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Welcome To The Coshocton Foundation
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ASSEMBLIES
Coshocton Foundation scholarship awards will be presented at the following assemblies:
- Coshocton High School - Friday, May 11, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
- Dollars for Scholars - Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. (at the Career Center)
- River View High School - Monday, May 21, 2012 - 10:00 a.m.
- Coshocton County Career Center - Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 9:00 a.m.
- Ridgewood High School - Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 9:00 a.m.
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DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE GRANT RESULTS
A total of $26,354 was awarded at the April meeting of the Distribution Committee of the Coshocton Foundation. Grants awarded are as follows:
· $13,390 – Coshocton Probate Court for technology to put public records online
· $3,000 – Three Rivers Firefighters Association for a thermal imaging camera
· $2,714 – South Lawn Elementary School for books for a special reading program
· $2,500 – Walhonding Valley Historical Society toward a new roof for museum
· $2,500 – Board of Developmental Disabilities toward a community garden
· $1,000 – Kids America for a volleyball program
· $1,000 – Friends of the Parks for the upcoming Indian Mud Run
· $250 – Coshocton Is Blooming for the First Impressions program
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NEXT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE MEETING
The next meeting of the Distribution Committee will be Wednesday, September 17. The deadline for grant applications is Friday, September 7, at 4:00 p.m. Check the left tab on this webpage for instructions on "How to Apply for a Grant" as well as the required application. Please follow all directions carefully. Questions may be directed to the Coshocton Foundation at 622-0010. Applications may be mailed to the Coshocton Foundation at P.O. Box 55, Coshocton, OH 43812, or dropped off at the office at 220 S. Fourth St., Coshocton.
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 should be available on your unversity's website.
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.
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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NEW SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED
The Heather B. Kendall Memorial Scholarship has been established in memory of Heather by her friends and family. Beginning in 2013, a scholarship will be given each year to a graduating senior from one of the three local high schools and the Career Center. Preference will be given to a student who either has a disability or who intends to pursue a career in a field in which disabled individuals will benefit. Those who would like to contribute may send a check to the Coshocton Foundation, P.O. Box 55, Coshocton, OH 43812, with a note that the donation is for the Heather's scholarship. Contributions are tax deductible and 100% of every donation will go into Heather's scholarship fund. Thank you all!
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for answers to frequently-asked questions about us!
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