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.
2019-20 SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE
Applications will be available on the Scholarship Gateway in early January 2019.
DEADLINES:
General Applications:
March 15, 2019
Corporate/Group Applications:
April 15, 2019
Renewal Requirements:
April 1, 2019
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.
Listing 64 of 64 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, 2018 Expired | General App | |
| Robert P. Madison Scholarship in Architecture | Architecture | 3.0 min | $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Terry M. Speth Service Professional Memorial Scholarship | Biomedical or Engineering | 2.5 min | $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Ann-Marie Ogletree Child Development Scholarship | Early Childhood Education, Counseling or related field | 2.75 min | Greater Cleveland (high school students and adults) | $500-$1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | |
| Anna M. Roth Scholarship | Education | 3.0 min | Brush High School | External | |||
| Charles Hildreth Kelso Scholarship | Education | 2.5 min | Glenville and Collinwood High Schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | |
| Nelson G. Peck, Jr. Memorial Scholarship | Engineering | 2.5 min | Ohio University, Cuyahoga Community College | $500 to $1,000 | External | ||
| Carolyn E. Gordon Teachers' Fund | English Language Arts | 3.0 min | Brush High School | External | |||
| Charles D. Whitmer Fund Scholarship | Evidence of Entrepreneurial Intent | 2.0 min | Northeast Ohio | $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | 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 | $1,000 to $2,000 | External | ||
| A. Grace Lee Mims Vocal Scholarship | Music Education and Performance | 2.0 min | $10,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Lamont S. Johnson Memorial Scholarship in Speech Pathology | Speech Pathology | 2.8 min | Cuyahoga Community College or Cleveland State University | $650 - $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | 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 to $1,500 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | |
| Cleveland’s Future Engineers Scholarship | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) | 3.2 min | Cuyahoga County | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| ALCOA Fund Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland Public and Catholic Schools | $2,000 to $5,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Alton LaMaur Character Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Collinwood High School | $350 to $1,500 | External | |||
| Arthur P. and Ruth H. Moebius Scholarship | 2.0 min | Aurora High School | $1000 to $3000 | External | |||
| Association of Asian Indian Women in Ohio Scholarship | 2.0 min | Ohio | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | |||
| Boyd Family Scholarship Fund | 2.7 min | Glenville High School | $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Byrne-Rubin Family Trust Scholarship | 2.0 min | Glenville High School | $1,500 to $2,500 | External | |||
| Charlotte Alexander Scholarship | 2.0 - 3.3 | Greater Cleveland | $1,500 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Christina Sunga Ryook Scholarship | 2.0 min | Westlake High School | University of Michigan | $4,000 | External | ||
| Cleveland Foundation Scholarship Selection and Advisory Committee Scholarship | 2.0 min | Cuyahoga, Lake, or Geauga counties | $1,000 to $3,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Cleveland Women's City Club Foundation Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland | variable to a maximum $3,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Cydney Weingart Scholarship | 3.5 min | Cuyahoga County | $3,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Derek Owens Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Cleveland | $500 to $1,500 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Diane O. McDaniel Scholarship | 2.75 min | Glenville High School (or Ginn Academy) | up to $2,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Dwight S. and Patricia H. Jordan Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | Brecksville/Broadview Heights High School | |||||
| Eddie & Louise Fryer Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||||
| Fairmount Santrol Aspire Scholarship | 2.75 min | April 15, 2018 Expired | Corp/Group App | ||||
| 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 | $500 to $1000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Jack Rumbaugh Scholarship | 2.0 min | Shaker Heights High School | $5,000 | 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, 2018 Expired | General App | |||
| 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, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Maureen Kennedy Berg Scholarship | 3.5 min | James A. Garfield, Louisa May Alcott, or Charles A. Mooney schools | $500 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| McKinney Family Fund Scholarship | 2.5 min | Ohio Resident | $2,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| McNeil Scholarship Fund | 2.5 min | Shaw High School or Greater Cleveland inner-city schools | $500 to $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Miriam Kerruish Stage Scholarship | 2.0 min | Shaker Heights High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| Northwest Emergency Team Fund Scholarship | 2.0 min | $2,600 over 4 years | April 15, 2018 Expired | Corp/Group App | |||
| Ohio Laborers Future Leaders of America Scholarship | 3.0 min | $1,000 | April 15, 2018 Expired | Corp/Group App | |||
| Paul C. and Kathryn W. Miller Scholarship | 2.0 min | Cardinal and Berkshire High Schools | $500 to $750 | External | |||
| Perlman Foundation PK Management Employee Scholarship | 2.0 min | $500 to $2,500 | April 15, 2018 Expired | Corp/Group App | |||
| Renee Drefahl Spirit of Life Scholarship | 2.0 min | Edgewood High School | $1,000 | March 31, 2018 Expired | Other (See Details) | ||
| Rev. A. William Jamerson Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Greater Cleveland | $500 to $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Rev. Dr. Marvin A. McMickle Scholarship | 2.75 min | Greater Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | $1,200 | April 15, 2018 Expired | 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, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Roy W. and Wilma Cade Scholarship | 2.5 min | Greater Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Ruth Alice Jacobs Roe Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Greater Cleveland | varies, to a maximum of $1,800 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Scholarship | 2.6 min | Cleveland Public Schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Superintendent's Award from the Inez and Harry Clement Fund | 2.0 min | Cleveland Public Schools | $5,000 | External | |||
| Timothy Allen Hopkins Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Triway High School, Wooster, OH | $1,500 | External | |||
| Tri-Vantage, LLC Scholarship | 2.0 min | $750 to $1,500 | April 15, 2018 Expired | 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 | |||
| Willis E. Kelly Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | Geauga County | $1,000 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App (one-time award) | ||
| Wilma A. Chapman Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | Cleveland | $750 | March 15, 2018 Expired | General App | ||
| Women's Civic Club of Cleveland Heights Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland Heights High School | $1,000 | External |