In addition to regular scholarships, College Now offers the following special scholarships. Please obtain a cover sheet with detailed
information for each of the scholarships in which you are interested. Please include your name, high school, and the scholarship name on all
documents when submitting College Now scholarship application materials.
Schools
SCHOLARSHIP NAME
QUALIFICATIONS
Documents to submit in
eligible
addition to regular
COLLEGE NOW application
materials
Cuyahoga
County
Althans Scholarship Fund
($2,500 renewable)
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Blind or Visually Impaired or have been directly affected by blind or visually
impaired family member or close friend
Cuyahoga and
Lorain
Counties
Anita Lois Poole Minority
Scholarship ($2,500, oneyear)
-
Must be African-American
Must be majoring in medical field/allied health field
Must attend 4-year college
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Not limited to CNGC income cap, but financial need is required
Cuyahoga and
Lorain
Counties
Augie Schroeder
Scholarship ($1,000$2,000)
-
Must have significant amount of community service
Desire to obtain an education is considered
Semifinalists may be interviewed
Cuyahoga
County
Case Western Reserve
University and College
Now Greater Cleveland
Partnership ($1500 from
College Now plus $5,500,
four-year renewable)
Cleveland Indians
Scholarship ($1,250, fouryear renewable)
-
Apply to and be admitted to CWRU through the normal application process
1. Essay – 1 page typed discussing how being blind or
visually impaired (or a family
member or close friend) has
affected their lives and the
challenges they overcame.
1. Guidance counselor/
teacher/principal
recommendation
2. Essay-500 words discussing
college and career plans.
Include any hardships,
obstacles or special
circumstance
1. Essay - 1 page typed
discussing commitment to the
community, desire to obtain
an education, challenges or
obstacles to obtaining that
education, why student would
like to receive this
scholarship, goals and
dreams, etc.
None
-
Must be a minority senior
Minimum GPA is 3.0
Should be involved in community service
Recipients must commit to volunteering at two (2) Cleveland Indians
Community Outreach Events throughout the year based on scheduling
and availability.
1. Essay – typed double-spaced
500 words or less. Why do
you want to go college? What
motivates you? How do you
plan to contribute to society
after graduation?
Cuyahoga and
Lorain
Counties
Cuyahoga and
Lorain
Counties
David S. Inglis Scholarship
(renewable)
-
3.0 GPA
20 or higher on ACT or 930 or higher on SAT
4 year college or university
Cuyahoga,
Lorain &
Medina
Counties
Malone Scholarship
-
The Malone’s are looking for students with passion, drive, energy, a sense of
humor & financial need. There is no tangible list of requirements. Preference
will be given to students who are attending college in Ohio.
Cuyahoga and
Lorain
Counties
Phi Beta Kappa
-
3.5 cumulative GPA
29 ACT composite or 1250 SAT combined verbal and math
Demonstrate financial need (they are not required to follow College
Now financial guidelines)
Plan to pursue a degree in liberal arts.
1. Essay – 1 page typed –
explain interest in science,
technology or mathematics
and how scholarship would
help them achieve his or her
goals.
2. Essay-1 page typed, why
student needs a scholarship;
include any special
circumstances, obstacles,
what he/she wants to major
in, career goals, dreams,
aspirations, etc.
1. Recommendation Letter from
a Guidance Counselor,
Teacher, or Principal
2. Student essay, typed,
approximately 1 ½ - 2 pages,
discussing activities, goals
and intended course of study
1. 500 word maximum essay
explaining how you intend to
use the knowledge you
receive from The Ohio State
University to better serve
your community
Cuyahoga
County
Young Buckeyes
-
Must be attending Ohio State University
CMSD
Jack W. and Shirley Berger
Scholars of
Promise Scholarship (up to
$5,000 four-year
renewable)
Must maintain 3.0
cumulative GPA in college
-
Attend a four-year college or university
Take one comparative religion class at college or university before the end of
their sophomore year.
Top 10% of high school senior class or have a GPA of at least 3.75 if the high
school does not rank.
ACT score of 25 or higher or 1130 or higher on the SAT Critical Reading
and Math Tests.
None
CMSD
Rotary Scholarship
-
None
Cuyahoga
County
Charles and Margaret
Jones Scholarship
-
Must be active in the community
Must be willing and available to participate in local Rotary Club activities
(attending college locally would be advantageous)
Must attend Ohio University, Harvard University, or Michigan State University
Must major in government, politics, education
African-American and Latino students preferred
-
None
Cleveland
Bill Christopher Alcoa
Leadership Scholarship
($2500 four-year
renewable)
-
2.5 GPA, 18 ACT, 860 SAT
Student must be extremely motivated, goal oriented, and very serious about
education
John Hay High
School
Gloria Pointer Scholarship
($1,000 one-year)
-
Euclid High
School
Bobby R. Larkin Sr.
Scholarship
-
Glenville High
School
Wolf Scholarship ($5000
four-year renewable)
Female
Student must have faced particular obstacles or hardships along the way.
Situations may include parent incarceration, drug abuse in the family,
unlawful death, etc.
2.5 GPA
They are to attend an accredited 2-year or 4-year public or private not for
profit college in 2012-2013
Must be a Euclid High School senior
2.5 GPA
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1. Essay-1 page, discussing
commitment to community
service, desire to obtain
education, career goals,
include any obstacles or
special circumstance, and why
the student would like to
receive this scholarship.
1. Essay describing her goals
and ambitions, as well as
sharing the obstacles she has
faced in pursuit of dreams.
1. Essay explaining life goal
and how the scholarship will
help you achieve them
1. Essay – 1 page on academic
and career goals, include
obstacles or special
circumstances.
2. Advisor, Counselor, Teacher,
or Principal recommendation.