All of the Foundation scholarships listed below will be awarded this Spring for the Fall 2007 quarter. Scholarship applications are available in the financial aid office, the Foundation office, the main office in the Arts & Sciences Center on the second floor, and in the Health Sciences office in H201. If anyone would like copies of scholarships to personally share with students, please call Mahala Pearson (1102) or Gail Reynolds (1117). Award recipients will be notified by early June.

An overview of available scholarships is below. Qualifications may vary from scholarship to scholarship. Students may apply for more than one scholarship.

http://www.wscc.edu/pseo/pseo_announcements.asp?section=pseo

The scholarship descriptions below are overviews only. For complete details and requirements, please review the application form carefully and thoroughly.

Alpha Rho Gamma Scholarship: The Alpha Rho Gamma Scholarship was established to provide partial funding to a full- or part-time Phi Theta Kappa member who is enrolled in a degree program at Washington State Community College, is academically accomplished, and is actively involved in campus and/or community service.

Awards: One (1) award annually, at $250, credited to tuition, fees, and/or books in the order stated.

Criteria:
• Must be in good academic standing at Washington State Community College.
• Must have a minimum grade point average of 3.50.
• Must be enrolled full- or part-time in an academic degree-granting program in a declared major.
• Must be a current Phi Theta Kappa member.
• Must be entering the second year of study at the time of scholarship disbursement.
• Must submit a list of community/campus service projects including the number of hours he or she participated in each service activity.
• Must complete a required essay and provide a letter of recommendation from someone not involved in Phi Theta Kappa.

American Association of University Women-Marietta Branch Student Scholarship: This scholarship was established to provide partial funding for women students in good academic standing at Washington State Community College who need financial assistance and are enrolled full- or part-time in courses in their major leading to an Associate Degree at Washington State Community College.

Awards: The number and amount of annual the awards vary depending upon available funds and are credited to tuition, fees, and/or books.

Criteria:
• Must be a woman in good academic standing at Washington State Community College.
• Must be enrolled full- or part-time in an academic degree-granting program in a declared major at Washington State Community College.
• Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Must write a statement explaining qualifications and need.
• Must furnish two (2) recommendations from any of the following: a faculty member in the student’s department of study; an advisor in the student’s department of study; or a supervisor from work.
• Financial need is required.

The Archer Family Scholarship: The Archer Family Scholarship was created to encourage students to pursue an education in Engineering & Industrial Technologies in order to increase their employment opportunities in a successful and rewarding career and to become a valuable and productive member of the local workforce.

Awards: Two (2) awards annually, at $500 each, credited to tuition, fees, and/or books in the order stated.

Criteria:
• Must have a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average.
• Must be enrolled full- or part-time at Washington State Community College in a certificate or degree program in Engineering & Industrial Technologies.
• Must be a graduating high school student, a first year student at Washington State Community College, a non-traditional student returning to school, or a student seeking a career change at the time of application.
• Must be a resident of Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Muskingham, Noble, Perry, Vinton, or Washington county in Ohio, or Wood or Pleasants county in West Virginia.
• Must complete the application in its entirety, including the short essay.

The John Steven Cordray Scholarship: The John Steven Cordray Scholarship was established to perpetuate the memory of John Steven Cordray through a merit-based scholarship to a matriculated student in the Fine Arts Transfer Degree Program at Washington State Community College.

Award: One award annually, at $200, for tuition and educational expenses.

Criteria: Each applicant must:
• Have a minimum 3.00 GPA with a 3.5 in Fine Arts Transfer.
• Be a full-time or part-time matriculated student.
• Have completed one year of study in the Fine Arts Transfer Degree program and must be majoring in studio art.
• Possess either a high school degree conferred by a school within Muskingum, Perry, Morgan, Nobel, Pleasants, Wood, Hocking, Athens, Vinton, Meigs, or Washington counties, or, if a non-traditional student as defined below, a resident of Muskingum, Perry, Morgan, Noble, Hocking, Athens, Vinton, Meigs, Washington, Wood, or Pleasants county.

