About Charles E. Chippi
Charles E. (Chuck) Chippi was a retired school administrator, having served 42 years with several local school districts: Rolling Hills, Cambridge and Shenandoah. A 1953 graduate of Valley Local High School, he received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and a master’s degree in education from West Virginia University.
Born and raised in Derwent, Ohio, Chuck was a member of the St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Ohio Teachers Association, Atwood Bass Anglers, Rolling Hills Hall of Fame and Buffalo Alumni Hall of Fame. He also volunteered his time and talents at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center and was on the board of the Guernsey County Senior Center.
Besides fishing, education was Chuck’s passion. He wished to establish a legacy gift of a scholarship to express his belief in the importance of a good education.
2026 scholarship application
Applications are being accepted Monday, Jan. 5, through Sunday, Feb. 15.
This scholarship is included in FAO’s general scholarship application, allowing applicants to apply for nearly 30 scholarship opportunities through one application.
Scholarship applications must be submitted online through the Foundation Cloud Community Portal. If you are a first-time scholarship applicant, you will need to register and create an account in the Portal. If you are a returning applicant, you may use your existing account.
For questions, please contact FAO at 740.753.1111 or view the Frequently Asked Questions page below.
This fund is a member of the Guernsey County Foundation’s family of funds.
Learn more about the Charles E. Chippi ScholarshipSupport the Charles Chippi Scholarship Fund
Gifts to the Charles E. Chippi Scholarship Fund are tax-deductible and can be made in many ways, including cash, bequests, stock, real estate, royalties, insurance beneficiaries and qualified charitable distributions from IRAs.
To mail your donation, please designate the fund and mail to the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, 35 Public Square, Nelsonville, OH 45764.
Donations can be made online by designating the fund when donating.