Ohioans For Concealed Carry - The Premier Gun Rights Organization in Ohio Since 1999

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OFCC Announces Academic Scholarship!

Written by Daniel White
Tuesday, 02 September 2008
Ohioans For Concealed Carry is proud to announce a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a student enrolled in an Ohio college or university who is a current member in good standing of an active on-campus student organization devoted to gun rights! OFCC feels it is important to invest in the future of gun rights activism. Recently, we've seen many pro-gun student leaders posting in our forums, and they need our support. By helping them now, we help ourselves in the future. This scholarship will be awarded for the second half of the 2008-2009 school year. If you, your child, grandchild, friend, or relative meets the eligibility criteria below, encourage them to apply for this scholarship. Applications must be received no later than November 30th, 2008. The scholarship winner will be announced no later than December 31, 2008. The scholarship check will be mailed directly to the College or University in January 2009 following verification of college enrollment and organization membership. Funds may be used only to pay tuition. Eligibility Applicant must be enrolled as a sophomore, junior or senior at an Ohio college or university for the 2008-09 academic year. Applicant must be a current member in good standing of an active on-campus student organization devoted to gun rights, such as a Second Amendment club, shooting club, Students For Concealed Carry on Campus, etc. It is at OFCC’s sole discretion if an organization meets this criteria. Application form must be typed or printed legibly by the applicant and emailed as a Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat document. Student must include an essay of 750-1,000 words on the topic, “How do you feel the United States Supreme Court decision in the Heller case affects the right of college students to bear arms on campus?” Click here to download application in MS Word format. Click here to download application in PDF format. Anyone interested in helping to support and continue the scholarship program is encouraged to make a donation to OFCC. Click here to find out how!