Any questions about these scholarships must be directed to the Bedford High School Athletic Department, Mr. Larry Nocella. 

The following Scholarships are awarded to Bedford High School Students by nomination, and there are no Applications/or nomination forms  for these scholarships, students are nominated by their coaches:  

• Colton Durbin Memorial Scholarship- Kuka Courage
• Drew Boggess Memorial Athletic 

If there are scholarships not listed, notify Mr. German to have it added to the list above.

Students who receive these scholarships are announced at Senior Honors Night.

Website:https://toledocf.org/

Deadline to apply is February 11, 2026.

The Greater Toledo Community Foundation has opened their 2026 Community Foundation scholarship applications available online in the their  Scholarship Portal . All scholarships within the Universal Application have a deadline of February 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. To find a complete catalog of all the various scholarship opportunities they offer, visit the For Students page at https://toledocf.org/scholarships. 

To access the list of scholarships offered click here: https://toledocf.org/scholarships

To access the scholarship portal, please click below: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=toledocfs

Scholarship information 

This is an online application only on the site provided in the instructions. This is not turned into the BHS Counseling Office or post-secondary schoology course.

Provided by the Members, Staff and Friends of the Michigan Education Association.

Amount: The amount and number of scholarships offered each year shall be determined by the trustees of the MEA Scholarship Fund. Such scholarships may be offered on a renewal basis limited to four times in a five-year period.

Deadline to apply is February 12, 2026

Applications have moved to electronic submission: MEA Scholarship Application

Eligibility Criteria

• Dependent of MEA member or MEA-Retired member in good standing.
• Graduate of a Michigan public high school or private high school that has an MEA bargaining unit. (Diploma must be received in the year of application.)
• Will attend or is currently an undergraduate student of a Michigan public community/junior college, four-year degree-granting institution, or vocational training institution that grants a degree, certification or license. Those attending the following private institutions ONLY are also eligible: University of Detroit–Mercy; Adrian College; Finlandia University; and Albion College. (The aforementioned private institutions are existing local MEA affiliates.)
• Note: Children of MEA officers, fund trustees, and MEA staff are not eligible.
  (A child of an MEA, MESSA or MEA-FS staff person is eligible if the other parent is an MEA member in good standing).
• The scholarship will not be awarded for the purpose of working on a post-baccalaureate degree.
• Beginning in 2022-2023, MEA will offer an additional scholarship meant to encourage and support the continued education of members of the BIPOC (African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic/Latinx) community to further the belief that a diverse society enriches all individuals. Applicants for the BIPC Scholarship must identify as a member of a defined BIPOC group as listed above.

This is an online application only on the site provided in the instructions. This is not turned into the BHS Counseling Office or post-secondary schoology course.

This organization awards over 120 scholarships each year to Monroe County residents. Whether you’re heading to college, pursuing a technical career, or furthering your education as an adult, there’s a scholarship for you. The application season is open, and the deadline to apply for the 2026-2027 academic year is February 21, 2026.

This is the Link to get to the application on their website: https://cfmonroe.org/students

This is an online application only on the site provided in the instructions. This is not turned into the BHS Counseling Office or post-secondary schoology course.

Mryl W. Patton Scholarship for Mathematics and Athletic Excellence Scholarship

Deadline: On or before April 12, 2026 at 11:59 pm

Submit to: By submitting the google form the application will be submitted.

This scholarship was established by friends and family to honor the memory of Myrl (Mick) W. Patton. He was a long-time teacher, coach, and student supporter at Bedford High School. This $1,000 non-renewable scholarship will be awarded to a graduating Bedford High School senior of the class of 2026 who has demonstrated excellence in mathematics and athletics. The counseling dept will add your transcript to the scholarship application for you. No need to request it.

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must have attended Bedford High School for at least two years.
• Applicants must be graduating seniors from Bedford High School with a minimum grade point average of  3.2. 
• Applicants must have demonstrated athletic excellence for at least 2 years in a high school sport.
• Applicants must have been accepted into a community college/junior college/four-year degree-granting institution or a vocational institution.
• Math courses taken in high school and grades will be reviewed.
• Please complete the application google form and submit an essay along with the application. Please use a google doc when creating the essay. You must make sure you click the share with anyone that has the link to view.
• Students must use their Bedford High School Email account to apply
• The scholarship check will be written to the college and the student who won the award.

