Applying for Scholarships Every scholarship has unique requirements, and applications aren’t all the same. Carefully review each scholarship’s website and guidelines to be sure you meet all of the requirements and submit your application prior to the deadline. Pay close attention to whether scholarships are renewable or a one-time award.
Private scholarships can affect your final financial aid package because your assistance can’t equal more than your cost of attendance. You should contact the financial aid office at your chosen schools to inform them of any private scholarships to be applied to the cost of attendance.
Find out how each school will apply these scholarships. Some may reduce student loan offers, while others may reduce the grants or scholarships they offer you.
AVOIDING SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS
Every year, families lose money at the hands of deceptive scholarship companies that offer you access to private funding. A scholarship may be a scam if they tell you:
The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back You can’t get the information anywhere else
They will do all of the work
The scholarship will cost money
They need your credit card or checking account number in advance
(Source: ACT Financial Aid Paying for College and University)
I will un-strike the scholarships as they become available for the 2024-25 school year. Scholarships typically start becoming available from January-early April.
In the meantime, students should be seeking scholarship opportunities from the colleges in which they are applying. Many merit scholarship deadlines are in November and December.
3/19/25
Pat Needles Scholarship-$500 scholarship awarded to a senior with a cumulative
GPA between 2.0-2.9 through the 3rd nine weeks of the grading period of their senior year. Parents must be members of the Pleasant PTO for the 2024-25 school year.
Pat Needles Scholarship 2025.pdf Applications are due to the high school guidance office.
Deadline is 2:15pm on April 1, 2025.PTO Scholarship-Three $500 scholarships will be awarded to seniors. Parents must be 2024-25 members of the Pleasant PTO and applicants will be judged on academic achievement, awards/honors, activities inside and outside of school, and community service.
Pleasant PTO Scholarship 2025.pdf Applications are due to the HS guidance office.
Deadline is 2:15pm on April 1, 2025.
3/17/25
Pleasant Township Firefighters Scholarship-Scholarship(s) available to graduating seniors pursuing a certificate or degree in the areas of public safety, nursing, law enforcement, firefighters, or EMS (preference given to those pursuing firefighting). Minimum GPA of 2.5 required. Click PTFD Scholarship 2025.pdf for the application. Return all applications and materials to the HS guidance office. Deadline is April 21, 2025.
3/11/25
MCRRTA Education Scholarship-The Marion County/City Retired Teachers Association offers two $1,000 scholarships for students going into education. Please return these applications and the essay to student services. The top two Pleasant applicants will be selected and then submitted to MCRRTA for overall selection.
Marion County:City Retired Teachers Association Education Scholarship.pdf Deadline is 8am on March 17, 2025.
2/14/25
Pleasant Lions Club Scholarship-$1,000 scholarship available to a senior attending Pleasant HS or Tri Rivers Career Center with plans on attending a 2 year technical college or training program to learn a technical trade or skill. No GPA minimum is required. Return applications to the Student Services office.
Pleasant Lions Club Scholarship.pdf Deadline is 8am on May 1, 2025.
OSU Alumni Scholarship-Several $1200 scholarships given to students planning to attend either OSU-Columbus OR OSU-Marion. A few scholarships will go to students in the top 10% of the class but additional scholarships will be given to good, all around students planning to attend OSU. Thus, all OSU Columbus or Marion bound students are encouraged to apply. Click
https://osu.scholarshipuniverse.com/ to apply. Please see the following directions from the OSU Alumni Scholars Program: The student needs to apply to The Ohio State University to get a name.# in order to access Scholarship Universe. After entering the link with your name.# and password, the manner in which you answer the questions will open up qualifying scholarships.
*UPDATE-Students may still apply for the OSU Alumni Scholarship using the paper application since Scholarship Universe is closed. If you already applied for this scholarship online, do NOT complete another application.
OSU Alumni Scholarship 2025.pdf These applications are due to the student services office.
Deadline is 8am on April 4, 2025.
2/10/25
Pleasant Athletic Booster Scholarship-Up to ten $500 available to senior athletes, parents must be current athletic booster members before December 31, 2024, student athletes must be involved in a varsity sport during senior year, must have participated in at least 2 years of HS sports and earned at least one varsity letter, minimum GPA of 2.0, and no extra curricular handbook violations.
2025 PABC Booster Scholarship Application.pdf Applications are due to the guidance office.
Deadline is April 18, 2025.
Posted 2/6/25
Pleasant Music Boosters Scholarship-The Pleasant Music Boosters will provide two scholarships totaling $1,000. Please see the application for scholarship requirements. Parents must be paid booster members. Applications should be returned to the student services office.
2025 PMB Scholarship Application.pdf Deadline is Friday, April 11, 2025.
Posted 2/4/25
2025 Darrell Parks Scholarship and Workforce Awards – $1,000 for CTE Seniors
Ohio ACTE is proud to continue the legacy of Dr. Darrell Parks by awarding up to two $1,000 scholarships to graduating career-technical students pursuing further education or entering the workforce.
Award Amount: $1,000 each (Two available)
Eligibility: 2025 graduating seniors enrolled in a career-technical program
Deadline to Apply: March 31, 2025
Selection Process: Recipients will be chosen by an Ohio ACTE member committee
Dr. Darrell Parks was a visionary leader in career-technical education, dedicated to ensuring students received relevant, hands-on training for successful careers. His commitment to bridging education and workforce development continues to shape opportunities for Ohio students today.
Encourage your senior students to apply and take advantage of this incredible opportunity!
