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The state is doubling down on its Vax-2-School scholarship drawing and will now offer $2 million in awards from $1 million.
Those between the ages of 12 and 25 can start signing up for the drawing Monday online through ohiovax2school.com or by phone, 883,427-5634, between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
The plan, announced Sept. 23, offered five $100,000 scholarships and 50 $10,000 scholarships awarded over a total of five weeks.
Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health, announced today that there will now be 100 additional $10,000 scholarships.
Also, if the Food and Drug Administration makes the Pfizer vaccine eligible to those between the ages of 5 and 11, they will be eligible for the Ohio scholarships, Vanderhoff said.
The awards could be used for Ohio colleges and universities as well as for career or technical education as well as job training.
Read more in the Saturday Tribune Chronicle.