View Available Scholarships
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.
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 Scholarship Overview/How to Apply page for universal eligibility criteria, application methods and “how to” instructions. (Applicants must not be a relative of a member of the Cleveland Foundation staff or the foundation’s Board of Directors.)
DEADLINES:
The following 2018-19 Online Applications will be available in January 2018
General Applications: March 15, 2018
Corporate/Group Applications: April 15, 2018
Renewal Requirements: April 1, 2018
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 |