Metro guide
The Dayton metro area covers Montgomery County and Greene County in Ohio, with principal cities including Dayton, Kettering and Beavercreek. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
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The IRS lists 2 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Dayton Foundation in Dayton ($771 million in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 4 more open awards are limited to Ohio residents, and state aid includes Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG). Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA. 1 union apprenticeship application window in the area is on our windows tracker.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
Up to $4,000 at public universities; $5,000 at private non-profits (2026–27)
Official page ↗Students from Scioto, Adams, Pike, Jackson and Lawrence Counties, Ohio, and Greenup and Lewis Counties, Kentucky, pursuing undergraduate, medical or architecture degrees.
High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Clark County, Ohio high school seniors and residents (some funds open to others); students 25+ already in college use the Common Application.
Students in the Stark County, Ohio area; one general application matches you to every scholarship you qualify for.
Full Ohio guide → · All community foundations
We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 2 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG). Most require the FAFSA.