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THE HOOVER FOUNDATION MAKES A $70,000 DONATION TO THE OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

The Hoover Foundation has made a gift of $70,000 to the 2009-2010 campaign of The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC). 

With a cumulative giving total of more than $2.25 million, the Hoover Foundation has supported the mission of OFIC to provide access to independent higher education to Ohio’s students for 58 years.   Since 1952 The Foundation has provided unrestricted funds, which benefit all 34 OFIC member colleges and universities and the 98,000 students they currently serve.

Whereas scholarship gifts are designated for students that meet the donors’ specific criteria, such as county of residence or major area of study, unrestricted gifts benefit all students enrolled at OFIC colleges and universities.  Unrestricted funds are used in areas identified by the individual institutions as those of greatest need, such as financial aid, technology upgrades, library and laboratory needs, or for support of educational programs. 

OFIC, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, is the primary corporate and foundation solicitation organization for 34 Ohio independent colleges and universities. OFIC member colleges collectively enroll 98,000 students.  For 60 years he Foundation has worked to highlight the leadership, value and excellence of independent higher education.  Through contributions raised in annual solicitations of businesses and foundations OFIC has provided unrestricted operating funds and scholarship assistance, thereby assuring continuation of excellence in independent higher education.  OFIC is governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of Ohio’s corporate leaders, as well as presidents of the 34 member colleges.

The member colleges are:  Ashland University, Baldwin-Wallace College, Bluffton University, Capital University, Cedarville University, University of Dayton, Defiance College, Denison University, The University of Findlay, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Franklin University, Heidelberg University, Hiram College, John Carroll University, Kenyon College, Lake Erie College, Lourdes College, Malone University, Marietta College, Mount Union College, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Muskingum University, Notre Dame College, Oberlin College, Ohio Dominican University, Ohio Northern University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Otterbein College, Urbana University, Ursuline College, Walsh University, Wilmington College, Wittenberg University and The College of Wooster. 

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