Preference may be given to a non-traditional student, i.e. an older student starting or returning to school or engaged in a career change.

Gretchen S. Feldmaier Memorial Scholarship: The Gretchen S. Feldmaier Memorial Scholarship was established to honor Gretchen’s lifelong love of teaching and connecting with her students. While teaching non-traditional students at Washington State Community College, Gretchen encouraged, and empathized, with adult students who were going to college for the first time or changing their career paths. This fund is intended to provide grants to those non-traditional students who, upon graduation from Washington State Community College, are furthering their studies by pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a four-year institution. Although not a requirement for this scholarship, Gretchen’s wish was that this student would consider establishing a career in Marietta, or its environs, and become a productive member if his or her community.

Award: One award annually, $2,000, for tuition at an accredited four-year institution. This scholarship will be offered from Fall 2006 for seven years until Fall 2012.

Criteria: Each applicant must:
• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.25.
• Be graduating from Washington State Community College with an Associates of Arts Degree or an Associate of Science Degree.
• Be accepted in an accredited four-year institution in a baccalaureate program for the fall session following graduation from Washington State Community College.
• Be non-traditional students. That is, students who started or returned to school as adults to pursue an academic degree.

Dorothy Fouss Greacen Memorial Scholarship – PN: The Dorothy Fouss Greacen Memorial Scholarship provides a full in-state tuition scholarship for a student entering the Practical Nursing Program. The scholarship is awarded for the one year (four quarters) required to complete the degree. The scholarship is for students who have a record of academic achievement, activities, and community service. The scholarship is merit based for a student who does not have full tuition covered by grants. The applicant must be fully admitted to the Practical Nursing program and must remain continuously enrolled. The scholarship will not duplicate other college-based merit scholarships.

Award: Full in-state tuition for one year (four quarters) required to complete the PN program.
Selection is made by:
a) Recommendation of the Director of the Practical Nursing program to the Scholarship Committee, with the approval of John F. Greacen or his designee, or
b) Direct recommendation of members of the Dorothy Fouss Greacen family.

Criteria: Each applicant must:
• Be accepted into and remain continuously enrolled in the Practical Nursing program.
• Maintain program specific academic grade standards.
• Have a record of academic achievement with consideration given to activities and community service.

Dorothy Fouss Greacen Memorial Scholarship – ADN: The Dorothy Fouss Greacen Memorial Scholarship - ADN provides a full in-state tuition scholarship for a student entering the Associate Degree in Nursing Program. The scholarship is awarded for the two years (seven quarters) required to complete the degree. The scholarship is for students who have a record of academic achievement, activities, and community service. The scholarship is merit based for a student who is not eligible for grants. The applicant must be fully admitted to the Associate Degree in Nursing program and must remain continuously enrolled. This scholarship is not available to students in pre-nursing. Only students who are not eligible for tuition assistance grants may apply. The scholarship will not duplicate other college-based merit scholarships.

Award: Full in-state tuition for the two years (seven quarters) required to complete the ADN degree.
Selection is made by:
c) Recommendation of the Director of the Associate Degree Nursing program to the Scholarship Committee with the approval of John F. Greacen or his designee, or
d) Direct recommendation of members of the Dorothy Fouss Greacen family.

Criteria: Each applicant must:
• Be accepted into and remain continuously enrolled for seven quarters in the Associate Degree Nursing program.
• Have a record of academic achievement with consideration given to activities and community service.

Jeanette Ellis Hale Educational Scholarship: The Jeanette Ellis Hale Educational Scholarship was established in recognition of Dr. Hale’s family of educators who inspired her as a teacher and in her career. Their dedication to motivating students to meet high expectations through hard work, their caring and compassion for valuing students as unique individuals, and their sincere desire to help their students excel and succeed were the hallmarks of their teaching philosophy and careers.

Award: One award annually, at $500, credited to tuition. First award in Fall 2007.

