New Student Scholarship Application
New student scholarship applications will be available for traditional and non-traditional students beginning in January, 2023. The deadline for submission is March 24, 2023 at 5 p.m. eastern time. Applications are accepted only once per academic year. Preference is given to Holmes County residents or students that are pursuing higher education at a U.S. Department of Education accredited institution. Please utilize the online matching criteria questionnaire to begin your scholarship application process! Once completed, you may create a student account with www.SmarterSelect.com to apply for the scholarships to which you matched and for which you are eligible.
Skilled-Trades scholarship applications are available January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 for residents of Holmes County, Ohio. Students may apply at any time during the calendar year. The scholarship is non-renewable and may be used for part-time or full-time programs at a skilled-trades institution. Click HERE to apply.
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Renewal Student Scholarship Recipients
A renewal student is one that has received a Holmes County Education & Community Foundation renewable scholarship. Most HCECF scholarships are renewable for three years after the initial award year, if funds are available. Students must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and complete FOUR hours of documented community service to renew their scholarship. Students receiving the [Anonymous Donors] Achievement Scholarship or the Walnut Creek Foods - Coblentz Family Scholarship must meet higher GPA requirements. *If you have completed volunteer service at different times/locations, please be sure to combine all documentation into one PDF file before uploading your community service information into your online application. The deadline to submit a renewal scholarship application is March 10, 2023 at MIDNIGHT eastern time. Renewal applications will be reviewed in April, and the students will receive an email in April notifying them whether their scholarship renewal has been approved. If approved, the scholarship funds will be sent to the college by the end of July. Renewal applications will be made available to eligible applicants in December of each year. Eligible students will receive an email in December with the link to click on to renew their scholarship(s). Renewal applications are accepted only once per academic year. Current scholarship recipients only receiving non-renewable scholarships may re-apply (above) as a new student.

Available Scholarships

Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

[Anonymous Donors] Achievement Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Baserman-Irving Family Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Bigelow United Methodist Church Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Jennifer Bird-Duff Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Harold (H.T.) & Louise Blum Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

John Bock, M.D. Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Ami Breitenbucher Memorial Nursing Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Campbell Family Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Cary Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Christmas Cookie Tour Hospitality Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Ralph B. & Alta M. Dickersheet Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Herbert & Corrinne Drushell Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Lilian Grace Edna Duncan Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Donald C. Egger Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

French Ridge Title Company Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Aimee Frenette-Rickly Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Melanie A. Gehm Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Dr. John H. and Sandra S. Gindlesberger Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Julius & Helen Grassbaugh Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Graven Family Nursing Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Paul & Esther Haudenschild Memorial Music Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Carol Hawkins Maurer Nursing Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Heinbuch Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Fred & Ollie Hoffman Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Holmes County Farm Bureau Larry Lee Lang Memorial Scholarship
1 award of $1,000
Renewable

Holmes County Ministerial Association Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Jennifer M. Jones Memorial Scholarship
1 award of $1,000
Renewable

Aaron Kaufman Educational Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Key Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Killbuck Area Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Gabriel Koch Memorial Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Dale & Catherine Lahm Family Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Thomas Layman Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Leguillon Family Scholarship
One award of $500
Renewable

Helen Logsdon Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Bruce & Janet Mann Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Master's Service Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Carl & Florence Maurer Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Warren McCulloch Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

McNutt Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Millersburg Rotary Club Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

MMF Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Patricia M. Morganti Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Keith Nowels Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

William H. Patten III Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Dr. Owen & Mildred Patterson Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Raymond J. & Louella F. Patterson Scholarship for Teachers
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Robert & Della Ramseyer Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Rodhe Family Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Sauerbrey Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Dennis and Kathy Schlabach Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

John W. & Geneva Schuler Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Judson & Beverly Schuler Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Richard & Judy Seaman Scholarship for Community, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship
One award of $6,000
Renewable

Herbert & Mary Dete Simmons Scholarship (Funded by: Julia Brewer, Carol Overman, Mike Taylor & Teresa Wengerd)
1 award of $500
Renewable

Blair Slutz Memorial Education Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

R. Dean & Jean A. Smith Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Darb & Tootzi Snyder Family Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Spirit Hiland Scholarship
1 award of $1,000
Renewable

Spirit West Holmes Scholarship
1 award of $1,000
Renewable

Roy & Dorothy Stallman Memorial Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Marcia L. Stutzman Memorial Scholarship
1 award of $1,000
Renewable

Mike & Cindy Taylor Family Scholarship
1 award of $1,000
Renewable

Walnut Creek Foods – Coblentz Family Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Maxine Waltman Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Don & Oneta "Grandma" Way Memorial Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Weber Girls Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Paul & Elizabeth Young Memorial Music Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Helen R. Youngs Music Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Rebecca C. Metcalf Science Scholarship
1 award of $500
Renewable

Lakeville United Methodist Church Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

David & Donna Shreiner Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Eli & Gloria Yoder Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable

Kevin & Lisa Kauffman Scholarship
Award amounts vary
Renewable
Important Forms
Both New Scholarship recipients and Renewal Scholarship recipients are required to submit a Notice of Withdrawal Form or Transfer/Reinstatement Scholarship Information Form should there be any disruption or changes in higher education enrollment.