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The Open Door Scholarship
UNIVERSAL APPLICATION
The Open Door Scholarship

This fund was created by a donor family who believes that education is the cornerstone to a life of opportunity, security, choice, and continued growth. The aim of the Open Door Scholarship is to do just that – help open the door to driven, hardworking students who share the donor family’s belief in the power of education and who seek to use that education to thrive.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • Candidates must be graduating high school seniors who would be the first in their family to graduate college.
  • Candidates must have a minimum 3.6 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.
  • Candidates must be residents of the City of Columbus.
  • Candidates must plan to attend a four-year college or university in the U.S., full-time.
Deadline:

March 22, 2024 5:00 p.m. EST

Award Amount:

$10,000 payable over four years at $2,500 per year

Contact person for more information:

The Columbus Foundation
Scholarships Team
scholarshipmanager@columbusfoundation.org