/ The Education Foundation
Scholarship Criteria
2016
Name of Scholarship / Criteria / Required Forms / Number of Scholarships / Amount
Brian Adkins Scholarship / The Brian Adkins Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior a Berea-Midpark High School who has displayed a combination of some of the following qualities:
  • a passion for athletics, unique leadership skills, generosity and the desire to help others, outgoing personality
  • has overcome difficult circumstances, and shows financial need.
/ EF Application
Financial Information Form / 1 / $5000
Dr. J.R. Andrisek Scholarship / The J. R. Andrisek Scholarship is awarded to a senior from Berea-Midpark High School and preference is expressed for students demonstrating academic achievement and community involvement. / EF Application / 1 / $700
Berea Board of Education Scholarship / Open to all district graduating seniors. / EF Application / 2 / $500 each
Berea City Club Scholarship / The two Berea City Club Scholarships will be awarded to two graduating seniors (one boy and one girl) at Berea-Midpark High School who
  • demonstrate community involvement or service
  • are in the upper one-third of the graduating class
  • are residents of the City of Berea.
/ EF Application / 2 / $1000 each
Berea High School Class of 1962 Scholarship / The BHS Class of 1962 Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior at Berea-Midpark High School who
  • is planning to attend a private or public 4 year college or university, a community college, or an accredited vocational education program,
  • has a GPA of 3.0 or above
  • provides evidence of meaningful service to school or community
  • has demonstrated financial need.
/ EF Application
Financial Information Form / 1 / $500
Berea High School Class of 1976 Merit Scholarship / The BHS Class of 1976 Merit Scholarship is to be awarded to a graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School who
  • has demonstrated academic achievement equal to or above a 3.5 cumulative grade point average
  • writes an essay (describing why they feel qualified to receive this scholarship)
  • is a resident of Berea
  • submits letters of recommendation from two BMHS teachers.
/ EF Application
Extra Essay “Why I am qualified to receive this scholarship”
2 Teacher
Recommendations / 2 / $2750 (1st)
$2500 (2nd)
Berea-Midpark Activities Department Scholarship / The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School who has a history of participating in extracurricular programs. / EF Application / 1 / $900
Jessica Leigh Brown Scholarship / The Jessica Leigh Brown Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior at Berea-Midpark High School who
  • has a G.P.A. not in the top 10% of the graduating class
  • demonstrates financial need
  • has shown an interest in photography during their high school years.
/ EF Application
Financial Information Form / 1 / $1000
Dr. James Connell Scholarship / A deserving graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School. / EF Application / 1 / $500
Brian James Floria Scholarship / The scholarship is to be awarded to a graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School who
  • is a student athlete,
  • a resident of Brook Park
  • has demonstrated academic achievement during his/her high school experience
  • demonstrates financial need.
/ EF Application
Financial Information Form / 1 / $950
Dr. Paul Gallaher Scholarship / A deserving graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School. / EF Application / 2 / $2850 each
Giant Eagle Scholarship / A deserving graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School. / EF Application / 1 / $1100
Frederick C. Graff Art Scholarship / Graduating Senior who has:
  • earned 2 or more credits in visual arts during grades 10-12
  • plans to pursue further education at an accredited degree-granting college, university or art school
  • demonstrated artistic ability and achievement
  • active participation in the BMHS Art Department
  • academic achievement
  • character and leadership qualities demonstrated in art classes
  • extra-curricular participation
  • has attended BMHS for an entire year.
/ EF Application
Graff Supplement including
✓Mission Statement
✓2 Letters of Recommendation
✓Portfolio – digital,
✓Catalog sheet
✓Sketchbook / 1 / $2300
The Jill Herrick Future Teacher Scholarship / Awarded to one graduating student who is a member of the senior class at Berea-Midpark High School.
Primary Criteria:
•is planning, in the fall of his/her high school graduation, to attend a 4-5 year accredited college or university in the United States of America to pursue a teaching license
•is academically in the upper 40% of his/her graduating class
•provides evidence of a passion for teaching and/or working with children
Secondary Criteria:
•demonstrates financial need. / EF Application
Extra Essay: “Describe your experiences of working with children and how you have helped them grow.”
