Current Scholarships

Cleveland Scholarship Programs

Adult Access Scholarships

Certified Professionals Scholarships (for certificate programs)

Amount: Numerous awards of at least $500 each

Eligibility: Residents of Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Summit, Portage, Medina, Lorain, Ashtabula, or Trumble County

Application: Application form is available by contacting on the CSP web site at www.cspohio.org

Deadlines vary

Contact:

Judy Werner

Scholarship Coordinator

Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc.

200 Public Square, Suite 3820

Cleveland, OH 44114

Phone: 216-241-5587

Fax: 216-241-6184

Datatel Scholars Foundation

Awards: $1000 to $2400 (several awards)

Eligibility: Enrolled at least half-time, academic merit, community service, attending a

Datatel client institution (NC State is a Datatel client)

Application: Completed on-line at www.datatelscholars.org

Personal essay and letters of recommendation required

Deadline is January 30, 2009

Contacts: 800-486-4332 (phone)

scholars@datatel.com (Email)

Infinity Rehab

Awards: Not stated

Eligibility: PTA majors

Application: Application form and personal statement required; no deadline stated

Contacts:

Infinity Rehab

c/o Cindy Young

25117 SW Parkway, Suite D

Wilsonville, OR 97070

Mensa Education and Research Foundation

Awards: Several awards from $300 to $1000

Eligibility: College students; Winners of an essay competition

Application: Deadline is December 31, 2008

form at

http://www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships

Contacts: East Central Ohio Mensa Scholarship Chair

P. O. Box 6303

Barberton, OH 44312

Loan Opportunity

Effective January 1st, 2008, the Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program will no longer have two application periods. Students may apply for NEALP funding between January 1st and July 15th each year. To be considered for NEALP funding during the 2008-09 school year, all applications must be submitted and completed by July 15th.

Focus: Nursing

Academic Period: 2008-2009 academic year

Amount: $3,000 per year maximum may be renewed annually up to a total of $12,000

Debt Cancellation: Twenty percent per year (up to 100% of the total borrowed) for each year that the recipient is employed in the clinical practice of nursing in Ohio

Provider: Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program

Ohio Board of Regents

Qualifications: Ohio resident Enrolled in or accepted into the LPN or ADN programs

Intend to work full time after graduation in the clinical practice of nursing in Ohio

Financial need may be a consideration

Not be in default on a federal or state loan nor owe a refund on a federal or state grant

New Application Procedure:

· Complete and submit the 2008/09 FAFSA at: www.fafsa.ed.gov

· Complete the NEALP application online at: http://regents.ohio.gov/sgs/nealp/

Contact:

Carlos Bing

NEALP Administrator

Ohio Board of Regents

State Scholarships and Grants Department

P. O. Box 182452

Columbus, OH 43218-2452

888-833-1133 x4-6629

614-466-4818

Fax 614-752-5903