Hauss-Helms Foundation, Inc. Grants And Scholarships
Direct application
$7,500
Eligibility
Education level
High school
Grades
GPA 3+Act 16+Class Rank Percentile 0-50
About this scholarship
Graduates of a high school in Auglaize or Allen County, Ohio, or residents of those counties at the time of high school graduation, may apply for Hauss-Helms Foundation grants and scholarships. High school applicants need an ACT score of 16 or an SAT score of 880, rank in the top 50% of their class, and have a 3.0 GPA. Prior grant recipients may reapply in later years if they maintain at least a 2.0 academic average.
The catalog lists $7,500; the total number of awards varies.
The Hauss-Helms Foundation, Inc. was established in 1965 by Besse Hauss Helms and Walter B. Helms to help worthy students from the Auglaize and Allen County area continue education past high school.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Entire high school transcript through the second nine-week grading report, for high school applicants
- ACT or SAT score verification, for high school applicants
- Most recent cumulative college transcript, if currently enrolled in college or receiving a Hauss-Helms grant
- FAFSA Submission Summary and Student Aid Index
- Recommendation from principal, guidance counselor, or faculty advisor when required
- Parent information and parent/guardian signature
- Applicant signature
- High school graduate of, or resident at time of graduation in, Auglaize or Allen County, Ohio
- Entire high school transcript through the 2nd 9-week grading report (with cumulative GPA and class rank)
- Verification of composite ACT or SAT score (high school applicants only)
- Most recent cumulative college transcript (if currently enrolled in college or currently receiving a Hauss-Helms grant)
- ENTIRE FAFSA Submission Summary and Student Aid Index (SAI)
- Written recommendation/statement from principal, guidance counselor, or faculty advisor (required of HS seniors and applicants who did not receive a 2025-2026 grant)
- Parent information section + parent/guardian signature
- Applicant signature; application RECEIVED by the Foundation by March 16, 2026
- High-school applicant academic-score, GPA, and class-rank criteria are conditional on being a high-school applicant.
- Required short-answer prompts address financial need, intended school, and work history.