Scholarships

The WCTA is proud to offer to any Wood County graduating high school senior, who meets the criteria outline below, the opportunity to apply for a one-time, nonrenewable $1,000.00 scholarship.  Two scholarships are planned to be awarded each year. This money is to be used toward tuition, books and/or fees at any academic, technical or vocational institution.  These scholarships are made available using donated funds (no tax dollars are used) by the Wood County Township Association Scholarship Committee.

Selection Criteria:

  • Applicant must be a high school senior eligible for graduation and a resident of a Wood County township or resident of a village within a Wood County township whose residents are eligible to vote on township elected officials or ballot issues.

  • Applicant must be planning to attend an accredited college or university, or technical or vocational institution.

  • Applicant must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Requirements (all of the following must be submitted to be considered):

  1. Complete and sign the application available here.

  2. Attend a township board of trustees meeting and complete the attendance form, including signature(s) of elected official(s) holding the meeting, available here.

  3. Write a 450 – 500 word essay: What is an Ohio township government’s role and how does it impact local residents?

  4. Include an official high school transcript.

  5. Include two letters of recommendation from non-family members.

  6. If already accepted to an accredited college or university, or technical or vocational institution, include a copy of the letter of acceptance or other documentation.

Refer to application for other requirements.

Application Deadline:  Must be received by 5 p.m. ET Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Application packets can be mailed, hand-delivered or emailed. If emailing, entire packet must be submitted as a single PDF. All applications must be signed to be considered.

Submit application packets to:

Middleton Township Administrative Offices
Attn:  Mike Moulton, Township Trustee
21745 N. Dixie Hwy
Bowling Green, OH 43402

Or:

mmoulton@middletontownship.com

Winners will be notified on or about April 15, 2026. Scholarship money will be paid directly to the winners’ academic, technical or vocational institutions.