The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) helps students in need by soliciting financial support from corporate donors that believe strongly in higher education. Our approach is personal and life changing— connecting students with donors and empowering donors to design scholarships that have a direct impact on Ohio students, their local community and their future employees.
Because investments stay in Ohio, OFIC can efficiently and aggressively work to empower Ohio independent colleges and universities to have a local impact and increase the number of college-educated workers in Ohio.
2019-20 OFIC Scholarship Applications
Ohio Bankers League (OBL)
Deadline May 15. $3,000 awards.
Scholarships will be awarded to students from across the state of Ohio who express an interest in a career in the banking industry and are studying a major relevant to banking. OBL facilitated professional development in 18-19 by offering mentorships to scholarship recipients with executives at local banks.
Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program
https://www.ofic.org/smr/nordson
Deadline May 15. $3,500 average award.
Last year, Nordson Corporation awarded $500,000 in scholarships to students who expressed interest in a career in the manufacturing industry and/or corporate America. Nordson offers professional development for these scholars through a “Lunch and Learn” event, and many scholars are even offered internships each year.
https://www.ofic.org/smr/morris
Deadline April 30. $2,500 average award.
Supporting seniors who plan to continue studies in law school. Pre-law is the intention, but not necessarily the major.
Varies by scholarship.
Varies by scholarship.