Applications
The Fairfield County Foundation scholarship application for the 2024-2025 academic year will open on December 1, 2023.
The preliminary deadline is Friday, February 16, 2024 and the full deadline for the online application is Friday, March 8, 2024.
CLICK HERE to access the scholarship application portal and check the status of your application.
We have over 100 scholarships, many that are awarded to more than one recipient, that can be applied to through our ONE online application. Please see our Frequently Asked Questions section for examples and tips on filling out the application. These questions will be updated frequently so please check back before submitting! Make sure to follow our Facebook page for reminders and information!
Below are our few remaining scholarships that you cannot apply for online and must fill out a paper application. Applications will be posted on this page after they open on December 1, 2023 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Applications can be downloaded by clicking on the scholarship name. Each has unique instructions and DEADLINE so please be sure to read the instructions on the applications.
Shelly Strigle Memorial Scholarship – In 1987 Shelly Strigle's parents and friends established a fund, to perpetuate her name and memory. This scholarship is to partially cover tuition to attend Fisher Catholic High School. This is a Lancaster Rotary Club Scholarship.
Andrew “Drew” Townsend-Engle Memorial Scholarship – This scholarship was created by friends and loved ones of Andrew “Drew” Townsend-Engle to remember a bright light that was unfortunately lost far too soon. The scholarship is for a Lancaster High School graduating senior who is an active member of one or more of the Lancaster High School Choirs. The student should have at least a 2.5 GPA on the weighted scale and must have a passion for the art of performance.
Edward N. Sands Scholarship – The Trustees of the Ed Sands fund encourage residents of Liberty Union-Thurston school district who feel they have a financial need to apply. They must be attending an Ohio tax supported institution of higher learning.
Trevor and Violet Jones Memorial Scholarship – This scholarship, for Walnut Township Local High School, honoring former history teacher, principal and coach of Millersport High School was the first scholarship established at the Fairfield County Foundation in 1991. It was set up by his students, friends and family to recognize over 26 years of service to Millersport. Violet Jones, his widow and former Millersport first grade teacher, established a trust to ensure this fund continues to be available for many years to come.
Donald I. Rodenbaugh Engineering Scholarship – Mr. Rodenbaugh, a Rotarian for 30 years, graduated in 1932 from Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Mellon) in Mechanical Engineering. The majority of his working career was spent as a glass furnace engineer who obtained several patents on processes related to the manufacturing of glass products. Mr. Rodenbaugh's family established a Charitable Lead Trust, in 1998 to provide scholarships for students enrolled in a College of Engineering at a state-supported university in Ohio. Recipient must be enrolled as a full time student in a College of Engineering at a state supported school in Ohio and must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Must be a graduate of a Fairfield County High School. This is a Lancaster Rotary Scholarship.
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.
The Grant Munro Scholarship Program assists students who have graduated from high schools in Fairfield County, OH and who are attending accredited undergraduate or graduate schools in medical or ministry fields. This opportunity is through PNC Institutional Investments who uses Scholarship America to administer the scholarship and is in NO WAY controlled or overseen by the Fairfield County Foundation. We are only sharing this information to make Fairfield County students aware of this other opportunity. For more information visit their website or contact them directly at grantmunro@scholarshipamerica.org or 507-931-1682.