SCHOLARSHIPS
Additional Scholarships Available
The Community Foundation of Carroll County supports more than 75 scholarships. The opportunities listed below are available through individual applications that are submitted directly to the scholarship holders. Please review the criteria and see which opportunities best fit your qualifications. Deadlines and criteria will vary.
More than 50 academic, sports and 4-H participation scholarships are also available through our Online Scholarship Application Portal. Visit this page for a list of scholarships included on the online application, criteria and a link to apply.
| Opportunity Name | Opportunity Description | Criteria | Application | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denion Family Scholarship Fund | The Denion Family Scholarship was created to provide a $500 scholarship to 10 (ten) graduating seniors from Westminster High School (WHS). The scholarship salutes the many hard-working educators in WHS who go the extra mile to help students become successful, productive members of our community. The awardees of this scholarship will be chosen based on demonstrated attributes related to creativity, work ethic, determination, character, attitude, and a willingness to help others. Any graduating senior of WHS who has a weighted GPA of 2.75 or better and is pursuing further education through a two- or four-year university or trade school is encouraged to apply for this scholarship. | Denion-Family-Scholarship-Fund-Criteria.pdf | Denion-Family-Scholarship-Fund-Application.pdf | carrollk12.org |
| Dr. Saleem Shah Memorial Scholarship | The Dr. Saleem A. Shah Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by Catherine’s Cause, a Carroll County Community Foundation Fund. Dr. Shah a leading Psychologist with the National Institute of Health was hit head on in November of 1992 by a Drunk Driver on his way home. He left a family with a wife, six daughters and eight grandchildren at that time. Dr. Shah’s daughters regularly volunteer with Catherine’s Cause and are strong advocates on working to alert the public on the dangers of Drinking and Driving. To honor Dr. Shah’s memory the family along with Catherine’s Cause are offering this Scholarship in the field of Mental Health in his honor. | Dr-Saleem-Shah-Memorial-Schl-Criteria.pdf | Dr-Saleem-Shah-Memorial-Schl-Application.pdf | catherinescause.com |
| Opportunity Name | Opportunity Description | Criteria | Application | Website |
