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Welcome To The Coshocton Foundation
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship listings for the Class of 2012 are now available on this website. Click on "Scholarship Applications"on the upper left side of this page. Scholarships are listed by high school and you may only apply for the awards listed for your school. Completed applications are due at your school on
March 1, 2012.
Coshocton High School students, please note: The Coshocton Area Jaycees Scholarship guidelines were not posted until Jan. 25, several days after the others were listed. Also, if interested, do not miss applying for the CHS Class of 1962 Scholarship, even though award amounts are not listed. This 50-year class has been raising money for a number of years and the scholarships given will be substantial!
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DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE RESULTS
At its meeting on January 5, 2012, the Distribution Committee of the Coshocton Foundation awarded a total of $57,228 for the following grants:
- Coshocton Footlight Players ~ $20,000 for capital improvements at the theater
- Coshocton Co. Alternative School ~ $15,000 for programs
- Coshocton Towne Centre Association ~ $5,000 for downtown Christmas lighting
- Echoing Hills Village ~ $4,600 for swim lift device
- Coshocton City Schools ~ $2,878 for a guided reading program
- Sacred Heart Church ~ $2,500 for Society of St. Vincent De Paul community outreach programs
- Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church ~ $2,500 for improvements at Frances Meredith Homeless Shelter
- Coshocton County Resource Network ~ $2,000 for Chestnut Crossing learning center
- Coshocton County Career Center ~ $1,500 for books for indigent students
- River View School District ~ $1,000 for special math programming at Warsaw Elementary
- Ridgewood School District ~ $250 for Project MORE for reading at Ridgewood Middle School
The committee will meet again in the spring. Watch this website for the meeting date and application deadline.
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ATTENTION SCHOOLS
SEEKING GRANTS
Due to changes in IRS regulations, all grants from elementary, middle and high schools need to be made through the appropriate school district. In other words, where the application says "Name of Applying Organization," the school district itself must be listed. The contact person may be listed as the actual individual representing the elementary, etc. school, with the person's contact information. The grant application should also be made clear what school and program the grant is for. Also, the EIN of the school district needs to be reflected on the application. If you have questions, please contact the Foundation.
Thank you!
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IN MEMORIAM
HEATHER B. KENDALL
Condolences to the family and friends of Heather Kendall, who passed away on December 22. Anyone who wishes to make a contribution in Heather's memory to the Angel of Hope Scholarship Fund of the Coshocton Foundation (established by the Kendalls in memory of their son Graham) may send a check to the Coshocton Foundation, P.O. Box 55, Coshocton, OH 43812, with a note that the donation is for the Angel of Hope. Contributions are tax deductible and 100% of every donation will go into Graham's scholarship fund. Thank you all!
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Effective immediately, any organization applying for a grant
from the Coshocton Foundation MUST provide with the grant application a copy of
a Letter of Determination or a Letter of Affirmation from the IRS documenting
that the organization is a 501(c)(3) organization, a political subdivision or a
school.
Organizations may obtain their necessary letter by calling
the IRS at 1-877-829-5500. A Letter of
Determination may take up to 60 days to receive, while a Letter of Affirmation
will take about 10-14 days.
Grant applications lacking the necessary documentation will
not be considered for funding.
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HOW DO I CLAIM MY SCHOLARSHIP MONEY?
If you have won a Coshocton Foundation scholarship, you will
need to submit to the Coshocton Foundation a copy of your billing statement
from your college or university. A
Summary of Account is NOT sufficient. Nor is anything entitled "Estimated" acceptable, and the listing of scholarships and grants received will not work either.
The billing statement must show the amount owed for tuition,
fees, room and board, etc. It should
also show any other grants or loans you may have. The billing statement must reflect that you owe
money. If you have a credit balance, the
Coshocton Foundation cannot issue a check. All checks will be made out and sent to your college or university. No checks will be written to individuals. (We are not trying to be difficult -- these are the rules by which we must abide!)
You billing statement may be mailed to the Coshocton
Foundation, P.O. Box 55, Coshocton, Ohio, 43812 or may be dropped off at the
office at 220 S. Fourth St., Coshocton.
It also may be faxed to 740-622-1660.
Please include a telephone number where we can contact you if we have
any questions.
If you will not need to use your scholarship during your
first year of college, please advise us when you expect to submit a billing
statement for payment.
Check out our new tab (above left) "You & the Foundation"
for answers to frequently-asked questions about us!
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