Ashtabula Campus Scholarships
The following scholarships are available exclusively to Kent State Ashtabula students thanks to the generous support of donors, organizations, foundations and community members. Please go to the ScholarshipUniverse portal to apply.
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- Nursing and Allied Health
- Accounting, Business and Computer Technology
- Accounting
- Business
- Computer Technology
- General Accounting, Business and Computer Technology
- Hospitality Management and Viticulture/Enology
- Arts and Sciences, Social Services and Education
- General Scholarships
- External Scholarships
NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH
Nursing
Ashtabula Nursing Scholarship
Requirements:
- Demonstrated financial need
Cooper Nursing Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Completion of first year of Nursing ADN program with declaration of intent to enroll in the RN to BSN program
Patsy Hurst Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Second semester Nursing ADN student
- 40+ years of age
- Demonstration of compassion for others and genuine love of nursing
- Complete at least one semester in the Nursing ADN program
Kondru Family Kent State Ashtabula Nursing Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.8
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Preference given to Ashtabula County residents
- Must be enrolled in the 5X社区 at Ashtabula Nursing Program
The Jacqueline Maylish Scholarship
Requirements:
- Completed at least one semester in the Nursing ADN program
The Margaret S. Peterson Scholarship for Nursing
Requirements:
- A graduate of one of the last three graduating classes of Conneaut High School
- Admitted into the Nursing program at Kent State Ashtabula
- Recipients must be recommended by a KSUA nursing faculty member and be able to demonstrate a record of academic success.
Pat C. and Mary M. Rich Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Students in a pre-licensure Nursing degree program at the Ashtabula Campus
- Students should be former or current Ashtabula County high school graduates
Susan J. Stocker Nursing Scholarship
Requirements:
- GPA 3.0 or higher
- Major: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
- College or Campus: Ashtabula
- Enrollment: Minimum of 6 credits in award semester
- In their 3rd or 4th semester of the nursing program
- Other: Demonstrated leadership in Student Nurse Association, the local community or clinical settings
- Renewable: Yes
Louise M. Vecchione Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- Nursing ADN student in the last semester of the nursing program
- Student who exhibits determination, compassion and a genuine love of nursing
Physical Therapy Assistant
The Thomas O. McGarvey Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- Financial need preferred
- Major: Physical Therapy Assistant Program
- Preference given to non-traditional student
- College or Campus: Ashtabula
Radiologic Technology
Susan Rizzo-Noles Radiology Technology Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Second-year Radiologic Technology student
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong work ethic, enthusiasm for learning and the potential to contribute to the profession as evidenced by the scholarship application.
Radiologic Technology Alumni Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.75
- Demonstrated financial need
- Second-year Radiologic Technology student
Respiratory Technology
National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Scholarships
Requirements:
- Specific course of study: Respiratory Care / Respiratory Therapy
- Required GPA: 2.0
- Enrollment status: Full or part-time
General Nursing and Allied Health
Jah'Life Ali & Elena Marquetti-Ali Scholarship
Requirements:
- 2.8 or higher GPA
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Must be enrolled in Business or Allied Health programs at 5X社区 at Ashtabula
- Preference given to minority students
The Philip C. and Mary Lou Herbert Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Allied Health degree programs, Science related degree, or beginning a Chemistry or Biology major
- Completed at least one (1) semester at Kent State Ashtabula
The Robert and Gloria McCarthy Fund
Requirements:
- Preference to first generation college student and/or from underrepresented student populations
- Health Care, Science, or Technology related degree
The United Way of Ashtabula County Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.25
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 10 for fall and spring
- Permanent resident of Ashtabula County
- Sophomore, junior or senior status
- Health Care, Education, or Human Services related degree
ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Accounting
Clayton Garrett Demshar Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Demonstrated financial need
- Accounting Technology
The George W. Csepegi Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- GPA: 2.5
- Financial Need
- Major: Business, Accounting Technology, Information Technology or Engineering-related field
- Ashtabula campus
- The recipient must live or work in Ashtabula County.
- Can be either an incoming or returning student
Business
Jah'Life Ali & Elena Marquetti-Ali Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.8
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Must be enrolled in Business or Allied Health programs at 5X社区 at Ashtabula
- Preference given to minority students
Edward W. Chiaramonte Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.8
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Demonstrated financial need
- BBA in Business Management degree
- Preference for Ashtabula County resident
The George W. Csepegi Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- GPA: 2.5
- Financial Need
- Major: Business, Accounting Technology, Information Technology or Engineering-related field
- Ashtabula campus
- The recipient must live or work in Ashtabula County.
- Can be either an incoming or returning student
James W. Wentling Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Demonstrated financial need
- BBA in Business Management degree
- Graduate of an Ashtabula County high school in the spring prior to attending Kent State Ashtabula
General Accounting, Business and Computer Technology
Jah'Life Ali & Elena Marquetti-Ali Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.8
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Must be enrolled in Business or Allied Health programs at 5X社区 at Ashtabula
- Preference given to minority students
The Andover Bank Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Demonstrated financial need
- Business Management Technology, Computer Technology, or BBA in Business Management related degree
- Completed at least one (1) semester at Kent State Ashtabula
The Robert and Gloria McCarthy Fund
Requirements:
- Preference to first generation college student and/or from underrepresented student populations
- Health Care, Science, or Technology related degree
Premix Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 9
- Demonstrated financial need
- Accounting, Business Management, or Computer Technology related degree
- Ashtabula County resident
The George W. Csepegi Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- GPA: 2.5
- Financial Need
- Major: Business, Accounting Technology, Information Technology or Engineering-related field
- Ashtabula campus
- The recipient must live or work in Ashtabula County.
