Marian and Wayne Sinsel Scholarship Grant

Marian and Wayne Sinsel Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Columbus Foundation
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: February 04, 2026

Summary

The Marian and Wayne Sinsel Scholarship, established by Marian Sinsel to honor her late husband Wayne, provides financial support to hearing impaired residents of Appalachian Ohio or Fairfield County. This scholarship aims to assist candidates who are 22 years or younger and plan to pursue education at a post-secondary institution in the U.S. with a minimum award of $1,000, ensuring it does not displace existing state or federal funding.

Overview

The Columbus Foundation In 1943, during the darkness of World War II, a group of passionate citizens, led by Columbus businessman Harrison M. Sayre, envisioned a way to improve the well-being of the community and the quality of life in central Ohio. With little more than this sound idea and faith, The Columbus Foundation was established. Marian and Wayne Sinsel Scholarship The Marian and Wayne Sinsel Fund was established by Marian Sinsel to honor her late husband Wayne. From childhood, Marian was hearing impaired, and understood the importance of quality and affordable services to those with hearing loss, and is designed NOT to displace state or federal funding. Marian Sinsel was born August 17, 1920 and graduated from Steubenville High School in 1938. Marian and Wayne Sinsel owned a Western Auto Association Store in Logan, Ohio, later changed to Sinsel’s Craft Place. Award Amount: Minimum $1,000

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Candidates must be residents of Appalachian Ohio or Farifield County, Candidates must be hearing impaired. Candidates must be 22 years of age or younger. Candidates must attend or plan to attend an educational institution in the U.S. Candidates must attend a post-secondary institution full-time. Appalachian Ohio includes: Adams, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Carroll, Clermont, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, and Washington counties.