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      Eligibility: - Merit Based 
- Fort Frye High School 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- 3.0 GPA 
- Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program 
- Major: Art / Interior Design 
 Requirements: - Write an essay, not to exceed one page, discussing how your passion for art or design has shaped who you are today? Share a defining moment or experience that solidified your desire to pursue this field of study 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Barbara King LeMaster Interior Design Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Merit Based and Need Based 
- Washington County School 
- Students currently enrolled in Medical School 
- Medical Degree; Pre-Med, Medical, Doctorate 
- 3.0 GPA 
 Requirements: - Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your future plans and how this scholarship will assist you financially. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Dr. Richard Hille Memorial Scholarship for Medical Students 
 
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      Eligibility: - Need Based 
- Washington County School 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- 2.0 GPA 
- Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program 
- Major: HVAC, Electrical, Pipefitting, Fabrication, Welding or any mechanical trade (Auto/Diesel) 
 Requirements: - Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your work experience and describing your interest in pursuing a technical career. 
- Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your involvement in your community, and your volunteer work. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Edwin “Jack” Haas Memorial Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Need Based 
- Washington County School 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- 2.5 GPA 
- Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program 
- Major: Health Care field 
 Requirements: - Why do you want to start a career in health care? What is (was) your favorite subject in school? Have you had a family member affected by cancer? 
- Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your involvement in your community, and your volunteer work. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Faustena “Frosty” Haas Health Care Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Need Based 
- Washington County High School 
- 2.5 GPA 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree 
- Major: Music or career working with children 
 Requirements: - Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Garrett Scott Memorial Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Need Based 
- Nontraditional student in Washington or Morgan County 
- 2.5 GPA 
- Pursuing certificate/technical training, Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree 
 Requirements: - Write an essay (not to exceed one page) detailing how you currently are, or hope to become, a positive leader in our community. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Harold & Diane Tuten Memorial Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Merit Based 
- Washington County School 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- 3.5 GPA 
- Bachelor’s Degree 
 Requirements: - Write a 250-word essay describing a situation in which you demonstrated leadership within your school or community 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: James S. and Brenda A. Measell Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Merit Based 
- Washington County School 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- 3.0 GPA 
- Bachelor’s Degree 
- Major: Journalism 
 Requirements: - Write an essay (not to exceed one page) about why you chose to major in journalism and what you plan to accomplish with that degree. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Jolene Craig Journalism Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Need Based 
- Washington County School 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- 2.5 GPA 
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree 
- Must attend Ohio University 
 Requirements: - Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Kevin O’Brien Kelly Memorial Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Merit Based 
- Washington County or Noble County High Schools 
- 2.5 GPA 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree 
 Requirements: - Write an essay not to exceed one-page discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Magnum Manufacturing Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Merit Based 
- Washington County School 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- 3.0 GPA 
- Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program 
- Major: Engineering 
 Requirements: - Write a 500-word essay discussing your involvement in your community and your volunteer work. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Mark C. Studenic Memorial Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Merit Based 
- Marietta or Frontier High Schools 
- 2.5 GPA 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree 
- Preference given to students planning to study technology 
 Requirements: - In 500 words or less describe your most meaningful achievement and how that relates to your field of study and your future goals. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Penelope ‘Penny’ J. Passavant Academic Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Merit Based 
- Be within two years of high school graduation (i.e. graduated high school in 2022 or 2023) 
- Pursuing a degree or certificate from an accredited two-year college, technical school, or vocational school 
- Dependent of a Full or Part-Time Peoples Bank employee that has been employed for at least one (1) year. 
 Requirements: - Print and submit the following essay with your Master Application: Peoples Employee Scholarship (B) 
 
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      Eligibility: - Merit Based and Need Based 
- Washington County or Wood County School 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- Associates, Bachelor’s or Certificate Program 
- Major: Art, Graphic Design, art-related field 
 Requirements: - A 300 word essay on your interest in art and why you want to go to art school, and what you hope to do with an art education 
- Detail on experience and any signed teacher evaluations of your art abilities that you think would be supportive of your application. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Stanton Brock Art Discovery Fund Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Merit Based 
- Marietta High School 
- Current Senior or Nontraditional Student 
- 3.0 GPA 
- Associates, Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate Program 
- Major: Business or Engineering 
 Requirements: - Write an essay not to exceed one page discussing your involvement in your community, your volunteer work, and post-secondary educational plans. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Thomas C. Vadakin Memorial Scholarship 
 
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      Eligibility: - Need Based 
- 2.0 GPA 
- Pursuing Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Certificate/Technical Program, Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential 
- Pursue Early Child Care, Education or Child Development curriculum 
 Requirements: - Write an essay (not to exceed one page) detailing how you would utilize your education to ensure that parents understand the need for, and the value of, early childhood education. 
- Print and submit the following along with your master application: Walter J. & Marjorie G. McCarthy Child Care Enrichment Scholarship 
 
Timeline
January – March
- Complete the FAFSA. 
- Complete the Master Application. 
- Obtain an Official Transcript from your most recent school. 
- Complete essays and other individual scholarship requirements. 
- Compile your application packet and submit it by Monday, March 17, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. to: - Marietta Community Foundation 
 100 Putnam Street
 Marietta, OH 45750
April
- Notify MCF if any application information changes. 
- Applications are processed and distributed to dedicated scholarship committees for extensive review and voting. 
- Selection notifications are emailed to recipients by April 25, one week before the Scholarship Awards Ceremony. 
- Recipients attend the Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Sunday, May 4, 2025. 
May – June
- Recipients submit Scholarship Contract(s) by June 30, 2025. 
