The Louie F. Cox Scholarship

The Louie F. Cox Scholarship is available to African American Students graduating from any High School located in Butler or Warren Counties in Ohio or who reside in either Butler or Warren County, Ohio.

Immediately, you will want to inform your counselor that you are applying for the Louie F. Cox Scholarship. There is a form he/she will need to fill out and giving them a fair amount of time to submit their evaluation gives you the best outcome. You will fill out our general application, which will filter you into all scholarships for which you are eligible through the Middletown Community Foundation.

You will need the following:

  • Your transcript is to be uploaded from your counselor’s office. You will send the invitation from the scholarship portal.
  • Your "Louie F. Cox" counselor's evaluation form will need to be uploaded by your counselor by February 1st.
  • Have a current picture to upload it may be used for publicity purposes. JPEG seems to be the best format to upload, but PDF will work too.
2023 Louie Cox Scholarship recipient Natierra Simms
2023 Louie Cox Scholarship recipient Josh Mumford

The following additional items are required to complete the LOUIE COX SCHOLARSHIP Application:

Answer these essay questions:

  • 1 Why did you choose your stated major? If undecided, please tell us which area of interest you think you might focus on. What are your future career plans?
  • 2 What are your goals five years from now?
  • 3 Describe the kind of person you think you are.
  • 4 The Louie F. Cox Memorial AK Steel Foundation African-American Scholarship was developed with the help of and is now named in honor of Mr. Louie Cox, a former AK Steel employee, and long-time leader in the Middletown area community. Mr. Cox was a strong advocate for civil rights and was a president of the Middletown-area unit of the NAACP. Inspired by his service, this scholarship is designed to recognize not only outstanding academic achievement but also dedicated service and leadership in the Middletown-area community, which includes Butler and Warren Counties in Ohio. Why should you be considered for this scholarship?

You will send an invitation to your counselor at this point to upload your completed counselor’s evaluation form.  This is located on the scholarship portal.

The LOUIE F. COX online application must be completed by February 1 at 5pm.

Scholarship Instruction Video
Scholarship Instruction Video