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Johnny Bench Scholarship Fund
History
The Johnny Bench Scholarship Fund was established with a donation of $25,000 in
1983 by the Cincinnati Reds as a tribute to Johnny's illustrious 17-year career
with the team.
- Over 375 recipients have received grants through the 2002-03 school year
totaling over $1,000,000.
- Currently there are 82 students receiving scholarships at 12 colleges
and universities including 14 students from Johnny's home state of Oklahoma.
- There have been over 160 students who have graduated from college with
financial assistance from the Johnny Bench Scholarship Fund.
Purpose
The purpose of the Johnny Bench Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to
college and university undergraduates who have displayed both academic and
athletic credentials during their high school careers, and who are in need of
financial help to begin or continue their education at the college or university
level.
Qualifications for Recipients
- Be a resident of the Greater Cincinnati area (defined as the area within
the boundary of Interstate 275) and be attending or planning to attend an
accredited, non-proprietary college or university within the Greater
Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky area, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, or be
a resident of Johnny's home town of Binger, Oklahoma;
- Show proven financial need;
- Maintain a 2.5 grade point average on a scale of 4.9 throughout his/her
college or university career;
- Have displayed during their high school careers both academic and
athletic abilities;
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll as a full-time student.
Website:
http://www.johnnybench.com/scholarship_fund.php
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