Donate to a student scholarship

Thank you for choosing to donate to an OSBA scholarship or book grant. Your tax-deductible contribution will help a worthy student attend college or purchase books. Listed below are the available scholarships and book grants:

The Bonnie Eddy Educational Supply and Book Grant is presented to four high school seniors who plan to major in teacher education and whose school district is a member of the Northwest Region of the Ohio School Boards Association.

The OSBA Black Caucus Leo Lucas Scholarship provides graduating ethnically diverse high school seniors funds for college. The program is named for the late Leo Lucas, a Dayton City school board member and educator who founded the caucus. The scholarship honors his memory by providing scholarships for students graduating from Ohio public school districts.

The Lester C. Marrison Teacher Education Book Grant is presented to a high school senior who plans to pursue a career in education or working with children and whose school district is a member of the Northeast Region of the Ohio School Boards Association.  

The Ronald J. Diver Memorial Scholarship is presented to a high school senior who plans to attend an accredited college or university, career-technical school or technical college, who has demonstrated potential as an educational, business or community leader and competent professional, and whose school district board is a member of OSBA in the Southwest Region.

The Paul D. Mock Education Book Grant provides grant funds to a high school senior who has demonstrated an interest in teaching or working with children and whose school district is a member of the Southeast Region of the Ohio School Boards Association.

Donations

To support one of these scholarships or book grants, you can pay by check or donate online through PayPal. If you pay by debit, credit card or PayPal account, please make sure you select the name of the scholarship or book grant you want to support in the drop down menu. If you pay by check, please make checks payable to Ohio School Boards Association Scholarship Foundation and include the name of the scholarship or book grant you want to support in the Notes field. 

Checks should be mailed to:
Ohio School Boards Association Scholarship Foundation
8050 N. High St., Ste. 100
Columbus, OH 43235

You will receive a letter from the foundation acknowledging your donation for IRS tax purposes.