Judith Halama Ebert Scholarship Grant

Judith Halama Ebert Scholarship Grant

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

Summary

The Judith Halama Ebert Scholarship aims to support graduating seniors from Ashland County high schools with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, pursuing Education, particularly in Special Education. Established by Judy Ebert, a passionate advocate for education, the scholarship reflects her commitment to assist students demonstrating leadership and community engagement. This initiative not only honors Judy's educational legacy but also fosters future educators who will positively impact the community.

Overview

What We Do 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. Judith Halama Ebert Scholarship Judith Halama (Judy) Ebert has established this scholarship as a result of her lifelong fondness for education, coupled with a strong desire to make an impact on an Ashland County student who is pursuing Education, with a preference for Special Education, as a career path. Judy was an Elementary Education major at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, having graduated in 1955. Her daughter, Joann, also attended Miami, receiving her undergraduate degree in Psychology. She then received her Master’s Degree in Special Education from the University of Cincinnati and taught in that locale. A granddaughter with special needs was also a significant influence on Judy’s decision to create this scholarship fund. It is Mrs. Ebert’s hope that this scholarship will reward a deserving student, with financial need, who has exhibited leadership skills, served the larger community and been engaged in school activities outside the standard curriculum.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This scholarship is to assist graduating seniors from any Ashland County high school with a GPA of 3.0 or above that plan to further his/her education at an accredited four-year college or university majoring the field of Education with a preference for Special Education.