Rio Dist. Counselors' Scholarship

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Rio District Counselors' Scholarship

Four-Year Full Tuition Scholarship

To be eligible for this 4-year, FULL tuition scholarship, the applicant must:

• Be ACCEPTED to the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College for the 2025-2026 academic year. 
• Attend a high school in the four county service district of Gallia, Jackson, Meigs or Vinton  (including Buckeye Hills Career Center)
• Reside in the four county service district of Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, or Vinton
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and a minimum ACT score of 21 (ACT must be taken prior to application deadline)
• Submit a resume, in correct resume format, listing scholastic achievements, school and community involvement, and/or employment history
• Submit two (2) letters of recommendation (do not include guidance counselors)
• Submit essay requirement (see details for essay requirements at bottom of the application)

To download the application, please click here. 

Please mail the scholarship requirements to: University of Rio Grande & Rio Grande Community College, ATTN: Jessica Deweese, P.O. Box 500, Rio Grande, OH 45674

Application deadline: November 30, 2024

Paul Mock Book Scholarship

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2025 Southeast Region

Ohio School Boards Association

Paul D. Mock Book Grant Scholarship

*For seniors planning to major in education!*

PURPOSE: The education book grant is presented to one or more high school seniors in the Southeast Region whose school district is a member of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA). The Southeast Region is committed to inspiring and encouraging capable teacher education candidates to serve the youth of Ohio. The Executive Committee of the Southeast Region sponsors this education book grant. The Executive Committee is comprised of elected school board members throughout Southeast Ohio who are interested in providing support to high school seniors who have demonstrated an interest in teaching or working with children and are attending an accredited Ohio college or university, career-technical school or technical college. The Southeast Region consists of the following counties: Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Scioto, Vinton and Washington. The education book grant will be awarded annually and each recipient, along with his or her parents, will be guests of the Southeast Region at one of its two annual Spring Conferences held in March. Special recognition will be provided to each recipient’s districts, board members and students. The award has been made possible by the donations of board members active in the Southeast Region and from funds raised through region workshops and fundraising activities.

Each applicant must:

• Be a graduating senior currently enrolled in a school district whose board is a member of OSBA in the Southeast Region.
• Plan to pursue a career in education or working with children.
• Be admitted to an accredited college or university, career-technical school or technical college in the state of Ohio.
• Have a 3.00 or greater grade point average (GPA).
• Demonstrate potential as an educational leader and competent professional.
• Demonstrate community involvement and have evidence of good character.
• Demonstrated financial need will be considered in the selection process.
• Applicants will be responsible for forwarding their applications and transcripts for consideration for the education book grant. 
• The Paul D. Mock Scholarship/Book Grant Committee will review all education book grant applications and recommend recipients to the Southeast Region Executive Committee for approval. The recommendations will be forwarded to the OSBA Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors for ratification. Recipients should be contacted in writing mid-February each year.

Click here to download the Book Grant application.

Application Deadline: Received by December 1, 2024

The Hagan Scholarship

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The Hagan Scholarship

The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, designed to help recipients graduate college debt free. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 each semester for up to eight consecutive semesters. Recipients who graduate college while in the Hagan Scholarship Program can apply for a Hagan Graduate Scholarship, good for up to four additional semesters in college providing up to $7,500 each semester. 

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Must be a citizen of the United States.
2. Must attend an eligible public high school. (OHHS is eligible.)
3. Must be a student in the high school graduating class. 
4. Must have achieved a 3.50 cumulative GPA or higher. 
5. Must enroll at an eligible four year college or university the fall semester following high school graduation. 
6. Must maintain a four year or less graduation schedule. 
7. Must work 240 hours from January 1, 2025 until the September 1, 2025.  
8. Applicant's Household Income reported for 2023 Federal Income Tax Purposes must not exceed $100,000.
9. Must provide the first two pages of their FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) showing their SAI. 
10. Must apply for eligible Federal and State grants, if eligible.
11. Must not have a felony conviction. 

The intended recipient of a Hagan Scholarship is a high-achieving goal driven student having a genuine financial need in order to attend college. 

To download the Hagan Scholarship Brochure, please click here. 

For more information and to access the Hagan Scholarship Application, please visit www.hsfmo.org The application deadline is December 1, 2024.

The link will be removed at that time.

OSU/ATI Free Fee Waiver

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The Ohio State University/ATI-Wooster Free Fee Waiver

Starting October 1st through December 2nd at 9:00am, students applying directly to Ohio State ATI in Wooster can utilize a special fee waiver with their application.

The waiver code is RCW2025.

This code works only during this window and only for ATI and the regional campuses of Ohio State. Students can use the code to waive the $60 application fee when they apply for admission. 

Students can apply online at apply.osu.edu and select the regional campus - ATI Wooster option. Again, the fee waiver code is RCW2025.

Fee Waiver Window - October 1, 2024 - December 2, 2024 at 9:00am.