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The Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship
Live application window: January 6, 2025 through March 16, 2025 3:00 pm CT

Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Medical Staff has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors residing in Medina County, OH, who plan to pursue a degree in the medical field in college.

The program is administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants of the Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship Program must:

  • Be high school seniors who reside in Medina County, Ohio.
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.
  • Be pursuing a degree in the medical field.

Award information:

  • If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award in the amount of $2,500. Up to ten (10) awards will be granted.
  • Awards are one time only. Past recipients may not reapply.
  • Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation

Financial need will be considered.

Recipients will be selected from a pool of qualified applicants with consideration given to those who demonstrate the greatest need.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Medical Staff play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Notification

Applicants will be notified in early May. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Medical Staff. Payment is made in one installment in early August.

As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    • Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 19, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.

Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.

Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Medical Staff has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.