Academic Awards
Wesley and Virginia Montgomery Scholarship
The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati annually provides one or more academic scholarships to students of Scottish ancestry who are pursuing post high school education at university or career technical program level.
Scholarship awards are based on the following criteria:
Resident of the Greater Cincinnati Area*.
Scottish ancestry or participant in a Cincinnati based Scottish organization.
College/University Students: Currently enrolled as a full-time student in a Greater Cincinnati Area* college or university. Students must have completed their freshman year prior to application. Awards will be disbursed in November. A Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.5 is required.
Career Technical Students: Applicants may apply at any time; awards will be announced in November. Funds will be disbursed after completing 50% of the program in good standing.
Personal interview with the Caledonian Society Selection Committee, if requested.
* Criteria waived for Caledonian Society descendants.
To submit your application, click on Apply above. Questions? Click on Scholarship Questions above to email the Scholarship Chair.
Caledonian Scholastic Excellence Prize
Celebrating the brilliant minds at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Engineering.
Each year we award the top medical or engineering student (alternately) at the University of Cincinnati. The student is honored at our annual St. Andrew’s Ball and awarded a cash prize.
Origins of the Fund
Thomas Gibson, who became a member in 1847, bequeathed to the City of Cincinnati $31,000 in 1914 for the establishment of an endowment for the Medical Department of the University of Cincinnati. This endowment is still intact and operating for the benefit of one of the finest medical schools in the United States. The William S. Walker ($1000) and James J. Muir ($1500) Funds were later established and presently serve the Society for benevolences including educational grants and prizes.