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Welcome To The Coshocton Foundation
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NEXT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE MEETING
The next meeting of the Distribution Committee will be Thursday, April 26, 2012. Deadline for grant applications is Friday, April 13, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. Instructions for applying for a grant are located on this website. Click the tab on the left entitled "How to Apply for a Grant" and "Online Application." Completed applications (7 copies) can be mailed to the Coshocton Foundation, P.O. Box 55, Coshocton, OH 43812 or dropped off at the Foundation office at 220 S. Fourth St. in Coshocton. Questions may be directed to Kathy Thompson at 622-0010.
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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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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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