Thanks to the vision and generosity of many donors, the Cleveland Foundation offers a variety of scholarships to eligible applicants with varied and diverse criteria.
2020-21 SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE
Applications will be available on the Scholarship Gateway in early January 2020.
DEADLINES:
General Applications:
March 15, 2020
Corporate/Group Applications:
April 15, 2020
Renewal Requirements:
April 1, 2020
We strongly encourage you to browse our descriptions of the various scholarship funds to learn more about:
- the specific purpose the donor had in mind in establishing the scholarship;
- special eligibility criteria or additional requirements for consideration; and
- the online application method and/or contact information for external applications.
Detailed descriptions may be seen by clicking on the name of the scholarship.
Visit our How to Apply page for application methods, universal eligibility criteria, requirements and instructions.
Please note: these scholarship funds are not affiliated with Say Yes to Education. To learn more about Say Yes scholarship eligibility and how to apply, please visit www.SayYesCleveland.org.
Listing 62 of 62 Scholarships
| Scholarship Name | Field of Study | GPA | Location or High School | College | Amount | Deadline | Application Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert W. Geater Memorial Scholarship | Accounting | 2.75 min | Northeast Ohio | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | |
| Robert P. Madison Scholarship in Architecture | Architecture | 3.0 min | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Terry M. Speth Service Professional Memorial Scholarship | Biomedical or Engineering | 2.5 min | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Ann-Marie Ogletree Child Development Scholarship | Early Childhood Education, Counseling or related field | 2.75 min | Greater Cleveland (high school students and adults) | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | |
| Anna M. Roth Scholarship | Education | 3.0 min | Brush High School | Varies | External | ||
| Charles Hildreth Kelso Scholarship | Education | 2.5 min | Glenville and Collinwood High Schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | |
| Nelson G. Peck, Jr. Memorial Scholarship | Engineering | 2.5 min | Ohio University, Cuyahoga Community College | $1,000 | External | ||
| Carolyn E. Gordon Teachers' Fund | English Language Arts | 3.0 min | Brush High School | $1,000 | External | ||
| Charles D. Whitmer Fund Scholarship | Evidence of Entrepreneurial Intent | 2.0 min | Northeast Ohio | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | |
| Vince Federico Memorial Scholarship II | Graphic or Performing Arts | 2.0 min | Wickliffe High School | $10,000 over four years | External | ||
| Alzada Singleton Davis Scholarship | Humanities | 2.0 min | Cuyahoga Community College | Varies | External | ||
| A. Grace Lee Mims Vocal Scholarship | Music Education and Performance | 2.0 min | Up to $10,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Lamont S. Johnson Memorial Scholarship in Speech Pathology | Speech Pathology | 2.8 min | Varies | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Improve Consulting and Training Group: Bagby, Palmer Memorial Scholarship | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) | 3.5 min | Cleveland and inner-ring suburbs | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | |
| Cleveland’s Future Engineers Scholarship | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) | 3.2 min | Cuyahoga County | Varies | March 15, 2020 | General App | |
| ALCOA Fund Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland Public and Catholic Schools | Varies | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Alton LaMaur Character Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Collinwood High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| Arthur P. and Ruth H. Moebius Scholarship | 2.0 min | Aurora High School | Varies up to $16,000 over 4 years | External | |||
| Association of Asian Indian Women in Ohio Scholarship | 2.0 min | Ohio | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Boyd Family Scholarship Fund | 2.7 min | Glenville High School | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Byrne-Rubin Family Trust Scholarship | 2.0 min | Glenville High School | Varies | External | |||
| Charlotte Alexander Scholarship | 2.0 - 3.3 | Greater Cleveland | Varies | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Christina Sunga Ryook Scholarship | 2.0 min | Westlake High School | University of Michigan | $4,000 | External | ||
