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Scholarship Guide 2012-2013 WOOSTER DALTON TRIWAY NORTHWESTERN SMITHVILLE NORWAYNE RITTMAN Opportunities for Education and Training Beyond High School December 2012 Dear Parents/Guardians and Seniors: We are pleased to present this Scholarship Guide that has been assembled by seven of the Wayne County schools and the Wayne County Community Foundation. The purpose of this booklet is to assist students and their families in obtaining scholarships for higher education. The information that you will find within this booklet is as current as possible. The helpful hints, meaningful suggestions and Internet sites should benefit everyone. This 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. If you need further information or assistance, feel free to contact your high school guidance counselor, listed below, or contact the Wayne County Community Foundation at 330-262-3877. We wish you luck in your pursuit of financial assistance for post high school education. Sincerely, Ferenc M. Relle, Jr., Executive Director Wayne County Community Foundation DALTON HIGH SCHOOL SMITHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 177 North Mill Street, Dalton, OH 44618 480 E. Main Street, PO Box 156, Smithville, OH 44677 Ms. Melissa Mohn, Guidance Counselor Cordell Smith, Guidance Counselor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: (330) 828-2261 Ext. 103 Phone: (330) 669-3165 NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL TRIWAY HIGH SCHOOL 7473 North Elyria Road, West Salem, OH 44287 3205 Shreve Road, Wooster, OH 44691 Mrs. Beth Kail, Guidance Counselor Ms. Kim Mitchell, Junior/Senior Counselor E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: (419) 846-3833 Ext. 1313 Phone: (330) 264-8685 NORWAYNE HIGH SCHOOL WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL 350 South Main Street, Creston, OH 44217 515 Oldman Road, Wooster, OH 44691 Mrs. Amy Frary, Guidance Counselor Wooster High School counselors are available to assist E-mail: [email protected] you with your scholarship questions. Each student is Phone: (330) 435-6384 Ext. 12108 assigned to a counselor by the first letter of their last name. Please refer to the list below to find which RITTMAN HIGH SCHOOL counselor you may contact at (330) 345-4000. 100 Saurer Street, Rittman, OH 44270 Beth Dolfi, Guidance Counselor Counselor Ext. Last Name Email: [email protected] Miss Kimble 3102 A-El Phone: (330) 927-7144 Mrs. Goff 3108 Em-K Mrs. Ertl 3404 L-Re Mr. Lesher 3107 Rh-Z TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER TO THE STUDENT . 2 DALTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS . 3 NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS . 6 LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NORTHWESTERN GRADUATE STUDENTS . 7 NORWAYNE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS . 8 RITTMAN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS . 11 SMITHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS . 14 TRIWAY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS . 16 WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS . 18 WAYNE COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS . 22 REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS . 30 STATE SCHOLARSHIPS . 32 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS . 35 GRADUATE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS . 38 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES . 39 FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) . 40 SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE . 41 TEN SCAM WARNING SIGNS . 43 COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING WEBSITES . 44 Every effort has been made to provide accurate and complete information regarding scholarship restrictions, amounts, deadline dates, etc. However, we cannot guarantee that all scholarships listed are without any errors. Please see your Guidance Counselor if you have any questions. 1 To the Student: We hope this scholarship booklet will be helpful to you in applying for scholarships for the 2012-13 school year. Every effort was made to gather the most accurate information regarding local, state and national scholarship opportunities. Most scholarships have opening and closing dates. We post the scholarships on our websites. At that time they are available to students for completion. We would like you to follow the procedures below in applying for these scholarships: 1. APPLICATIONS: When you see that we are now accepting applications for a designated scholarship, you may then pick up the application in the guidance office or from the website. Some physical applications may be available in the guidance office. We do not get all applications in January. We receive them sporadically throughout the year. If you see that you are taking the last application, please let us know. If the scholarship is through the Wayne County Community Foundation, the scholarship application can also be downloaded from their website at www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org or email them at [email protected]. 