TRUMBULL ACHIEVEMENT
If you are a graduating high school senior who is admitted to Kent State University at Trumbull by May 1 and has a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or greater, you automatically qualify for a scholarship.
- The Trumbull Achievement Award provides $1000 toward your first year and is renewable for three additional years if the student achieves a 2.5 GPA and Trumbull enrollment.
- This scholarship can be combined with other privately funded, honors, and need based scholarships.
Additional Scholarships Specific to Local High Schools
Students admitted to Kent State Trumbull by May 1 will be considered for the scholarships below. There is no additional application needed. For more information, please email trumbullfinaid@kent.edu.
Edith Bainbridge Memorial Scholarship
Edith Bainbridge was a Warren native employed by Packard Electric who was devoted to her family and church. Even though she never completed high school, Edith supported children and education. She established the scholarship to provide opportunities to students who were never available to her. Additional Criteria: Available for new freshman.
Elizabeth Z. Bartz Scholarship for Howland Tigers
Elizabeth Z. Bartz graduated from Kent State University having earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism in 1980 and a Master of Arts Degree in Political Science in 1982. She credits the Trumbull Campus and its professors as the place and people who supported her at the beginning of her educational journey. This scholarship will support students who matriculate to Kent State Trumbull from Howland High School, her alma mater.
Dr. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. Minority STEM Scholarship
Dr. Guy Bluford is an American aerospace engineer, retired U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, who was the first African American in space. The scholarship program was established to support Dr. Bluford’s interest in assisting minority students to pursue a degree in a STEM discipline. The scholarship is available to graduating seniors from a Trumbull County High School pursuing a STEM degree. Preference will be given to African American or Hispanic students from Warren G. Harding High School participating in the Inspiring Minds program. Minimum GPA of 2.5 and ACT score of 21. The scholarship is renewable for up to an addition 3 semesters by maintaining a GPA of at least 2.5.
Cafaro Foundation Scholarship for Niles Red Dragons
The Cafaro Foundation is a charitable entity established by the Cafaro family in loving memory of William M. Cafaro, the founder of the real estate development and management company that bears his name. The scholarship will benefit students from Niles, Ohio, home to the Cafaro corporate headquarters and will be awarded to a graduating senior from Niles McKinley High School.
Lawrence Del Pizzo Newton Falls Scholarship
Larry has been a long-standing Mathematics professor at Kent State Trumbull for more than 40 years. The scholarship will benefit students from Newton Falls, where Larry currently resides and will be awarded to a graduating senior from Newton Falls High School.
Dr. Gary L. Robinson Chalker High School Scholarship
Gary is an alumnus of Kent State University, having attended the Trumbull campus. He is originally from Southington, Ohio and a graduate from Chalker High School. This scholarship will benefit students from his previous home town and will be awarded to a graduating senior from Southington Local High School.
