Scholarships available

• Lorain County Community College graduates and staff are now eligible to apply for the WGU Ohio Community College Scholarship, which goes toward tuition at the online Western Governors University (WGU). The scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, will be applied at the rate of $625 per six-month term, renewable for up to four terms, toward WGU’s tuition of about $6,000 per year for most programs. This scholarship is open to new WGU students who have been officially admitted to WGU. Scholarships will be awarded based on the candidate’s academic record, readiness for online study, and current competency, as well as other considerations. Those who have graduated with an associate degree or are employed at Lorain County Community College or other Ohio Association of Community College (OACC) institutions are eligible to apply.

Last fall, WGU and the OACC announced a partnership that allows Ohio community college graduates to seamlessly transfer their coursework to WGU while also receiving a 5 percent tuition discount. The new scholarship announcement builds on that partnership, making it even more affordable for community college graduates and staff to complete their college journey with a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

For more information on the WGU Ohio Community College Scholarship, visit www.wgu.edu/ oacc.

• Applications are available now for the 2017 Ohio Minority Engineering Student Scholarship Program sponsored by CT Consultants, Inc. in collaboration with Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, the National Society of Black Engineers, and New Visions Group, LLC.

The purpose of the OMESSP is to foster minority students majoring in civil engineering through mentorship and financial assistance and possible internship opportunities.

The 2017 application process is currently open on a rolling basis with award cycles beginning in May, August and January. Applicants can view program details, past recipients and complete the application form online at http://www.ctconsultants.com/about-us/scholarship.

The Ohio Minority Engineering Student Scholarship Program offers four $2,500.00 scholarships on an annual basis to students enrolled in accredited Ohio colleges or universities in a civil engineering program. Since its establishment in 2008, the program has awarded 23 scholarships totaling $57,500.00 to undergraduate students from seven Ohio colleges and universities. The program is open to Black/African decent freshman and upper classmen (not graduate students). To be eligible for the OMESSP, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Students must be declared as an engineering major and focus on civil engineering.

All scholarship recipients must maintain a reasonable standard of conduct as defined by the OMESSP selection Committee, expected of scholarship students.

Students can maintain multi-year scholarships if they continue to fulfill program requirements and re-apply each year. Recipients may be eligible for internship and mentoring opportunities.

For additional requirements and information, visit http://www.ctconsultants.com/about-us/scholarship.