Scholarships

Browse Scholarships:

• Nursing & Allied Health
• Accounting, Business, & Technology
• Hospitality Management, Viticulture/Enology 
• Arts & Sciences, Social Services, and Education
• General Scholarships
• Outside Scholarships 
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Kent State's ScholarshipUniverse is a new search portal that helps match students to scholarships. To get started, you’ll need to complete a Student Profile. The questions you’ll be asked to answer will help match you to scholarships. While you don’t have to answer all of these questions – the more you answer, the better your search results will be. In addition, ScholarshipUniverse is able to match students to external scholarship opportunities.

COMPLETE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSE STUDENT PROFILE

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Nursing & Allied Health

Nursing  

Ashtabula Nursing Scholarship

Requirements:

• Demonstrated financial need

Cooper Nursing Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0 
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6 
• Completion of first year of Nursing ADN program with declaration of intent to enroll in the RN to BSN program

Patsy Hurst Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Second semester Nursing ADN student
• 40+ years of age
• Demonstration of compassion for others and genuine love of nursing
• Complete at least one semester in the Nursing ADN program

Kondru Family Kent State Ashtabula Nursing Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.8
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Preference given to Ashtabula County residents
• Must be enrolled in the Kent State University at Ashtabula Nursing Program

The Jacqueline Maylish Scholarship

Requirements:

• Completed at least one semester in the Nursing ADN program

The Margaret S. Peterson Scholarship for Nursing

Requirements:

• A graduate of one of the last three graduating classes of Conneaut High School
• Admitted into the Nursing program at Kent State Ashtabula
• Recipients must be recommended by a KSUA nursing faculty member and be able to demonstrate a record of academic success.

Pat C. and Mary M. Rich Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 3
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Students in a pre-licensure Nursing degree program at the Ashtabula Campus
• Students should be former or current Ashtabula County high school graduates

Louise M. Vecchione Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Requirements:

• Nursing ADN student in the last semester of the nursing program
• Student who exhibits determination, compassion and a genuine love of nursing

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY

Fred Larson Radiologic Technology Memorial Scholarship

Requirements:

• Must be a student enrolled in the Radiologic Technology program at Kent State University at Ashtabula
• Demonstrated financial need
• $500 will be awarded to each of two recipients who meet the minimum scholarship criteria - one will be a first-year student, and one will be a second-year student.
• Students must reapply each year of the program to be eligible for the scholarship. 

Susan Rizzo-Noles Radiology Technology Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Second-year Radiologic Technology student
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong work ethic, enthusiasm for learning and the potential to contribute to the profession as evidenced by the scholarship application. 

Radiologic Technology Alumni Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.75
• Demonstrated financial need
• Second-year Radiologic Technology student

General Nursing & Allied Health 

Jah'Life Ali & Elena Marquetti-Ali Scholarship

Requirements:

• 2.8 or higher GPA
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Must be enrolled in Business or Allied Health programs at Kent State University at Ashtabula
• Preference given to minority students

The Philip C. and Mary Lou Herbert Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Allied Health degree programs, Science related degree, or beginning a Chemistry or Biology major
• Completed at least one (1) semester at Kent State Ashtabula

The KSUA Student Chapter of CompTIA Association of IT Professionals (AITP) Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.8
• Preference given to students actively involved in AITP and who also demonstrate campus and/or community involvement through the completion of the Kent State Ashtabula scholarship application process
• Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or Health Care related degree

The Robert and Gloria McCarthy Fund

Requirements:

• Preference to first generation college student and/or from underrepresented student populations
• Health Care, Science, or Technology related degree

Barton E. Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 2.75
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Health Care or Computer Technology related degree
• 25+ years of age

The United Way of Ashtabula County Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.25
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 10 for fall and spring
• Permanent resident of Ashtabula County
• Sophomore, junior or senior status
• Health Care, Education, or Human Services related degree

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Accounting, Business, & Technology

Accounting

Clayton Garrett Demshar Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Demonstrated financial need
• Accounting Technology

THE KSUA Student Chapter of CompTIA Association of IT Professionals (AITP) Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.8
• Preference given to students actively involved in AITP and who also demonstrate campus and/or community involvement through the completion of the Kent State Ashtabula scholarship application process
• Information technology, computer science, business, or health care related degree

