The Better Business Bureau^® Serving Greater Cincinnati’s BBB Center for Ethics is now accepting applications for the 2025 Thomas J. Klinedinst, Jr. Memorial Students of Integrity (SOI) Scholarship.

Rather than focusing on grades or extracurricular activities, the SOI scholarship is based on an essay which must convey the student's strong understanding of ethics. This year’s essay prompt is related to social media and the ethical implications of sharing information that may or may not be true, and the impact of that decision on those involved.

BBB will award $3,000 scholarships for post-secondary education expenses to the six seniors with the highest-scoring essays.

To be eligible for this award, students must:

• Be a high school senior
• Be at least 13 years old
• Live in BBB Cincinnati's 22-county service area*
• Plan to continue their post-secondary education through an accredited university, college, or vocational school
• Not live with or be an immediate family member (child or sibling) of a BBB employee, BBB Center for Ethics Board Member, or BBB Board Member

For more information on how to apply, visit https://www.bbb.org/local/0292/soi-scholarship or review the official contest rules. All essay submissions must be received by Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

*The 22-county service area includes:

• Indiana: Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union
• Kentucky: Boone, Campbell, Kenton
• Ohio: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Gallia, Hamilton, Highland, Jackson, Pike, Lawrence, Scioto, and Warren (except the following zip codes: 45005, 45066, and 45068)

About BBB Cincinnati
The Better Business Bureau^® has been the standard for ethics in business since 1912, and BBB Cincinnati has been the standard for excellence in the region since 1926. Our mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust in the 22-county region we serve in Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana. We do this by setting standards for marketplace trust, supporting best practices, celebrating marketplace role models, addressing substandard marketplace behavior, and creating a community of trustworthy businesses and charities.

For further information, visit BBB.org/cincinnati or follow BBB Cincinnati on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

About BBB Center for Ethics
BBB Center for Ethics serves as the charitable arm of BBB Cincinnati. BBB Center for Ethics is a 501(c)(3) organization that educates consumers and businesses about ethical business practices, scam prevention, consumer tips, and more. From student scholarships to scam prevention education and business awards, BBB Center for Ethics works to empower our community.