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SHINE Homeschool Group, located in the Minford, Ohio area, is the first area homeschool group to establish a scholarship endowment fund at the Scioto Foundation. Misty Bailey, spokesperson for the SHINE group, said the scholarship fund gives preference to students who are members of SHINE but other homeschool students may apply. Interested students may apply

The Scioto Foundation has announced the creation of the new Sharon Musser Scott Nursing Scholarship Fund, established by the Portsmouth native who has served the local area as a nurse and nurse educator for many years. To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be a graduate of a Scioto County or neighboring county

The Scioto Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Constance Burns Ackerman Memorial Scholarship Fund, created by her husband Marion Ackerman in memory of his wife of almost 57 years. To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be a graduate of Portsmouth High School and plan to major in education. Preference

The Scioto Foundation has announced the establishment of the new Just a Kid from Sciotoville, Katie Stapleton Scholarship Fund, created by Lori Stapleton Jenkins along with family and community members in the Sciotoville area. Set up as an Acorn Fund, the new scholarship will award $500 next year to a student from Sciotoville who doesn’t

Written by Kay Bouyack The Scioto Foundation has announced the establishment of the Carolyn Locher Memorial Scholarship Fund created by Carolyn’s grandchildren Keely McGraw and Kyle Locher to honor the beloved West Portsmouth resident and long-time Washington-Nile School bus driver.  The Carolyn Locher Memorial Scholarship is designated for the benefit of a student of Portsmouth