Ohio’s Springfield Foundation lists more than 150 opportunities to fund study at accredited U.S. institutions. The 2027–28 cycle opens December 1, 2026, and closes February 5, 2027. The official timeline then begins evaluation February 19, lists notifications during the week of April 12, and schedules checks to colleges for July 7. These dates help applicants plan documents and enrollment.
The foundation serves graduating high-school seniors, current college students, and nontraditional students. It has separate applications by status; the page defines a nontraditional student as someone age 25 or older who has never attended college. Age alone is not enough to choose a track: confirm the definition and relevant listings before completing the form.
Funds may help with attendance costs such as tuition or course-related requirements, but award amounts and criteria depend on each scholarship. The foundation lists a common application for seniors and current college students and a separate path for nontraditional applicants. Before applying, check whether an award considers need, academic record, school, major, service, or another condition. The application is not an automatic award for every listing.
The application page offers instructions, tutorials, and resources for reviewing funds. The deadline is in early February, so prepare transcripts, essays, and any financial documents ahead of time; request recommendations before the portal opens. The timeline gives recipients until June 4 to accept, so selected students must respond and complete acceptance steps for payment to be sent to their school.
Confirm the academic year, local deadline and time, who must submit each document, and whether supplemental questions remain. Keep confirmations and recheck the portal after submitting. Ask the school’s financial-aid office how FAFSA, outside awards, and payments coordinate.
Read the aid-program profile and the FAFSA guide; confirm with the institution how funding is coordinated.
Apply for a Scholarship — The Springfield Foundation.
Scholarship overview and timeline — The Springfield Foundation.
FAFSA application — Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education.
Information checked against official sources on October 13, 2026. Funding, criteria, and dates can change; confirm the linked cycle rules before submitting documents and ask the school how the award coordinates with other aid.
Confirm eligibility and the 2027 cycle deadline on the official portal before applying.
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Springfield Foundation Scholarship Program
Ohio’s Springfield Foundation lists more than 150 opportunities to fund study at accredited U.S. institutions. The 2027–28 cycle opens December 1, 2026, and closes February 5, 2027. The official timeline then begins evaluation February 19, lists notifications during the week of April 12, and schedules checks to colleges for July 7. These dates help applicants plan documents and enrollment. The foundation serves graduating high-school seniors, current college students, and non
College scholarship and financial-aid program
Federal Student Aid — U.S. Department of Education
The agency sets rates, eligibility, and caps; the college certifies need, cost, and the individual amount within those limits.
Public student-aid administering office
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The Springfield Foundation · Accessed October 13, 2026
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The Springfield Foundation · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Official website ↗
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Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education · Accessed October 13, 2026
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The Springfield Foundation · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Official website of Springfield Foundation Scholarship Program ↗
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The Springfield Foundation · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Official website of Springfield Foundation Scholarship Program ↗
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Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Official website of Federal Student Aid — U.S. Department of Education ↗
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Federal Student Aid · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Official website of Federal Student Aid — U.S. Department of Education ↗
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Federal Student Aid · Accessed October 13, 2026
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