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2025 scholarship applications

Applications are being accepting Monday, Jan. 13, through Friday, Feb. 14.

Cambridge City Schools uses a common application, allowing applicants to apply for 20 scholarship opportunities through one easy-to-access application.

FAO has transitioned to a new online system, Foundation Cloud Community Portal, for funding applications, including scholarships. Before applying for a scholarship, all applicants must register and create an account in the new system. Once registered, click on the “Scholarship Application” tab and then select “Available Scholarships,” where you can access the specific scholarship application form.

For questions, please contact FAO at 740.753.1111 or view the Frequently Asked Questions page below.

Eligibility Requirements and Criteria*
  • Elizabeth Burgess Briggs Trust Fund: Graduating senior in the top one-fourth of their class who is pursuing postsecondary education at an accredited college or university.
  • Gregory Cardamone Scholarship: Graduating senior who has earned at least two varsity letters in high school athletics, pursuing a bachelor’s degree full time at an accredited college/university. Applicant must be in good academic standing with a history of community service and volunteer/extracurricular activities. Special consideration will be given to students who have varsity letters in football and/or wrestling.
  • Art Clemenson Scholarship: Graduating senior interested in a career in education who has maintained a 3.0 grade point average or better and has a proven track record of community service.
  • Russel Diehl Scholarship: Graduating senior pursuing a postsecondary education and has financial need.
  • Kathryn Duffey – Baker and Hostetler Scholarship: Graduating senior exhibiting outstanding business skills and leadership qualities who is pursuing a postsecondary education at an accredited college or university.
  • John and Rose Dunlavy Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior with financial need who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year college or university.
  • Erven Trust Fund: Graduating senior pursuing a postsecondary education at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or career/technical center.
  • Isaac and Carey Esper Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior football player pursuing a postsecondary degree at an accredited college or university. Student must have a grade point average of 2.7 or higher and have financial need.
  • Ralph Ferguson Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior in good academic standing pursuing a degree at a religiously affiliated college or university.
  • Harvey & Edna Ferrier Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior pursuing a postsecondary education who has financial need.
  • Charles and Olive L. Hanna Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior pursuing a postsecondary education at an accredited college or university who has demonstrated financial need and is not ranked in the top 10 percent of the class.
  • Charles Jefferson Award: Graduating senior pursuing a postsecondary education at an accredited college or university who is ranked at the top of the class.
  • Tim McBride Memorial Scholarship: Graduating senior who has participated in baseball or football. Applicant must have a proven track record of serving the community.
  • Mary Moore Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior planning to major in education at an accredited college or university.
  • Joe Mowad Memorial Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior in the top half of the graduating class pursuing a postsecondary education at an accredited two-year career or technical center.
  • Charles Nelson Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior pursuing a postsecondary education.
  • Achilles Nicholakis Scholarship Trust Fund: Graduating senior pursuing a postsecondary education at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or career/technical center.
  • Bruce Orahoske Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior pursuing a major in music or fine arts at an accredited college or university.
  • Whitney Proctor Scholarship Fund: Graduating senior pursuing a postsecondary education.
  • Cecil McFarland Science Scholarship: Graduating senior pursuing a major in physics or chemistry.

* Please use the Cambridge City Schools application to apply for scholarships on this list.

Application Period

Scholarship applications are accepted annually in January and February.