Traditional Student and Special Scholarships
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- 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
- Visit the Knox County Foundation website "Grants & Scholarships" section
- Download the scholarship application form
- Complete the application with careful attention to all deadlines
- 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
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
American Legion Post #136 Scholarship
Knox County Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Harold W. Smith Family Fund Scholarship (Utica High School)
Knox County Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Hickman Medical Scholarships
Knox County Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Career and Technical Education Scholarships
Knox County Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Competitive Grants Program
Knox County Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Grant
Knox County Foundation
Amount
Up to $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
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