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Scholarships and Grants: Private/OutsideResources

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Church Related Scholarships

Students are encouraged to check with their local church to see if they offer financial assistance to students attending MVNU.

Graduate Religion Scholarships

Starting your graduate work in religion? Click here for the Logos Bible Software Seminary Scholarship

Ohio Foundations

  • The Columbus Foundation, Inc.
    • www.columbusfoundation.org The Foundation offers over 140 scholarships for students in higher education. Donors have established scholarships for students of all walks of life.

  • The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon and Knox County
    • www.mvkcfoundation.org A charitable organization that offers scholarship for students in Knox County.

  • Coshocton Foundation
    • www.coshoctonfoundation.org A charitable organization that offers scholarship for students in Coshocton.

  • The George J. Record School Foundation offers scholarship opportunities for students from Ashtabula County. (440) 599-8283

  • Holmes County Education Foundation
    http://www.hcef.net An organization that assists Holmes County residents pursue further educational opportunities.

  • Licking County Foundation
    http://www.thelcfoundation.org/scholarships.html A public charitable organization made up of a collection of various funds given by caring individuals, businesses, and organizations that have a common concern for the well-being of the people of Licking County.

  • Ohio Nurses Foundation
    http://www.ohnurses.org A foundation that provides scholarship funds to traditional nursing students.

  • Richland County Foundation
    The Foundation has over 30 special scholarship funds that provide the monies to offer the undergraduate college grant program. In addition, the Foundation has special scholarship funds that have been established to provide financial aid for high school students attending St. Peters, students graduating from the Ashland County West Holmes Career Center studying Machining and graduate students studying Library or Information Science.

  • The Southern Ohio Agricultural & Community Development Foundation awards scholarships through the Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education.

  • Wayne County Community Foundation
    www.waynecountycommunityfoundation.org A charitable organization that offers scholarships for students in Ohio.

Ohio Community Organizations

  • I Know I Can
    www.iknowican.org I know I Can is a non-profit organization that gives every qualified Columbus Public School District graduate the opportunity to go to college.

  • The Safety Council of Knox County provides a scholarship opportunity to high school seniors who are residents of Knox County and majoring in a safety-related field. Applications are available at the Chamber of Commerce Office in Mount Vernon, Ohio (740-393-1111).

  • A Call to College
    Thanks to the vision and generosity of Newark High School alumni and friends in Newark, Ohio, a permanent endowment has been established. Income from this endowment will help NHS students attend college, now and in the future.

National Scholarship Searches

  • Army Emergency Relief is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to provide financial assistance to Army families with the costs of education.

  • Disabled Students: Scholarship Search Database for students who are disabled, non-traditional, veterans, women, minorities, and GLBT: www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3disable.htm

  • Earl F. Morris Memorial Scholarships Four scholarships in the amount of $2,375 each are available for outstanding pre-law students who have financial need to apply. Note that these awards are for the students' senior year of undergraduate study, not for law school. Read a tribute to Earl Morris.

  • Families of Freedom Students who lost a family member from the terrorist attack on September 11 and needs financial assistance to continue their education. For questions and applications contact (877) 862-0136 or email freedom@csfa.org.

  • FASTWEB Free search for scholarships, fellowships, and grants.

  • Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association (FNSNA) The Foundation was organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, FNSNA awards scholarships to qualified nursing students.

  • Gates Millennium Scholars Financial need grants funded by the Culture Fund awarded to undergraduate college students in all discipline areas and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science.

  • John Gyles Education Awards are available each year to students in both Canada and the United States. Full American or Canadian citizenship is a requirement. Awards are available to both male and female students for all areas of post-secondary study. The deadline for 2010 is a postmark date of May 1, 2010. Students may receive up to $3000.

  • Jack Kent Cooke Foundation helps young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education.

  • The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation honors Marines by educating their children.

  • The National Federation of the Blind offers scholarships to persons who are legally blind.

  • National Merit Scholarship Program Privately funded program begun in 1955. High school students begin by taking the PSAT/NMSQT no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12. Visit the National Merit website for further information.

  • The NextStudent Scholarship Search Free search for scholarships, fellowships and grants.

  • The Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund was created in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The scholarship program is open to children of those who were killed or permanently disabled as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

  • Scholaraid Free search for scholarships, fellowships and grants.

  • ScholarshipExperts.com Free search for scholarships, fellowships, and grants.

  • ScholarshipHunter.com A free and easy scholarship source.

  • Scholarships.com Free search for scholarships, fellowships, and grants.

  • Scholarship Program Administrators, Inc.
    https://www.scholarshipadministrators.net/IntroPage.asp

  • SchoolSoup.com is a large scholarship database.

  • The William D. Squires Educational Foundation, Inc.
    http://www.wmd-squires-foundation.org/ The Squires Foundation provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships to students demonstrating financial need. Recipients must also have a clear career goal, academic promise, good character, and a burning desire to complete a higher educational program.

  • The Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago and who are now seeking a college degree.

  • College Scholarships Free online scholarship searches over 40 scholarship databases.

Nursing Scholarships

Study Abroad Scholarships

  • Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship - Offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
  • Freeman – Asia Award Designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning to study overseas in East or Southeast Asia.
  • The US-Japan Bridging Foundation Awards scholarships to US undergraduate students to study for one semester or academic year in Japan. The Foundation aims to expand the opportunities for study abroad in Japan to help prepare America's young people to assume future global leadership roles. Students must be accepted in a program in Japan, and provide the tuition. The scholarship recipients, chosen by a volunteer committee, are usually between $2,500-$4,000 and are meant to provide for travel and daily cost-of-living expenses.
  • The National Security Education Program (NESP) David L. Boren Scholarships Offers a unique opportunity for U.S. undergraduates to study abroad. NSEP awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.
  • Mount Vernon Rotary Club Ambassadorial Scholarships The first scholarship, the Ambassadorial Scholarship, is worth $24,000 for a student who wishes to study abroad. The second scholarship, the Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship, is for a shorter period of time and intended for someone who will most likely live with a host family. (Value $11,000-$16,000 for 3-6 months).

Minority Scholarships

Students in Foster Care

  • Orphan Foundation of America - Provides scholarships to students who have been in foster care or were adopted after their 16th birthday.
  • The Ohio Education and Training Voucher program - Provides state assistance up to $5000 per year for students in Foster Care attending an Institution of Higher Education. This is on a first come, first serve basis so it is important to get your application in early!
  • College Scholarships for Foster Youth - The National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) offers a scholarship designed to help foster students pay for education beyond the high school years at any college or university. Applicants must be current high school seniors, must give the NFPA cost information on the college or university they plan to attend, and must have been accepted by said college or university before receiving NFPA funding. Additionally, all recipients of this award must submit a short essay (topic given) along with their applications. Scholarship amounts vary.

Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation

Vocational Rehabilitation funding may be available to persons with various types of physical disabilities. Please check with your state of permanent residence for eligibility requirements.
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