Scholarships and Programs

Scholarships

• Manzilla Multicultural Award

  
  Awarded at the time of admission to incoming undergraduate first-year students. Eligible students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students must have indicated on their admission application that they are members of the following ethnic groups (categories from U.S. Census Bureau): Black or African-American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and/or are a first-generation college student. First-generation students must have indicated neither parent has an education level of “college or beyond” on their FAFSA. The award is renewable for eight semesters.

• The Minority Engineering Studies Scholarship

   
  Each year, CT Consultants proudly awards scholarships to three deserving recipients through the Edwin B. Hogan Memorial Scholarship and the Minority Engineering Studies Scholarship.

  The two programs provide financial assistance and possible internship opportunities to students pursuing a degree in civil engineering, architecture, or planning while enrolled at an accredited Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Central Tennessee or Northern Kentucky college or university.  The program is promoted to accredited colleges and universities in these areas with engineering programs.

   

  Additional Information:

  Hogan Memorial Scholarship

  Minority Engineering Studies Scholarship

  CT Consultants’ Mentoring Program

   

  Online Scholarship Application:

  Scholarship Application
  (requires Google account)

• The Throckmorton Scholarship

   
  To students applying for the Throckmorton Scholarship: The following specific requirements are to be met for consideration for a Throckmorton Scholarship. Applications should include the following information/forms:

  • Student must be African American or Native American and must reside within the Northeast Ohio or Western Pennsylvania geographic region
  • Copy of Birth Certificate
  • Educational Facility must be in Northeastern Ohio or Western Pennsylvania
  • A copy of your current High School/College grades and GPA
  • A current Financial Needs Form from the school that documents grants, scholarships and loans being presently received
  • Current bill from the school for the next semester/quarter
  • A copy of the courses being taken for the next semester/quarter
    
    
  • One or more short paragraphs should be enclosed which state:
    • Why you should be considered
    • Your future goals
    • College major/minor
    • Needs
    • Extracurricular Activities at school or in the community
  • Final high school transcript (if applying during senior year of high school)
  • Anticipated date of graduation

  All funding decisions will be made by the Foundation with no explanation given if the request is denied. The Foundation does not fund retroactive needs.

  Funding by the Throckmorton Foundation is only a one-time funding event. Another request with the above information would need to be submitted if additional funds are necessary. You are able to apply for this scholarship each semester.

  All applications should be mailed to:

  • Huntington National Bank Attn: Mark Mosley 3421 Ridgewood Road, Ste 100 Fairlawn, OH 44333 | (330) 258-2394 | Fax: (877) 904-0931

Wayne Manzilla Diversity Internship Program

Wayne Manzilla graduated in 1888 and was the first African-American to graduate from Mount Union.

In Wayne Manzilla's honor, and in order to diversify the staff at the University, we seek to employ recent minority or first-generation UMU graduates and help them to complete advanced degrees, which will allow them to assume full-time positions at the University.
 

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• Process

  
  Wayne Manzilla Diversity Internship Program Process

  Mount Union seeks to nurture academic excellence in its students and to support the efforts of its underrepresented students by providing role models for them in various academic and administrative areas on campus. In order to move toward having a more diverse staff at the University, we seek to employ recent minority and underrepresented graduates and help them to complete advanced degrees which will allow them to assume full-time positions at the University.

  To achieve this goal, the University will strive to maintain the employment of three graduates in part-time positions. A total annual commitment of 1,440 hours will be expected of working interns. The hours might be arranged with approximately 20 hours a week during the academic semesters, and 16 weeks at 40 hours of full-time during the summer months.

  • Employment will ideally begin in June following selection, and graduate work will begin no later than January following selection. Timing of the six weeks of full-time employment, as mentioned above, is negotiated between the intern and the supervisor, with notification of arrangements to the director of the Wayne Manzilla Diversity Internship Program.
  • Interns must be enrolled in a local graduate program at an accredited university which will allow them to complete a master’s degree or doctoral program preparing them for full-time employment at the University. If the intern leaves either the graduate or Manzilla program prior to completion, the tuition support received will be treated as a loan, and the intern will be expected to repay the University*.
  • Compensations include a competitive salary, housing with utilities, a meal plan, and part-time staff benefits.
  • Interns are expected to maintain visibility at Mount Union while pursuing their graduate studies.
  • Every effort will be made to offer interns who successfully complete their degree(s) full-time positions at the university in an area related to their internship. Should such a position be offered, interns will be expected to work in that position for a period of three years. If the intern chooses not to accept the position offered, the tuition support received will be treated as a loan, and the intern will be expected to repay the University*. If a full-time position cannot be offered, the intern will have no further obligation to the University.
  • The supervisor will be responsible for training the intern, evaluating work progress, and reporting to the director of the program.
  • Interns will be expected to share progress reports on graduate work at the end of each semester.

  *A series of payments can be arranged with the Office of Business Affairs

• Criteria

   
  Proposed criteria will include but not limited to:

  • Students who are ethnically diverse
  • First-generation college students
  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Individuals with veteran status
  • Students from a socioeconomically disadvantaged background
  • Students who carry a GPA which supports admission to graduate school
  • Individuals who are or will be accepted in a graduate program at a nearby or online accredited institution
  • Students who are good matches with part-time positions being offered

• Administrative Procedures

   
  The Wayne Manzilla Diversity Internship Program will be administered by the director of the program.

  • In September or October, department identification will take place.
  • Application forms will be available online beginning the month of November.
  • The application deadline is late March.
  • At the end of each academic year, the vice president in the area the intern is serving will be responsible for submitting a report to the coordinators and to the administrative council evaluating the work of the intern for the year and the strengths of the position for the University. The vice presidents’ report along with the interns’ reports will provide the basis for adaptation of the program and the potential revision of individual participant’s place in it.
• Application Procedure

   
  Students who fit the criteria should complete the application and submit the necessary reference forms.

  • Completed application forms and requested materials will be submitted to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
  • Once applications are received, the program committee and intern supervisor will convene to review applications.
  • When the interviews are completed, reviewer comments will be collected, and the committee will meet to advise the president on selection.
  • Students will be notified by the director of the Wayne Manzilla Diversity Internship Program as soon as decisions are made.