Attention students who are planning on attending college in the fall! The 2024-25 FAFSA is now open. You can fill out the application here: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa Reasons why you should fill out the FAFSA: • Lets you know what type of aid you are eligible to receive • Some colleges require a completed form even for
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In October, the Scioto Foundation Board of Governors awarded Main Street Portsmouth in Bloom $4,200 from the Ed & Helen to help pay for their “Play Safe Perimeter” project, the installation of a safe and durable fence to surround the new playground at York Park. The fencing will ensure that children remain safe at the
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The Scioto Foundation Board of Governors awarded the SCOESC a grant in the amount of $7,225 from the Virginia Smith Wolfe Fund and various unrestricted funds to support programs in the arts and humanities for 14 school systems in Scioto County and neighboring counties. The programs include the Scioto County Honors Music Festival, the Visually
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Written by Kay Bouyack The Scioto Foundation announced astonishing results for 2023 Scioto Gives and an award winning grant for Scioto 365 at a reception for participating nonprofit representatives and members of the community leadership initiative held on November 14. Once again, the Scioto Gives program yielded remarkable results in funds raised for the 48
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A conference room full of area UCAN school representatives received updates for 2022-2023 and outlooks for the 2023-2024 school when they met at the Scioto Foundation office this fall. School administrators and guidance counselors from the 12 Scioto County UCAN (University/College Access Network) school districts were joined by representatives from UCAN Neighbors Schools in nearby
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Written by Kay Bouyack The Scioto Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of a new $500 scholarship created by Dru and Bryson Canter, two brothers from Ironton, Ohio, in memory of their grandmother. The Sherry Canter Memorial Scholarship is the third scholarship set up through the Scioto Foundation by youth in the Scioto County
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An Acorn fund, inspired by the metaphor of a seedling growing into a mighty oak tree, provides donors with the opportunity to establish an endowment fund over time. This approach allows donors to gradually build up their fund while honoring someone special in their lives. The fund operates on the principle of manageable increments, enabling
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In the spring of 2022, the Scioto Foundation Board of Governors awarded the City of Portsmouth a grant for $25,000 from the Margaret Anne Strehle Fund, the Ed & Helen Fannin Fund and the Calvin & Martha Johnson Fund to underwrite expenses associated with the manufacturing of signs and banners to be placed along Chillicothe,
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It’s never too late to start planning for your child’s college costs. 529 plans allow for parents, grandparents, and other family members to contribute to the students college future. Whether you start a 529 plan when the student is born, when they start kindergarten, or in high school, every little bit helps to offset the
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Four new participants will bring the total number of nonprofit organizations to an all-time high of 48 for the Scioto Foundation’s 2023 Scioto Gives effort to help raise money for local endowments benefitting copious community causes. October 19 is the big day when area and out-of-town residents, businesses, civic groups and corporations will step forward