Click the link to apply: Application 

This is not turned in to the BHS Counseling Office or the post-secondary Schoology course. It is submitted through Google Forms.

This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Karen Lockwood and Valerie Mazza, two dedicated Monroe Road teachers from August 2001 – July 2007.  Karen Lockwood was a 1st grade teacher and Valerie Mazza was the Reading Specialist.  A $500.00 non-renewable scholarship will be awarded to two graduating Bedford High School students and former Monroe Road Elementary school students who, like Karen and Valerie, demonstrate a passion and commitment to reading, writing and life-long learning. The attached Google form is the application. https://forms.gle/LZ4bRxrB2LWpBiQ87

 This is not turned into the BHS Counseling Office or post-secondary schoology course.

For Senior class of 2026  Hockey Players

All application components are due to the school's Athletic Director on or before January 31st for verification by 8:00 AM. ADVICE: GET THE APPLICATION DONE SOONER AND DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE VERY LAST DAY AT 8 AM!!!

Important Tip: if you plan on applying for this scholarship, the advice is not to wait until the last minute to get verification completed by the Athletic Director. Bedford High School is not responsible if the student cannot get the signature completed. 

2026 Scholarship Amount: one-time college scholarship of $5,000.00

https://www.ryanfischer.org/legacy-scholarship

The student (male or female) must be enrolled at and participating in MHSAA interscholastic ice hockey.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Senior in High School with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA

• Accepted to an accredited college or university and enrolled by October 1st following his/her high school graduation - Scholarship made payable to university only

• Must have lettered in at least two varsity sports including hockey

• Must be of high moral character, demonstrate a strong faith in God, a love for this country and be committed to community service

• Must also demonstrate outstanding sportsmanship, exceptional leadership, integrity and a positive attitude.

Submit the application to your school’s athletic director no later than January 31st by 8:00 am or before -Bedford High School's Athletic Director is Mr. Larry Nocella.

IMPORTANT: Ryan Fischer Legacy Scholarship Award Application and Information Applicant Information PLEASE USE FILLABLE ADOBE PDF ON WEBSITE - handwritten or incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.

Guidelines: Application Guidelines

Application: Application

You must fill the application out on the computer, print it and turn it in to the Athletic Office. The application is a fillable Adobe File.

This scholarship application does not get submitted to the Schoology course or the counseling office. The Athletic Director must sign the applications and send them from BHS to the organization at one time.

The Lion's Club of Bedford Charities, Inc. Twenty (20) 3,000.00 Scholarships Scholarship Application Instructions Deadline Date: 12:30 PM – March 23, 2026 

APPLICATIONS ARE IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE

The Scholarship Committee of the Lion's Club of Bedford Charities, Inc. uses the information you provide on the application to rank candidates for scholarship consideration. The committee relies on the applicant to complete the entire scholarship application. Incomplete information, or sections of the application left blank will disqualify your application. Completed applications must be returned to the Bedford High School Counseling Office in order that your GPA and SAT/ACT scores can be verified. Applications submitted after the deadline listed above will not be considered. QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: 

1. Applicants must be a Bedford Township or school district resident and a Bedford High School Senior. All children and/or grandchildren of a Bedford Lion's Club member living in the Bedford School District or Bedford Township are eligible.

2. Applicants must be a graduating senior planning on attending an accredited educational institution during the next school year. 

3. In order to be considered, applicants may not hold a full tuition grant from any other source. 

4. Scholarship awards to successful recipients will be paid only upon presentation of a paid tuition receipt verifying enrollment. 

5. All materials submitted by applicants will become the property of the Lion's Club of Bedford Charities, Inc. 

6. Applicants MUST include a “Senior Picture" suitable for use in publications of award winners. 

7. High School transcripts and SAT/ACT score sheets are required- Transcripts will be added with SAT scores by the counseling Dept. The counseling department will add your transcript with test scores to your application. 