- Can be either an incoming or returning student
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AND VITICULTURE/ENOLOGY
Hospitality Management
Hospitality Management Society Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Third semester of Hospitality Management associate or bachelor's degree
- Active member of the Hospitality Management Society
Viticulture/Enology
Dr. Kent Glaus Scholarship
Requirements:
- Student must be enrolled in the Viticulture or Enology programs at Kent State Ashtabula.
ARTS AND SCIENCES, SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION
Education
Ashtabula County Retired Teachers Association Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Education related degree
- Completed at least two (2) semesters at Kent State Ashtabula
Serene C. Farmer Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.75
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Demonstrated financial need
- Preference Given to BA English students
- Ashtabula County high school graduate or resident
- Enrolled in last year of declared associate or bachelor's degree as evidenced by a graduation evaluation or submission of application for graduation
The Robert and Gloria McCarthy Fund
Requirements:
- Preference to first generation college student and/or from underrepresented student populations
- Health Care, Science, or Technology related degree
The Judge Marianne Sezon Groundbreaker Award Honoring Judge Florence Allen, Mary E. Pierce, Susan M. Rebhan, and Bertha A. Miller
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Student who is female, identifies as female, or a male student committed to the empowerment of women
- First generation college student attending Kent State Ashtabula
- Preference given to students majoring in criminal justice or interested in a career in education, law, or otherwise engaged in social justice.
The United Way of Ashtabula County Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.25
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 10 for fall and spring
- Permanent resident of Ashtabula County
- Sophomore, junior or senior status
- Health Care, Education, or Human Services related degree
Katie R. Whitman Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Education related degree
Social Services
Nelson H. and Shirley J. Humphrey Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Preference for Criminology and Justice Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, Pre-law or any Social Services degree
- Ashtabula County high school graduate or resident
The United Way of Ashtabula County Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.25
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 10 for fall and spring
- Permanent resident of Ashtabula County
- Sophomore, junior or senior status
- Health Care, Education, or Human Services related degree
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc. Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.25
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Preference given to junior or senior
- Preference given to students in a bachelor's degree program
Ashtabula Faculty Funded Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
Ashtabula High School Class of '70 Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Any associate degree program
- Completed at least one (1) semester at Kent State Ashtabula
Ashtabula Rotary Club Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Graduating senior from a high school in Ashtabula County; involved in extracurricular activities
John and Grace Cogan Kent State Ashtabula Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Ashtabula County resident
Geri Dailey Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Financial Need: Yes
- Major: Any
- College or Campus: Ashtabula
- Full or part-time student.
- Students with a strong history of volunteerism are preferred.
- Renewable: Yes
East Ashtabula Educational Assistance Corp. Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Ashtabula County resident
- Completed at least two (2) semesters at Kent State Ashtabula
Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program
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The Andy and Rose Marie Garcia Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.75
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Conneaut High School graduate
The Eleanor A. Jammal Leadership Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus:9
- Incoming or returning student in any major
- Recipient must demonstrate support for the advancement of women and advocacy for the power of higher education
- It is preferred that the recipient meets one or more of the following criteria:
- has demonstrated or is aspiring to a leadership role in business, healthcare or community services
- demonstrated financial need on their FAFSA
- pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics
- has been a foster child
- Renewable if all criteria continue to be met
Richard N. Jaskela Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Demonstrated financial need
- Any bachelor's degree program
- Complete at least two (2) semesters at Kent State Ashtabula
- Preference given to applicants with a physical disability
Dr. Richard Stanley Knowlton and Jane Amsden Knowlton Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Graduating high school senior from Ashtabula County
LEADERship Legacy Endowed Scholarship at 5X社区 at Ashtabula
Requirements:
- Demonstrated financial need
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12 or for the remaining hours required for graduation
- Any bachelor's degree program
- Third- or fourth-year student
- Preference given to students demonstrating leadership abilities or experience
Clarence E. & Janet H. Lesser Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
Joseph A. Misinec, Jr. and Richard D. Selip Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Full-time student in junior or senior year of study pursuing a bachelor's degree
- Ashtabula County resident
- Recipients may apply annually for this scholarship.
Molded Fiber Glass Companies Ashtabula County Scholarship
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.5
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Recipient must be a resident of Ashtabula County, Ohio, or a graduate of an Ashtabula County high school
George D. and Helen L. Nassief Endowed Scholarship
Requirements:
- Must be a resident of Ashtabula County
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Minimum Credit Hours enrolled at the Ashtabula campus: 6
- Returning student in at least the second semester at 5X社区 at Ashtabula
John A. Yesso, Jr. Endowed Scholarship for Kent State Ashtabula
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA: 2.75
- Minimum Credit Hours at the Ashtabula campus: 12
- Demonstrated financial need
- Ashtabula County high school graduate or resident
- In last year of degree