Scholarship Opportunities: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Scholarships

The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is accepting applications for more than 50 scholarship funds supporting the educational and career goals of students in the 32-county region.

Scholarship applications are available Monday, January+ 13 through Friday, February 14.

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Scholarship Opportunity: Ohio 4-H Scholarships are due 2/15/2025

Ohio 4-H recognizes and rewards individual excellence, whether it is in project work, leadership, citizenship or community service. Please check with your county Extension office for information about county scholarships or visit the Ohio 4-H Scholarships webpage for more information. Scholarship applications are due by Saturday, February. 15.

Looking for something to do between the Ohio 4-H Conference and Plowboy Prom?

Join us for an exciting prelude to Plowboy Prom on March 8, 2025, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. You’ll get to explore the CFAES campus, try out a cool career activity, and learn some tips to get ready for college. Plus, there’s dinner—so come hungry! Don’t forget to sign up by March 5 at go.osu.edu/b4plowboy. It’s going to be a great way to kick off the night!

Scholarship Opportunity: Ohio Ag Council – due 4/1/2025

The Ohio Ag Council is once again offering six $1,500 scholarships to assist students pursuing undergraduate and graduate level agricultural-related studies.

Please share this opportunity with students that you know! Complete application details are available at ohioagcouncil.org/education.

Scholarship applications must be submitted no later than April 1, 2025.

Teen Opportunity: Anti-Vaping Video Contest (win prizes!!)

Attention Fairfield County Teens – the Fairfield County Health Department needs your help! Help put together an anti-vaping video.

Contestants will have the chance to showcase their creativity, compete for prizes, and make a positive impact in their community!

Details:

  • Youth ages 12-18 who reside in Fairfield County
  • Submission deadline: May 1st
  • Prizes: AirPods, various gift cards, and more!

Please share this opportunity! Attached is a flyer with additional information for distribution and a sign-up link.

Congrats to Fairfield County Fair Queen, Sophia Preston, for reaching the Top 15 in the Ohio Fairs’ Queen Contest!

Congratulations to the 2024 Fairfield County Fair Queen, Sophia Preston, for competing in the Ohio Fair Managers Association Queen Contest. Sophia reached the top 15 participants in the competition last weekend at the Ohio Fair Managers Association Convention. We are so proud of you and the positive role model you are for the Fairfield County Fair.

Scholarship Opportunity: Fairfield County Foundation – due 2/14/2025

The Fairfield County Foundation holds over 130 scholarship funds for the benefit of area students. Over 100 of these funds are administered using the Foundations online system and the majority can be applied to by using the universal application. Since 2010, we have provided 4,786 scholarship opportunities and awarded more than $8.7 million in scholarship funds!

The link to apply and detailed information on applying can be found on our FAQ page. The Fairfield County Foundation scholarship online application for the 2025-2026 school year opens on December 1st, 2024.

Please visit the applications tab to review our five scholarships that require paper applications. These scholarships are not included in the online application and must be applied for separately. Each application includes individual instructions and deadlines to apply. Included are the Edward N. Sands Scholarship, Shelly Strigle Memorial Scholarship, Donald I. Rodenbaugh Engineering Scholarship, Trever & Violet Jones Memorial Scholarship, and Andrew “Drew” Townsend-Engle Memorial Scholarship.

All application submissions are final as of the deadline with no exceptions. Late submissions or edits will not be accepted for any portion of the online application. Scholarship awards will start in April and possibly continue through June. Not all scholarship awards are released at one time. Please check the email used for the applicant log on as well as the portal to see results.

Questions? Please contact Senior Program Officer Abby King at aking@fairfieldcountyfoundation.org or Program Officer Andrea Spires at aspires@fairfieldcountyfoundation.org or call (740) 654-8451.

 

Source: Fairfield County Foundation website

Scholarship Opportunity: Sunrise Cooperative 2/14/2025

The Sunrise Cooperative $1,000 College Scholarships are one year in length and are open to all children and grandchildren of Sunrise Cooperative common stockholders, or all children and grandchildren of active full-time Sunrise Cooperative employees who are enrolling or are currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year accredited college program. The student must be enrolled for the entirety of the year to receive the scholarship.

The deadline to apply is February 14, 2025.
Please find more information online at: https://www.sunriseco-op.com/customer-services/sunrisescholarship

Junior and Senior Fair Boards attend Ohio Fair Managers Association Convention

Last weekend, Junior and Senior Fair Board members had the opportunity to attend the Ohio Fair Managers Association Convention. On Saturday, members attended various sessions and workshops related to Junior Fair learning new ideas on how to better communicate, lead, and organize events and livestock shows.

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