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PAUL J. FALCO SCHOLARSHIP

The Paul J. Falco Scholarship provides a scholarship opportunity to high school level students from the Village of Marble Cliff who demonstrate outstanding scholastic and leadership qualities. Beginning in 2019, the Scholarship is administered through The Columbus Foundation.  For more information, click here.

The late Paul J. Falco, who served as Mayor of the Village for 36 years, was an ardent supporter of the Village, its residents, and the pursuit of life-long learning.  The generosity of this endowment by Mayor Falco and his wife Bobbie Hall Falco provides the opportunity to recognize the talented youth of the Village of Marble Cliff.  The Paul J. Falco Scholarship has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to residents of the Village of Marble Cliff since its inception.

To be eligible, a student must be a high school level student, current resident of the Village and have lived in the Village for at least one year.   Candidates must have a minimum 3.0 or better grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).  Awarding the scholarship will be based on the applicant’s scholastic achievements (33%), character (33%), and service to school and community (34%).  First priority will be given to candidates who have not received the scholarship in the past.

To be considered, a student must complete The Columbus Foundation General Online Application which can be found on here.

March 1 at 5:00 pm is the deadline for consideration of a scholarship in each year.

Individuals may make contributions to the Paul J. Falco Scholarship Fund at any time.  Additional contributions will help the Scholarship grow and provide more opportunity for the recognition of outstanding students who live in the Village of Marble Cliff.  To make a donation to the Paul J. Falco Scholarship Fund (3711), click here.

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FALCO SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2018

The Paul J. Falco Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that it has awarded scholarships for 2018 to the following three Marble Cliff students: Jonah Bode, Luke Sterneker and Matthew York.  Scholarships were awarded based on scholastic achievement, character, extra-curricular activities, and service to school and community.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the scholarship which was endowed by the late Paul J. Falco.  Mr. Falco served as mayor of the Village of Marble Cliff for 36 years.  The scholarship is annually awarded to a resident student, or students, based on outstanding scholastic and leadership qualities.  Mayor Falco was an ardent supporter of the village and its residents. It is through the generosity of the late Mayor Falco and his spouse, Bobbie Hall Falco, that these awards can be made.  To date, scholarships totaling more than $100,000 have been awarded to over 100 Marble Cliff students.

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PAUL J. FALCO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE

The Paul J. Falco Scholarship Committee will for the 20th consecutive year offer a scholarship opportunity to high school level students from the Village of Marble Cliff who demonstrate outstanding scholastic and leadership qualities.  The late Paul J. Falco, who served as Mayor of the Village for 36 years, was an ardent supporter of the Village, its residents, and the pursuit of life-long learning.  The generosity of this endowment by Mayor Falco and his wife Bobbie Hall Falco provides the opportunity to recognize the talented youth of the Village of Marble Cliff.  In its 20 years of existence the Paul J. Falco Scholarship Committee has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to residents of the Village of Marble Cliff.

To be eligible, a student must be a high school level student, current resident of the Village and have lived in the Village for at least one year.  For 2018, the committee will be unable to offer scholarships to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an educational institution at the college or university level.  The committee will only be able to offer scholarships to high school senior applicants who have a 3.0 or better grade point average.  Awarding the scholarship will be based on the applicant’s scholastic achievements, character, extra-curricular activities, and service to school and community.  The current applications will for scholarships to be awarded for the 2018-2019 academic year.

To be considered, a student must submit a completed application form (see below) with two letters of recommendation.  Applications can either be delivered to the office of the Village of Marble Cliff or postmarked by Tuesday, April 3, 2018.  The Paul J. Falco Scholarship Committee will review the applications.

Application forms can be obtained from the office of the Village of Marble Cliff at 1600 Fernwood Avenue or the guidance office at Grandview Heights High School.

2018 Scholarship Application