| Cleveland Women's City Club Foundation Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland | Varies | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Covia Aspire Scholarship | 2.75 min | April 15, 2020 | Corp/Group App | ||||
| Cydney Weingart Scholarship | 3.5 min | Cuyahoga County | Varies | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Derek Owens Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Cleveland | $500 to $1,500 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Diane O. McDaniel Scholarship | 2.75 min | Glenville High School (or Ginn Academy) | up to $2,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Dwight S. and Patricia H. Jordan Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | Brecksville / Broadview Heights High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| Gates Scholarship in Memory of Ada Gates Stevens | 2.0 min | Elyria High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| Harvey High School Scholarship Fund | 2.5 min | Harvey High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| J. Paris Mosley Scholarship | 2.5 min | Geographic eligibility extends to outside of Ohio | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Jack Rumbaugh Scholarship | 2.0 min | Shaker Heights High School | $10,000 over 2 years | External | |||
| Jon Lewis Annual Award | 2.0 min | Cleveland Heights High School | External | ||||
| Judge Leo A. and Mrs. Gilberta Jackson Scholarship | 2.5 min | $2,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | |||
| Katherine Stanton, Teresa Stanton, and Cecelia Stanton Brown Scholarship | Catholic High Schools or Colleges | Other (See Details) | |||||
| Kathy Brooks Scholarship | 3.0 min | Ashton High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| Leonard A. and Helen Russell Bretschneider Scholarship | 3.0 min | Solon High School | varies to a maximum of $16,000 over 4 years | External | |||
| Lillian Louise Mayle White Memorial Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland Metropolitan School District | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Luke Edmond Cox Fund Scholarship | 2.0 min | Varies | March 15, 2020 | General App | |||
| Maureen Kennedy Berg Scholarship | 3.5 min | James A. Garfield, Louisa May Alcott, or Charles A. Mooney schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| McKinney Family Fund Scholarship | 2.5 min | Ohio Resident | Varies | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| McNeil Scholarship Fund | 2.5 min | Shaw High School or Greater Cleveland inner-city schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Miriam Kerruish Stage Scholarship | 2.0 min | Shaker Heights High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| Northwest Emergency Team Fund Scholarship | 2.0 min | Varies | April 15, 2020 | Corp/Group App | |||
| Ohio Laborers Future Leaders of America Scholarship | 3.0 min | $1,000 | April 15, 2020 | Corp/Group App | |||
| Paul C. and Kathryn W. Miller Scholarship | 2.0 min | Cardinal and Berkshire High Schools | External | ||||
| Perlman Foundation PK Management Employee Scholarship | 2.0 min | Varies | April 15, 2020 | Corp/Group App | |||
| Renee Drefahl Spirit of Life Scholarship | 2.0 min | Edgewood High School | $1,000 | March 31, 2020 | Other (See Details) | ||
| Rev. A. William Jamerson Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Greater Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Rev. Dr. Marvin A. McMickle Scholarship | 2.75 min | Greater Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | $1,200 | April 15, 2020 | Corp/Group App | |||
| Robert E. and Ada Hagan Public Service Scholarship | 2.5 min | Cleveland State Urban Affairs School | varies to a maximum of $3,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Roy W. and Wilma Cade Scholarship | 2.5 min | Greater Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Ruth Alice Jacobs Roe Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Greater Cleveland | varies, to a maximum of $1,800 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Scholarship | 2.6 min | Cleveland Public Schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Timothy Allen Hopkins Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Triway High School, Wooster, OH | Varies | External | |||
| Tri-Vantage, LLC Scholarship | 2.0 min | Varies | April 15, 2020 | Corp/Group App | |||
| Vince Federico Memorial Scholarship | 2.0 min | Wickliffe High School | $10,000 over four years | External | |||
| Virginia Jones Memorial Scholarship | 2.0 min | Shaw High School | $1,500 | External | |||
| Wilma A. Chapman Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2020 | General App | ||
| Women's Civic Club of Cleveland Heights Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland Heights High School | $1,000 | External |