Business

Jah'Life Ali & Elena Marquetti-Ali Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.8
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Must be enrolled in Business or Allied Health programs at Kent State University at Ashtabula
• Preference given to minority students

Edward W. Chiaramonte Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.8
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Demonstrated financial need
• BBA in Business Management degree
• Preference for Ashtabula County resident

THE KSUA Student Chapter of CompTIA Association of IT Professionals (AITP) Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.8
• Preference given to students actively involved in AITP and who also demonstrate campus and/or community involvement through the completion of the Kent State Ashtabula scholarship application process
• Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or Health Care related degree

James W. Wentling Memorial Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Demonstrated financial need
• BBA in Business Management degree
• Graduate of an Ashtabula County high school in the spring prior to attending Kent State Ashtabula

Computer Technology

The KSUA Student Chapter of CompTIA Association of IT Professionals (AITP) Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.8
• Preference given to students actively involved in AITP and who also demonstrate campus and/or community involvement through the completion of the Kent State Ashtabula scholarship application process
• Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or Health Care related degree

Barton E. Nolan Memorial Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 2.75
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Health Care or Computer Technology  related degree
• 25+ years of age

General Accounting, Business, & Technology

Jah'Life Ali & Elena Marquetti-Ali Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.8
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Must be enrolled in Business or Allied Health programs at Kent State University at Ashtabula
• Preference given to minority students

The Andover Bank Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.5
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Demonstrated financial need
• Business Management Technology, Computer Technology, or BBA in Business Management related  degree
• Completed at least one (1) semester at Kent State Ashtabula

The Robert and Gloria McCarthy Fund

Requirements:

• Preference to first generation college student and/or from underrepresented student populations
• Health Care, Science, or Technology related degree

Premix Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 9
• Demonstrated financial need
• Accounting, Business Management, or Computer Technology related degree
• Ashtabula County resident

The Santill Scholarship

The Santill Scholarship is funded by a generous gift from Managed Security Services, a company founded and operated by alumnus, Matt Santill.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated financial need
• BBA in Business Management or Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies degree
• Ashtabula County resident
• Completed at least one (1) semester at Kent State Ashtabula

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Hospitality Management & Viticulture/Enology

Hospitality Management

Ashtabula County Convention and Visitors Bureau Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus:   9 
• Student pursuing a degree in either the Hospitality or Viticulture and Enology programs
• Good academic standing
• Ashtabula County resident

The Delaware North Jeannette Petrolia Hospitality Industry Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA:   3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus:   9    
• Student majoring in Hospitality Management or related degree that has expressed an interest in pursuing a career in the hospitality industry.

Hospitality Management Society Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 2.5
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Third semester of Hospitality Management associate or bachelor's degree
• Active member of the Hospitality Management Society

Viticulture & Enology

Ashtabula County Convention and Visitors Bureau Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus:   9 
• Good academic standing
• Ashtabula County resident
• Student pursuing a degree in either the Hospitality or Viticulture and Enology programs

Dr. Kent Glaus Scholarship

Requirements:

• Student must be enrolled in the Viticulture or Enology programs at Kent State Ashtabula.

Arts & Sciences, Social Services, & Education

Education

Ashtabula County Retired Teachers Association Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Education related degree
• Completed at least two (2) semesters at Kent State Ashtabula

Serene C. Farmer Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 2.75
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Demonstrated financial need
• Preference Given to BA English students
• Ashtabula County high school graduate or resident
• Enrolled in last year of declared associate or bachelor's degree as evidenced by a graduation evaluation or submission of application for graduation

The Robert and Gloria McCarthy Fund

Requirements:

• Preference to first generation college student and/or from underrepresented student populations
• Health Care, Science, or Technology related degree

Mary C. Scardino Memorial Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Education related degree

The Judge Marianne Sezon Groundbreaker Award Honoring Judge Florence Allen, Mary E. Pierce, Susan M. Rebhan, and Bertha A. Miller

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA:  2.5
• Student who is female, identifies as female, or a male student committed to the empowerment of women
• First generation college student attending Kent State Ashtabula
• Preference given to students majoring in criminal justice or interested in a career in education, law, or otherwise engaged in social justice.

