Scholarship
Carol Strip Whitney Scholarship
The Columbus Foundation
$2,000Reopens January 2027 — get ready early
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Award
$2,000
Eligibility
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
Grades
12th grade
Min. GPA
3.8
Deadline
March 1
Essay required
No
Eligibility & requirements
Graduating high school seniors with minimum 3.75 GPA (4.0 scale) or high school graduates with 3.0 college GPA, residents of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, or Ohio, must participate in extracurriculars, be considered gifted (parent ID letter or IQ 130+ from licensed psychologist), demonstrate high moral character, and attend or plan to attend a US educational institution.
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