Scholarship Opportunities

AXA FOUNDATION – ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
• $10,000 national scholarship (1 per state)
• $15,000 additional scholarships for 10 national recipients
• Targets achievers who “make a difference in the community” i.e. – a student who published
a series of books with touchable illustrations for blind students, a student who created a non-
profit organization that encouraged community service and civic engagement
• Deadline December 15, 2007
• Go to www.axa-achievement.com

SOROPTOMIST INTERNATIONAL is an organization of professional women who work to
improve the lives of other young women in the community
• Open to 14-17 year old females
• $150 award
• Opportunity to advance to regional level
• 750 word essay on why you volunteer
• Deadline December 1, 2007
• Copies available in guidance center

SAE ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP (specifically related to the advancement of mobility
technology)
• $500-$1000 in scholarships (OSU offers 3 for $500 each)
• Need high school transcript
• 250 word essay
• 2 letters of reference
• Deadline is December 1, 2007
• $5 processing fee

ELKS MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
• 6 local winners from Central Ohio
• Those advancing to state level may earn $1000
• Those not advancing may earn $500 from the Grove City Lodge Chapter
• Application must include:
-Transcript
-Parent financial statement
-Letters of recommendation
-500 word essay
• Deadline is January 11, 2008
Get copies from your guidance counselor

ESA Scholarship
Thirty-three scholarships are available (of which seniors can apply for three) and can be found at the
following website -  http://www.esaint.com/easf/.  Click on scholarship applications; click on lists of
scholarships by state (Ohio); click on scholarship applications.  Download application or obtain one from the
guidance department.
 
Students need:
• Personal letter
• Two letters of recommendation
• Transcript
• $5.00 processing fee
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Parents must complete financial information
The deadline is February 1, 2008.
 
WalMart Community Scholarship
This is a non-renewable $1,000 award for the first year of undergraduate study.  The student cannot be
connected to a WalMart employee.
• Deadline is January 14, 2008.
• Students apply online at: www.walmartfoundation.org.
 
Big 33 Schoarship
Students in Ohio and Pennsylvania can apply for scholarships at the following website: www.big33.com. 
Counselors must certify the applications so students must tell us that they have applied.  The window is
November 2007 to February 2008.
 
Central Ohio Chapter of the Ohio Credit Union
• Five scholarships of $1000 each are available
• Deadline is March 3, 2008
• Two short answer questions and an essay are required.  The essay asks “How will the financial
decisions you make today impact the rest of you life and how can a credit union help you with these
decisions”.
Applications are available in the guidance center.  Ask your counselors for applications.
 
United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Program
Four scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded to entering freshmen of four year colleges.  Two are need
based and two are academic based.  Criteria considered are:  leadership, honors and awards, employment and
financial need statement/
• Up to five references are allowed
• A personal statement of grades is also required (up to 300 words)
Get completed applications in the guidance center.