Nontraditional Student Scholarships

  • 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:

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Eligibility:

    • Need Based

    • Current senior at Fort Frye or Waterford High School OR 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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:

  • 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:

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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:



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 18, 2024 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 21, one week before the Scholarship Awards Ceremony.

  • Recipients attend the Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 28, 2024

May – June

  • Recipients submit Scholarship Contract(s) by June 30, 2024