2008 Woodie Awards
Hamilton foundation to assist local students
Sarah Foster
Issue date: 1/18/08 Section: Community
High school seniors in Oxford pursuing academic scholarships won't have to look very far this year to pick up an application.
Several scholarships are offered in Butler County each year, with the Hamilton Community Foundation being one of the largest providers for scholarships to seniors in the county, according to the foundation.
The Hamilton Community Foundation's Scholarship Program is made up of more than 175 different scholarship funds established by individuals, firms or organizations within the community who want to help students in obtaining a college education and/or technical training. Many are memorial scholarships, explained Katie Braswell, vice president of programs for the Hamilton Community Foundation.
Students from 11 area high schools can receive these scholarships-last year, six seniors from Talawanda High received scholarships, according to Braswell.
In 2006, scholarships for graduating seniors totaled more than $300,000, according to the Hamilton Foundation's Web site.
Braswell said that scholarships from the Hamilton Community Foundation have been awarded to high school seniors since the 1950s.
Scholarships for high school seniors are available to those who will be attending college full time in the fall following their high school graduation. The scholarship can be used toward tuition and fees, books, supplies and on-campus housing.
Braswell said college students look for scholarships that are renewable, but most are only granted once.
"Students receive a lot of scholarships their freshman year of college, but for many, any financial assistance beyond that is few and far between," Braswell said.
In addition to high school scholarships, the foundation offers scholarships to non-traditional students. A non-traditional student is defined as someone at least 25 years of age returning to pursue a post secondary degree at least part time.
Each applicant can apply for as many scholarships as he or she wants.
Several scholarships are offered in Butler County each year, with the Hamilton Community Foundation being one of the largest providers for scholarships to seniors in the county, according to the foundation.
The Hamilton Community Foundation's Scholarship Program is made up of more than 175 different scholarship funds established by individuals, firms or organizations within the community who want to help students in obtaining a college education and/or technical training. Many are memorial scholarships, explained Katie Braswell, vice president of programs for the Hamilton Community Foundation.
Students from 11 area high schools can receive these scholarships-last year, six seniors from Talawanda High received scholarships, according to Braswell.
In 2006, scholarships for graduating seniors totaled more than $300,000, according to the Hamilton Foundation's Web site.
Braswell said that scholarships from the Hamilton Community Foundation have been awarded to high school seniors since the 1950s.
Scholarships for high school seniors are available to those who will be attending college full time in the fall following their high school graduation. The scholarship can be used toward tuition and fees, books, supplies and on-campus housing.
Braswell said college students look for scholarships that are renewable, but most are only granted once.
"Students receive a lot of scholarships their freshman year of college, but for many, any financial assistance beyond that is few and far between," Braswell said.
In addition to high school scholarships, the foundation offers scholarships to non-traditional students. A non-traditional student is defined as someone at least 25 years of age returning to pursue a post secondary degree at least part time.
Each applicant can apply for as many scholarships as he or she wants.
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