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Please note that we update this website as we receive the information, so
you will want to check back periodically.
If the scholarship applications are not immediately available in the
guidance office, leave us a note as to which ones you qualify for. We will
see that the applications get to you.
This page contains scholarship information received by the guidance office.
This information is also included in our newsletter which is published every
2-3 weeks.
*Students/Parents: Please remember that most scholarships come directly from
the colleges. For this reason, it is important to apply early to colleges.
It is also important to thoroughly read their literature that is sent to you.
All of the below mentioned scholarships have applications in the guidance
office unless otherwise mentioned.
Also - check www.marionscholarships.org for scholarships available in the
Marion area. Tri-Rivers students should also check with Mr. Karcher for
scholarship information. Newer scholarships are displayed at the top.
Check this link for some other scholarship information:
http://weeklyscholarshipalert.com/WeeklyList.html.
Judy and Dean Reinhard Scholarship - due 6/1/08 - for students graduating
from a school in Delaware, Franklin, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway
or Union counties; will major in human reasources, nursing or education.
Must have 3.0+ GPA. Application is available in the guidance office or
online at www.columbusfoundation.org, click on scholarlink. .
Ohio Board of Regents - Ohio War Orphans scholarship - if you believe you
are eligible please stop in the guidance office to see Mrs. Willis.
ATTENTION TRI-RIVERS SENIORS ----- Mr. Karcher in the guidance office also
has a lot of these scholarship applications. Get in there and see him!
NAVY ROTC SCHOLARSHIP - Minimum SAT scores of 520 math/530 verbal or ACT
scores of 22 math/22 verbal. You can complete the application online at
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/ to access the application click on "scholarships
and applications". Pays $150,000 toward college. Call 1-800-527-6732 or 1-
440-552-8817.
OHIO WAR ORPHANS SCHOLARSHIPS - due 7/1/08 - for children of disabled or
deceased war veterans and children of prisoners of war or missing in action
in Southeast Asia. Applicants must be between the ages of 16-21; attending a
public Ohio college, resident of Ohio for 12 months prior to application.
Call 1-888-833-1133, ext. 29528 for more information.
WARNING SIGNS OF A POSSIBLE
SCHOLARSHIP SCAM
1. Application fees: Beware of any “scholarship” which requests an
application fee. Legitimate scholarship sponsors do not require an
application fee.
2. Loan fees: If you have to pay a fee in advance of obtaining an
educational loan, be careful. Legitimate educational loans deduct the
origination fees from the disbursement check.
3. Other fees: If you must pay to get information about an award, apply for
the award, or receive the award, be suspicious. Never spend more than a
postage stamp to get information about scholarships and loans.
4. Guaranteed winnings: No legitimate scholarship sponsor will guarantee
you’ll win an award, and no scholarship matching services can guarantee that
you’ll win any scholarships because they have no control over the decisions
made by the scholarship sponsors. Also, when such “guarantees” are made,
they often come with hidden conditions that make them hard to redeem or
worth less than they seem.
5. Everybody is eligible: All scholarship sponsors are looking for
candidates who best match certain criteria. Certainly there are some
scholarships that do not depend on academic merit, and some that
do not depend on athletic prowess, and some that do not depend on minority
student status, but some set of restrictions always applies. No scholarship
sponsor hands out money to students simply breathing.
6. The unclaimed aid myth: You may have been told that millions or billions
of dollars of scholarships go unused each year because students don’t know
where to apply, but this simply isn’t true. Most financial aid programs are
highly competitive. No scholarship matching service has ever substantiated
this myth with a verifiable list of unclaimed scholarship awards.
7. We apply on your behalf: To win a scholarship, you must submit your own
applications, write your own essays, and solicit your own letters of
recommendation. There’s no way to avoid this work.
8. Claims of influence with the scholarship sponsors: Scholarship matching
services do not have any control over the awarding of third party
scholarships.
9. High success rates: Overstated claims of effectiveness are a good tip-off
to a scam.
10. Excessive hype: If the brochure or advertisement uses a lot of hyperbole
(e.g., “free money”, “win your fair share”, “guaranteed”, “first come first
served”, and “everybody is eligible”), be careful. Also be wary of letters
and postcards that talk about “recent additions to our file”, immediate
confirmation”,and ‘invitation number”.
www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml extensive information on scholarship
scams
www.ag.state.oh.us learn about and/or report consumer fraud
Rev. 11/12/01 {GCW Possible Scam.doc}
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