Applications are available in the Bedford High School Counseling Office.

This scholarship application must be submitted to the Bedford High School Counseling office. This is a paper copy application and needs to be returned completed directly to the Bedford High School Counseling Department, where it will be timestamped.

Applications in the counseling office.

Link to the application: The Thrift Shop Association of Monroe Scholarship Application

Due Date: April I, 2026 4:00 p.m. (NO EXCEPTIONS!) 

Amount- $1,000 one time award

You have to mail the paper application to the organization yourself. Instructions are on the application. See criteria below:

DESCRIPTION: The Monroe Thrift Shop Association offers the opporturuty to apply for a one -time only scholarship to all graduating seruors of Monroe County High Schools and Monroe County home-schooled graduating seniors. The objective of this scholarship is to help provide post-secondary training for a young man or young woman who shows promise in terms of general aptitudes and personal qualities. 

CRITERIA: 

1. The applicant must give evidence of sufficient potential to justify advanced training in a field in which the applicant is interested. 

2. The student must be of good character and have a good citizenship record. 

3. The student must show financial need. Such need will be assumed to exist if, without the scholarship, a student taking advanced training would be a serious strain upon the family or cause a student the need to engage in an excessive amount of self-support work. 

4. If a recipient should receive a fu]I tuition scholarship to a college, the recipient must forego this scholarship. 

5. The student must be accepted for admission in an institution offering acceptable advanced training in the field in which the applicant is interested. 

6. The applicant must register as a full-time student. 

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: This scholarship, in the amount of$1,000, must be used toward semester fees, tuition and/or books for the 2026-2027 school -year in any institution offering acceptable advanced training. 

An official copy of the student's HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT must accompany this application. You can request your transcript from the BHS counseling office by filling out this form link: Class of 2026 Transcript Request Form (request that you need a printed copy).

Applications for Monroe County Community College, four-year academic institutions, as well as vocational/trade schools, will be accepted. 

DEADLINE: April 1, 2026 4:00 p.m. (NO EXCEPTIONS!) 

Completed applications must be returned to: 

The Thrift Shop Association of Monroe 

119 South Monroe Street 

Monroe, MI 48161 Please 

Note: The Thrift Shop is open from l0:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. 

This application must be sent in or taken to the store by the applicant. This scholarship application is not returned to the BHS counseling office or the Post-Secondary course. The paper application must be completed and submitted as the directions state. No email applications or faxed applications will be accepted. Please read the instructions above.

Application Details

• Opens: January 26, 2026

• Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on March 16, 2026

• How to apply: Students can explore all scholarship opportunities and submit an application at cfsem.org/scholarships.

• One application may qualify students for multiple scholarships, depending on eligibility.

The website also includes answers to Frequently Asked Questions, which provide more information about the application process and required materials. If you have questions about the program or need additional materials, please reach out to scholarships@cfsem.org.

This scholarship has to be filled out online, it does not get submitted to the Counseling Office or to the Schoology post-secondary course.

• TLC offers two $1,000 college scholarships per academic year in Monroe County.

• Scholarship funds can be used for tuition, room & board, or books.

• Scholarships will be awarded at the TLC Office in Dundee. Link to the application:

Apply for Monroe County Scholarships

Please email the completed application package to: • scholarships@tlccu.org with the subject line: Last Name, First Name. • Applications must be received by Friday, February 27th, 2026.

Scholarship Eligibility: 

• Applicant must have an active account with TLC Community Credit Union. • Applicant must have been accepted to an accredited post-secondary school. 

• Applicant must be attending college full-time (12 Credit Hours or more per semester). 

• Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

The following documents are required to complete your scholarship application: 

• Application Cover

 • Scholarship Application 

• High School Transcript 

• Letter of acceptance from a college or trade school 

• Original essay between 300 – 500 words on the following topic: Considering that financial wellness remains a challenge for many Americans, how do you define financial health in your own life? Explain how your credit union has guided or empowered you to make smart financial decisions.

Paper Applications are in the BHS Counseling Office. The application must be submitted to the email address in the instructions by the applicant. This scholarship DOES NOT get submitted to the counseling office or the Schoology Post secondary Course.