Marietta Scholarships

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based

    • Marietta High School

    • Current Senior

    • 3.0 GPA

    • Bachelor’s Degree

    • Major: Education

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Bob & Dora Jean Bumgarner Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based and Need Based

    • Washington County School

    • Current Senior

    • 3.0 GPA

    • Bachelor’s Degree

    • Must attend Full Time

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay, no more than 750 words, describing how you have demonstrated drive, determination, and resolve either in school, at home, or in your community.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Carol Christy Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based

    • Marietta High School

    • Current Senior

    • 3.0 GPA

    • Associates or Bachelor’s Degree

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay, not to exceed one page, discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans.

    • Write an essay, no more than 350 words, double spaced, addressing one of the following topics:

      a. Describe an accomplishment for which you have been recognized and its influence on you.

      b. Who has been the most influential in your life and why?

      c. What are your career aspirations and why?

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Carpe Diem Athletic and Academic Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based and Need Based

    • Washington County School and/or Descendent of Chapter Member

    • Current Senior

    • 3.0 GPA

    • Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program

    Requirements:

  • Eligibility:

    • Need Based

    • Washington County School

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • 2.0 GPA

    • Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program

    • Major: HVAC, Electrical, Pipefitting, Fabrication, Welding or any mechanical trade (Auto/Diesel)

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your work experience and describing your interest in pursuing a technical career.

    • Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your involvement in your community, and your volunteer work.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Edwin “Jack” Haas Memorial Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Need Based

    • Washington County School

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • 2.5 GPA

    • Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program

    • Major: Health Care field

    Requirements:

    • Why do you want to start a career in health care? What is (was) your favorite subject in school? Have you had a family member affected by cancer?

    • Write an essay not to exceed one-page discussing your involvement in your community, and your volunteer work.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Faustena “Frosty” Haas Health Care Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Need Based

    • Washington County High School

    • 2.5 GPA

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • Associates or Bachelor’s Degree

    • Major: Music or career working with children

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Garrett Scott Memorial Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based

    • Washington County School

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • 3.5 GPA

    • Bachelor’s Degree

    Requirements:

    • Write a 250-word essay describing a situation in which you demonstrated leadership within your school or community

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: James S. and Brenda A. Measell Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based

    • Washington County or Wood County School

    • Current Senior

    • Must have participated in Marietta Soccer League Program

    • Must have earned a varsity letter in high school soccer

    • Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program

    • 3.0 GPA

    Requirements:

    • A 500-word essay answering the following questions; How has soccer benefited you? What are your future plans after college (both soccer and outside of soccer)?

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Jim Roberts Marietta Soccer League Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based and Need Based

    • Washington County School

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • 3.0 GPA

    • Bachelor’s Degree

    • Major: Journalism

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay (not to exceed one page) about why you chose to major in journalism and what you plan to accomplish with that degree.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Jolene Craig Journalism Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based and Need Based

    • 3.0 GPA

    • Current Senior

    • Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree

    • Major: Business, Finance, or Accounting

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay (not to exceed one page) discussing the traits you possess that will enhance your education and future career.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: J. William Morris Memorial Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Need Based

    • Washington County School

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • 2.5 GPA

    • Associates or Bachelor’s Degree

    • Must attend Ohio University

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay, not to exceed one page, discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Kevin O’Brien Kelly Memorial Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based

    • Washington County or Noble County High Schools

    • 2.5 GPA

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • Associates or Bachelor’s Degree

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Magnum Manufacturing Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based

    • Washington County School

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • 3.0 GPA

    • Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program

    • Major: Engineering

    Requirements:

    • Write a 500-word essay discussing your involvement in your community and your volunteer work.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Mark C. Studenic Memorial Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Need Based

    • Marietta High School

    • Current Senior

    • 2.5 GPA

    • Associates or Bachelor’s Degree

    Requirements:

    • A 750-word essay on how you plan to make a livelihood with your education.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Myra P. Berg Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based

    • Marietta or Frontier High Schools

    • 2.5 GPA

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • Associates or Bachelor’s Degree

    • Preference given to students planning to study technology

    Requirements:

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based and Need Based

    • Washington County or Wood County School

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program

    • Major: Art, Graphic Design, art-related field

    Requirements:

    • A 300-word essay on your interest in art and why you want to go to art school, and what you hope to do with an art education

    • Detail on experience and any signed teacher evaluations of your art abilities that you think would be supportive of your application.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Stanton Brock Art Discovery Fund Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Merit Based

    • Marietta High School

    • Current Senior or Nontraditional Student

    • 3.0 GPA

    • Associates, Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate Program

    • Major: Business or Engineering

    Requirements:

    • Write an essay not to exceed one-page discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans.

    • Print and submit the following along with your master application: Thomas C. Vadakin Memorial Scholarship

  • Eligibility:

    • Need Based

    • 2.0 GPA

    • Pursuing Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Certificate/Technical Program, Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential

    • Pursue Early Child Care, Education or Child Development curriculum

    Requirements:

Timeline

January – March

  • Complete the FAFSA.

  • Complete the Master Application.

  • Obtain an Official Transcript from your most recent school.

  • Complete essays and other individual scholarship requirements.

  • Compile your application packet and submit it by Monday, March 18, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. to:

    Marietta Community Foundation
    100 Putnam Street
    Marietta, OH 45750

April

  • Notify MCF if any application information changes.

  • Applications are processed and distributed to dedicated scholarship committees for extensive review and voting.

  • Selection notifications are emailed to recipients by April 21, one week before the Scholarship Awards Ceremony.

  • Recipients attend the Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

May – June

  • Recipients submit Scholarship Contract(s) by July 1, 2024.