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Columbus, May 2008

Franklin University Receives Grant in Recognition of Higher Education
 Efficiencies and Effective Business Practices

Franklin University in Columbus is the second recipient of a $20,000 grant established through The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC). 

A private foundation, which wishes to remain anonymous, awarded the funds in recognition of sound and effective business practices in higher education.  Franklin University was selected as the grant recipient based on scores in five critical areas of evaluation determined by the grantor to be indicators of effective business and financial practices.

For 58 years OFIC has supported independent higher education by providing unrestricted operating funds, scholarships and programmatic support through funds raised in annual solicitations of businesses and foundations. OFIC facilitates these funds on behalf of its non-tax-supported member colleges and universities.  Member colleges collectively enroll nearly 97,000 students and award one-third of all bachelor’s degrees in the state. OFIC is governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of Ohio’s corporate leaders, as well as presidents of the 35 member colleges.

The member colleges are: Antioch College, Ashland University, Baldwin-Wallace College, Bluffton University, Capital University, Cedarville University, University of Dayton, Defiance College, Denison University, The University of Findlay, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Franklin University, Heidelberg College, Hiram College, John Carroll University, Kenyon College, Lake Erie College, Lourdes College, Malone College, Marietta College, Mount Union College, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Muskingum College, Notre Dame College, Oberlin College, Ohio Dominican University, Ohio Northern University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Otterbein College, Urbana University, Ursuline College, Walsh University, Wilmington College, Wittenberg University and The College of Wooster.