Financial Information Form (optional)
1 Teacher
Recommendation / 1 / $500
Dean Kelly Scholarship / To be awarded to a graduating senior at Berea-Midpark High School who has exhibited the following:
  • good character and working to the best of his or her academic ability
  • made a substantial contribution to the high school/community.
  • intends to enter the field of education.
/ EF Application
Extra Essay: “Why I have chosen education as an area of study”
Teacher
Recommendation / 1 / $1300
Jeffrey D. King Scholarship / In order to qualify for this scholarship, a Berea-Midpark High School senior needs to:
  • be in good academic standing
  • have the intent of furthering his/her education in the area of social studies. (including: teaching of social studies, careers in the areas of government, history, economics, political science, international studies, and law).
/ EF Application / 1 / $600
Carolyn Kreighbaum Memorial Scholarship / This scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School who
  • is pursuing a four-year degree,
  • is academically successful
  • is involved in extracurricular activities and activities within his/her community.
Preference is given first to a student majoring in education and second to a science major. / EF Application / 1 / $500
Medical Mutual Scholarship / Awarded to a deserving graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School. / EF Application / 1 / $500
Midpark Scholarship / The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School who
  • has demonstrated a high academic achievement level
  • has declared their intention to further their education specifically in the area of education.
/ EF Application / 2 / $1000 each
Thomas M. and Claudia M. Nosek Science Scholarship / The Thomas M. Nosek Science Scholarship is to be awarded to an outstanding Berea-Midpark senior who:
Primary Criteria:
  • is planning to attend a 4-year accredited college or university to study one of the physical or biological sciences or engineering
  • Secondary Criteria:
  • demonstrates financial need.
/ EF Application
Extra Essay: What life experiences have inspired you to choose this career choice?
Financial Information Form (optional) / 1 / $850
Claudia M. and Thomas M. Nosek Art Scholarship / The Claudia M. Nosek Arts Scholarship is to be awarded to an outstanding Berea-Midpark senior who:
Primary Criteria:
  • is planning to attend a 4-year accredited college or university to study the performing arts (theater, dance, or music)
Secondary Criteria:
  • is planning to attend a 4-year accredited college or university to study the visual arts
  • demonstrates financial need.
/ EF Application
Extra Essay: What life experiences have inspired you to choose this career choice?
Financial Information Form (optional) / 1 / $850
OAPSE Local 213 Scholarship / The OAPSE Local 213 Scholarship will be awarded to
  • an immediate family member of an OAPSE Local 213 member
  • a graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School.
Preference is expressed for graduating seniors who have participated in volunteer services and/or extracurricular activities. / EF Application
Extra Essay: “What I have learned from my experience in the Berea City School District.” / 1 / $800
Joe Stitt Memorial Scholarship
. / To be awarded to a graduating senior at Berea-Midpark High School who meets the following criteria:
•exhibits good character and works to the best of his or her academic ability
  • made a substantial contribution to the community
  • active involvement in athletics at any level or age
  • teacher recommendation.
/ EF Application
Extra Essay: “How involvement in Athletics (at any level) shaped my character”
Teacher
Recommendation / 1 / $500
Bob Studier, Jr. Scholarship / The Bob Studier, Jr. Scholarship will be awarded to
  • an outstanding senior athlete at Berea-Midpark High School who is a two-sport participant for all four years of his or her high school career
  • a resident of Brook Park or Middleburg Heights
  • has demonstrated financial need
  • has shown to have had a strong work ethic and been a contributor to his or her team.
/ EF Application
Financial Information form / 1 / $500
Berea Education Association Paul Swaddling Memorial Scholarship / The BEA Paul Swaddling Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior from Berea-Midpark High School who
  • has declared intention of becoming an educator,
  • demonstrates high scholastic standards, and
  • has extracurricular involvement.
Preference for the scholarship is a student whose parent works in the district, either as a teacher or as support staff, or one who works in education outside the district. / EF Application / 1 / $1000 each