The Gates Foundation: Renewal

The Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar’s Fund awards scholarships to undergraduate college students who have graduated from Ross County, Ohio, high schools. (You must have attended your entire senior year of high school at a Ross County, Ohio, school.) Criteria for scholarship awards are based on: economic need, social skills, and ability to do college work. You may apply for the scholarship for each year of college, through this renewal application, and you are eligible to be considered for renewal of the scholarship for up to a total of four years.

Please attach to this application form:

1. Documents confirming your attendance at a university or college including your most recent grades and transcript
2. Confirmation of the university or college you will be attending for the next year (e.g. fall course schedule, housing confirmation, etc.).

Your application must be received by May 31 to be eligible for consideration for the scholarship. 

A printable PDF version of this form can be returned via email to gatesscholars@ohio.edu, or via postal mail at The Ohio University Foundation c/o The Gates Foundation Ross County Scholar’s Fund, PO Box 869, Athens, OH 45701.