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Scholarships

Foundation Scholarships

Awarded to students of all ages with a 2.75 or higher GPA. Foundation awards vary from student to student and range from $250 to full tuition. The award amount is based on various factors, including GPA, program, volunteer experience, and financial need.

Zane State College Foundation Scholarship

  • Personal Statement: A one-page (minimum) document (not a resume) about yourself that includes your academic background, employment experience, career goals, community involvement, interests, and other information you would like considered such as personal circumstances.

    This will be blindly evaluated and scored and should be as thorough as possible. Your Personal Statement MUST be uploaded at the time you submit your online scholarship application.

  • High School Transcript Seniors: High school transcript after your seventh-semester grades have been posted (usually in mid-to-late January). The transcript must show your cumulative GPA after the seventh semester. Your transcript may be uploaded with your scholarship application, submitted to the ZSC Admissions Office, or emailed to scholarships@zanestate.edu.
  • High School Transcript Other: Final high school transcript showing your cumulative GPA and graduation date. Your transcript may be uploaded with your scholarship application, submitted to the ZSC Admissions Office, or emailed to scholarships@zanestate.edu.
  • College Transcript: If you have attended or are currently attending college (excluding ZSC), as a College Credit Plus or post-high school student, you should request official transcripts be sent to the ZSC Registrar’s Office.
  • Foundation recipients are required to complete the credit hours and achieve the GPA each semester that is shown on the Scholarship Award Notice (SAN). In the event the semester GPA is lower than shown on the SAN, the student may be given an opportunity to raise their GPA during the next semester. If the student does not complete the number of credits per semester shown on the SAN, the Foundation Scholarship will not continue for any remaining semesters.

Begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025.

Closes at 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Students who submit their scholarship application and all required documents online during this period will be evaluated and notified before April 15, 2026.

Begins at 5:01 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Students who submit their scholarship application and all required documents online during this period will be evaluated and notified before June 30, 2026.

Begins at 5:01 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Closes at 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, OR

when funds are depleted.

Students who submit their scholarship application and all required documents online during this period will be evaluated and considered on a funds-available basis and notified as quickly as possible.

Notification

Once application documents are received and reviewed, eligible students will be mailed a Scholarship Award Notice (SAN) via US mail to the address listed on their scholarship application. Scholarship recipients will be required to accept their scholarship award and submit a thank you letter online before the award is posted to the student’s account.

Foundation One Application. Multiple Scholarships.

Scholarship Application
Scholarship Guide
Scholarship Maintainence Guide

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Community Scholarships

Zane State College provides information on community scholarships upon receiving requests from external organizations.  However, please note that the College is not affiliated with these scholarships and cannot endorse them. 

Additional scholarships not provided by Zane State College.