Olaf and Olga Hanson Scholarship Grant

Olaf and Olga Hanson Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Muskingum County Community Foundation
Last Updated: October 04, 2025

Summary

The Olaf and Olga Hanson Scholarship, offered by the Muskingum County Community Foundation, aims to support students who have completed their sophomore year in pursuing undergraduate, master's, or doctoral degrees in Education. With a GPA requirement of 2.5 and above, this scholarship is open to residents of Muskingum County, regardless of financial need, and applicants may attend any college or university in the U.S. or abroad.

Overview

Muskingum County Community Foundation The Mission of the Muskingum County Community Foundation is to improve quality of life in the community by nurturing opportunities and serving needs through collaboration and philanthropy. The Envisioned Future of the Muskingum County Community Foundation is that Muskingum County’s quality of life attracts organizations and people to pursue their dreams and practice their passions. Olaf and Olga Hanson Scholarship Miss Olaf Hanson, a graduate of The Ohio State University (B.S), received advanced degrees from the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago, and from the Hartford Seminary (M.A.). She later served as National Director of Children’s Work for the Friends United Meeting and traveled both in the United States and in England for this religious education program. She retired in 1977 from her reading teacher position at Frazeysburg Elementary School where she taught for nine years.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Students must have completed their sophomore year of collegeStudents pursuing the following degrees will be considered:Undergraduate in EducationMasters in EducationDoctorate in EducationGPA requirement: 2.5 and aboveScholarship selection is not based on financial needOpen to anyone with permanent residence in Muskingum County.Applicants for the scholarship may be attending a college or university anywhere in the United States or abroad.