The Ohio State University Alumni Scholars Program Information for Incoming Freshman
The Ohio State University is located in Columbus, Ohio and was founded in 1870. It is the largest single-campus university in the United States and is currently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the best public university in Ohio, among the top 150 universities in the world, among the top 60 universities in the United States, and among the top 20 public universities in the United States. Ohio State currently offers over 160 academic programs.
The Ohio State University Alumni Scholars Program (ASP) is intended to provide recognition and financial assistance to outstanding incoming freshmen. The Ohio State University Alumni Association coordinates the program, with the support of the Philadelphia Alumni Association, the offices of Admissions and Financial Aid, and the Office of University Development.
The Philadelphia Alumni Association will offer at least one Alumni Scholarship award. It is a $600 minimum, merit-based scholarship. The standards of selection for this award are:
- Ranking in the top 10% of your high school graduating class
- Demonstrating involvement in school and community activities
- Showing a sound interest and positive attitude toward college work
You can get additional information regarding the above scholarship opportunity, along with the application from your guidance counselor or at www.ohiostatealumni.org.
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Read about our 2010 Freshman Scholarship Award Winner. Delsea High School's (NJ) and an Ohio State enrollee, Patrick Shaffer was recently honored at the Gloucester County Academic Excellence Awards Banquet.
Please press the link below for complete information.
http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-15/12729552267650.xml&coll=8
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Jill Gonzalez was the recipient of the 2009/2010 Philadelphia Alumni Scholarship and we are pleased to have her give all of us a brief summary of her early experiences as a Buckeye.
I'm about to embark on my third quarter here at Ohio State and I couldn't be happier! I am so glad that I confirmed my attendance here about a year ago, and was thrilled that the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter has helped me along the way with their gracious scholarship! I had an eventful fall filled with football, honors classes, and newfound friends. Then winter began with a Rose Bowl win, one miraculous snow day, and a membership to Kappa Delta sorority. Spring is sure to hold many surprises, one being the grand opening of our huge new student Union. I'm extremely excited for the upcoming quarter and better yet, the years to come at Ohio State. After being here for this short time, I now know what "how firm thy friendship" truly means.
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Currently, our local alumni club offers two $600 merit-based Alumni Scholarship awards per year. The standards for selection are:
* Ranking in the top 10% of your high school graduating class.
* Demonstrating involvement in school and community activities.
* Showing a sound interest and positive attitude toward college work.
In February of each year, applications are mailed to students in the Philadelphia region that have applied to Ohio State. The scholarship committee reviews the completed applications and winners are notified in March. If you have not received an application, or are interested in further information, please contact Peter Guth (pwguth@comcast.net).
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Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Philly Buckeyes have pledged to raise $25,000 dollars by 2011 to go towards the creation of an Endowment Fund to support a Greater Philadelphia Area student who will be attending Ohio State. We currently have approximately $10,000 in a pending endowed account, with the goal of raising at least $6000 a year over the next 3 years to establish a permanent Philadelphia endowment fund.
To raise the additional $15,000 dollars required to make our endowment permanent, the alumni club will rely on the generous support of our local alumni and club members for monetary donations as well as product and service donations for our raffles and auctions. In addition, we are in the process of planning a large fundraising event that will take place in the Spring of 2009 and continue annually thereafter. We also plan to have regular online auctions in the future to help raise money for this fund, so please Peter Guth (pwguth@comcast.net) if you are interested in donating products or services to an auction.
All donations to the endowment fund are tax deductible. Please use the donation box at the right for monetary donations, or Peter Guth (pwguth@comcast.net) to inquire how to make your donation directly to the fund so that you can receive an official IRS approved receipt from the OSU Department of Development.
A Very Special Thank You
We would also like to extend a special thank you to everyone who made donations for our silent auction benefiting our Endowed Scholarship Fund in 2008!