Scholarships Available

The following SCHOLARSHIPS are now available:

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Student Scholarships.org

Student Scholarships.org is a website that helps students find applications for scholarships.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information.

Application deadlines vary.

Mahoning Valley Powers Scholarship

Through the generosity of the Powers Trust, several scholarships are available (up to $5,000) to incoming 2012-2013 Youngstown State University freshmen who are graduating from a Mahoning or Trumbull County high school.

Applicants who may not be considering college because of cost, or who are unable to obtain a bachelor's degree without significant student load debt, are encouraged to apply. These scholarships will be renewable for an additional three years with full-time attendance and satisfactory academic progress.

Please see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is January 27, 2012.

The Ohio State University
Alumni Scholars Program

The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties is accepting applications for the
Scholars Program.

Please see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is January 31, 2012.

GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Scholarships

The GFWC/Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs offers the following four scholarships. The requirements for each vary. The application deadline for all scholarships is February 1, 2012. Click the name of each scholarship for the information page for qualification and application details.

The Ethel G. Swanbeck Allied Health Scholarship
Awarded to a graduating senior pursuing a course of study in an Allied Health Field and enrolled at an accredited Ohio college or university.

The Elaine Weinman Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a graduating high school senior pursuing a course of study in the field of Communication Arts at an accredited Ohio college, university or technical school.

The OFWC Art Scholarship
Awarded to a graduating high school senior enrolled at an accredited Ohio art school, college, or university. For this scholarship, email Jonnah Hetzel to make arrangements to drop off artwork.

The Annette Phelps Lincoln Scholarship
Awarded to a graduating high school senior in the upper one-third of their graduating class and is limited to the teaching and/or library professions at an accredited Ohio college or university.

Please see Guidance for additional information.

Application deadline is February 1, 2012.

AXA Achievement Community Scholarship
Local Scholarships with a Local Impact

Offered by AXA Advisors' branch offices nationwide, up to 12 $2,000 scholarships are awarded to high school seniors.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is February 1, 2012.

Stan & Tom Wick Poetry Scholarships

The competition is open to any Ohio high school senior (Class of 2012) who will enroll as a full-time student at Kent State University. Three awards will be given with awards up to $12,000.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is February 1, 2012.

Cleveland Clinic Internship Programs

Is your passion science, math or the arts?

The Cleveland Clinic is offering internships for participating high school students that are structured, 9-week, paid summer learning experiences working alongside Cleveland Clinic professionals as part of a team in real-life work environments.

Interns can earn college credits at participating local colleges and universities.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is February 3, 2012.

KFC Colonel's Scholars

KFC Colonel's Scholars is looking for high school seniors with financial need and an entrepreneurial spirit to qualify for the KFC Colonel's Scholars Program. Awards are up to $20,000 for tuition, fees, textbooks, room and board.

To qualify, graduating high school seniors must:

*Earn a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.75
*Enroll in a public college or university within
their state of legal residence
*Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree
*Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
*Demonstrate financial need

Please visit here, call toll-free 1-866 KFC-7240,
or see Guidance for additional information
or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is February 8, 2012.

The Mahoning Valley Chapter of Credit Unions

The Mahoning Valley Chapter of Credit Unions is proud to announce its 2012 scholarship program. The Mahoning Valley Chapter of Credit Unions will award ONE scholarship, in the amount of $1,000.

To qualify, an applicant must be at least a senior in high school and plan to participate in post-secondary studies, including professional, vocational, and academic studies not limited to colleges and universities.

Please see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is February 10, 2012.

WKBN 27 Caring for our Community
Tom Holden Memorial Scholarship Contest

The WKBN 27 Caring for Our Community campaign will award one junior or senior high school student from Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, or Mercer County a
$1,500 college scholarship. Students will have to write a 30 second Public Service Announcement for a local non-profit organization

New this year will be a Video Category. Students can submit a 30 second completed video Public Service Announcement on a DVD. The winner of this new category will receive a $200 prize.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is February 10, 2012.

