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.
2021-22 SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE
Applications will be available on the Application Gateway in early January 2021.
DEADLINES:
General Applications:
March 15, 2021
Corporate/Group Applications:
April 15, 2021
Renewal Requirements:
April 1, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton LaMaur Character Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Collinwood High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| Alzada Singleton Davis Scholarship | Humanities | 2.0 min | Cuyahoga Community College | Varies | External | ||
| Anna M. Roth Scholarship | Education | 3.0 min | Brush High School | Varies | External | ||
| Arthur P. and Ruth H. Moebius Scholarship | 2.0 min | Aurora High School | Varies up to $16,000 over 4 years | External | |||
| Byrne-Rubin Family Trust Scholarship | 2.0 min | Glenville High School | Varies | External | |||
| Carolyn E. Gordon Teachers' Fund | English Language Arts | 3.0 min | Brush High School | $1,000 | External | ||
| Christina Sunga Ryook Scholarship | 2.0 min | Westlake High School | University of Michigan | $4,000 | External | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Miriam Kerruish Stage Scholarship | 2.0 min | Shaker Heights High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| Nelson G. Peck, Jr. Memorial Scholarship | Engineering | 2.5 min | Ohio University, Cuyahoga Community College | $1,000 | External | ||
| Paul C. and Kathryn W. Miller Scholarship | 2.0 min | Cardinal and Berkshire High Schools | External | ||||
| Timothy Allen Hopkins Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Triway High School, Wooster, OH | Varies | External | |||
| Vince Federico Memorial Scholarship | 2.0 min | Wickliffe High School | $10,000 over four years | External | |||
| Vince Federico Memorial Scholarship II | Graphic or Performing Arts | 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 | |||
| Women's Civic Club of Cleveland Heights Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland Heights High School | $1,000 | External | |||
| A. Grace Lee Mims Vocal Scholarship | Music Education and Performance | 2.0 min | Up to $10,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Albert W. Geater Memorial Scholarship | Accounting | 2.75 min | Northeast Ohio | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | |
| ALCOA Fund Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland Public and Catholic Schools | Varies | March 15, 2021 | 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, 2021 | General App | |
| Association of Asian Indian Women in Ohio Scholarship | 2.0 min | Ohio | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Boyd Family Scholarship Fund | 2.7 min | Glenville High School | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Charles D. Whitmer Fund Scholarship | Evidence of Entrepreneurial Intent | 2.0 min | Northeast Ohio | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | |
| Charles Hildreth Kelso Scholarship | Education | 2.5 min | Glenville and Collinwood High Schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | |
| Charlotte Alexander Scholarship | 2.0 - 3.3 | Greater Cleveland | Varies | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Cleveland Women's City Club Foundation Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland | Varies | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Cleveland’s Future Engineers Scholarship | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) | 3.2 min | Cuyahoga County | Varies | March 15, 2021 | General App | |
| Cydney Weingart Scholarship | 3.5 min | Cuyahoga County | Varies | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Derek Owens Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Cleveland | $500 to $1,500 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Diane O. McDaniel Scholarship | 2.75 min | Glenville High School (or Ginn Academy) | up to $2,000 | March 15, 2021 | 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, 2021 | General App | |
| J. Paris Mosley Scholarship | 2.5 min | Geographic eligibility extends to outside of Ohio | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Judge Leo A. and Mrs. Gilberta Jackson Scholarship | 2.5 min | $2,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | |||
| Lamont S. Johnson Memorial Scholarship in Speech Pathology | Speech Pathology | 2.8 min | Varies | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Lillian Louise Mayle White Memorial Scholarship | 3.0 min | Cleveland Metropolitan School District | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Luke Edmond Cox Fund Scholarship | 2.0 min | Varies | March 15, 2021 | General App | |||
| Maureen Kennedy Berg Scholarship | 3.5 min | James A. Garfield, Louisa May Alcott, or Charles A. Mooney schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| McKinney Family Fund Scholarship | 2.5 min | Ohio Resident | Varies | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| McNeil Scholarship Fund | 2.5 min | Shaw High School or Greater Cleveland inner-city schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Rev. A. William Jamerson Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Greater Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Rev. Dr. Marvin A. McMickle Scholarship | 2.75 min | Greater Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General 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, 2021 | General App | ||
| Robert P. Madison Scholarship in Architecture | Architecture | 3.0 min | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Roy W. and Wilma Cade Scholarship | 2.5 min | Greater Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Ruth Alice Jacobs Roe Memorial Scholarship | 2.5 min | Greater Cleveland | varies, to a maximum of $1,800 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Scholarship | 2.6 min | Cleveland Public Schools | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Terry M. Speth Service Professional Memorial Scholarship | Biomedical or Engineering | 2.5 min | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Wilma A. Chapman Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | Cleveland | $1,000 | March 15, 2021 | General App | ||
| Renee Drefahl Spirit of Life Scholarship | 2.0 min | Edgewood High School | $1,000 | March 31, 2021 | Other (See Details) | ||
| Covia Aspire Scholarship | 2.75 min | April 15, 2021 | Corp/Group App | ||||
| Northwest Emergency Team Fund Scholarship | 2.0 min | Varies | April 15, 2021 | Corp/Group App | |||
| Ohio Laborers Future Leaders of America Scholarship | 3.0 min | $1,000 | April 15, 2021 | Corp/Group App | |||
| Perlman Foundation PK Management Employee Scholarship | 2.0 min | Varies | April 15, 2021 | Corp/Group App | |||
| Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund | 2.0 min | $1,200 | April 15, 2021 | Corp/Group App | |||
| Tri-Vantage, LLC Scholarship | 2.0 min | Varies | April 15, 2021 | Corp/Group App |