Ohio is known for being the first to breaking boundaries in higher education, establishing Oberlin College as the first interracial and coeducational college in the U.S. The Buckeye State has continued to encourage and inspire its residents on the importance of an education, especially with these scholarships for Ohio residents.
Even if you aren’t a current resident of Ohio but plan to attend a school in the state, such as: the Ohio State University (OSU), University of Cincinnati (UC), Miami University of Ohio (MU), or the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), you may also be qualified for these Ohio scholarships for students.
List of 2024 Ohio Scholarships
Check out our directory of Ohio scholarships, and apply online today!
This forgivable loan is for Ohio registered nurses enrolled in approved Ohio post-licensure nurse education programs who intend to serve as nurse faculty after graduation. To qualify for loan cancellation, recipients must be employed as a faculty member instructing licensed practical nursing and/or registered nursing coursework to future nurses in the State of Ohio for a minimum of four years after graduation.
This award is for U.S. and International students who are planning to attend Louisiana Tech University as an out-of-state transfer student. Students must have complete at least 12 semester hours of college credit and have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
Engineering students who have completed one or more terms at Ohio State University are eligible for this award. Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher and have an interest in railway engineering.
This scholarship is available for residents of the Miami Valley region of Ohio who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or as a straight ally. Applicants must demonstrate commitment to and advocacy for LGBT causes, and must enroll in an accredited institution of higher education during the semester following application.
Ohio students who are enrolled full time and entering their junior year of undergraduate study at an Ohio college or university are eligible for this award. Students must major in a field of study related to accounting, finance, budgeting, or other similar area.
Ohio GFOA members who have been employed in a government position for two or more years and are working toward a bachelors degree or higher in accounting, finance, budgeting, or related field at an Ohio college or university are eligible for this award.
This award is available for U.S. and international undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of an eligible Midwestern state. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
This scholarship is for international and U.S. students who are in their final year of full-time undergraduate study in landscape architecture at a LAAB-accredited institution. Applicants must show a proven contribution to the design of public spaces that integrates landscape design and the use of amenities to promote social interaction.
This scholarship is open to international and U.S. students who are in their final two years of undergraduate study or are in graduate programs at a LAAB-accredited institution. Students must be studying landscape architecture with a demonstrated interest and aptitude in the design of play environments.
The Thomas W. Porter, W8KYZ, Scholarship Honoring Michael Daugherty, W8LSE is open to international and U.S. licensed radio amateurs (technician class or higher) who attend accredited two- and four-year colleges, universities, and trade schools. Students must be residents of Ohio or West Virginia.
