Theodore S. and Kathy Smith Smetzer Scholarship Grant

The Theodore S. and Kathy Smith Smetzer Scholarship, offered by the Ashland County Community Foundation, aims to support single parents, widowed individuals, and non-traditional students in furthering their education. Eligible applicants must have graduated from an Ashland County high school with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and have been accepted to an accredited institution. The scholarship considers work experience, financial need, and unusual circumstances, making it a vital resource for those facing financial hardships.

Scholarships
Ashland County Community Foundation offers scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors, continuing college students and non-traditional students.
This scholarship is offered to help single parents further their education so they can better provide for their children. Also, widowed individuals and those who have financial need who may want to further their education may benefit from this fund.
This scholarship is to assist non-traditional students who have graduated from any Ashland County high school. Students must have maintained a GPA of 2.5 or above while in high school and have been accepted to an accredited two or four-year college or university. Students will be evaluated on work experience, financial need and unusual circumstances. Those students whose circumstances have caused a financial hardship (i.e. job loss, divorce, death of a spouse, immediate family member with medical condition, etc.) and wish to go to college for the first time or return to college after not being enrolled for at least one year, in order to better provide for their families, will be awarded additional points.