Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition Announces 2026 Scholarship Opportunity

The Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition (TCLC) is proud to announce the availability of two $500 scholarships for graduating high school seniors. Scholarship Details & Eligibility • Two (2) one-time awards of $500 each will be granted to qualifying seniors. • Applicants must be graduating seniors who either reside in Tuscarawas County, attend a Tuscarawas County high school, or are part of a county-based homeschooling network. • Recipients may use the funds toward a certificate program, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree at any accredited post-secondary institution.
Application Requirements Applicants must submit the following: • A completed TCLC scholarship application. Please visit your school’s guidance counselor office or the Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition website at https://tuscliteracy.org/scholarship/ for an application. • A typed 300–500-word essay addressing the question: “How have you or how would you improve literacy in your community?” • Two letters of recommendation: one from a teacher and one from another adult, such as a club or group advisor, another teacher, or school official. • Scholarship applications are due March 1, 2026, can be mailed to Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition, PO Box 1173, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 (must be postmarked by March 1, 2026), or emailed to TuscarawasLiteracy@gmail.com with the subject line “TCLC Scholarship Submission.”