Criteria:
• Must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all coursework.
• Must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 in English, communication, and/or theatre courses.
• Must be a first year student entering his or her second year of study at Washington State Community College in the Associate of Arts degree Transfer Program or a second year student in an Associate of Arts degree Transfer Program who is graduating in the spring with the expectation of entering a teacher education program at a four-year accredited baccalaureate institution within one year of leaving Washington State.
• Must possess strong leadership skills combined with a strong sense of consideration for the educational needs of others.
• Must participate in extra-curricular activities or have volunteered in high school.
• Must submit two (2) letters of recommendation from any of the following:
o A faculty member or advisor in the student’s department of study.
o A supervisor from work.
o The chairperson or coordinator of a group for which the student has volunteered.
• Must submit a personal statement of approximately 250 words.

Jack G. Ingram Memorial Scholarship: The Jack G. Ingram Memorial Scholarship was established by Washington State Community College faculty and staff and by community businesses and individuals to honor Mr. Ingram’s years of service to the college, his devotion to his students, and his dedication to providing quality education. As Dean of Business and Engineering, Mr. Ingram was beloved by the college staff, respected by his students for his integrity and dignity, and admired by all those in the community who served with him on various volunteer projects.

Award: One award annually based upon earnings income.

Criteria: Scholarship applicants must:
 Be non-traditional students. (Students 22 years or older who did not attend college immediately following high school graduation.)
 Be enrolled full-time in an AAS, AAB, or Licensed Practical Nurse program.
 Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0, or as required by program standards, to apply for and to retain the scholarships through six consecutive quarters.
 Be a Washington or Morgan County, Ohio, resident. Consideration will also be given to students from Meigs, Monroe, and Noble counties in Ohio and to students from Wood, Pleasants, Ritchie, and Jackson counties in West Virginia who are eligible for in-state subsidy under reciprocity.
 Demonstrate participation in community service.
 Submit two written references and an essay.

Wanda McKown Memorial Scholarship: The McKown Family established this scholarship in memory of Wanda McKown who enrolled in the nursing program (ADN) at Washington State Community College at the age of forty and then worked as a Registered Nurse at Marietta Memorial Hospital for many years.

Award: One award annually, at $300, credited to tuition and, if applicable, fees.

Criteria:
 Must be a full-time, matriculated student in the ADN program.
 Must be entering the second year of study in the fall.
 Must expect to enter the workforce as a Registered Nurse upon graduation.
 Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
 Must not be eligible for Federal education assistance.

Peoples Bank High School Scholarship: Peoples Bancorp Foundation established this scholarship to support the academic pursuits of seniors graduating from a Washington or Morgan County high school as an investment in our youth, the keystones of our future and the growth of our communities.

Award: Four awards annually, at $500, credited to tuition and, if applicable, fees.

Criteria:
 Must be a senior graduating from a Washington or Morgan County high school.
 Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a degree program.
 Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
 Financial need is required.

Anthony J. Popp Memorial Scholarship: AdvantageBank established this scholarship in honor of Anthony (Tony) J. Popp who served the community and the bank as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director for twenty-eight years. A man of honor and dignity, Tony was respected and admired by his colleagues, the banking community, and all those whose lives he touched through community service. This scholarship is offered to graduating seniors attending Washington County high schools as part of the bank’s ongoing commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the communities it serves.

Awards: Two awards annually, at $1,000 each, credited to tuition and, if applicable, fees.

Criteria:
 Must be a senior graduating from a Washington County high school.
 Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a degree program.
 Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
 Financial need is required.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Scholarship: This scholarship was established to support the academic pursuits of single parents who have custody of their children and who are enrolled in an allied health curriculum.

Award: One award, of $1,000, credited to tuition, fees, books, and/or on-campus childcare, in the order noted.

Criteria:
 Must be a full or part-time matriculated student in ADN, LPN, Radiology, Medical
Laboratory, Respiratory Therapy, or Physical Therapist Assistant.
 Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
 Must be a single parent with custody of children.
 Financial need is required.

