2026 Chick-fil-A Community Scholars Program

13 Awards of $25,000

To be eligible for this scholarship a student must:

• Be involved in community service, extracurricular activities and/or in a leadership role.
• Currently reside in the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada at time of the application.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/community-scholars

Scholarship deadline: October 28, 2025

Ohio Cattlemen's Foundation Scholarships

Several college scholarships are available to beef industry youth through the Ohio Cattlemen's Foundation. These scholarships are administered through the Ohio Cattlemen's Foundation in conjunction with the following organizations and individuals. Application deadlines are noted next to the scholarship names. 

High school seniors and current college students enrolled in a two or four-year college or university studying a beef or agricultural related field are welcome to apply. Scholarship recipients will be awarded at the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s (OCA) Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet in February.

For questions concerning scholarships, please contact the office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 614-873-6736.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.ohiocattle.org/foundation/scholarships

Scholarship Deadline: October 31, 2025

2026 Elks Most Valuable Student (MVS) Scholarship

The Elks National Foundation awards 2.52 million in college scholarships to a total of 500 high school seniors nationwide through its Most Valuable Student Scholarship contest. 

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm

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To download the 2026 Timeline Information, please click here. 

Scholarship Deadline: November 12, 2025 @ 11:59pm Pacific Time.

Leona and Lewis Hughes Ohio University Cutler Scholar Award

This is a Cutler Scholarship Year for an OHHS Senior!

4-Year Scholarship of $25,000 per year for an OHHS senior!

The Cutler Scholars Program is Ohio University’s premier merit scholarship program for students who are driven to explore how they can use their skills and interests to make a positive impact in their communities.

The Hughes Cutler Scholar for Oak Hill High School will receive a 4-year scholarship of $25,000 per year plus an additional $3,000 each summer to support travel, research, service, and professional development.  In addition to the financial award, Cutler Scholars benefit from individualized coaching, weekly seminar discussions of major social and political issues, participation in the OHIO Honors Program, and residence in our Honors & Scholars residential community.

Visit https://www.ohio.edu/honors/cutler-scholars to learn more about the exciting opportunities available to Cutler Scholars.

The Cutler Scholars Program encourages any eligible student with strong intellectual curiosity and a demonstrated commitment to community engagement to apply. We do not consider standardized test scores in our selection process. Additionally, there is no minimum GPA required to apply, though successful applicants historically have possessed a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or greater on a 4.0 scale.

Eligible students can apply to the Cutler Scholars Program by completing the Ohio University Application for Admission and Scholarships via the Common Application by November 15^th.  For best consideration, students should submit a full and complete Common Application, including the activities section and at least one personal essay.

Eligible students from Oak Hill High School will be sent a supplemental application via email after they have submitted the Common Application by November 15th. The supplemental application will include a few short answer essay questions and will be due in early December. The exact date will be posted as soon as it has been decided by Ohio University. 

Deadline: Have your completed Common Application emailed to Ohio University by November 15, 2025!