The Joseph L. Ruby Student Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Organization: Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities
Purpose: Scholarship for students pursuing education related to aging services and support for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
Geographic Scope: Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne Counties, Ohio
Background: The Joseph L. Ruby Student Scholarship is awarded annually as part of Direction Home's Awards Ceremony to recognize outstanding students committed to serving older adults and individuals with disabilities.
Award Recipients (Historical):
- 2022: Beverly Baddley (attending Malone University for Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with minor in Sociology; volunteer advocate and service coordinator at Alpha Phi Alpha Homes)
- 2021: Lauren Wendt
Contact Information:
- Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities
- 1550 Corporate Woods Parkway, Uniontown, OH 44685
- Phone: 330-899-5301 or 877-770-5558
- Email: donate@dhad.org
What Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 33
- Total given
- $3.44M
- Median grant
- $32K
- Range
- $5,070–$906K
- By dollars: Ohio 96%, Iowa 4%. Top recipient cities: Akron, OH; Ravenna, OH; Canton, OH.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 44% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Seniors
- Disabled
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