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Traditional Student and Special Scholarships

Knox County Foundation

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Deadline

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Grant Type

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Overview

Geographic Scope: Knox County, Ohio

The Foundation offers traditional scholarships for high school and college students, as well as special scholarships. Multiple scholarship programs are available through various donor funds.

Program Details:

  • Traditional high school student scholarships
  • Traditional college student scholarships
  • Special scholarships (various focus areas)
  • Applications available on the Foundation website

Contact Information:

  • Phone: 740-392-3270
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Address: 101 E. Gambier Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050

How to Apply

Application Process

  1. Visit the Knox County Foundation website "Grants & Scholarships" section
  2. Download the scholarship application form
  3. Complete the application with careful attention to all deadlines
  4. Submit by the published deadline (late applications will not be considered)

Available Resources:

  • Applicant Guide (PDF)
  • Scholarship FAQs
  • Requirements & Instructions (PDF)
  • Application forms available online

Important Note: Late arriving applications will not be considered; applicants must carefully note all application deadlines.

What Knox County Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
43
Total given
$3.38M
Median grant
$37K
Range
$11K–$500K
  • By dollars: Ohio 86%, Indiana 8%, Nebraska 5%. Top recipient cities: Mount Vernon, OH; Danville, OH; Columbus, OH.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Knox Development Partnership · Mount Vernon, OH

    Economic Development

    $500K

  • The Salvation Army · Mount Vernon, OH

    Child Care Facility

    $393K

  • Foundation for Knox Comm Hosp · Mount Vernon, OH

    ER Expansion Project

    $321K

  • Acacia Fraternity Foundation · Carmel, IN

    Donor Advised Support

    $275K

  • Habitat for Humanity Knox CO · Mount Vernon, OH

    Headquarters Improv

    $176K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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