Basic Scholarship Information
Information about a number of scholarships is sent to Meigs High School each year by the sponsoring organizations. In an attempt to inform students and parents about these scholarships, this page is updated throughout the year. Please check this page periodically and listen to the morning and afternoon announcements for more scholarship information and updates.
Scholarships listed are for current seniors unless otherwise noted. This page is not a complete list of all available scholarships. Scholarships other than those listed here may also be available. It is wise to check all resources.
Please be aware of scholarship scams! Don’t be cheated out of your money by someone promising too-good-to-be-true offers of financial aid! If you are unsure of the legitimacy of a scholarship, you can call 1-800-876-7060 for a free check from the National Fraud Information Center or contact the guidance office for more information. Below are safe scholarship search websites that we recommend.
Fastweb – Search for scholarships with this free matching service spanning more than 1.5 million scholarships. That’s $3.4 billion dollars in funding available to all students. Students simply create a profile and answer questions about themselves. Then Fastweb will send scholarships that match the students’ profile to their inbox.
Raise.Me – Students can earn micro-scholarships from colleges for their achievements as early as 9th grade. Once a student creates a profile, they add their achievements such as course grades, clubs, sports, volunteer activities, and etc. For each achievement entered, students will earn scholarships from colleges, which will be awarded when the student attends that college. The website also allows students to follow colleges they want to learn more about and find which ones are the best fit.
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2024-2025 SCHOLARSHIPS
All of the scholarships listed below for the 2024-2025 school year have the application linked, but if you need a paper copy of the application, need your transcript, or other help please stop in the guidance office. Please check back frequently. This webpage is updated weekly.
Athens-Meigs County Farm Bureau
Deadline May 2, 2025
The Athens-Meigs County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce two scholarship opportunities this year. One scholarship will be awarded to an Athens County graduate and one to a Meigs County graduate. Special preference will be given to applicants planning to study an agricultural related field. Student must be attending a 2 or a 4-year college or university or show proof of continuing education such as a trade school or apprenticeship program.
Alfred Burl Windon and Mary Marjorie Brown Memorial Scholarship
Deadline April 15, 2025
Description: Open to any high school graduates who are residents of Meigs County and who are pursuing education in chemical engineering or the arts, including but not limited to, literature, music, painting and dance. Applicants must complete the application and provide all other requested information including proof of acceptance to an accredited college, university, community college or other similar institution of higher education.
Meigs Local Alumni Association Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Description: Must be a member of the 2025 graduating class and have demonstrated a commitment to civic responsibility during their high school career. The successful applicant must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and may use the scholarship toward furthering his or her education at any institution of higher learning, trade school, or in the military.
Please read over this information carefully because the application process has changed. This grant is renewable. You must complete the application each year that you are in college. The application is online. You will create a Username and Password to access the Huntington National Bank site.
Requirements:
- Graduate: Meigs County High School or Alexander High School
- Residents: Applicants applying from Alexander High School must reside in Meigs County to qualify.
- College or University: Scholarships are only available to undergraduate students pursuing an associate degree or a four-year bachelor's degree.
- Need for Economic Assistance: Must demonstrate financial need as defined by Trustee; must submit FAFSA EFC document.
- GPA: Must be at least a 2.0 or higher.
- Full-Time Status: Must maintain full-time enrollment status (12 credits minimum).
- Renewal: a student may be given the scholarship until he or she attends 200 quarter hours or 133 semester hours, unless the bachelor's degree requires more than that.
- Eligibility: The scholarship is granted to the school of your choice and is not transferrable to any other school. If you transfer during the academic school year, then you will forfeit the remaining portion of the scholarship for that school year and unused money will remain in the Foundation resources. If you transfer to another College or University, you can update an application for the next school year.
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Awards: The Kibble Foundation Scholarship Committee will make final selection of recipients and disbursement of scholarship awards. An award in past years is not a guarantee of an award in future years. Award amounts will be based on funds available in the current year.
Smith’s Construction Scholarship
Deadline May 9, 2025 (to the guidance office)
Description: Applicants must be a high school senior with an interest in majoring in Business, Engineering, or Construction type fields and plan to attend a two-year community college or four-year college or university or a trade school.
MHS Athletic Booster Scholarship
Deadline: May 5, 2025
Description: For any Meigs High School senior, who has participated in 3 full athletic seasons.
Application: Available in the guidance office or printed using the link.
THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS NEED ONLY TO SUBMIT one MEIGS LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION.
DEADLINE MAY 1, 2025
M.L.T.A Scholarship
Description: Any senior can apply for this scholarship.
OVEC Kyger Creek Science Scholarship
Description: Any senior can apply for this scholarship. Scholarship will be awarded to a senior who has excelled in the subject area of science.
