157 scholarships open to students in Ohio, with the amount, the deadline and who can apply for each. State and local awards draw a far smaller applicant pool than national ones, which usually makes them the better use of an afternoon.
Amounts come from the provider. A large figure is sometimes the total a fund awards across all its recipients rather than what one student receives — confirm the individual award with the provider before you apply.
- Midwest Merit Scholarship
Oberlin College
$100,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Kokosing Scholarship
Kenyon College
$60,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Musketeer Forever Scholars Program
Xavier University
$30,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Ohio Promise Scholarship
Kenyon College
$25,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Oberlin Midwest Merit Scholarship
Oberlin College
$25,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Miami Merit Scholarship
Miami University-Oxford
$4,000–$22,000·Typically closes around December 1 — confirm with the provider
- Border Benefit Award
University of Louisville
$16,000–$21,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Austin E. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship
Kenyon College
$18,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Launch Into Nursing Grant (BSN)
Chamberlain University-Illinois
$1,500–$15,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Eagle Leader Scholarship
Morehead State University
$11,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Bridge + Transfer Merit Scholarship
Northern Michigan University
$8,600–$9,600·August 31, 2027
- Choose Ohio First: Success in STEM Scholarship
Central State University
up to $8,632·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Choose Ohio First Scholarship
Ohio Wesleyan University
$5,500–$8,570·Typically closes around March 1 — confirm with the provider
- Choose Ohio First Allied Health, Equine Pre-Veterinary/Graduate Studies and Equine Veterinary Technology Scholarship
Otterbein University
up to $8,500·Typically closes around December 15 — confirm with the provider
- Choose Ohio First Cardinal STEM Scholarship
Otterbein University
up to $8,500·Typically closes around December 15 — confirm with the provider
- Marauder Choose Ohio First Honors Scholarship
Central State University
$8,221–$32,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Choose Ohio First Scholarship
Ohio Northern University
up to $8,100·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Centennial Scholar
Middle Tennessee State University
$8,000·Priority deadline for fall admission
- Ohio Regional Tuition Advantage Merit Scholarship
Morehead State University
$1,000–$8,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Choose Ohio First Scholarship
Franklin University
up to $7,500·Summer trimester: Closed, Fall trimester: Closed
- Grow Your Own (GYO) Teacher Scholarship
up to $7,500·Typically closes around February 14 — confirm with the provider
- The Roothbert Fund
The Roothbert Fund
$5,000–$7,000·Typically closes around February 28 — confirm with the provider
- Green and Gold Scholarship
Wright State University-Main Campus
$1,000–$13,500·Typically closes around February 1 — confirm with the provider
- Choose Ohio First STEM
Baldwin Wallace University
$6,500·Typically closes around March 15 — confirm with the provider