Tina K. Schaad Memorial Scholarship: The Tina K. Schaad Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Tina Schaad by loving lifetime friends and colleagues who treasured her ready smile, willingness to help, thoughtful consideration of everyone she met, and conscientious devotion to her family, her job, and those she met along life’s way. Tina retired from Washington State Community College in 2005 after thirty years of devoted service.

Award: One award, to be determined by spring 2007, to be credited to tuition, fees, and/or books, in the order noted, for Fall 2007.

Criteria:
 Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5.
 Must be enrolled in a service oriented degree program.
 Must be a graduate of a Washington County, Ohio, high school.
 Must be a Washington County, Ohio, resident with preference given to non-traditional
students.
 Must have a genuinely considerate and compassionate nature.
 Financial need is a consideration.

Washington County Department of Job and Family Services Grant-In-Aid Scholarship: The Washington County Department of Job and Family Services (WCDJFS) established this scholarship to support the academic pursuits of students who are pursuing a degree in and have been accepted into one of the following programs at Washington State Community College: Licensed Practical Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing, Radiologic Technology, or Physical Therapist Assistant.

Award: The number of awards varies annually and may be given for any academic quarter. Recipients are determined by WCDJFS. The amount of the award will cover the cost of program specific credit hours (courses required for completion of the applicant’s declared major) and is credited to tuition.

Criteria:
• Must have a household income at 300% of the established family income levels identified on the PRC Application.
• Must have a minor child resident in the household.
• Must not be qualified for or must have exhausted all other forms of financial assistance or funding both public and private.
• Must be a resident of Washington County, Ohio.
• Must have scored 20 or above on the ACT Test or equivalent examination.
• Must be accepted into the LPN, ADN, Radiologic Technology, or Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Must maintain program specific passing grades to retain the scholarship.
• Must read, understand, agree to the conditions of, and sign a contractual agreement with WCDJFS if awarded this scholarship.

Shirley Von Brock Wylie Memorial Scholarship: The Wylie Family established this scholarship in memory of Shirley Wylie who taught in Ohio schools for many years. The scholarship provides tuition assistance to an outstanding second year student in the education transfer program who intends to become an elementary, middle school, or secondary teacher.

Award: One award, at $250, credited to tuition and, if applicable, fees.

Criteria:
 Must be a matriculated freshman in the education transfer program.
 Must have completed at least 30 credit hours of instruction in the education transfer program.
 Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
 Financial need is not required, but is considered.

The Lynne Zoller Nursing Scholarship: The Lynne Zoller Nursing Scholarship was established upon her retirement by colleagues and friends at Marietta Memorial Hospital in recognition of Ms. Zoller’s dedicated service to her patients, the hospital, and the community at-large.

Awards: $500 annually beginning in the Fall of 2007 credited to tuition, fees, and/or books in the order noted.

Criteria:
• Must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
• Must be a full-time, matriculated student in the ADN program or the part-time evening LPN to ADN completion program.
• Must be entering the second year in the ADN program or the LPN to ADN completion program with the expectation of entering the workforce as a Registered Nurse upon graduation.
• Both financial need and academic merit are considered.
• An essay and two references, one faculty and one non-family personal reference, are required.

Zonta Club of Marietta and Environs Student Scholarship: The Zonta scholarship was established to provide partial funding for non-traditional women students who need financial assistance. Zonta is an international service organization for executives in business and the professions dedicated to improving the legal, political, social, economic, and professional status of women around the world.

Awards: Four awards, at $500 each, credited to tuition and, if applicable, fees and books for Summer quarter.

Criteria:
Applicants must:
 Be women enrolled in an academic program at Washington State Community College.
 Have a current GPA of 2.5.
 Demonstrate financial need.
 Write a statement explaining their need for the scholarship.
 Furnish two (2) recommendations: one recommendation from a supervisor or friend and one
recommendation from a faculty member or advisor in the student’s department of study.