SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2023
High school seniors who attend a Darke County high school or are home-schooled in Darke County may apply for Darke County Foundation scholarships. (Pohl Transportation applicants see exception below.*) Applications are available Feb. 15, 2023, and due April 1, 2023.
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Scholarships are available to students pursuing 4-year or 2-year degrees, or shorter vocational certificates. One application allows you to be considered for all categories of scholarships. Awards are based on the following criteria (not necessarily in this order): grade point average, ACT score, activities, essay and financial need. Some awards do not require ACT score. Some awards are merit-based without regard to financial need.
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Scholarship recipients will be notified in May 2023. Scholarship money will be disbursed following the student’s first semester in college, providing the student earns at least a 2.75 grade point average in that grading period.
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If you have any questions, please contact the Darke County Foundation at (937) 548-4673 or dcf@darkecountyfoundation.org.
*Applicants for Pohl Transportation scholarship may attend school in Auglaize, Darke, Miami, Mercer or Shelby counties.
RENEWING RECIPIENTS
This section is ONLY for students who have received a scholarship from the Darke County Foundation and were informed it is RENEWABLE (renewal amounts vary). You should have received an award letter in Jan./Feb. 2023 directing you to this site.
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You must complete the following form to be eligible for renewal. You will then receive instructions by
e-mail in the fall of 2023.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
POST-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
James B. Phelan Memorial Scholarship and/or Internship
Application due
Feb. 15, 2023
​Eligibility:
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Must have completed 2 years of college by Dec. 31, 2022.
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Attended high school in Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami, or Shelby counties.
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Majoring in business, finance, marketing, accounting, insurance or risk management.
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Full-time paid internship may be available for summer 2023.
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Application is due Feb. 15, 2023.
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John and Ella Stevenson Scholarship
Application not yet available
Eligibility:
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Applicants must be a Darke County high school graduate and completed
at least 3 years of college. -
Applicants must be majoring in education, healthcare, law or theology.
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Application is available April 1 and due June 1, 2022.
Lori Michelle Williams Healthcare Scholarship
Application not yet available
Eligibility:
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Applicants must be a Darke County high school graduate.
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Applicants must have completed at least 2 years of college,
not including college credit earned while in high school. -
Applicants must be majoring in a healthcare-related profession.
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Application is available April 1 and due June 1, 2022.
Nils and Collette Eikenberry Scholarship
Application not yet available.
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Available to Greenville High School graduates who have completed 3 years of college
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Applicants must be majoring in nursing or business-related field
(marketing, finance, accounting, etc.) -
Application is available April 1, 2022 and due June 1, 2022.
Scholarship for Medical Students
Application due
June 1, 2022.
​Eligibility:
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Available to graduates of Darke County high schools.
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Applicants must be attending medical school in the Fall of 2022.
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Application is available April 1, 2022 and due June 1, 2022.
At Least $2,500 Scholarship for Edison State Peace Officer Academy
Application due May 13, 2022
Eligibility:
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At least 21 years of age by June 17, 2023.
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Resident of Darke County, Ohio, and graduate of a Darke County high school.
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Must attend Edison State Peace Officer Academy in Piqua July 6-Dec. 17, 2022.
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Deadline for Edison Academy enrollment is May 30, 2022.
Click here for scholarship application
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Joyce Bruns Continuing Nursing Scholarship
Application due
June 1, 2022
Eligibility:
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Applicants must be an R.N. and employed in health care in Darke County for the last 5 years.
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Applications may be made for:
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Completion of a B.S.N., M.S., M.S.N., P.N.P, PhD. or related nursing degree
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Certification preparation and exam
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National or state nursing convention
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Application is available April 1 and due June 1, 2022.
Religious Vocations Scholarship
Application due Nov. 30, 2022
Eligibility:
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Member of a parish in the Northwest Region of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
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Applicant must be pursuing religious studies to become a priest, brother or sister
Click here for printable application
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Pohl Transportation Scholarship
Application due
April 1, 2022
Eligibility:
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Current high school senior or post-high school student who attended high school
in Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami, or Shelby counties. -
Pursuing a degree or certificate requiring studies of 4 years OR LESS in
Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Diesel Technology. -
Application is available Feb.15, 2022, and due April 1, 2022.
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Pohl application for high school seniors
Pohl application for post-high school students
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