|
Love. Help. Family. Hope.
Giving Hope and Help to Teens and their Families After a Cancer Diagnosis. In honor of Jordyn Myers.
“Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.”
Langston Hughes
Scholarships will open on December 24, 2025 for the Class of 2026
The Jordyn Myers Scholarships will award $15,000 to local students in May of 2026. Students from Stark County or a Federal League School are eligible for the Women in Engineering or Student Athlete Scholarship (both will be awarded at $3,300 for 2026 with a possible second at $1,800). Students who could qualify for both should apply to both scholarships to be considered for each scholarship.
Women in Engineering - https://www.cognitoforms.com/_33JordynStrongFoundation2/JordynMyersWomenInEngineeringScholarship2026
Student Athlete - https://www.cognitoforms.com/_33JordynStrongFoundation2/JordynMyersStudentAthleteScholarship2026
The Cancer Survivor Scholarship (awarded at $3,300 for 2026) is for a student - either from the Class of 2026 or a current Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior in an accredited institution for higher learning whose cancer was treated in the state of Ohio.
https://www.cognitoforms.com/_33JordynStrongFoundation2/_33JordynStrongSurvivorScholarship2026
The Mighty Like Her Scholarship applicants must come from Jackson High School (Massillon, OH). This scholarship maybe awarded to multiple students totalling $3,300. In 2025, it was distributed across 5 students.
https://www.cognitoforms.com/_33JordynStrongFoundation2/MightyLikeHerJordynMyersMemorialScholarship2026
Women in Engineering - https://www.cognitoforms.com/_33JordynStrongFoundation2/JordynMyersWomenInEngineeringScholarship2026
Student Athlete - https://www.cognitoforms.com/_33JordynStrongFoundation2/JordynMyersStudentAthleteScholarship2026
The Cancer Survivor Scholarship (awarded at $3,300 for 2026) is for a student - either from the Class of 2026 or a current Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior in an accredited institution for higher learning whose cancer was treated in the state of Ohio.
https://www.cognitoforms.com/_33JordynStrongFoundation2/_33JordynStrongSurvivorScholarship2026
The Mighty Like Her Scholarship applicants must come from Jackson High School (Massillon, OH). This scholarship maybe awarded to multiple students totalling $3,300. In 2025, it was distributed across 5 students.
https://www.cognitoforms.com/_33JordynStrongFoundation2/MightyLikeHerJordynMyersMemorialScholarship2026
Looking Back
Our scholarship program is growing and we could not be more excited. We've been able to award $112,500 in scholarships to the Class of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
We are so proud of the recipients of the Jordyn Myers Scholarships -
Women In Engineering, $5,000: Marina Greynolds, Washington High School - The University of Toledo
Student Athlete, $5,000: Avery Horning, Alliance High School - Spring Arbor University
Student Athlete, $2,500: Ella Carter, East Canton High School - The Ohio State University
Cancer Survivor, $5,000: Jameson Colley, Worthington, OH - Taylor University
Introduced in 2023 (with Jordyn's graduating class):
'Mighty Like Her' Jordyn Myers Memorial Scholarship - This scholarship honors students attending Jackson High School, Jordyn's school, and allows students to submit a creative response to the statement "I am Strong". This annual scholarship is broken up (to total at least $3,100) as necessary to students graduating from Jackson High School and seeking secondary education and/or training after High School. It can be awarded to one student or multiple depending on applications.
The 2025 recipients are:
Joe Wilson - Kent State University
Avila Hollcraft - Franciscan University of Steubenville
Nathan Weiler - The Ohio State University
Courtney Helle - Youngstown State University
Olivia Palky - The University of Akron
The application for scholarships for the Class of 2026 will open on December 24, 2025 (Jordyn's 21th birthday) - please view our Scholarships page under "What We Do" to access the links when they become available. You can also learn more about the past recipients.
To all of those who applied… THANK YOU. We were overwhelmed with SO many amazing applications that our Scholarship Committee had a very tough decision to make. Thank you for your time and for your interest in the Foundation.
We wish you all the best.
We are so proud of the recipients of the Jordyn Myers Scholarships -
Women In Engineering, $5,000: Marina Greynolds, Washington High School - The University of Toledo
Student Athlete, $5,000: Avery Horning, Alliance High School - Spring Arbor University
Student Athlete, $2,500: Ella Carter, East Canton High School - The Ohio State University
Cancer Survivor, $5,000: Jameson Colley, Worthington, OH - Taylor University
Introduced in 2023 (with Jordyn's graduating class):
'Mighty Like Her' Jordyn Myers Memorial Scholarship - This scholarship honors students attending Jackson High School, Jordyn's school, and allows students to submit a creative response to the statement "I am Strong". This annual scholarship is broken up (to total at least $3,100) as necessary to students graduating from Jackson High School and seeking secondary education and/or training after High School. It can be awarded to one student or multiple depending on applications.
The 2025 recipients are:
Joe Wilson - Kent State University
Avila Hollcraft - Franciscan University of Steubenville
Nathan Weiler - The Ohio State University
Courtney Helle - Youngstown State University
Olivia Palky - The University of Akron
The application for scholarships for the Class of 2026 will open on December 24, 2025 (Jordyn's 21th birthday) - please view our Scholarships page under "What We Do" to access the links when they become available. You can also learn more about the past recipients.
To all of those who applied… THANK YOU. We were overwhelmed with SO many amazing applications that our Scholarship Committee had a very tough decision to make. Thank you for your time and for your interest in the Foundation.
We wish you all the best.
Please take a moment to see where we have been, where we are going, and our reason for all of it.
Thank you for visiting our website.
Thank you for visiting our website.
Get Involved
We are looking for volunteers to help us out throughout the year with a variety of opportunities. Please choose the Volunteer tab above to learn more about opportunities available. We are a great resource for students 15+ looking for volunteer service hours as well.
** Note not all opportunities will be available to 15-19 year olds due to restrictions from the event hosts themselves. We will note opportunities that are 15+ in the description.
** Note not all opportunities will be available to 15-19 year olds due to restrictions from the event hosts themselves. We will note opportunities that are 15+ in the description.
Subscribe
Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.