Miscellaneous Scholarship/Assistance Programs
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- Trustees Scholarship - Provides two-years FREE tuition
to all current-year high school graduates who are residents
of Belmont, Harrison or Monroe Counties in Ohio and enroll
at Belmont Technical College by the fall quarter of their
graduation year. The scholarship, which covers tuition charges
only, will be subject to all established guidelines.
- Hilda Burrows Door-of-Opportunity Scholarship - Provides
access to educational services at Belmont Technical College
for qualified unemployed Ohio residents and/or their dependents.
Eligible persons will receive a scholarship to cover instructional
fees.
- College Scholarship - A limited number of scholarships
are available through Belmont Technical College and will provide
for all instructional fees. Applicants who wish to be considered
for this scholarship must meet all applicable guidelines and
must submit a letter of application, a resume, and a current
copy of high school grades to the Financial Aid Office by
May 1 prior to enrollment.
- Senior Citizens Scholarship - A scholarship for all
instructional fees for senior citizens aged 60 or older applicable
to regularly scheduled credit classes on a space available
basis.
- Kim Taylor Memorial Scholarship - This scholarship
is awarded to an exemplary Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)
student in memory of Kim Taylor, an ADN student from the class
of 1988. All applicable guidelines will apply.
- Gust Maistros Scholarship - This scholarship is awarded
each year to both a practical nursing student and a transitional
registered nursing student in honor of Gust Maistros, founder
of Bell Nursing Home in Morristown, OH. All applicable guidelines
will apply.
- Bell Nursing Home Fund - This fund is available to
practical nursing students who may have an emergency financial
need to help meet the cost of education.
- Project Best, Inc. - This is a cooperative effort
between labor and management in the Ohio Valley construction
industry. Those eligible are employees or dependents of a
participating contractor and/or participating construction
trade union who plan to enter a degree-granting institution
to pursue an associate or bachelor's degree. Awards are based
on established academic achievement with criteria to be determined
by the institution where application is made.
- Elizabeth J. Rubloff Scholarship Award - This scholarship
is awarded each year to both a practical nursing student and
a registered nursing student who exemplify certain performance
criteria according to faculty nomination. The award is presented
following completion of the first two quarters of study in
the practical nursing program and after the first three quarters
of the registered nursing program.
- St. Clairsville Rotary Scholarship - This scholarship
will provide financial assistance to a resident of the St.
Clairsville/Richland Township School District in pursuing
their educational goals at Belmont Technical College. Application
deadline is three weeks prior to the start of each winter
quarter, with the award being presented for the start of winter
quarter. All applicable guidelines will apply.
- Russell J. and Eleanor M. Woolman Scholarship - This
scholarship will provide financial assistance to current Belmont
Technical College students as they pursue their educational
goals. Application deadline is three weeks prior to the start
of each winter quarter, with the first award being available
Winter Quarter, 2000. All applicable guideslines will apply.
- Veterans' Benefits - Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services,
Reservists, or National Guard members may be eligible to receive
educational benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA). Children and spouses of deceased or totally
and permanently disabled veterans may receive educational
assistance. All applicable guidelines will apply.
- Vocational Rehabilitation Program - Each state maintains
a Vocational Rehabilitation agency to assist clients in training
or retraining to overcome various diabilities. It may be possible
to have all or part of educational expenses covered under
such programs. Contact the Vocational Rehabilitation office
serving the county of residence.
- Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Trade Readjustment
Act (TRA) - For assistance under this program, students
must apply at their local county WIA office. The college's
WIA clerk works directly with each county office in completing
the paperwork required. Attendance and grades are reported
to sponsoring agencies and students must maintain a 2.0 GPA
each quarter to maintain eligibility.
- Other Sources of Financial Aid - Other private scholarships
are often available through high schools, fraternal organizations,
churches, etc. Students should check such local sources carefully.
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