James H. and Mary K. Nearhood Family Scholarship for Education Grant

James H. and Mary K. Nearhood Family Scholarship for Education Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Ashland County Community Foundation
Last Updated: September 23, 2025

Summary

The James H. and Mary K. Nearhood Family Scholarship for Education, offered by the Ashland County Community Foundation, supports high school seniors from Ashland County and students from Mansfield St. Peter's High School planning to pursue a major in Education. Eligible applicants must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be accepted to an accredited four-year college or university. This initiative aims to foster educational advancement and community growth.

Overview

Ashland County Community Foundation The community foundation is like the community’s charitable savings account. We pool resources from community members, invest them and then use them to make grants for the betterment of the entire community.  We exist to serve donors, nonprofit organizations and the community as a whole. Donors to ACCF enjoy tax advantages not available to private foundation donors. They also receive professional services without hiring staff. Nonprofit organizations receive grants from community foundations to support their programs and projects. Many nonprofits also establish their own endowment funds with the foundation as a means of investing for the future. We’re also engaged as a community leader. We help set the vision for Ashland County while ensuring charitable gifts are used effectively to meet the community’s present needs and to build a brighter future. James H. and Mary K. Nearhood Family Scholarship for Education This scholarship is to assist graduating high school seniors residing in Ashland County as well as students attending Mansfield St. Peter's High School (regardless of residency) who plan to major in Education.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. GPA of 3.0 or above Accepted to an accredited four-year college/university.