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Tyler Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship Amount: $500 (1 award) Eligibility: High school seniors pursuing social work or criminal justice Requirements: 400–600 word essay on how you will use your degree to help your community Deadline: April 11, 2026 Kalia D. Davis Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,000 (2 awards) Eligibility: High school seniors or undergraduate students; ≥3.0 GPA; must have sports + community service involvement Requirements: 400–600 word es
1. Brandon Edreff Memorial Gearshift Scholarship Amount: $1,500 (1 award) Eligibility: High school seniors or trade school students pursuing a career in the trades; must have lost a parent or sibling Requirements: 400–600 word essay about yourself, your goals, how the scholarship will help, and a reflection on the parent or sibling you lost Deadline: April 5, 2026 2. Pamela Branchini Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,000 (2 awards) Eligibility: Students pursui
1. Ryan T. Herich Memorial Scholarship Amount: $10,000 total (2 × $5,000) Eligibility: High school seniors planning to study political science, cultural anthropology, geography, or history. Requirements: 400–600 word essay on how you plan to make a difference in the world through understanding history, culture, politics, or geography. Deadline: March 30, 2026 2. Monroe Justice and Equality Memorial Scholarship Amount: $1,040 (1 award) Eligibility: High scho