2024 Summer Semester Pry Scholarship Application

Description

THE PRY SCHOLARSHIP FUND is a scholarship established in honor of retired Executive Director of The Community Foundation for Crawford County, Janet P. Pry. With over thirty years of combined experience as both a volunteer and the executive director, Janet understands the struggles students face as they navigate the time and monetary commitment necessary for a post-secondary education.

The intent of this scholarship is to help the NON-TRADITIONAL student improve their life through continuing education. (The Foundation defines a traditional student as a student who just graduated high school, is a dependent of their parent(s) or guardian(s), and has no children.) This scholarship will be awarded based upon meeting the required criteria and a short essay. The application deadline will always be one month prior to the beginning of classes at North Central State College each semester.

The scholarship may be renewed, via re-application, for as long as the applicant applies and is chosen.

Requirements

The applicant must meet the following criteria in order to eligible for this scholarship:
-Be a non-traditional student. (The Foundation defines a traditional student as a student who just graduated high school, is a dependent of their parent(s), and has no children.)
-Graduated from a Crawford County, Ohio high school (Buckeye Central, Bucyrus, Colonel Crawford, Crestline, Galion, Wayside Christian, or Wynford), Pioneer Vocational School or Tri-Rivers Vocational School OR have lived in Crawford County for a minimum of 3 years
-Preference is given to applicants attending any accredited certificate program, 2 year, or 4 year degree at North Central State College OR any equivalent program in the counties surrounding Crawford County (Seneca, Huron, Richland, Morrow, Marion, and Wyandot); Preference is also given to those attending the Crawford Success Center
-RENEWAL APPLICANTS can be attending any college or university.
-Preference is given to those who have previously been awarded the scholarship.
-Recommendation from a representative of the program the applicant is attending (ex: employee of institution who is familiar with the program and the applicant.)
-Completion of a short essay explaining why the student is seeking this scholarship and how education will improve their life.

Required documentation is as follows:
-Proof of high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate
-A copy of the applicant's Student Aid Report (SAR) from their FAFSA
-A college transcript.  As this scholarship can be applied to every semester and to not be burdensome on the student, this is the ONLY application at the Foundation that will accept an unofficial transcript.

Renewable

Yes