About Us

The OHSAA Foundation was created in 1997. Its stated purpose was to provide resources for enhancing educational opportunities and services for Ohio’s student-athletes in interscholastic athletics. The initial funding was provided by the OHSAA and the Foundation was established as a 501(c)3 corporation. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer board.

In the beginning, the Foundation sponsored a single leadership conference held in Columbus and later provided a college scholarship in each of the OHSAA’s six athletic districts. Today, the Foundation sponsors six leadership conferences, one in each athletic district, for over 1,200 captains and team leaders. These all-day sessions address leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, role-modeling, and citizenship. In addition, the Foundation underwrites the cost to send a select group of student-athletes to the National Federation’s summer leadership conference held in Indianapolis.

The Foundation’s scholarship program continues to grow and currently includes twelve $2,000 scholarships and six $1,000 minority scholarships.
 

Ohio High School Athletic Association   ~   4080 Roselea Place,  Columbus, OH 43214   ~  (614) 267-2502