2025 Hope Rising Scholarship

Four $500 scholarships

The four $500 scholarships are open to any Jackson County graduating senior who has been impacted by addiction and overcame adversity. 

The Hope Rising Scholarship Program is funded by Warriors 4 Christ Recovery (W4C), a 501c3 non-profit addiction recovery organization located in Jackson, Ohio. The heart of W4C is to help people find freedom from addiction and to see families transformed! W4C will be awarding four $500 scholarships to graduating seniors in Jackson County who have been impacted by addiction and are working hard to overcome adversity. The HOPE Rising Scholarship was founded in honor of our dear friend, Lexi Vest, who continues to defy all obstacles and is a radiant source of HOPE to all. Recipients of the scholarships will exemplify HOPE and determination to rise above their circumstances instead of being defined by them. Award recipients will be chosen by a team of staff and residents in recovery. The last day to submit the application is March 7, 2025.

To apply, please click here.

Scholarship Deadline: March 7, 2025

Class of 2025 Kiwanis Club Scholarship

(Sponsored by The Kiwanis Club of the Jackson Area)

Award: $1,200 one-time award to an OHHS senior!

Qualifications:

• Any interested graduating senior student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Have been accepted to an accredited college/university for the Fall of 2025.

This award will be based on a combination of academic achievement and community service. Please note: The award check will be made payable to the student AND the college/university they will be attending. 

To download a copy of the application, please click here.

Paper copies are also available in the guidance office. 

Scholarship Deadline: March 14, 2025 to Mrs. Spees.

2025 Vinton County National Bank (VCNB)

Acorn Award Scholarship

Scholarship Overview:

VCNB wishes to recognize local high school seniors in our market area (OHHS) who possess our bank’s core values. Students will be evaluated on the VCNB values of Integrity, Leadership, Progress, Relationships, and Community.  Each December and April, one student from each local school with eligible entries will be featured on our social media and eligible for a prize ($500 Visa Gift Card) based on social media followers’ participation.  A final overall scholarship winner will be awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the pool of monthly featured students. This decision will be made by a panel of VCNB employee judges and announced in May 2025.

Eligibility:

Current high school seniors who live in or attend high school in one of the following counties; Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Jackson, Licking, Pickaway, Ross, and Vinton.  Homeschool seniors are eligible if they reside in the aforementioned counties.

You do not need to be a VCNB account holder to be eligible.  Winning students are responsible for tax implications for prize money awarded. Entries must be received by November 15 or March 15 to be eligible for the corresponding semester contest. All eligible applications received between September 1, 2024 and March 15, 2025 will be considered for the $5,000 scholarship. 

An eligible entry is one in which a fully answered application is received within the stated time frames by a high school senior in the VCNB eight county market area.

Only one application will be accepted per applicant regardless of when the application is submitted. Applicants will only be eligible for social media prize within the semester they apply but all applicants will be eligible for overall scholarship.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.vcnbfamily.bank/Why-VCNB/Scholarship-Application.

 Deadlines: November 15 or March 15 to be eligible for the corresponding semester contest. All eligible applications received between September 1, 2024 and March 15, 2025 will be considered for the $5,000 scholarship.

2025 Scioto Valley REALTORS Scholarship

Scholarship Guidelines:

• 1. Applicants shall have a GPA of 2.5 or greater
• 2. Applicants shall submit a High School Transcript with their application
• 3. Applicants shall submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, or community leader
• 4. Applicants must be accepted in a full-time status at an accredited or qualified postsecondary educational institution and shall provide an acceptance letter
• 5. All Scholarships will be paid directly to the post-secondary institution
• 6. Applicants shall complete application form as well as the essay questions
• 7. If chosen to the second step, applicant will be required to do an interview with the committee

To download the instructions and application, please click here.

Applications must be submitted in one packet by noon on March 25, 2025.

Return by mail to: Scioto Valley Realtors, 49 North Plaza Blvd, Chillicothe, OH 45601or by email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by noon on March 25,2025.

(Seniors are responsible for mailing/emailing their own packets for this scholarship.)