Dorrin and Ruth Ross Scholarship Opportunities
This scholarship was established by Dorrin and Ruth Ross. Natives of Licking County, Ohio, Dorrin and Ruth married and moved to Columbus in 1935. Following Ruth Ross’s graduation from Bliss College in Columbus, she became a corporate secretary and the owner and broker of Gateway Realty. The scholarship is indicative of Mrs. Ross’s interest in supporting educational opportunities for rural students, inspired by the loss of her family’s Fairfield County farm during the Depression, after her graduation from college.
Candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
o Graduates or graduating high school seniors of Bloom Carroll High School or Fairfield Union high School;
o Past or present members of Fairfield County 4-H or Fairfield County Agriculture’s Future Farmers of America (FFA);
Relatives of Dorrin and Ruth Ross or any member of the selection committee are not eligible to apply. Candidates must attend or plan to attend an educational institution in the U.S. The link for the online scholarship application is: https://columbusfoundation.org/students/scholarships/scholarship-detail/DorrinandRuthRossScholarship/96.
Deadline to apply: March 15, 2020 Please return your completed application via mail to: OSU Extension-Fairfield County, 831 College Avenue, Ste D, Lancaster, OH 43130. Or you may drop off at OSU Extension 831 College Avenue, Lancaster on Tuesdays or Thursdays between the hours of 8 am – 4 pm. Please call to make an appointment for drop-off 740-653-5419 as the Ag Center is currently locked to walk-in traffic.
Award Amount: Minimum $500. For more information: contact Connie Smith at smith.3204@osu.edu at OSU Extension in Fairfield County or by calling 740-277-4632.