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, seeking an undergraduate degree at Kent State University or Hiram College. The scholarship will be awarded for Spring, 2023 semester.

Applications and supporting materials are due to The Portage Foundation by November 15, 2022. Applications may be requested from The Portage Foundation, 330-470-8950, or online.

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, P.O. Box 623, Kent, Ohio 44240.