The James Kura Memorial Scholarship

The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers will award three $1,000 scholarships to Ohio high school seniors based on an essay to the following question:

Should the police be allowed to search an individual's
cell phone, including text messages and emails, without a warrant? Discuss what limitations, if any,
there should be and why.

Please see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is March 2, 2012.

Marc Sabino Honorary Scholarship
Shenango Valley Foundation

A $1,000 scholarship is available to any graduating senior in Mercer, Lawrence, and Trumbull counties who plans to pursue a degree from a college, university, trade school, or military academy. Eligible candidates include cancer survivors who are going into any field of study, and any student whose life has been touched by cancer and who is pursuing a course of study in the fields of medicine or medical research.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is March 7, 2012.

Christie E. Manchester Memorial Scholarship
Trumbull County Community Foundation

A $1,000 scholarship is available to any graduating senior in Trumbull County who plans to pursue a degree from a college, university, trade school, or military academy.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is March 7, 2012.

The Goodrick Family Foundation Scholarship
Shenango Valley Foundation

Two $1,000 scholarships are available to any graduating senior in Mercer and Trumbull counties who plans to pursue a degree from a college, university, trade school, or military academy. Eligible candidates who plan to major in either music or medicine are eligible to apply.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is March 7, 2012.

Wolves Club of Trumbull County

The Wolves Club of Trumbull County is sponsoring two scholarship programs. The Trumbull County wolves Scholarships are open to all Trumbull County High School Seniors. The ACIM Scholarships are open to all Trumbull County Italian-American High School seniors.

Last year, the Wolves Club awarded a total of $22,000 to deserving Trumbull County seniors.

Please see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is March 16, 2012.

eSchoolView Web Design Contest and
Web Page Development Contest

eSchoolView is offering two scholarship contest in which seniors interested in pursuing Web design or development at the post secondary level can earn $1,000 scholarships to use for any educational expense.

Each contest will be graded by a panel of professionals in Web design and development. Using judging rubrics provided by eSchoolView, the judges will select the top five entries in each category, and those students will be awarded $1,000 scholarships.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is March 30, 2012.

Isabelle Christenson Memorial Scholarship

The Isabelle Christenson Memorial Scholarship awards a scholarship to an individual or family member of someone directly impacted by organ donation including transplant candidates, recipients, and donor family members.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is March 30, 2012.

Ohio Newspapers Foundation
Minority Journalism Scholarship

This scholarship is intended for Ohio high school seniors planning to major in journalism at an Ohio college or university. One $1,500 scholarship will be awarded. Applicants must be African American, Hispanic, Asian American, or American Indian.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is March 31, 2012.

U.S. Bank Scholarship Program

Forty lucky high school seniors/college undergraduates will win a $1,000 U.S. Bank scholarship. Winners will be selected at random.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is March 2012.

Seven Seventeen Credit Union

Seven Seventeen Credit Union will award eight $1,500 scholarships to members of the credit union or the legal dependent of a Seven Seventeen member.

Four scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors that will be attending universities in the communities located within Seven Seventeen's service areas. Four additional scholarships will be awarded to members of the cha-ching! Teen Club and the edge club.

Please visit here or see Guidance for
additional information.

Application deadline is April 1, 2012.

The William D. Squires Scholarship

The William D. Squires Scholarship is primarily a financial need-based scholarship. The award amount is $3,000 per calendar year and is renewable up to three additional years for a total of $12,000. The foundation is proud to announce the number of scholarships offered to the Class of 2012 has been increased from 12 to 15!

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is April 5, 2012.

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship

The $1,000 scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.

Students will submit an essay with 500 to 1000 words answering the following question?

"What was the most difficult time in your life, and why? How did your perspective on life change as a result of this difficulty?"

Please visit here or see Guidance for
additional information.

Application deadline is June 15, 2012.

AES Engineers

The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students.

our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.

Please visit here or see Guidance for additional
information or to obtain an application.

Application deadline is October 5, 2012.