No application is required for this scholarship. This program awards financial assistance to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement in high school. Recipients are selected on the basis of class rank, high school grades, test scores and participation in leadership activities. At least one scholarship is awarded in each of Ohio's congressional districts. Scholarships are renewable for up to four years.
Application is made in the senior year of high school.
Applications are available from high school guidance counselors. The application deadline is the second Friday in March. Students must be pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree and must not have been enrolled full-time in a private career school prior to July 1, 2000. Eligibility is not based on financial need.