Scholarships in College Sophomore

Wallace & Catherine Lytle Family Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a graduate from a Wayne County high school pursuing post-secondary education in the field of nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy or speech therapy. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Zody Miller Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a graduate from Wooster High School who will attend an accredited post-secondary institution full-time. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Clinton E. Missler Agri-Scholarship

Award: $200, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a resident of Wayne County who will pursue post-secondary education in an agriculture-related field. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Benjamin E. Moody Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 27

Applicant must be a graduate from a Wayne County high school who will pursue post-secondary education in the field of law enforcement. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Thomas A. Nickle Scholarship

Award: $450, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a resident of Wayne County enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Robert C. and Jean Seiwert Engineering Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 24

Applicant must be a resident of Wayne County who will attend a school of engineering.

 

John A. Tooley Scholarship for Developmental Disabilities

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a resident of Wayne County who will attend an accredited post-secondary institution pursuing a field of study in developmental disabilities or special education.

 

Wayne County Nursing Consortium Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,300, Deadline: March 16

Applicant must be a graduate from a Wayne County high school who will pursue a career in nursing.

 

Aharon Woodruff Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a resident of Wayne County under 70 years of age who has been diagnosed with a life threatening disease or illness and will pursue post-secondary education full-time. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Association for Industrial Development Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a graduating senior or employee of an industrial business in Independence, MO who will pursue post-secondary education.

 

Centerpoint Medical Center Medical Staff Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an employee or the dependent of an employee of Centerpoint Medical Center who will major in a health-related field.

 

Brandon Gieselman 4-H/FFA Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a member of the Lafayette County 4-H club or FFA chapter who will pursue post-secondary education. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Georgia B. Northway Hemophilia Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a graduating senior or current college student who has a diagnosed blood disorder.

 

Haiku Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be a current high school senior or college student. High school applicants must have taken the SAT Reasoning or ACT test and be graduating or earning a GED between August 1 and November 31; thus, enrolling in the spring as a freshman at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. College applicants must be full-time students at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Haiku about cable TV is required.

 

American Heroes Grant

Award: $2,500, Deadline: Rolling

Applicant must be an active law enforcement officer, active firefighter, or active paramedic with a minimum 2.5 GPA, a minimum credit load of eight credits per quarter, and continuous enrollment each quarter.

 

Technology for Tuition Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman or current college student. Incoming freshmen applicants must have taken either the SAT Reasoning or ACT test and have graduated high school between January 1 and December 1. College students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university between November 30 and May 31. Applicant must write a 300 to 500-word post about the impact of DVR use on television advertising and then post the article to their blog or website.

 

Mesothelioma Help Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: October 7

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled in a college or university in the United States (U.S. territories are excluded). Applicant must write an essay/blog post on one of the topics about mesothelioma found on the sponsor's website.

 

University Achievement Scholarship

Award: $12,750, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a new student enrolling in the undergraduate degree program who has completed a minimum of 20 quarter credits or has earned an associate's degree in nursing or nursing diploma at a regionally or nationally accredited institution other than Kaplan University.

 

University Success Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a first-time enrollee in a bachelor's degree program at the university who has completed a minimum of 20 quarter credits at a regionally or nationally accredited institution other than Kaplan University. Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA is required.

 

Criminal Justice, Fire Science, and Emergency Services Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an online undergraduate criminal justice, fire science, or emergency management degree or certificate program. Applicant must have at least one year of full-time experience working in the criminal justice, fire science, or emergency management field.

 

75th Anniversary Grant

Award: $250, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at the university.

 

Employment Bridge Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at the university. Applicant must be currently displaced from the workforce and provide proof of unemployment.

 

Single-Parent Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at the university who is a single parent.

 

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a first time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at the university who is a member of Phi Theta Kappa.

 

Aaron M. DesRocher Memorial Chemistry Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Last Friday in March

Applicant must be entering their junior year as a chemistry major enrolled full-time at Grand Valley State University.

 

Amos Nordman Foundation Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be attending Grand Valley State University and be from a low-income family. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APIC) Scholarship

Award: $600, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a business major interested in production and inventory control in the Seidman College of Business.

 

ARAMARK Student Excellence Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: September 26

Applicant must be a full-time student at Grand Valley State University who works for a campus dining location. Minimum 2.75 GPA required.

 

Arthur C. Hills Music Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time student at Grand Valley State University majoring in music. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Autocam Engineering Scholarship

Award: $13,228, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a freshman or sophomore at Grand Valley State University enrolled full-time in the Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering and Computer majoring in engineering. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.