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Scholarships & Financial Aid

 
Seniors planning to attend college after graduation should submit the FAFSA and apply for scholarships.
 
FAFSA
 
Streamlines college applications for over 1000 schools, saving time, tracking deadlines, and supporting students, counselors, and recommenders.
 
Scholarships
-Scholarships are sorted by deadline
-Printed copies of local scholarships are also available in the Guidance Office.
-Pay special attention to the date given; some scholarships give the final deadline while others give a "postmark by" date.
-If transcripts, signatures, letters of recommendation, or other documents are needed, please allow sufficient time for those to be submitted by the Guidance Department. Please return the Senior Recommendation Letter Request if you need a letter of recommendation.
-NEVER pay to submit a scholarship, legitimate sites will not have fees.
-Be sure to use a personal email address so you will receive any follow-up communications from scholarship committees.
 
Scholarship Searches
 
Check back regularly for new scholarships, especially during the second semester! Scholarships sorted by deadline.
 
 
May
1st - https://coadinc.org/give/scholarships/required-forms/ Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)
26th - https://www.ohionews.org/aws/ONA/pt/sp/scholarships Journalism/Closes end of business day
 
June
 
July
15th - (for Fall/Winter consideration) - Knox County Foundation Career & Technical Education Scholarship - open to residents of Knox County who are attending, or will attend, an occupational training program of two-years or less at an accredited vocational school, technical school, community college, or junior college
 
August
 
Past Due/Not Yet Available Scholarships (will be moved up when/if they re-open)
 
July
15th (for fall/winter consideration) - Knox County Foundation Vocational Scholarship - open to residents of Knox County who are attending, or will attend, an occupational training program of two-years or less at an accredited vocational school, technical school, community college, or junior college
August
September
October
5th - https://rodentpro.com/pages/scholarship  Supporters of wildlife rehabilitation centers and deeply committed to animal welfare. 
6th to 12th - www.albat.org ALBAT Lineman Apprenticeship Program IBEW Local Union 71  
15th - (for Winter/Spring consideration) - Knox County Foundation Career & Technical Education Scholarship - open to residents of Knox County who are attending, or will attend, an occupational training program of two-years or less at an accredited vocational school, technical school, community college, or junior college
November 
December
January
5th -  Closes at noon  GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program 
12th - https://usjcisenate.org/index.php/scholarship-program Attend an accredited vocational, technical or trade school program.
12th - https://ohiojcisenate.org/scholarships/  An Academic & a Vocational Scholarship
15th - (for Spring/Summer consideration) - Knox County Foundation Career & Technical Education Scholarship - open to residents of Knox County who are attending, or will attend, an occupational training program of two-years or less at an accredited vocational school, technical school, community college, or junior college
27th - https://www.thelcfoundation.org/scholarships/scholarship-cycle.html Licking County Foundation, Licking County resident or Licking County High School or specific high school.
31st - https://www.dar.org/outreach/education/scholarships Opens Nov 1st. Daughters of the American Revolution
February
1st - https://scholarships.smeef.org/applications/default.asp Opens Nov 1st. Manufacturing and Engineering.
2nd - https://myenergycoop.com/youth-programs Children of Energy Co Op members
6th - https://www.midohioenergy.com/scholarships Mid Ohio Energy customers
20th - https://bx.org/scholarships.php  Scholarship for construction-related degree
March
1st - OSU Alumni Scholars Program search "Knox County" for the Knox County Alumni scholarship (for students attending OSU only; other scholarships available on the portal)
14th - Directions Credit Union https://directionscu.org/scholarships/  
15th - Medical Mutual Scholarship for East Knox Students (We have had previous students receive this scholarship)
15th (by 12:00pm)- Horatio Alger Scholarships
18th - Labor Essay Scholarship Contest  Open to Licking-Knox-Muskingum-Coshocton
31st - https://iamstonefoltz.com/ Peace Award. Promoting kindness, accountability & hazing prevention.
April
12th (must be mailed, allow time to be received by April 12th) - Mount Vernon Rotary Club Scholarship (invitation letter)
15th - (for summer/fall consideration) - Knox County Foundation Career & Technical Education Scholarship - open to residents of Knox County who are attending, or will attend, an occupational training program of two-years or less at an accredited vocational school, technical school, community college, or junior college
15th - (email by noon or postmarked by) - OALPRP C.R. Meyers Scholarship 
17th (opens March 18) - Purina Animal Nutrition Scholarship
13th - https://www.honorsgraduation.com/graduation-scholarship.htm Write a plan on how to better your community

May

1st - https://coadinc.org/give/scholarships/required-forms/ Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)
1st - Ohio Counties Scholarship
26th - https://www.ohionews.org/aws/ONA/pt/sp/scholarships Journalism/Closes end of business day