Posted 2/3/25
Central Ohio Farmer's Co-Op Tom Bostic Scholarship-$2000 scholarship for seniors planning to major in agriculture crop and soil, agricultural science, technology and management, large animal science and ag related fields. Minimum 2.75 GPA required. Click the
Tom Bostic Ag Scholarship 2025.pdf for the application. Mail application to the address provided.
Deadline is February 28, 2025.
College Scholarship Award-Scholarship available for college bound students who are identified as gifted by their current school district and have a minimum ACT composite score of a 27. The application link is in the pdf. Contact Lesley Conway for the OAGC member nomination (
[email protected]).
Gifted College-Scholarship 2024-25.pdf Deadline is April 15, 2025.
Deadlines are May 1, 2025.
Posted 1/22/25
SME Education Foundation Scholarship-Scholarships available for students pursuing a 2 or 4 year degree in Engineering that directly supports manufacturing. This includes a $2500 Honda Excellence in Manufacturing Scholarship available for students attending any 2 year program including Marion Technical College and Columbus State Community College. Click the link for additional details about the Honda scholarship and others.
https://www.smeef.org/sme-education-foundation-scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/ Deadline is February 1, 2025.
OSU Scholarship Universe-For any students planning to attend OSU-Columbus or OSU-Marion. Please access ScholarshipUniverse to find OSU scholarships. You must be accepted by OSU-Columbus or Marion to apply because you have to use your OSU username and password.
ScholarshipUniverse is a single, secure and easy-to-use source for most Ohio State scholarships and thousands of other opportunities.
For students, to find your top matches, go to ScholarshipUniverse using your Ohio State username (lastname.#) and password, create or log in to your account and answer questions about yourself to build your profile. Once you are matched to a scholarship, follow prompts to complete any application requirements.
Deadline is February 15, 2025.
Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Scholarship-two scholarships available to children whose parents/guardians are receiving service from Mid-Ohio Energy. Please see descriptions of each scholarship for qualification information. Students must be continuing their education at a college, technical school, or vocational school. Click
https://www.midohioenergy.com/scholarships for further information.
Deadline is February 7, 2025.
Nucor Foundation Scholarship for Children of Nucor Teammates-$16,000 scholarship awarded to a child of a Nucor employee who is continuing their education after high school (either college or trade school). Click
https://foundation.nucor.com/ for further information.
Deadline is March 1, 2025.
Madia/OSUM Scholarship-This $2500 scholarship will be awarded to two seniors planning to attend OSU-Marion and major in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics related field. This includes students who are majoring in the medical field and/or science or math education field. Student must be in good academic standing. Click the
Madia OSUM Scholarship 2025.pdf for application instructions. Applications will be returned to the HS guidance office.
Deadline is April 4, 2025.
Pleasant Association of Teachers Scholarship-$500 scholarship available to a senior planning to attend a four year college to pursue a degree in education. Minimum GPA of 3.0 required. Click
PAT Scholarship 2025.pdf for an application. All applications and materials should be returned to the HS guidance office.
Deadline is April 11, 2025.
National Honor Society Scholarship-$250 scholarship available to a senior who is NOT a member of the Pleasant National Honor Society. Must be planning to attend a college or university next fall. Click
NHS Scholarship 2025.pdf for the application. All applications and materials should be returned to the HS guidance office.
Deadline is April 11, 2025.
Medical Mutual Scholarship-Through this program, seniors graduating from Ohio school districts that carry Medical Mutual insurance (which Pleasant does) are now eligible to apply online for a one-time $1,000 scholarship toward college tuition. Additionally, six top applicants across the state will receive a $10,000 award for their outstanding academic and community service efforts. Students must submit a one-page essay that includes the student’s college major and describes how receiving a scholarship would impact their life, a current official transcript, and the Student Aid Report from FAFSA. Contact Alicia Szempruch at
[email protected] with any questions. Click
https://www.grantinterface.com/sl/2vxLes to apply.
Deadline is March 15, 2025 at 5pm.
Posted 1/14/25
POET Bioprocessing Scholarship-Must be a high school senior pursuing post-secondary education. $1000 will be awarded to a local student after successful completion of 1st semester of college. Applications can be returned to Mrs. Webb in the Student Services office.
Poet Marion Scholarship App 2025.pdf Deadline is April 4, 2025.
POET Never Satisfied Scholarship-POET Never Satisfied Scholarships are open to students enrolled in any two- or four-year post-secondary school, regardless of major or GPA. Never Satisfied Scholars receive up to $5,000 each, and will have the opportunity to receive a hands-on networking and learning experience with the POET team. 15 scholarships will be given nationally.
https://poet.com/neversatisfied The application deadline is February 14, 2025.
Posted 12/18/24
Marion Community Foundation Scholarships-The Marion Community Foundation has many scholarships that apply to Pleasant HS students. These scholarships have a large monetary range. Go to the following website and click the scholarships tab to see available scholarships and to complete an application. Be sure to follow up with recommenders to be sure their information is uploaded before the deadline. FAFSA information must be included.
The application deadline is Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 1:00pm EST.
Posted 12/5/24
OhioHealth Sports Medicine Foundation Scholarship-Four $1,000 scholarships available to students attending an OhioHealth affiliated Sports Medicine school. Must be a senior planning to attend a US college to pursue a health care related field. Click the following for application instructions and submission details.
Ohio Health Sports Medicine Scholarship Application 2025.pdf The application window is January 1-February 28, 2025.
Posted 11/22/24
Whirlpool Sons and Daughters Scholarship-Seniors must be planning to attend a 2 or 4 year college and a parent must be a full-time employe at Whirlpool.
Application deadline is February 7, 2025. Click the pdf for the QR code.
Whirlpool Sons and Daughters Scholarship.pdf