The United Way of Ashtabula County Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.25
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 10 for fall and spring
• Permanent resident of Ashtabula County
• Sophomore, junior or senior status
• Health Care, Education, or Human Services related degree

Katie R. Whitman Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Education related degree

 Social Services

Nelson H. and Shirley J. Humphrey Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.5
• Preference for Criminology and Justice Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, Pre-law or any Social Services degree
• Ashtabula County high school graduate or resident

The United Way of Ashtabula County Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.25
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 10 for fall and spring
• Permanent resident of Ashtabula County
• Sophomore, junior or senior status
• Health Care, Education, or Human Services related degree

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General Scholarships

Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc. Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.25
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Preference given to junior or senior
• Preference given to students in a bachelor's degree program

Ashtabula Faculty Funded Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12

Ashtabula High School Class of '70 Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 2.5
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Any associate degree program
• Completed at least one (1) semester at Kent State Ashtabula

Ashtabula Rotary Club Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Graduating senior from a high school in Ashtabula County; involved in extracurricular activities

John and Grace Cogan Kent State Ashtabula Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Ashtabula County resident

East Ashtabula Educational Assistance Corp. Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Ashtabula County resident
• Completed at least two (2) semesters at Kent State Ashtabula

Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program

• For information, click here

The Andy and Rose Marie Garcia Endowed Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 2.75
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Conneaut High School graduate

The Eleanor A. Jammal Leadership Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.5
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus:9
• Incoming or returning student in any major
• Recipient must demonstrate support for the advancement of women and advocacy for the power of higher education
• It is preferred that the recipient meets one or more of the following criteria:
  • has demonstrated or is aspiring to a leadership role in business, healthcare or community services
  • demonstrated financial need on their FAFSA
  • pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics
  • has been a foster child
• Renewable if all criteria continue to be met

Richard N. Jaskela Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Demonstrated financial need
• Any bachelor's degree program
• Complete at least two (2) semesters at Kent State Ashtabula
• Preference given to applicants with a physical disability

Dr. Richard Stanley Knowlton and Jane Amsden Knowlton Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Graduating high school senior from Ashtabula County

LEADERship Legacy Endowed Scholarship at Kent State University at Ashtabula

Requirements: 

• Demonstrated financial need
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12 or for the remaining hours required for graduation
• Any bachelor's degree program
• Third- or fourth-year student
• Preference given to students demonstrating leadership abilities or experience

Clarence E. & Janet H. Lesser Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12

Joseph A. Misinec, Jr. and Richard D. Selip Endowed Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Full-time student in junior or senior year of study pursuing a bachelor's degree
• Ashtabula County resident
• Recipients may apply annually for this scholarship.

Molded Fiber Glass Companies Ashtabula County Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.5
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Recipient must be a resident of Ashtabula County, Ohio, or a graduate of an Ashtabula County high school

George D. and Helen L. Nassief Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

• Must be a resident of Ashtabula County
• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Minimum Credit Hours enrolled at the Ashtabula campus: 6
• Returning student in at least the second semester at Kent State University at Ashtabula

John A. Yesso, Jr. Endowed Scholarship for Kent State Ashtabula

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.75
• Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
• Demonstrated financial need
• Ashtabula County high school graduate or resident
• In last year of degree

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Outside Scholarships

Florence Allen Scholarship

Requirements:

• United States citizen and Ohio resident
• A woman who will graduate or has graduated from an Ohio high school or who has received a GED from the Ohio Board of Education prior to July 1, 2021
• Pursuing their first undergraduate degree or certificate
• Undergraduates who meet the above criteria and are enrolled as full-time students at an accredited degree granting institution recognized by a state Board of Regents.
• Non-Traditional Students must be at least 30 years of age as of April 1, 2021. They must meet all of the requirements as Traditional Students but do not need to be attending school full time.
• For more information or to apply, click here.

American Business Women's Scholarship

• For more information or to apply, click here

Dr. Shirley J. Barton Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Demonstrated financial need
• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Any Bachelor's degree program
• Completed a Kent State associate degree
• Demonstrated leadership on campus and in the community
• To apply, click here.

Beatitude House Scholars

• For application, click here. (PDF)

Caring.com Scholarship

• For information, click here.  

College Now Greater Cleveland Adult Learner Program

Requirements:

• For information, click here. 

Don't Text and Drive Scholarship

Requirements:

• Application deadline: September 30, 2021.
• For information or to apply, click here. 

Paul Felden Memorial Scholarship, Inc.

This endowed scholarship fund has been created to honor Paul Felden, whose time as a nurse ended much too soon. Although it was a difficult job at times, Paul loved being a nurse. He sacrificed much to be of service to others, however, it gave him a sense of purpose, identity and pride. 

