Scholarships
- Nursing & Allied Health
- Accounting, Business, & Technology
- Hospitality Management, Viticulture/Enology
- Arts & Sciences, Social Services, and Education
- General Scholarships
- Outside Scholarships
Nursing & Allied Health
Nursing
Ashtabula Nursing Scholarship
Requirements:
- Demonstrated financial need
Cooper Nursing Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 6
- Completion of 1st 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: 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:
- Preference given to Ashtabula County residents
- Must be enrolled in the Kent State University at Ashtabula Nursing Program
- Minimum GPA: 2.8
- Minimum credit hours: 6
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
Pat C. and Mary M. Rich Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Students in a pre-licensure nursing degree program at the Ashtabula Campus
- Students should have at least a 3.0 GPA
- Students should be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours
- Students should be a former or current Ashtabula County high school graduate
Louise M. Vecchione Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- Nursing ADN student in the last semester of the nursing program
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 two recipients who meet the minimum scholarship criteria - one will be a first year recipient, and one will be a second year recipient.
- 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: 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:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Minimum GPA: 2.75
- Second year Radiologic Technology student
General Nursing & Allied Health
Jah'Life Ali & Elena Marquetti-Ali Scholarship
Requirements:
- Must be enrolled in Business or Allied Health programs at Kent State University at Ashtabula
- 2.8 or higher GPA
- Enrolled a minimum of 6 credit hours
- For more information, please contact the office of Financial Aid
The Philip C. and Mary Lou Herbert Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum Credit Hours: 6
- Respiratory Therapy, Nursing, Radiologic Technology, or Physical Therapy degree programs or a science related degree
- Completed at least one (1) semester at Kent State Ashtabula
The KSUA 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: 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: 10 for fall and spring
- Permanent resident of Ashtabula County
- Sophomore, junior, or senior status
- Health care, education, or human services related degree
Accounting, Business, & Technology
Accounting
Clayton Garrett Demshar Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 12
- Accounting Technology
THE KSUA 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:
- Must be enrolled in Business or Allied Health programs at Kent State University at Ashtabula
- 2.8 or higher GPA
- Enrolled a minimum of 6 credit hours
- For more information, please contact the office of Financial Aid
Edward W. Chiaramonte Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Minimum GPA: 2.8
- Minimum Credit Hours: 6
- BBA in Business Management degree
- Preference for Ashtabula County resident
THE KSUA 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
George D. and Helen L. Nassief Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 6
- Business-related degree
- Completed at least one semester at Kent State Ashtabula
James W. Wentling Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 12
- 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 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
Robert F. Kupper AITP Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours: 6
- Computer technology related degree
- Completed at least one semester at Kent State Ashtabula
Barton E. Nolan Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.75
- Minimum Credit Hours: 6
- Health care or computer technology related degree
- 25+ years of age
General Accounting, Business, & Technology
Jah'Life Ali & Elena Marquetti-Ali Scholarship
Requirements:
- Must be enrolled in Business or Allied Health programs at Kent State University at Ashtabula
- 2.8 or higher GPA
- Enrolled a minimum of 6 credit hours
- For more information, please contact the office of Financial Aid
The Andover Bank Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours: 6
- 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:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 9
- 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
Hospitality Management & Viticulture/Enology
Hospitality Management
Aramark Endowed Scholarship in Hospitality Management
Requirements:
- Graduate or undergraduate junior or senior student(s) enrolled in the Hospitality Management Program at the Kent Main Campus or the Ashtabula Regional Campus with financial need
- Applicants will submit an essay addressing the question, "How this scholarship will assist you in your effort to pursue a career in hospitality management?" for the faculty selection team to review.
- Kent State University has the final selection authority for this scholarship.
