DMCSP Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $5,000
Eligibility
Education level
High school
Enrollment
Full-time
Grades
GPA 2.75+
About this scholarship
Montgomery County, Ohio high school seniors graduating from participating schools with at least a 2.75 GPA who are Pell Grant-eligible and plan full-time enrollment at an accredited college or university may apply for the Dayton-Montgomery County Scholarship Program.
Renewable awards are up to $5,000 for four-year programs, $500 for community college, or $3,500 when transferring from community college to a four-year school. Deadlines vary by participating school.
Students apply online through their school counselor. Established in 1981, the program helps local students pursue higher education based on academic achievement and financial need.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Online application through the high school guidance counselor
- Printed and signed application
- FAFSA Submission Summary showing Student Aid Index
- College acceptance letter from first-choice institution
- Complete the online application through your high school guidance counselor
- Submit a printed and signed application (parent/guardian signature required if under 18)
- FAFSA Submission Summary showing the Student Aid Index (SAI)
- College acceptance letter from first-choice institution
- GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Be Pell Grant-eligible / demonstrate financial need
- Senior graduating from a participating Montgomery County (OH) high school and Montgomery County resident
- Plan to attend an accredited college/university full-time
- Deadlines vary by participating school.
- Award amounts and renewal terms vary by program type.