Requirements:

• Students currently enrolled in a Nursing program
• Minimum GPA: 3.25
• For more information or to apply, click here.

Friends of the Conneaut Public Library Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 2.5
• For more information or to apply, click here

The Kendall Foundation

• For more information or to apply, click here

Jacqueline Ann McTrusty-Nazor Memorial Scholarship

• For more information or to apply, click here

Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship

Requirements:

• Available to women of any age
• For more information or to apply, click here.  

Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship

Requirements:

• Deadline to apply is March 31, 2021.
• For information, click here.   

Landmark Students of Recovery Scholarship

• For information or to apply, click here
• Application deadline for the 2021 scholarship is December 15, 2021.
• Scholarship will be awarded on or before January 14, 2022.

Ohio Gas Association Scholarship Foundation Scholarship

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Scholarship limited to undergraduate college studies, technical or trade school programs
• Deadline to apply is March 31, 2021.
• Must have a career goal in the natural gas or related energy field
• Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Must be  an Ohio resident attending, or planning to attend an accredited Ohio college, university, technical or trade school
• For more information or for an application, click here. (PDF)

PHNCF (Primary Health Network Charitable Foundation) Scholarships

• For more information, click here.

The Preston Family Annual College Scholarship

Requirements:

• Completed applications must be received by May 3, 2021 in order to be considered.
• The Preston Family Annual College Scholarship awards scholarships up to the amount of $2,500 each.
• Available to first-year or returning college students
• There is a two-year award limitation.
• For more information, click here. (PDF)

RegisteredNursing.org Scholarship

• For information or to apply,  click here.

The Sallie Mae Fund's Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program

In partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, this scholarship program helps increase access and completion of higher education among students of color and those from underserved communities.

Requirements:

• Available to minority students and those from marginalized or underserved communities, including Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, low-income, first generation, and students from rural communities, among others.
• U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
• Pell Grant-eligible
• For more information, click here. (PDF)
• To apply, click here.

Jay Sartini Memorial Scholarship Presented by AcBE

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Business or Entrepreneurial Degree
• Senior graduating from an Ashtabula County high school or second-year Kent State Ashtabula business student
• One-page letter of request explaining why they believe they deserve the award
• Two (2) letters of recommendation
• Student Aid Report
• Record of community services
• Submissions should be mailed to Ashtabula County Business Exchange Attn: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 554, Ashtabula, OH 44005-0554
• For more information, click here.

Student-Caregiver Scholarship

• For information, click here.

University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Foundation Scholarship

Requirements:

• Nursing or Allied Health programs
• Geneva High School Graduate
• Scholarship awarded directly to the student upon successful completion of first year of higher education studies
• Application available in the Kent State Ashtabula Student Services Offices in Main Hall

Ursuline Sisters Scholars

Requirements:

• Income below 200% of the poverty level
• Student academic program must be Pell Grant eligible.
• Education: Cumulative GPA of 2.0 if currently enrolled in a post-secondary program. Cumulative High School GPA of 2.5 if graduated in the last 2.5 years
• Enrolled in an approved program of study if attending a technical school
• For more information, click here.  To apply, click here.

Women in Technology Scholarship

Requirements:

• Women of any age and nationality, pursuing an information technology (IT) degree at an accredited university/college/institute
• Outstanding academic recording during their academic studies, including in information technology subjects
• Demonstrated initiative, ambition and commitment to pursuing an IT career
• Enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate program at the time the application is submitted
• Applicants must be in school at the time the scholarship funds are disbursed and must not graduate before April 2022.
• Recipients may not apply to renew the scholarship for a second year.
• For more information or to apply, click here.

Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC National Scholarship

Requirements:

• For information or to apply, click here.

Young Women in Public Affairs Award

Requirements:

• For information, click here. To apply, click here.

Zonta Club of Ashtabula Area -- Club Scholarship

Requirements: 

• Attending college as an undergraduate or graduate female student - sophomore status or above for the following fall semester/quarter.
• Applicant or parent/legal guardian must be an Ashtabula County resident.
• Based on financial and academic achievement ("B" average or above).
• Ashtabula Area Zontian Immediate family members are ineligible.
• Planning to graduate or enroll at least half-time (6 or more credit hours) per term for the upcoming academic year.
• For more information or to apply, click here. 

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