Student Council Scholarship
Description: Any senior that is a member of student council can apply for this scholarship.
Terry Ohlinger Memorial Scholarship
Description: Available to any member of the Class of 2024.
Eric Gryszka Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Description: Open to Meigs High School seniors or Eastern/Southern students who have attended Meigs Career Tech planning to pursue a degree in Nursing or Healthcare.
Dill Arnold Cutler Scholarship
Deadline May 15, 2025
Description: Awarded to any Meigs County High School graduate who attends one of the following colleges: Ohio University, University of Rio Grande, or Marietta College. At Ohio University no application is required. At the University of Rio Grande and Marietta College an application must be submitted. An application must be resubmitted each year.
Brandi Thomas Memorial Scholarship
Deadline May 1, 2025
Description: Available to any Meigs High School senior or graduate attending college is eligible to receive the scholarship for a maximum of 2 years. Special consideration will be given to those applicants who have participated in track or cross country.
Judy McCarthy Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2024
This scholarship is in honor of Judy McCarthy, a former mathematical educator for Meigs High School for over 30 years. She enjoyed teaching Algebra 1,2, and Geometry. Her favorite part of teaching was getting to know her students and the stories they shared.
Description: Open to graduating seniors from Meigs High School. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher. (2) - $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Gary G. Lee Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: May 3, 2025
Application: Available in Guidance or printed using the link. Mail to address on application.
Description: Eligibility for this scholarship is limited to individuals with a permanent residence in Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio at least six months prior to graduating high school and/or six months prior to submitting this application to the selection committee.
POMEROY ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS
Applicants need to submit the following to the Pomeroy Alumni Association PO Box 202 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769:
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A transcript
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A resume of activities and career objectives
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A current photo
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A brief letter stating the name and graduation year of the alumni parent or grandparent, the name of the educational institution that they plan to attend, and their intended plan of study.
The DEADLINE to apply is May 13, 2025
MIDDLEPORT ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS
The following scholarships are all through the Middleport Alumni Association. Applicants must be the natural child or grandchild of at least one Middleport High School Alumnus. Applicants must complete separate application for each scholarship for which they are applying.
1967 Brownell Avenue Graduates Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Description: Available to a senior who is a natural child or grandchild of at least one Middleport High School Alumnus. Special consideration will be given to a child or grandchild with a connection to a 1967 Middleport High School graduate and/or a 2022 graduate of Meigs High School. Applicant must have a 3.0 unweighted G.P.A. through their first semester of their senior year. Applicants must also include a copy of transcripts, an official letter of acceptance from an accredited college or university and a recent photo for publication purposes if chosen as the recipient.
Crawford, Gray, Lewis Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Description: Applicant must be a direct descendent of a graduate of Middleport High School; therefore, only natural children or grandchildren of at least one Middleport High School Alumnus are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must also have at least a 3.0 GPA including the first semester of their senior year using a non-weighted G.P.A.
Special consideration will be given to a student with an affiliation to the Middleport Baptist Church. Applicants must also include a copy of transcripts, an official letter of acceptance from an accredited college or university and a recent photo for publication purposes if chosen as the recipient.
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Description: Applicant must be a direct descendent of a graduate of Middleport High School; therefore, only natural children or grandchildren of at least one Middleport High School Alumnus are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Special consideration will be given to a student whose grandparent had Mrs. Bailey as a teacher at Middleport High School and/or is a 2024 graduate of Meigs High School. Applicants must also have at least a 3.0 GPA including the first semester of their senior year using a non-weighted G.P.A. Applicants must also include a copy of transcripts, an official letter of acceptance from an accredited college or university and a recent photo for publication purposes if chosen as the recipient.
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Description: Applicant must be a direct descendent of a graduate of Middleport High School; therefore, only natural children or grandchildren of at least one Middleport High School Alumnus are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must also have at least a 3.0 GPA including the first semester of their senior year using a non-weighted G.P.A. Applicants must also include a copy of transcripts, an official letter of acceptance from an accredited college or university and a recent photo for publication purposes if chosen as the recipient.
Deadline to apply: May 2, 2025 by email or postmarked by May 2, 2025
This scholarship is established by Arcadis Engineering Services Inc, a multi-disciplinary global leader specializing in Infrastructure, Buildings, and Intelligence with seven offices located in Ohio. The scholarship fund includes two, $1,500 scholarships awarded by Arcadis annually. More information is found on the ARCADIS cover letter linked here. The applicant must meet all of the following requirements:
Attend a high school in one of the following counties for the past two years and plan to graduate from that high school in 2025. Eligible Counties: Adams, Athens, Hocking, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Vinton, or Washington.
- Graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale.
- Participate in college preparatory courses as offered through the high school.
- Enter the first year of a four-year program at an accredited college or university as a full-time student in 2025.
- Lack full scholarship for tuition, room, and board at time of award.
- Have two recommendation letters, one from each of the following: Community member who is not a teacher or a relative, High School teacher or advisor who is not a relative.
- Cannot be related to an Arcadis employee.
Middleport Youth League/ Memorial David Boyd Scholarship
Deadline April 25, 2025
Description: Applicants must be a Meigs High School senior, who has played for the Middleport Youth League. The student must attend a college or university on a full-time basis. Application has information where to send your completed application.
Drew Webster American Legions Post 39
Deadline: April 15, 2025
The Drew Webster American Legion Post 39 out of Pomeroy annually awards up to six $500 scholarships. Those students with immediate family members that are members of AL Post 39 will receive first consideration, but membership is not required to apply.
The scholarship application is linked, or you can stop in the Guidance Office to pick one up. Applications must be received by the committee (not the high school) no later than April 15th.
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Application requirements:
You must be a high school senior, and you must be a descendant of an Albany High school Alumna or alumnus. Albany High School was located in Albany, Ohio and the last to graduate from there was the Class of 1969.
COAD David V. Stivison Appalachian Community Action Scholarship Fund
To apply you must be a resident of the 30-county COAD service area for at least one year before the application deadline (Meigs County is in the service area), you must show financial need, have (or will have) a high school diploma or GED, show proof of acceptance by an accredited 2-year or 4-year institution of higher education. Applications can be taken/mailed/sent to the Gallia/Meigs Community Action Agency. Due by May 1, 2025
OUCU HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Members of the Ohio University Credit Union and their children are eligible to apply for this award which is available to incoming first-year students attending an institution of higher education other than Ohio University. Applicants must demonstrate excellence in service leadership, activities and/or talent areas within their community, church, state, or school as well as strong academic achievement in high school. The scholarship committee will strongly consider contributions, honors, and recognition in all areas of service, leadership, fine and performing arts, athletics, forensics, and other extracurricular activities. Scholastic achievement, class rank, academic records, and ACT/SAT (if taken) are also important criteria that will be evaluated. Three $2,000 scholarships will be awarded. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2025.
CHEMOURS FUTURE OF CHEMISTRY TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Chemours Washington Works is funded to award 4 qualified students $14,000 each. ($7,000 a YEAR for a two associate's degree). Applicants must complete and submit a scholarship application by MARCH 7, 2025.
Apply by Scanning the QR Code located on the linked flyer.
CHEMOURS 4 yr STEM SCHOLARSHIP
Chemours Washington Works is excited to award TWO qualified students $40,000 total award ($10,000 a year over a four-year program). Deadline to apply is 11:00 PM on March 7, 2025
Apply by Scanning the QR Code located on the linked flyer.
TC Energy is now providing scholarships in our area. They award scholarships up to $5,000 each. The scholarships are good for both trade schools and traditional college institutions. Preference will be given to students who are planning to enter an energy related field (solar power, wind, electric, etc); however, students pursuing any STEM related field are encouraged to apply. Unfortunately, if you have a parent that works for TC Energy, you do not qualify for a scholarship. To apply, click on the link TC Energy - Scholarships U.S
Harry B. Crewson Freshman Scholarship
Application requirements: Members of the Ohio University Credit Union and children under legal guardianship are eligible to apply. This award is available to incoming first-year students attending Ohio University who have demonstrated excellence in community activities, and/or talent areas in addition to academic achievement in high school. (3) $3,000 Scholarships will be awarded. Due: March 1, 2025
OAPSE/AFSCME Memorial Scholarship Foundation Program
One scholarship of $2,500 is awarded to a scholarship applicant in each of the ten OAPSE/SFSCME districts in the state of Ohio.
Available to any graduating high school senior whose parent or legal guardian has been a member in good standing of the Ohio Association of Public-School Employees (OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4/AFL-CIO) for one year (or who signed up for OAPSE/AFSCME membership at the first opportunity after hire). The graduating senior must intend to enroll in a full-time degree program in any two- or four-year accredited university or college, of in an accredited business, technical or trade school. The scholarship may be used for any field of study. Due: March 1, 2025
Cruisin’ Saturday Night Car Show ScholarshipThe recipient for this scholarship must be a Meigs County student graduating from Eastern, Southern or Meigs with a minimum of 1 scholarship to be awarded to each high school. Students planning to go into a mechanical science field will have their application weighted higher, but it is open to any field of study. The Class of 2024 recipients will receive $1000 each towards their college expenses.
