Scholarships & Financial Aid Resources

Please note: this list will be updated on an ongoing basis as we become aware of new college funding opportunities.If you need assistance, please email Mrs. Zurbuch (School Counselor) at zurbuchk@plainlocal.org

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - Apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Colleges use your FAFSA data to determine your federal aid eligibility. Many states and colleges use FAFSA data to award their own aid.
   
• GASOA Soccer Scholarship - Two Scholarships Available for one male and one female soccer athlete in the Greater Akron Area. Deadline: October 25, 2022.
   
• The Dream.US Scholarships - Full tuition scholarships for students with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program) or TPS (Temporary Protected Status). Deadline: January 31st, 2023.
   
• Charles L. Warren Memorial Scholarship - $1500. Deadline: Jan 27, 2023.
   
• Cavaliers Huntington Scholarship Fund-  $5000. Deadline: February 17, 2023.
   
• LexisNexis HBCU Scholarship - $10,000. Deadline: February 15, 2023.
   
• Berkshire Hathaway Dream+Innovate+Grow Scholarship - check back for updates for 22-23. 
   
• First Commonwealth Bank Scholarship Fund - Amounts vary. Deadline: March 1, 2023.
   

• The College Club Scholarship - Deadline: March 1, 2023
   

• Plain Local Schools Foundation Scholarships - For GlenOak seniors only; Deadline March 3, 2023. 
   
• Joseph A. & Rhea Jeffries Memorial Scholarship - $750. Deadline: March 24th, 2023
   
• Canton Lincoln High School Alumni Association Scholarship - $5,000; Deadline: March 15, 2023.
   
• 33 Jordyn Strong Scholarships: $3300-$5000; Deadline: March 26th, 2023.
   
• Junior Women's Civic Club Scholarship - $2,000; Deadline: March 31, 2023
   
• Garrett Richards Memorial Scholarship - - $521; Deadline: April 10th, 2023
   
• Stark County Italian-American Festival Foundation Scholarship - For students of Italian descent; Deadline April 1st, 2023.
   
• Medical Mutual of Ohio Scholarship - check back for updates for 22-23. 
   
• Stark Community Foundation Scholarships- Deadline: April 1, 2023.
   
• BBB Life Lessons Essay Contest - $500-$2500 Deadline: March 31st, 2023. 
   
• Utility Pipeline Undergraduate Scholarship - check back for updates for 22-23. 
   
• SOL Harris/Day Architecture Scholarship - check back for updates for 22-23. 
   
• Paul & Carol David Scholarship - $7,000 per year renewable; Stark County Residents only. Deadline: April 15, 2023.
   
• ASM International Scholarship - check back for updates for 22-23. 
   
• Plain Township Rotary - Service Above Self Scholarship - Deadline April 30. 
   
• The Ohio Credit Union Foundation Scholarship - check back for updates for 22-23. 
   
• The MacDowell Music Club Scholarship - check back for updates for 22-23. 
   
• Josette Beddell Memorial Foundation Scholarship - $500 4-year renewable scholarship to a Northeast Ohio high school senior with a parent or guardian who has been affected by breast cancer. Deadline: June 1, 2023.
   
• Going Merry - A free scholarship search and application platform. Personalized matching. Thousands of scholarships and grants.
   
• Fastweb - Fastweb is a National Scholarship Database designed to simplify the scholarship search by helping students find millions of scholarships, grants, internships, and financial aid opportunities. Created in 1995, this free scholarship service is the most trusted tool for parents, counselors, high school, and college students in the United States.
   
• OAR Scholarship Program - $3,000 for students on the Autism spectrum. Deadline: April 24, 2023.
   
• Perennial Smiles Annual Scholarship Award : $1,000; Deadline: March 31, 2023.
   
• 2023 LEADS! Scholarship - Amounts vary. Deadline: April 7, 2023.
   
• Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program Scholarship - $1,000; Deadline: March 1, 2023.
   
• Tiny Tots Preschool Alumni Scholarship - $500; Deadline: April 24, 2023
   
• Hudec Dental - Relax. Smile. Serve Scholarship - $1000-$2500; Deadline: March 31, 2023
   

• John E. Harris Architectural Scholarship; $1000; Deadline: April 6, 2023.
   

• Ohio Gas Association Scholarship - $1000; Deadline: March 31, 2023
   

• Unique Club Scholarship Foundation Scholarship - Amounts Vary; Deadline: May 1st, 2023
   

• Albert S Richardson Engineering Scholarship  -$5,000; Deadline: April 17th, 2023