Scholarships for High School Seniors
Application period for High School seniors graduating in 2025 will be open December 1, 2024 and close February 1, 2025
Middletown Community Foundation Scholarships for High School Seniors are primarily available to students who live in the greater area of Middletown, Ohio, or attend one of the seven schools located within the service area of the Middletown Community Foundation: Bishop Fenwick, Edgewood, Franklin, Madison, Middletown, Middletown Christian or Monroe High Schools. We have a few scholarships which are also available to other schools within Butler, Warren, Preble, and Hamilton Counties. The criteria varied by scholarship and were set by the original donor of each scholarship. We ask for financial information from all applicants for our local scholarships. If you are only applying for Louie Cox, you will not be asked to fill out financial information. If you are a student applying for either Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation Supported scholarship, who also resides in our service area, we strongly encourage you to apply for our scholarships as well. It’s all one application and not much more work! Learn more about MCF scholarships.
All applicants should be registered in a college or have decided without a doubt to attend college in the fall. Every year, we receive applications from students who win scholarships and then do not attend school, meaning those scholarship dollars are unused, and other applicants are denied funding. If you are not certain you will be attending school in the fall, please do not apply for scholarships at this time.
The Common Application for the Middletown Community Foundation Scholarship program will be open from December 1st to February 1st at 5pm.
The largest pool of scholarships we have available is for High School Seniors. Make sure that you use an email account that you actively and regularly check. This is the way you will be contacted by staff regarding missing items, interview times, awards, and follow-up information.
There are two additional separate categories within the High School Seniors category: (1) Scholarships held and administered by The Middletown Community Foundation and (1) Scholarship which is sponsored and funded by the Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation: The Louie F. Cox Scholarship.
Interviews: Should you be selected for an interview after fully completing your application, they will start the first week of March, Monday - Friday. We will add additional time on the following Monday for special circumstances, upon staff approval. You will be contacted by our team via an email from the SLM portal with a date and time of your scheduled interview. Your school will also be made aware of your date and time for absentee purposes. Please keep this full week in mind when scheduling other personal events, as we cannot veer from these dates in order to keep the process moving.
You may register at any time by accessing our SLM Portal. However, you should be aware that access to site information is not available until the application opens for a cycle.
Essays: Answer these essay questions. It is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED that you complete them in MS Word or a similar program and save them. (Please also take advantage of spellcheck and have your essay proofread by another person):
Honor Statement: We require backup documentation uploads for all self-reported academic and financial information. Your reported unweighted GPA will be compared to your transcript. We ask questions to certify eligibility for specific scholarship requirements (First in the family to attend college? Appalachian descent? Participation in Big Brothers/Big Sisters program as a LITTLE brother or sister?), which we then verify before awarding. Students who misrepresent data or falsify supporting documentation will not be considered for any scholarship.
We have compiled FAQs here as well as for each scholarship category, which can be accessed on the pertinent pages. Please read all that may apply to you. If you have any additional questions regarding deadlines, scholarship requirements, or attachments, please contact the Middletown Community Foundation at (513) 424-7369 or email [email protected].
Payments will be sent to your college/institution by mid-July.
Things to Do Before Applying for Scholarships
4 Visit studentaid.gov with your family for announcements and resources about federal student aid.
Things to Consider When Applying for Scholarships
Common Forms: