The application deadline is July 1 of each year. The Fund provides benefits which cover full instructional and general fee charges at public colleges and universities and a portion of these costs at private post-secondary institutions. This program awards financial assistance to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement in high school. Recipients are selected on the basis of class rank, high school grades, test scores and participation in leadership activities. At least one scholarship is awarded in each of Ohio's congressional districts.
Scholarships are renewable for up to four years.
Applications are available from high school guidance counselors. Application is made in the senior year of high school. The application deadline is the second Friday in March. The Bluffton College catalog provides information on federal financial aid programs available to eligible Bluffton College students. 2001 Bluffton College.