2. DEADLINES: Keep careful track of application deadlines. Due dates are established by the sponsoring organization and are usually non-negotiable. Missing a deadline can be a costly mistake. Students are responsible for making sure applications are mailed and/or postmarked on time. Applications being returned to the high school counselor do NOT need to be mailed to the school. To conserve on postage, please feel free to hand deliver those completed application packets. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS: If the scholarship requires letters of recommendation, please give the counselor and/or teacher(s) at least two weeks notice. Requests made the day an application is due will not be honored. 4. ACTIVITY SHEET: Most of the applications require a list of your school activities, community activities, sports, honors, etc. You may want to create an attractive personal data sheet or “brag” sheet on the computer, make good copies, and attach to the application. 5. TRANSCRIPT: If a transcript is required for an application, please submit a transcript request form. Requests should be made at least one day in advance of needing the transcript. 6. THANK YOU LETTER: Students receiving a scholarship are strongly encouraged to send the sponsor or organization a letter or card of appreciation. We wish you the best of luck. If you have any questions, please see your guidance counselor. Your High School Guidance Department High School Websites: Dalton High School: www.dalton.k12.oh.us Northwestern High School: http://web2.northwestern-wayne.k12.oh.us/ Norwayne High School: www.norwaynelocal.k12.oh.us Rittman High School: www.rittmanschools.org/hs/guidance Smithville High School: www.green-local.k12.oh.us Triway High School: www.triway.k12.oh.us/hs/hs_guidance Wooster High School: www.woostercityschools.org/hs 2 DALTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 1. AMERICAN RED CROSS SCHOLARSHIP 4. ARTHUR AND DARLINE MARTELL SCHOLARSHIP Criteria: Dalton High School National Honor Society Criteria: Dalton High School senior that attended member who plans to continue their education at a post- the Wayne County Schools Career Center and has secondary institution, attempted to donate or donated been accepted to an accredited post-secondary blood at a Red Cross blood drive, and participated in institution (not limited to colleges and universities). National Honor Society activities. Term: one year Term: one year Amount: $500 Amount: varies depending on pints of blood Number of new awards: one collected Contact: Dalton High School and Wayne County Number of new awards: varies Schools Career Center counselors Contact: guidance counselor Deadline for application: March 28, 2013 Deadline for application: April 19, 2013 5. CLARENCE V. AND EVELYN F. AMSTUTZ 2. ARDEN AND CLARICE SHISLER NATIONWIDE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP INSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP (AGRICULTURE) Criteria: Applicant must be a graduating senior from Criteria: Available to Dalton High School graduating Dalton High School and is based on need and merit. seniors enrolling at an accredited college, university, or Term: one year technical school as a full-time student pursuing a major Amount: $5,500 (minimum $2,000 each) in any agriculture or agriculture related field. Applicants Number of new awards: up to 2 must have a balance of participation in academics, Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation at extra-curricular activities and community service/ www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org part-time employment, have a minimum 2.50 GPA and Deadline for Application: April 15, 2013 demonstrate financial need. Previous applicants and/ or recipients may not reapply. 6. DALTON ALL-SPORTS ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP Term: one year Criteria: Dalton senior who participated in at least Amount: $1,000 one sports program each year while at Dalton High Number of new awards: one School. Applicants must have maintained no less Contact: Wayne County Community Foundation at than a “C” average one semester each year and been www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org accepted to an accredited school. Deadline for Application: April 15, 2013 Term: one year Amount: $500 3. ARDEN AND CLARICE SHISLER NATIONWIDE Number of new awards: two (one male and one INSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP (WAYNE COLLEGE) female) Criteria: Available to Dalton High School Contact: guidance counselor graduating seniors enrolling at Wayne College, Deadline for application: March 28, 2013 University of Akron as a full-time student who have a balance of participation in academics, extra-curricular 7. DALTON ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP activities and community service/part-time Criteria: Available to current graduating seniors of employment. Applicants must have a minimum 2.50 Dalton High School enrolled in and/or enrolling in a GPA and demonstrate financial need. Previous 2- or 4-year accredited institution of higher learning applicants and/or recipients may not reapply. (university, college, technical institute) or currently Term: