Scholarships
Helping Students Achieve Their Goals
Scholarships align with the Community Foundation’s mission: connecting people who care with causes that matter. As part of our support for education, we administer scholarship funds established by individuals and organizations. Whether it’s medical school, journalism, ministry, nursing, or engineering, our scholarship donors make pursuing a career more attainable for all our high school and professional school students.
A large variety of scholarships are available and are based on a field of study, merit, financial need, and community involvement. By completing our Universal Grant Application, our system will automatically match your skills and financial need with the criteria for each scholarship. This eliminates the need to complete multiple scholarship applications.
Our scholarship application period is now closed and will open again in December 2023. Click the button below to see a list of scholarships you may apply for in December.
Questions about scholarships?
Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship Recipients
- Octavia Allen Whitfield – Mary J. and Paul J. Kopsch Fund
- Lauren Alley – Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Mark Allman Jr – Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Kaitlyn Altobelli – Helen Steiner Rice Scholarship Fund
- Sophia Ambrosio – Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Lauren Anderson – William and Betty Lute Scholarship Fund
- Megan Archer – Myron & Elinor A. Kolbe Scholarship Fund
- Maame Arthur-Mensah – Bob L. Peterson Scholarship
- Jazmine Auble – Myron & Elinor A. Kolbe Scholarship Fund
- Zachary Baldwin Lake Erie Electric Scholarship Fund
- Tierra Barbra African American Scholarship Fund
- Makenna Barcklay Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Aaron Battle Lakeland Woman's Club Fund
- Jasmine Belshaw Robert S. Thomas Scholarship Fund of the Oberlin City Club
- Kayla Bender Geraldine Elsasser Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Nurses Fund
- Abigail Bertke Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Jennifer Boey Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Markhi Boone John Paul and Marilyn J. Jones Scholarship Fund
- Alexis Bowen Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Alexis Bowen Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Danielle Bowyer Bob L. Peterson Scholarship
- Ethan Boyes Harry T. and Dorothy Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Boys Fund
- Brandon Breen Lake Erie Electric Scholarship Fund
- Charles Brinker Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Jasmine Brooks Chronicle-Telegram Scholarship Fund
- My'Jia Brown Mary Ruth Cornwell Calhoun Fund
- Summer Brown Myron & Elinor Kolbe Agricultural Scholarship Fund
- Sydney Brown Chronicle-Telegram Scholarship Fund
- Julianna Browning Helen Steiner Rice Scholarship Fund
- Joseph Bucci Dr. David and Marie Snavely Scholarship
- Sascha Burgess Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Jack Calcut IV Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Natalie Calfo Myron & Elinor A. Kolbe Scholarship Fund
- Natalie Calfo Myron & Elinor Kolbe Agricultural Scholarship Fund
- Jasmine Candelario Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Jillian Card Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- McKenna Chappell Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Allison Chinchar David Dorinski Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Allison Chinchar Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Abigail Clayton African American Scholarship Fund
- Abigail Clayton Vietnam Veterans of Lorain County Memorial Scholarship
- Maggie Conley Bob L. Peterson Scholarship
- Sheliya Cordero Emma C. and Rosemary Miller Scholarship Fund
- Mya Cordova Lorain Youth Center Scholarship Fund
- Aidan Curry Jessie F. Ramsay Scholarship Fund
- Braden Cuson Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Adriana Davila Teressa J. Nemeth Scholarship
- Owen Davis Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Gabriel Del Valle Bob L. Peterson Scholarship
- Robert DeLuca Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Jacob Depinet Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Julianna Deremer Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Dominic DeTillio Independent Insurance Agents of Lorain County Scholarship Fund
- Samuel DeTillio Avon Women's Club Scholarship Fund
- Ryan DiBernardo Jessie F. Ramsay Scholarship Fund
- Natalie DiCapua Richard and Roberta Aros Scholarship Fund
- Nina DiCapua Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Evan Draga Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Grace Dudziak Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Emily Dugan Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Emily Dugan Geraldine Elsasser Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Nurses Fund
- Mallory Dunlap Lakeland Woman's Club Fund
- Jonathon Dvorscak Stuller Family Math & Science Scholarship
- Lindsay Eakins Lorain County Women's Scholarship
- Madison Elliott Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- William Fazio Dr. A.L. Berman and Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Rose Fedan Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Samuel Fenik Harry T. and Dorothy Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Boys Fund
- Genevieve Ferrari Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Madeleine Finton Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Gianna Foisy Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Gianna Foisy Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Paetyn Frederick Myron & Elinor Kolbe Agricultural Scholarship Fund
- Jade Garcia Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Madeline Gardner Bob L. Peterson Scholarship
- Jocelyn George Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Marie-Beatrice Ghosn Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Nicholas Glahn Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Meghan Glahn Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Caris Goebel Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Dominic Governale Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Bethany Graham Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Ellamarie Green William and Betty Lute Scholarship Fund
- Abigail Green Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Levi Guzman Latinx Scholarship
- Gemma Hager Myron & Elinor A. Kolbe Scholarship Fund
- Audrey Halstead Richard and Shirley Williams Scholarship
- Audrey Halstead Robert S. Thomas Scholarship Fund of the Oberlin City Club
- Kaylin Hauck Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Lauren Hawkinson Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Chase Hetrick Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Mia Hilko Will Ptak Trade and Industry Scholarship Fund
- Anna Hinkle Myron & Elinor A. Kolbe Scholarship Fund
- Noelle Ignagni Robert S. Thomas Scholarship Fund of the Oberlin City Club
- Camilla Isaacs Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Trent Jackson Christopher Alan Anderson Scholarship Fund
- Trent Jackson Jessie F. Ramsay Scholarship Fund
- Madison Jones Lorain Youth Center Scholarship Fund
- Jenna Juristy Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Ava Kalonick Gordon Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Chloe Karpinski Lorain Youth Center Scholarship Fund
- Koral Kasnyik Blunt Gabriel A. Sabga M.D. Memorial Fund
- Koral Kasnyik Blunt Mary J. and Paul J. Kopsch Fund
- Koral Kasnyik Blunt Stanley and Mayme Ashyk Medical Scholarship
- Joseph Kessler Mary J. and Paul J. Kopsch Fund
- Joseph Kessler Stanley and Mayme Ashyk Medical Scholarship
- Kylie Kimmich Frank Jacinto Scholarship Fund
- Reagan Kinser Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Kathleen Kirsch Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Andrew Klein Harry T. and Dorothy Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Boys Fund
- Parker Kopronica Chronicle-Telegram Scholarship Fund
- Isabella LaBianca Myron & Elinor A. Kolbe Scholarship Fund
- Kylie Lawson Stuller Family Math & Science Scholarship
- Ramaya Lee-Mosely African American Scholarship Fund
- Jay Lin Roy E. Hayes, M.D. Memorial Fund
- Ashley London Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Madilyn Love Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Jack Manzo Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Holly Mariner The Norton Family Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Damacio Martinez Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Kiera McHenry Lorain Youth Center Scholarship Fund
- Taylor Mehl Geraldine Elsasser Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Nurses Fund
- Daham Meslat Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Kamryn Miles Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Emma Misson Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Mackenzie Molnar Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Lia Morrison Stuller Family Math & Science Scholarship
- Emily OBrien Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Reid Opel Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Celestino Oquendo-Richey William and Betty Lute Scholarship Fund
- Ronan Ortiz Frank Jacinto Scholarship Fund
- Aryana Otero Rivera John H. Bobel Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Marissa Otero Noemi Pagan Scholarship Fund
- Cohen Overstreet South Lorain Merchants Association Scholarship Fund
- Delaney Overstreet Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Kaylee Pajor Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Morgan Pakosz Walter O. Larson Scholarship Fund
- Payton Palcisko Janet Lowther McMinn & Robert McMinn Scholarship Fund
- Andrew Palos Harry T. and Dorothy Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Boys Fund
- Gabriel Panehal Avon Women's Club Scholarship Fund
- Cole Patton Lake Erie Electric Scholarship Fund
- Allison Pavlus Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Catherine Perez-Strohmeyer Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Caleb Peterson African American Scholarship Fund
- Ayden Pol Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Joel Polen Myron & Elinor A. Kolbe Scholarship Fund
- Joel Polen Myron & Elinor Kolbe Agricultural Scholarship Fund
