Scholarships

Check out these current regional scholarship opportunities. These scholarships are organized by deadlines with the earliest deadlines at the top. Please visit the link or talk to your school counselor for more information.

Organization

Link

Requirement

Amount

Deadline

Epsilon Sigma Alpha

Ohio State Council Youth Award

Please see school counselor for application

  • current senior

  • 3.0 GPA

$500-$1,000

Jan. 20, 2026

Union Plus

Union Plus Scholarship

  • current senior

  • child of current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program (AFSCME eligible)

$500-$4,000

Jan. 31, 2026

Ohio Township Association

OTA Academic Achievement Scholarship

  • current senior

  • live in a township

  • 3.0 GPA

$1,500

Jan. 31, 2026

Ohio Township Association

OTA Local Government Achievement Scholarship

  • current senior

  • live in a township

  • 3.0 GPA

$1,500

Jan. 31, 2026

Ohio Township Association

OTA Trade School Scholarship

  • current senior

  • live in a township

  • 3.0 GPA

  • planning on attending trade school after graduation

$1,500

Jan. 31, 2026

Elks National Foundation

Elk Legacy Award

  • current senior

  • child or grandchild of a living Elk

$4,000

Feb. 2, 2026

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavaliers Scholarship Program

  • current senior

$10,000

Feb.6, 2026

Cleveland Cavaliers

HBCU Scholarship Program

  • current senior

  • planning on attending an HBCU

$10,000

Feb. 6, 2026

Ohio Association of Public School Employees

OAPSE/AFSCME Memorial Scholarship

  • current senior

  • child of a OAPSE member

$2,500

March 1, 2026

Better Business Bureau of Akron

BBB Akron Student Trust Scholarship

  • 9-12 grade

$500-$1,250

March 13, 2026

Better Business Bureau of Akron

BBB Akron Laws of Life Essay

  • 9-12 grade

$100-$750

March 13, 2026

Wayne County Community Foundation

Roy S. Bates Scholarship

  • current senior

  • 3.0 GPA

  • basketball player (M or F)

  • OR baseball/softball player

$2,500

March 15, 2026

Wayne County Community Foundation

Scholarship Portal

  • current senior

varies based on scholarship

March 15, 2026

Wayne County Community Foundation

Additional Scholarships (not part of portal)

  • current senoir

varies based on scholarship

March 15, 2026

Northeast Region Ohio School Boards Association

Lester Marrison Teacher Education Book Grant

  • current senior

  • wanting to major in education

  • 3.0 GPA

$1,000

May 15, 2026

National Scholarship Search Engines

Finding the right scholarship can be a game-changer in paying for college. There are tons of databases to aid in your scholarship search. Here are some resources to explore.