SCHOLARSHIPS

A LONG TRADITION INVESTING IN OUR CHILDRENS' EDUCATION




College Scholarship program

The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation administers and awards various scholarships to local graduating seniors who meet specific requirements. We are committed to providing area youth with incentives to pursue higher education and welcome donations from individuals and corporations to support the Wagnalls Scholarship program. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee made up of Directors, staff, and community members.

Application period is February 1 to March 15.

Applications must be received by The Wagnalls Memorial by email to , hand-delivered to the library, or postmarked by March 15 and include transcripts, essays, and residency affidavits. 

Residency Affidavits can be notarized at the Patron Services Desk during most library operating hours.

Mabel Wagnalls Jones Scholarship

  • one $1,000 scholarship award, renewable up to three additional years
  • Lithopolis or Bloom Township resident with preference to Lithopolis
  • Requires applicant to be a Bloom Township resident and reside before September 1st of the year entering first grade
  • Must be a high school graduating senior
  • Requires application with a signed and notarized residency affidavit
  • minimum GPA 3.0
        Learn more about Mabel Wagnalls Jones


Wagnalls Volunteer Scholarship

  • one $2,000 scholarship award
  • Lithopolis or Bloom Township resident
  • Requires applicant to be a Bloom Township resident (students and/or parents/guardians) and reside continuously in Bloom Township from ninth to twelfth grade
  • Must be a high school graduating senior
  • Requires application with a signed and notarized residency affidavit
  • minimum GPA 3.0
  • Must include signed letter of reference from volunteer's supervisor outlining volunteer experience in application. Preference given to Wagnalls volunteers.

Wagnalls Memorial Scholarship

  • Four (4) -$1,750 scholarship award
  • Preference for majors in education; science; engineering; or literary arts, visual arts, or performing arts.
  • Lithopolis or Bloom Township resident
  • Requires applicant to be a Bloom Township resident (students and/or parents/guardians) and reside continuously in Bloom Township from ninth to twelfth grade.
  • Must be a high school graduating senior.
  • Requires application with a signed and notarized residency affidavit
  • minimum GPA 3.0

Charles V. Moore Scholarship

  • One $500 scholarship award
  • Requires applicant to be a Bloom Township resident (students and/or parents/guardians) and reside before September 1st of the year entering first grade
  • Canal Winchester or Bloom-Carroll graduating senior, or first-year college student
  • Rural Bloom Township student living outside Lithopolis village limits 
  • Requires application with a signed and notarized residency affidavit
  • minimum GPA 3.0
    • Learn more about Charles V. Moore

A.B. Hazel Weiser Scholarship

  • Two scholarship awards of $500 or one $1,000 scholarship award
  • Preference given to Canal Winchester High School graduating senior
  • Preference for declared major in education
  • Requires applicant to be a Bloom Township resident (students and/or parents/guardians) and reside before September 1st of the year entering first grade
  • Requires application with a signed and notarized residency affidavit
  • minimum GPA 3.0
    • Learn more about A.B. & Hazel Weiser

Walker-Hecox-Hickle American Legion Post 677 Scholarships

  • 3-$3,000 scholarships awarded
  • Walker Scholarship 
  • Canal Winchester High School graduating senior
  • minimum GPA 2.75
  • Hecox Scholarship 
  • Bloom Carroll High School graduating senior
  • minimum GPA 2.75
  • Hickle Scholarship 
  • Requires applicant to be a relative of a current Post 677 member
  • minimum GPA 2.75