The Mansfield Noon Lions Club Scholarship Fund provides scholarships and or educational assistance for the visually handicapped pursuing their education either part or full-time, giving priority to those students graduating from the visually impaired program at Mansfield City Schools, and whose visual handicap, which means an impairment which, even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance. Also accepted are upcoming junior or senior college students training to assist and/or educate the visually handicapped. New applicants must achieve a 2.5 GPA or above and previous scholarship recipients applying for a scholarship must achieve at least a 2.0 GPA; applicants should also demonstrate financial need. The scholarship amount varies annually.
Richland County Foundation will be a leader in community development, innovative granting and endowment building to enrich and improve the quality of life in our community. The mission of the Richland County Foundation is to improve and enhance the quality of life in Richland County through strategic philanthropy and community leadership. To accomplish our mission, we will: provide leadership; distribute grants; prudently manage; identify and cultivate donors; assist donors; and offer scholarships.