program during the 2018-2019 academic year.

• Must be low-income (annual family income less than $20,000 for a family of 2; less than $24,000 for a family of 3; less than $28,000 for a family of 4)

Deadline: August 1, 2019. Application available in the spring of 2019.

Application: https://www.patsyminkfoundation.org/education-support-application

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