Austin Hays Scholarship
As a star outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Austin Hays knows how difficult the road to achieving your dreams can be. It is littered with obstacles and challenges that you must face and overcome in order to ultimately achieve your goal. Lack of access to affordable higher education should not be one of those challenges. Unfortunately, however, rising educational expenses are preventing students with limited financial resources from accessing quality higher education.
With that in mind, Austin created the Austin Hays Scholarship, which supports Ohio students who need a helping hand, and ensures that they have the resources necessary to access a proper educational path.
Any current low-income high school or college student residing in Ohio may apply for the Austin Hays Scholarship. To apply, please write a short essay letting Austin know what dream or goal you hope to achieve and how you plan on making it come true.
The winner of Austin's scholarship will join him on the field at the Cincinnati Reds home game to receive their award!
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The application deadline is Aug 12, 2025. Winners will be announced on Sep 1, 2025.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Sep 1, 2025. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution or future academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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Yes. The terms and conditions for this scholarship can be found here.