Applications being accepted for Helen Dix Scholarship

The Portage Foundation, in conjunction with the League of Women Voters of Kent, is accepting applications for the Helen Dix scholarship for female students, age 25 or older, at Kent State University or Hiram College.

The $500 scholarship will be awarded for spring semester 2016. Applications and supporting materials are due to The Portage Foundation by Nov. 15. Applications may be requested from The Portage Foundation, 330-474-0480, 138 East Main St., Suite 201, Kent or online at www.portagefoundation.org.

The League of Women Voters of Kent established the scholarship in memory of Helen Dix, a founding member of the organization. When she died in fall 2013, she was its last surviving charter member.

The League of Women Voters national organization was formed in 1920 to help women take a larger role in public affairs after they won the right to vote.

Dix was instrumental in furthering the League mission in Portage County from Kent's LWV establishment in 1953 throughout the rest of her life. She was passionate about the importance of education and its accessibility to an informed citizenry.

Tax-deductible donations to support the scholarship may be sent to Helen Dix Scholarship at The Portage Foundation, 138 East Main St., Suite 201, Kent, Ohio 44240.

Source: Applications being accepted for Helen Dix Scholarship