High School Students: You must...
1. Be a U.S. citizen.
2. Be a Clark County, Ohio resident or enrolled in a Clark County, Ohio high school.*
3. Be a high school senior with at least one completed grading period of the senior year.
4. Plan to enroll and complete a full-time program (12 or more hours) each quarter or semester in an accredited institution of higher learning or post-secondary program.

Current College Students: You must...
1. Be a U.S. citizen.
2. Be a graduate of a Clark County high school, or a Clark County, Ohio permanent resident.*
3. Be currently enrolled as a full-time college student.
4. Plan to continue in a full-time program (12 or more hours) each quarter or semester in an accredited institution of higher learning or post-secondary program.

Non-Traditional Students: You must...
1. Be a U.S. citizen.
2. Be a graduate of a Clark County high school, or a Clark County, Ohio permanent resident.*
3. Have received a high school diploma or completed the GED.
4. Plan to enroll in a program at an accredited institution of higher learning or post-secondary program.

* Some scholarships are available to non-Clark County residents. Contact the Springfield Foundation for details.

All applications must be submitted electronically (on Applications page). Filling out the application will make you eligible for every Fund for which you qualify. Please be sure your application package is complete. Incomplete application packages will not be considered.

The amount of a scholarship award depends on the particular scholarship. Most renewable scholarships are awarded on the following scale: First Year - $1,250; Second Year - $1,500; Third Year - $1,750; and Fourth Year - $2,000. However, scholarships can range from $500 - $4,000 for a single academic year. Scholarships must be applied toward tuition, books and other required fees; any other uses must be approved by the Foundation.

You will be required to return a Scholarship Acceptance Form, giving the Foundation authorization to monitor your progress during the academic year. The Foundation will monitor the enrollment status of the recipient, the cumulative GPA, and the major field of study (where applicable). Students may be asked to provide transcripts or class schedules to assist with this monitoring.

If a student does not meet the stated requirements for their scholarship(s), the Foundation will terminate the scholarship and request any unused funds to be refunded from the student’s account. In most cases, students must maintain a full time class schedule (12 or more credit hours) and a 2.50% cumulative GPA. Students whose scholarships have been terminated are eligible to re-apply in future years.

Students who receive renewable scholarships do not need to re-apply each year, but must submit year-end transcripts. Scholarships identified as renewable may be renewed provided the student continues to meet the scholarship's unique requirements. Most scholarships that are not renewable allow the recipient to re-apply in subsequent years. Scholarships for graduate level education are generally not awarded unless otherwise noted.

Foundation trustees, staff, and their immediate family members are not eligible for Springfield Foundation Scholarships. Immediate family members include a trustee or staff’s spouse and children (step, adopted, foster); brother, sister, their spouses and children; and a trustee and staff member’s grandchildren.