Scholarships

2023 Scholarship Recipients


Pictured above from left: Misty Simco, Kiwanis President; Karlee York, Portsmouth West; Dr. Jeff Bauer, President, Shawnee State University; Kamryn Bradford, Notre Dame; and David Harting, Chair of the Kiwanis Scholarship committee.

Congratulations to this year’s Kiwanis scholarship winners who were honored at our May 17 luncheon. Each awardee will receive $1,000 to assist with tuition at Shawnee State University during the 2023-24 school year. They include:

Kamryn Bradford, Notre Dame, will pursue dual teaching licenses in Primary Education and Intervention Specialist.

Karlee York, Portsmouth West, plans to major in Radiology Technology.

Isabella Fultz, Valley, plans to obtain an Associate Degree in Nursing.

Kathryn Nelson, Notre Dame, will study Art Education.

Kamryn Bradford was the recipient of the Honorable Judge Paul E. Fowler Kiwanis Scholarship.

Pictured below from left: David Fowler, Kiwanis member and son of Judge Fowler; Kamryn; Dr. Jeff Bauer; and David Harting.

About the Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth Scholarship Program

General Information

The Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth, Ohio, a part of the world-wide Kiwanis service organization, is made up of men and women desiring personal involvement in the leadership and improvement of the Portsmouth community. The Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth performs local community service with a special emphasis on assistance to youth.

It is this special interest in area youth that has motivated the Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth to initiate a scholarship fund which provides an annual scholarship to deserving area students.

The Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth has been serving our area since its founding in 1921. Since that time we have had as our motto “We Build” and in this tradition we seek to assist, in yet anothe rway, “to build” for the future, for the betterment of individual and community.

What the Scholarship Provides

The Kiwanis Scholarship is awarded each year by the Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth to qualified and deserving high school graduates of Scioto County schools desirous of pursuing coursework leading to a degree at Shawnee State University. The scholarship provides total funding of up to $1,000 during the first academic year that is paid directly to Shawnee State University on a semester basis.

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship the student must meet the following conditions:

  1. The applicant must be a member of the graduating class in the year in which the award is presented.
  2. The applicant must reside in and be attending high school in Scioto County, Ohio.
  3. The applicant must rank scholastically in the top one-third of the graduating class.
  4. The applicant must be sincerely interested in a degree at Shawnee State University.

Application Checklist:

1. Submit your application online or by mail:

Applications must be completed by scrolling down to the online application form below and submitting by March 31 of the year in which the student will graduate from high school. Please remember to hit the SUBMIT button once completed.

If online applications are not possible, hard copies may be sent by mail and must be postmarked by March 31. The address appears at the bottom of the application. See link below to download a hard copy.

Application for Scholarship (Print one copy if needed.)

2. The principal or guidance counselor must certify the eligibility of the applicant.:

Certification may be done online at: http://bit.ly/KPCertify

This form is included on the hard copy application if you choose to mail it in.

3. Transcripts are required:

If you complete your application online, transcripts must be emailed separately to [email protected].

If you are mailing a paper application, you must include your transcript with the application.

4. Each applicant must have two completed recommendation forms:

One of the references must be a member of the high school faculty or administrative staff, and the other must be a member of the community. Please send these individuals the following link to complete these forms online: http://bit.ly/KPRecommend

If they need to complete a paper form, download the form at the link below, print, and provide to them.

Reference Form (Print two copies if needed–one for faculty or staff, one for a community member.)

Who Awards the Scholarship?

The choice of the award winner each year is made by a scholarship committee of the Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth after reviewing the applications for the completeness of the application and two recommendation forms.

How the Scholarship Winners are Selected

  1. Fulfillment of the eligibility requirements as stated above including the recommendations from a high school or administrative staff and a community person.
  2. Review of personal and educational goals to reflect ability to meet requirements for college entrance, involvement in community service and intention to complete an academic degree at Shawnee State University.
  3. The scholarship committee considers applications based on the above criteria and offers the scholarships in the order of the committee’s designation and the decision of the Kiwanis Scholarship Committee shall be final in the determination of all scholarship awards.

How the Scholarship is Paid to the Winner

When the winner registers as a full-time student, the treasurer of Shawnee State University credits the student’s account $500 per semester.

The scholarship is cancelled if the student fails to maintain creditable scholastic and/or personal standing, transfers to a college or university other than Shawnee State University, fails to maintain a full-time status, or fails to provide proper documentation. If the student drops out of college the scholarship committee reserves the right to determine whether the scholarship will be resumed.

Important Dates

  • March 31 — Deadline for all applications and recommendation materials must be filed with the Kiwanis Club Scholarship Committee at the address on the application or online using the application form below.
  • Last Friday in April — The scholarship is announced. (The scholarship committee reserves the right to adjust these dates as necessary.)
  • Second Wednesday in May — The winners and their parents will be invited to a club membership lunch meeting to receive their scholarship.

Scholarship Application

  • Enter your full name.
  • What type of phone number did you provide?
  • List all high schools attended with addresses and dates attended.
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  • List all organizations and your role, if applicable, including any offices held.
  • List all community activities and your role, including any offices held.

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