- Joseph Pozda Joseph R. Sharpnack Jr. Memorial Scholarship
- Alyssa Pranckunas Robert E. Bass Scholarship Fund
- Finesse Pratt Dr. Ralph E. Hammond Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Justine Prete Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Kathryn Radca William and Betty Lute Scholarship Fund
- Garrett Rafn Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Garrett Rafn Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Laura Ramos Jessie F. Ramsay Scholarship Fund
- Natalie Reitz Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Maren Rhoads Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Maren Rhoads John Nagy Memorial Fund
- Alexandria Rion Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Hannah Rishel Geraldine Elsasser Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Nurses Fund
- Emily Rivera Lorain Youth Center Scholarship Fund
- Hanna Roseboro Jessie F. Ramsay Scholarship Fund
- Delaney Roth William and Betty Lute Scholarship Fund
- Dylan Sackett Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Brendan Schibley Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Rachael Seekins Bob L. Peterson Scholarship
- Manimone Sengvoravong Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Manimone Sengvoravong James R. Hunt Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Kennedy Shawver Lillian Jones Memorial Fund
- Rachel Sheehan Vietnam Veterans of Lorain County Memorial Scholarship
- Gabrielle Smith Stuller Family Math & Science Scholarship
- Breanna Smith Walter O. Larson Scholarship Fund
- Kennedy Smith Dr. Robert and Eleanor Stevenson Family Scholarship Fund
- Megan Smith Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Megan Smith Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Paige St. Peter Stuller Family Math & Science Scholarship
- Alexis Starner Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Kevyn Steen Louise R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
- Kevyn Steen Robert (B.J.) Jones and Claudia W. Jones Scholarship
- TaJiya Stone Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Kyla Survance Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Lauren Sweitzer Myron & Elinor A. Kolbe Scholarship Fund
- Allyson Szczepanik Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Liam Taliano Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Isaac Thompson Louise R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
- Zarria Todd Geraldine Elsasser Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Nurses Fund
- Diana Torres William and Betty Lute Scholarship Fund
- Emilie Uhnak Geraldine Elsasser Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Nurses Fund
- Caitlyn Underwood Geraldine Elsasser Zahars Memorial Scholarship Fund-Nurses Fund
- Yissel Urbieta Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Yesica Urbieta Krieg-Winterton Family Medical Scholarship Fund
- Kristen Wallace Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Bailey Wallace Barbara Fricke Scholarship Fund
- Eva Wanek Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Katelynn Weaver Emma C. and Rosemary Miller Scholarship Fund
- Rachel Whary Elyria Jaycees Scholarship Fund
- Elizabeth White Albert J. Wacker Scholarship Fund
- Emily Wilkerson William and Betty Lute Scholarship Fund
- Aurora Wilson Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Alanna Woodworth Joann Manley Scholarship Fund for Amherst Schools
- Estella Woodworth Chronicle-Telegram Scholarship Fund
- Kaitlyn Yochheim Stuller Family Math & Science Scholarship
- VaNessa Young Vera C. Mast Scholarship Fund
- Margaret Yug Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
- Jasmyn Zimmerman Walter and Virginia Nord Scholarship Fund
Eligibility and Criteria
- The 2023 scholarship application will be available beginning December 2022. Applications are due by March 2, 2023 at 11:59pm.
- Our 2023 Scholarship recipients will be notified via email by May 30, 2023.
- Minimum 2.0 GPA or higher as required by specific scholarships.
- Transcripts must be official. Official transcripts can be obtained only from your College Bursar’s Office or High School Guidance Office.
- All applicants must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and submit their entire Student Aid Report (SAR).
- Students eligible for renewals will be contacted via email in January. If your scholarship is renewable, you must reapply each year. Renewals are competitive and at the committee’s discretion.
- Awards are paid to post-secondary accredited educational institutions, not to individuals or bookstores.
- Decisions approved by the Community Foundation Board of Directors are rendered in May and are final.
3K
number of students
$9M
scholarship dollars given
Application Procedure
Our scholarship application period is now closed and will open again in December 2023.
All applicants should complete our Universal Application in order to apply. Our system will automatically match your skills and financial need with the criteria for each scholarship. This eliminates the need to complete multiple scholarship applications.
Angela Lee, Scholarship Manager, has put together a video with some tips to help you prepare.
