2025 Southeast Region

Ohio School Boards Association

Paul D. Mock Book Grant Scholarship

*For seniors planning to major in education!*

PURPOSE: The education book grant is presented to one or more high school seniors in the Southeast Region whose school district is a member of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA). The Southeast Region is committed to inspiring and encouraging capable teacher education candidates to serve the youth of Ohio. The Executive Committee of the Southeast Region sponsors this education book grant. The Executive Committee is comprised of elected school board members throughout Southeast Ohio who are interested in providing support to high school seniors who have demonstrated an interest in teaching or working with children and are attending an accredited Ohio college or university, career-technical school or technical college. The Southeast Region consists of the following counties: Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Scioto, Vinton and Washington. The education book grant will be awarded annually and each recipient, along with his or her parents, will be guests of the Southeast Region at one of its two annual Spring Conferences held in March. Special recognition will be provided to each recipient’s districts, board members and students. The award has been made possible by the donations of board members active in the Southeast Region and from funds raised through region workshops and fundraising activities.

Each applicant must:

• Be a graduating senior currently enrolled in a school district whose board is a member of OSBA in the Southeast Region.
• Plan to pursue a career in education or working with children.
• Be admitted to an accredited college or university, career-technical school or technical college in the state of Ohio.
• Have a 3.00 or greater grade point average (GPA).
• Demonstrate potential as an educational leader and competent professional.
• Demonstrate community involvement and have evidence of good character.
• Demonstrated financial need will be considered in the selection process.
• Applicants will be responsible for forwarding their applications and transcripts for consideration for the education book grant. 
• The Paul D. Mock Scholarship/Book Grant Committee will review all education book grant applications and recommend recipients to the Southeast Region Executive Committee for approval. The recommendations will be forwarded to the OSBA Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors for ratification. Recipients should be contacted in writing mid-February each year.

Click here to download the Book Grant application.

Application Deadline: Received by December 1, 2024