David D. and Ruth A. Schneider Scholarship Fund
Go Back to Filtered List | Search Again
This fund was established by David Schneider in memory of his wife Ruth.
Ruth was born in Bluffton, Ohio and graduated from Ada High School. She went on to receive a degree in education from Ohio Northern University. Ruth taught at LaFayette School for five years and Ada Schools for 25 years before retiring in 1991. She was a member of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Findlay, the former Quatre Club of Ada, and the Order of Priscilla Ministry Group.
David is a graduate of Glenwood High School in Canton, Ohio. He went on to the State University of New York to achieve an Associate of Applied Science degree and The Ohio State University for a Bachelor of Science. David worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a Soil Conservationist from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was a Captain of the Ada Liberty Fire Department for more than 10 years. David was a member of the Kenton Elks, Findlay Masonic Lodge and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
David established this scholarship fund to benefit a child in Hancock or Hardin County who is a foster child or has been adopted from the foster care system. Preference may be given to those students pursuing a degree in a STEM field.
Standards for Determining Eligibility
The applicant should have financial need, a likelihood of achieving success in pursuit of his or her post-secondary education, and a desire to improve him or herself.
- The applicant must be a current or former foster care child who fits one of the following:
- was in foster care on his/her 18th birthday and aged out at that time.
- was adopted from foster care with the adoption finalized after his/her 16th birthday.
- will have his/her foster care case closed between the ages of 18 and 21.
- The applicant must be a graduate of a Hancock or Hardin County High School.
- The applicant must have maintained a cumulative 2.75 GPA or above while in high school/the most recently completed grading period.
- Preference will be given to a student pursuing a degree in STEM. (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
- Any student who receives a full scholarship that includes all of the fees normally payable by policy of The Community Foundation will not qualify for this scholarship.