Bertha and David Wiggins Scholarship Grant

Bertha and David Wiggins Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Erie County Community Foundation
Last Updated: December 15, 2025

Summary

The Bertha and David Wiggins Scholarship, offered by the Erie County Community Foundation, supports high-achieving students from diverse backgrounds in Erie County, Ohio. This scholarship aims to assist those with family incomes exceeding $100,000 who are graduating high school and planning to attend college or university in Ohio. Since its inception in 1995, the scholarship has aimed to uplift the community by fostering educational opportunities and ensuring a lasting impact on students' futures.

Overview

About Us Since 1995, we've been fostering a thriving and vibrant Erie County, Ohio. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, our mission is simple: to address community needs, provide leadership, and cultivate resources for a lasting impact. Our primary goal is to enable individuals to make lasting contributions that enhance the quality of life throughout Erie County, Ohio—today, tomorrow, forever. Bertha and David Wiggins Scholarship Offered through a partnership with The Cleveland Foundation, this scholarship is intended for students of high scholastic achievement from a wide racial, religious, and cultural spectrum. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins owned and operated a retail establishment in Sandusky called "Mr. Wiggs". Successful applicants will be students whose family income is greater than $100,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Benefits current graduating seniors of any Erie County, Ohio high school residing in Erie County, Ohio who will attend a college or university in Ohio.