Applications are due to the Scholarship committee no later than March 1, 2025, via USPS mail, email or by dropping the application off at Hill’s Classic Cars, Racine, Ohio. All the information is available on the application. Due March 1, 2025
Dr. G. James Pinchak Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created by the Ohio Career-Technical Administrators Organization (OCTA) in memory of Dr. Jim Pinchak to help support career and technical education students who wish to further their training. The scholarship can be awarded to a senior student who has successfully completed a CTE program of study and is entering college, an adult workforce development training program, a CTE career or apprenticeship program. Two $1000.00 scholarships will be awarded per OCTA Region. The deadline for application is March 1, 2025.
Engineers Foundation of Ohio (EFO) scholarships are offered to outstanding high school and college students throughout Ohio who desire careers in engineering. The scholarships are sponsored by EFO in conjunction with the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE-Ohio) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). * This year EFO has more than $33,000 in scholarships available. Deadline to apply is February 15, 2025.
FOUNDATION FOR APPALACHIAN OHIO
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO)offers post-secondary scholarship opportunities for students in Appalachian Ohio from donor-established funds within FAO, many honoring the legacy of a friend or loved one. The 2025 applications are online through the Foundation Cloud Community Portal. Students will create a portal account where they can then search, complete, and submit their applications and materials. Students can create their new portal account at https://appalachianohio.spectrumportal.net/accounts/signin. A Student FAQ for creating an account and navigating their applications is attached. Please note, the General Application Form has a deadline of February 14, 2025.
The Hagan Scholarship is a unique need-based merit scholarship that promotes the opportunity for students to graduate from college debt-free! There are several steps involved in applying for this scholarship; however, if selected, it is worth it! If you have a 3.5 GPA or higher and demonstrate a financial need (total household income less than $100,000), we encourage you to look over the brochure linked here.
Scholarship recipients receive:
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$2,000 to purchase essential items for college
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Up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 semesters
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A study abroad opportunity worth up to $8,000
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A Schwab Brokerage Account to manage to learn how to invest money.
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After graduation from college, Hagan Scholars can apply for a Graduate Scholarship worth up to $30,000.
BraylynStrong Childhood Cancer Awareness Scholarship
The BravlynStrong Childhood Cancer Awareness Scholarship Fund provides support for educational scholarships to students who are accepted into and attend accredited programs providing training and certification in various trades and fields of vocational interest, associate degree programs and four-year institutions of higher learning.
Eligibility requirements can be found on the application which is due February 14, 2025.
DEADLINE IS EXTENDED TO FEB. 21, 2025
Rio Grande Jake Bapst Scholarship Two-Year Full Tuition Scholarship
- To be eligible for this 2-year, FULL tuition scholarship, the applicant must:
- Be accepted to the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Attend a high school in the four-county service area.
- Reside in the four-county service district.
- Submit a copy of high school transcript and ACT score (ACT must be taken prior to application deadline).
- Submit a resume, in correct resume format, listing scholastic achievements, school and community involvement, and/or employment history.
- Submit essay requirement (see essay requirements at bottom of application). Application Deadline: January 17, 2025
Rio Grande District Counselor Scholarship Four-Year Full Tuition Scholarship
- To be eligible for this 4-year, FULL tuition scholarship, the applicant must:
- Be accepted to the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Attend a high school in the four-county service area.
- Reside in the four-county service district.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and a minimum ACT score of 21(ACT must be taken prior to application deadline.
- Submit a resume, in correct resume format, listing scholastic achievements, school and community involvement, and/or employment history.
- Submit two (2) letters of recommendation (do not include guidance counselors).
- Submit essay requirement (see essay requirements at bottom of application). Application Deadline: November 30, 2024
*OHIO President's Opportunity Promise
Learn More about the President's Opportunity Promise
An expansion to the OHIO Admission Promise, the President's Opportunity Promise Award makes it possible for qualifying Pell-eligible students to attend Ohio University tuition-free. The scholarship will cover remaining Athens campus in-state tuition and mandatory fees after subtracting a student’s Pell Grant and other federal, state and institutional gift aid.
Pell-eligible first-year students who are Ohio residents (defined by permanent address on application for admission) of Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton or Washington County; have earned a minimum 3.0 high school GPA on a strong college prep curriculum; apply by the rolling admission deadline of February 1, 2025; ensure their FAFSA results are received by OHIO's first-priority deadline of February 15, 2025; confirm their intent to enroll by May 1, 2025; and enroll at OHIO’s Athens campus for the fall 2025 semester as a full-time, first-year, degree-seeking student are eligible for the President's Opportunity Promise Award for Fall 2025.
** The Deadline for submission of applications has been extended until MARCH 15, 2025!
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