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Updated: May 13th, 2010 - 08:16:55
Local News
The Marion Community Foundation is pleased to welcome applications for its 2010 competitive scholarship program. This year’s program will award grants from more than 40 scholarship funds including 7 new funds with awards expected to total in excess of $85,000. This is an increase of $30,000 in awards since last year.
Applications are available to all Marion County high school seniors and graduates pursuing a college education. Applications are available from the guidance counseling offices of all area high schools, from the Foundation’s offices, located inside the historic Stengel True Museum, 504 S. State St. in Marion, and online at marioncommunityfoundation.org.
Specific details on the requirements of each scholarship are available at the MCF website as well. Completed applications will be due to the Foundation’s offices on March 18. Additional information is available by calling (740) 387-9704 or sending email to marionlegacy@verizon.net.
The following is a list of scholarship funds under the stewardship of Marion Community Foundation and a description of each scholarship’s basic requirements. A single application is available for the entire scholarship program; applications are screened for eligibility by MCF staff and forwarded to the scholarship committee so each applicant is considered for all possible scholarship funds.
Adam Johnston Memorial Scholarship -- for Ridgedale High School seniors
Alex Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in history
Andrew Wigton Memorial Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School seniors
Aris Kasotis Memorial Scholarship – for Marion Harding High School seniors
Carol S. Geissler Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in education
Christopher B. Ream Scholarship -- for Marion County residents pursuing careers in special education or obstetrics
Danny C. Sipes Memorial Scholarship – for Marion Harding High School seniors and baseball team members
Douglas & Elaine Waring Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors
Erin Y. James Memorial Scholarship -- for North Union High School seniors
Eugene & Cecilia Reszczynski Scholarship -- for Marion County students
Gary W. Troll Memorial Scholarship -- for seniors attending Bettsville, Hopewell-Louden, New Riegel, Old Fort, or Seneca East high schools
Gene Jerew Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion County students, with priority given to Marion Harding High School seniors and graduates
Gregory A. Rees Memorial Scholarship -- for seniors attending Georgetown High School (Georgetown, Texas)
Hazel B. & A.B. Augenstein Scholarship -- for River Valley High School seniors in the upper 25 percent of the senior class, but not the top 10 percent (4-year award)
Helen & Bob Bintz Scholarship -- for Marion County students attending the University of Dayton
Helen E. Evans Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in education
Herbert Tillett Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in education
Jeannette White Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors and graduates pursuing careers in veterinary medicine or nursing
Joe Petrich & Al Beach Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors who have participated in the interscholastic athletic program
John & Carol Boblenz Scholarship -- for River Valley High School seniors
Judge Thomas K. Jenkins Scholarship -- for graduates of high schools located in Marion County to attend law school
Kenny Martin Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School graduates or seniors pursuing degrees in civil engineering or who have participated in interscholastic or intercollegiate golf
Mandy Kruder Memorial Scholarship-- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in education
Marion Academy of Medicine Scholarship -- for Marion County graduates to attend medical school or a school of osteopathic medicine
Marion Area Auxiliary Scholarship -- for Marion County students pursuing education and careers in health care or medical science
Marion Elks Lodge #32 Scholarship -- for high school seniors residing in Marion, Delaware, Union, Hardin, Wyandot, Morrow or Crawford counties
Marion Technical College Scholarship --for applicants at least 25 years of age and first generation in college attending Marion Technical College
Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors and graduates
Sims Family Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School seniors
Stephanie K. Lust Memorial Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School seniors
Taft Middle School Music Department Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors who have participated in music programs and attended schools in the former Taft Middle School district
Ted Mitchell Memorial Scholarship – for Marion area high school seniors who will attend The Ohio State University
Marion Noon Kiwanis -- for Marion County high school seniors
Ula McNamara Watts Performing Arts Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors pursuing degrees in the performing arts
Wayne Hoch Memorial Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School graduates and seniors
Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to community service, volunteerism, and philanthropy
New scholarship funds which will make awards for the first time this year include:
Pleasant Local Schools Board of Education Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School seniors in the upper 25th percentile of their graduating class
Ridgemont Scholarship -- for seniors and graduates of Ridgemont High School (Ridgeway, Ohio)
Rocco Nicolosi Memorial Scholarship-- for Marion County high school seniors, requires an essay on the importance of being drug, alcohol, and substance free
Sharon Bender Memorial Scholarship -- for seniors of Marion Harding High School pursuing a degree in education
The Craig Scholarship -- for seniors and graduates of Ridgedale High School
Vera O. McDanel Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors and graduates
William and Marjorie Grover Scholarship -- for seniors and graduates of Pleasant High School
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