Supporting the Next Gen Workforce

The 2026 Sandy Mazur Scholarship is open! Here's what you need to know to apply.

These were our requirements to qualify for our 2026-27 academic year scholarship:

• Applicants must plan to pursue a degree or certificate at a career technical, 2-year or 4-year institution.
• Applicants must hold a 2.5 GPA or higher.
• Applicants must attach the current year's Student Aid Report (SAR) generated by FAFSA to their application.
• Applicants must share examples of their dedication to community service and how they plan to "pay it forward" in their future endeavors.
• Scholarship is merit-based although financial need will be considered.

How to Apply Online with the Richland County Foundation Scholarship Portal

The Sandy Mazur Scholarship collects applications through the Richland County Foundation, an Ohio-based nonprofit. All scholarship decisions are made without regard to the applicant's age, race, location, gender, or field of study. Foundation staff works with a panel of Spherion franchisees to narrow down qualified applicants and select our honorees. 

To apply, you'll need to visit the Richland County Foundation's scholarship portal. Upon arriving on their site, you'll be asked to create an account. Follow these steps:

• Click on "Create New Account."
• On the next page, enter your:
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Email (this will serve as your portal username)
  • Phone number
  • Mobile number, if different
  • Address
  • Desired password. Make sure you write it down in a secure place for future reference!
• Click "Create Account."

The Foundation will automatically send you an email with your username and a link back to the portal. Save that email for future reference. 

Once logged into the Foundation portal, look for the "2026-2027 Sandy Mazur / Spherion Excellence in Leadership Scholarship." You can scroll through the list of scholarships the Foundation manages or use the search bar in the upper right corner to find our application. 

You can view a preview of the scholarship application by clicking on "Preview" within our scholarship infomration box, or go straight to the application by clicking on  "Apply." Within the application, you can complete it all at once or over multiple sessions. To save your progress, click "Save Application" at the bottom of the aplication screen. To submit it, click "Submit Application."