SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Exclusive to Breakthrough Alumni!
The Drew Forhan Breakthrough Scholarship at BGSU
The Drew Forhan Breakthrough Scholarship was established to support students at BGSU who have attended Breakthrough Public Schools for their K-8 experience.
Eligibility:
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- Must demonstrate financial need as determined by FAFSA;
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- Must be a graduate of any high school in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
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- Preference will be given to students from historically underrepresented backgrounds and who have attended a Breakthrough School during their K-8 experience. Breakthrough Schools include:
Citizens Academy, Citizens Academy East, Citizens Academy Southeast, Citizens Leadership Academy, Citizens Leadership Academy East, Citizens Leadership Academy Southeast, Village Prep Woodland Hills, Village Prep Willard, Village Prep Cliffs, E Prep Woodland Hills, E Prep Willard, and also E Prep Cliffs.
- Preference will be given to students from historically underrepresented backgrounds and who have attended a Breakthrough School during their K-8 experience. Breakthrough Schools include:
The award for this scholarship is $4,000 and can be applied to any college-related expense!
Breakthrough Alumni have an exclusive opportunity to apply for this valuable scholarship.
The link to the application process can be found below. The application deadline for the 2023-2024 School Year is March 1st, 2023.
Apply Today!
Click below for the link to the application via the BGSU Academic Works, now available to any student who is already accepted to BGSU.
Good luck!
About Drew Forhan
Drew Forhan is the founder, president and CEO of ForTec Medical, Inc. Founded in 1988, ForTec Medical was created on the premise that hospitals, surgical centers, medical offices and patients would benefit from mobile access to technology and highly trained technicians on an as-needed basis.
In 2017, Ohio Gov. John Kasich appointed Drew Forhan of Hudson, Ohio, to the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees. A past student representative to the BGSU Board of Trustees, he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration/selling and sales management from the University in 1981. He is a board member and chairman of the Hudson Community Foundation. In 2015, he was inducted into BGSU's Hamilton Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Hall of Fame.
Mr. Forhan's keen interest in student success merged with his support of Breakthrough Schools, prompted him to establish the Forhan Breakthrough Scholarship at Bowling Green State University. He shared, "The years I spent at BGSU helped to shape who I am today. It is my hope that this scholarship provides the same opportunity."
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- Division of Diversity and Belonging
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- Honors College
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- BGSU awards $25 million total in academic scholarships each year
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