Scholarships & Financial Aid
Seniors planning to attend college after graduation should submit the FAFSA and apply for scholarships.
FAFSA
Common App - https://www.commonapp.org
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Scholarships
-Scholarships are sorted by deadline
-Printed copies of local scholarships are also available in the Guidance Office.
-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.
March
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 - Ohio Association Garden Club
15th (by 12:00pm)- Horatio Alger Scholarships
18th - Labor Essay Scholarship Contest Open to Licking-Knox-Muskingum-Coshocton
27th - https://epilepsy-ohio.org/news/taylor-huth-memorial-scholarship-program/ Overcoming challenges of epilepsy
31st - https://iamstonefoltz.com/ Peace Award. Promoting kindness, accountability & hazing prevention.
April
13th - https://www.honorsgraduation.com/graduation-scholarship.htm Write a plan on how to better your community
13th - https://www.honorsgraduation.com/graduation-scholarship.htm All seniors
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
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)
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)
1st - (Opens January 2nd) https://knoxcf.awardspring.com/ Knox County Foundation
1st - (Opens Jan 1st) Ohio Natural Energy Foundation Scholarship
14th - Rotary Scholarship
April
12th (must be mailed, allow time to be received by April 12th) - Mount Vernon Rotary Club Scholarship (invitation letter)
15th - East Knox Lions Club Earl and Helen Ann Campbell Scholarship - return to Guidance Office
17th (opens March 18) - Purina Animal Nutrition Scholarship
May
1st - David V. Stivison Appalachian Community Action Scholarship (Address: Kno-Ho-Co Ashland C.A.C.; 120 N. 4th Street; Coshocton, OH 43812)
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
30th (5pm) - Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
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
31st - NRA Youth Essay Contest
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
15th - FFA Scholarships
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
13th - Girl Power Scholarship
15th (by 5pm) - Engineers Foundation of Ohio Scholarship
20th - https://bx.org/scholarships.php Scholarship for construction-related degree
24th (by 12pm) - Builders Exchange of Ohio Scholarship
28th - SDFM Buckeye Chapter
