Scholarship Bulletin #2 2012-13 School Year

Scholarship Bulletin #2
2012-13 School Year
How to apply for scholarships: Read the criteria for the scholarship. If a website is listed, apply online. See
Mrs. Kelley if you need additional materials such as a transcript or recommendation. If there is not a website
listed, see Mrs. Kelley for a paper copy of the application. There are scholarship search engines listed at
the end of this bulletin. With the number of scholarships available, students must always be looking for
scholarships on these websites.
General Scholarships
AFT/Robert G. Porter Scholarship
4-$8000 scholarships
Scholarships for graduating high school seniors who are children of AFT members are eligible to apply. Seniors
may apply at www.aft.org/aftplus/scholarships
Applications may be downloaded beginning November 15, 2012. Deadline to apply is March 31, 2013
Big 33 Scholarship
$100-$10,000 scholarships
Seniors who have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and plan to attend an accredited postsecondary institution are eligible
to apply. Seniors should apply at www.big33.org. The school verification code for Berea High School is
B0360435.
Window to apply is October 15, 2012 through February 11, 2013
Burger King Scholarship
$1000 scholarships
Seniors must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, work part-time, be actively involved in community service activities,
demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited two or four-year school in the fall of 2012.
Seniors may apply at www.haveityourwayfoundation.org using the access key BKS. The application window is
November 15, 2012 and closes January 10, 2013
Cleveland Browns Foundation Marion Motley Scholarship
Two four-year renewable scholarships of $2500 per year
Seniors must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, ACT minimum of 18 or 860 on the SAT, and demonstrate financial
need. Seniors should be planning to major in business, accounting, finance, human resources, information
technology, communications, journalism, public relations or exercise science. Seniors must apply at
www.clevelandbrowns.com/Marion-Motley-Scholarship
Deadline to apply is November 14, 2012
Cleveland Cavaliers/First Merit Scholarship
10-$2000 scholarships
Seniors must demonstrate academic achievement, co-curricular involvement, recommendation and complete
an essay to apply.
Deadline to apply is February 17, 2013
Cleveland Cavaliers/Majestic Steel Scholarship Program
6-$2000 scholarships
Seniors who plan to major in manufacturing at Tri-C, Lakeland or LCCC are eligible to apply for this
scholarship.
Deadline to apply is March 12, 2013
College Steps Program Scholarship Sweepstakes
$100-$1000 scholarships
Seniors planning to continue with their post-secondary education are eligible to apply. Students must be
registered at www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps.
Drawings will be held monthly October, 2012 through May, 2013
Elks-Most Valuable Student Scholarship
$1000-$15,000 scholarships
Applications will be judged on scholarship, leadership and financial needs. Essay is required. Students may
apply online at www.elks.org.
Deadline to apply is December 7, 2012
Engineers Foundation of Ohio
Total $25,000 scholarships will be given
Seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0, minimum ACT score of math-29, English-25 or SAT score of math-600,
critical reading-500, and plan to major in engineering are eligible to apply. Students may apply at
www.ohioengineer.com
Deadline to apply is December 15, 2012
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
$1000-$5000 scholarships
Any senior may write an in-depth essay explaining why free speech and First Amendment rights are crucial to
higher education and how abuses of these rights harm the college experience. Seniors must enter online at
www.thefire.org
Deadline to apply is November 25, 2012
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Scholarship amounts vary by individual financial need
Students of African-American, Hispanic-American or Native American are eligible to apply. A GPA of 3.3 and
demonstration of leadership abilities, community service or extracurricular activities are needed. See Mrs.
Kelley for extensive application materials.
Deadline to apply is January 16, 2013
National Washington Crossing Foundation
$1000-$2000 scholarships
Seniors who are planning careers in government service are eligible to apply. Students must include a one page
essay why student is planning a career in government service and any inspiration derived from the leadership
of George Washington crossing the Delaware. Students may apply at www.gwcf.org.
Deadline to apply is January 15, 2013
Next Step Publishing
$1000-$10,000 scholarships
Seniors must be planning to pursue higher education. Students can apply at www.nextstepmag.com/Contests.
Deadline to apply is June 1, 2013
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award
$1000 to $10,000 scholarships
Seniors must demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit by owning their own small business, or work part-time at a
family-owned business, or be involved in an organization such as Junior Achievement. Seniors may apply at
www.NFIB.com/YEA beginning October 1st.
Deadline to apply is December 17, 2012
Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes
$1000 scholarships will be given every two weeks from October 26, 2012 through May 10, 2012. Seniors must
be planning to a college, university or technical school in the fall of 2012. Students must apply online at
www.suntrusteducation.com/offtocollegesweepstakes.
The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland
$1000 scholarships
Seniors planning to attend The Ohio State University, demonstrate involvement in school and community
activities, show a sound interest and positive attitude toward college work and are a resident of Cuyahoga
County are eligible to apply.
Deadline to apply is January 12, 2013
Ohio University Women's Club of Greater Cleveland
Partial to full tuition scholarships
Female students planning to attend Ohio University and have a 3.5 GPA and at least a 25 ACT or 1140 SAT are
eligible to apply.
Deadline to apply is February 15, 2013
US Bank Internet Scholarship Program
$1000 scholarships
Students are awarded scholarships through a random drawing process. Students can apply online at
www.usbank.com/studentbanking.
Program runs October through March 31, 2013
The National Commission for Cooperative Education
The following schools offer renewable merit co-op scholarships of $6000 per year renewable up to $42,000.
The schools are Drexel, Johnson and Wales, Kettering, Pac, RIT, UC, Toledo and Wentworth Institute of
Technology. Further information can be found at www.waceinc.org.
Scholarship Resources
Popular Search Engines
www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.com
www.collegexpress.com
www.collegeanswer.com
www.collegequest.com
www.supercollege.com
www.scholarships.org
Minority Scholarships
www.jackierobinson.org
www.hsf.net
www.nabj.org
www.salliemae.org
Scholarships for the Arts
www.worldstudio.org
www.artschools.com/articles/scholarships
www.warholfoundation.org
www.poets.org/awards