Ashtabula County Convention and Visitors Bureau Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum Credit Hours: 9
- Ashtabula County resident
The Delaware North Jeannette Petrolia Hospitality Industry Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 9
Hospitality Management Society Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours: 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: 9
- Ashtabula County resident
Arts & Sciences, Social Services, & Education
Education
Ashtabula County Retired Teachers Association Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Education related degree
- Completed at least two (2) semesters at Kent State Ashtabula
Serene C. Farmer Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Minimum GPA: 2.75
- Minimum Credit Hours: 12
- 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: 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: 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: 6
- Education related degree
Social Services
Nelson H. and Shirley J. Humphrey Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Preference for criminology & 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: 10 for fall and spring
- Permanent resident of Ashtabula County
- Sophomore, junior, or senior status
- Health care, education, or human services related degree
General Scholarships
Ashtabula Faculty Funded Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 12
Ashtabula High School Class of '70 Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours: 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: 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: 12
- Ashtabula County resident
East Ashtabula Educational Assistance Corp. Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 12
- Ashtabula County resident
- Completed at least two (2) semesters at Kent State Ashtabula
Judith Inman Fiedler Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum Credit Hours: 12
- Any bachelor's degree program
- Third or fourth year student
The Andy and Rose Marie Garcia Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.75
- Minimum Credit Hours: 12
- Conneaut High School graduate
The Eleanor A. Jammal Leadership Scholarship
- Minimum PGA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours: 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:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 12
- Any bachelor's degree program
- Complete at least two (2) semesters at Kent State Ashtabula
- Preference given to applicants with a physical disability
Jane Knowlton Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours: 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: 12
- 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: 12
Joseph A. Misinec, Jr. and Richard D. Selip Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Full-time student in junior or senior year of study pursuing a bachelor's degree
- Ashtabula County resident
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
Molded Fiber Glass Companies Ashtabula County Scholarship
Requirements:
- Recipient must be a resident of Ashtabula County, Ohio or a graduate of an Ashtabula County High School
- Minimum Credit Hours: 6
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
John A. Yesso, Jr. Endowed Scholarship for Kent State Ashtabula
Requirements:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Minimum Credit Hours: 12
- Ashtabula County high school graduate or resident
- In last year of degree
Outside Scholarships
Dr. Shirley J. Barton Scholarship
Requirements:
- Financial Need Requirement: Yes
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Any Bachelor's degree program
- Completed a Kent State associate degree
- Demonstrated leadership on campus and in the community
- Application
Beatitude House Scholars
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To apply for this scholarship, click here
Brant's Apple Orchard 2020 Youth Scholarship
Requirements:
- High School senior
- Ashtabula County resident
- Will be attending an accredited four-year college or accredited two-year technical institute in 2019-2020
- Preference given to students pursuing an agriculturally-related career
- Deadline May 1, 2020
- Printable application (PDF) available
Caring.com Scholarship
Requirements:
College Now Greater Cleveland Adult Learner Program
Requirements:
- Must be a resident of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark Summit or Trumbull county.
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For more information please visit College Now Greater Cleveland
- Application deadline: April 12, 2020
Don't Text and Drive Scholarship
Requirements:
- Application deadline: September 30, 2020
- For more information please click here
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
Requirements:
- Available to women of any age
- Registered in a business or business-related program
- Enrolled in at least second year of an undergraduate program - final year of Master's program.
- Demonstrated outstanding Academic Record during her academic studies, including business-related subjects.
- Demonstrated initiative, ambition, and commitment to pursuing a career in business.
- For more information, click here; for application, click here
Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- For more information please view the Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship application (PDF).
- Deadline to apply for this scholarship is April 30, 2020
Primary Health Network Scholarships
Requirements:
- For more information on the Primary Health Network Scholarships or to apply, please visit the PHN Foundation's website.
The Preston Family Annual College Scholarship
Requirements:
- Completed applications must be received by May 1, 2020 in order to be considered.
- The Preston Family Annual College Scholarship awards scholarships up to the amount of $2,500.00 each
- Available to first year or returning college students
- There is a two-year award limitation
- Please view The Annual Preston Family Annual Scholarship (PDF) for more information.
RegisteredNursing.org Scholarship
Requirements:
- For more information or to apply, please 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 please visit the Ashtabula Business website.
SeniorHomes Caregiver Scholarship
Requirements:
- Information for this scholarship can be found at SeniorHomes' website.
Senior Living Scholarship
Requirements:
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Information for this scholarship can be found at Senior Guidance's website
Student-Caregiver Scholarship
Requirements:
- Information for this scholarship can be found at Caring's website.
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, please view the Ursuline Sisters Scholars application
2019 Women in Technology Scholarship
Requirements:
- All applications must be received by May 1, 2019
- For more information or to apply, please visit the Zonta website.
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.
- Download the Zonta Scholarship Application.