<p>When I asked about the scholarships posted on the admissions page (which I was unsuccessful for this year) I was told that you have to get them your freshmen year. If you don’t get them freshmen year, you’re out. </p>
<p>UGH. Is that true? Is there no hope for the future?</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure this is true since the Maximus competition is during your senior year in high school and they are renewable depending on GPA for the rest of your schooling.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure there are scholarships for majors/schools/colleges that OSU has. I’d talk to your advisor if you have questions about those.</p>
<p>There is a “special scholarships application” that you can fill out. My son filled it out in late Dec-early January of his freshman year.</p>
<p>Sorry, but this is true. I went through the merit scholarships process at Ohio State and won a Medalist scholarship. To do that, I was selected as a Maximus scholar my senior year of high school and participated in the Maximus essay competition. I also completed the HOSA, an application for Honors and Scholars merit scholarships unrelated to the Maximus. Unfortunately, there aren’t many of those and you apply during your senior year of high school. I also completed a special scholarships application. This one was NOT limited to incoming freshmen, but it seemed to be mainly a place for need-based and ethnic-based merit scholarships. Try submitting a special scholarships application, although I browsed through the scholarships you apply to and most are for incoming freshmen. Also, ask your academic department. I heard that many departments offer scholarships for juniors and seniors that show excellence in their major area of study.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your help. I’ll try the special route as you suggest.
311710rvmt your stats must have been really good to get that competitive award.</p>
<p>I transferred in 62 units of college credit with a 3.68 gpa and had a 29 (30 superscored) ACT. But my high school gpa killed me at a 3.1 cause I was training so hard. Seems like all they cared about was high school.</p>
<p>Then, there are not enough athletic scholarships in fencing. You have to be world level pretty much. And we don’t qualify as uber needy or ethnically preferred either. </p>
<p>It’s like getting stuck inside a fishbowl if you are white, middle-class, and OOS. Financial aid at OSU told me I should just stay home for college. I thought that was kinda mean.</p>
<p>What is the amount of a typical department scholarship? Are they only available in engineering and sciences?</p>
<p>I would think that each department has its own scholarships but the amount would be variable. Lots of people give money to OSU designated as scholarship money for students meeting certain criteria. Often the university can parcel out that money as it sees fit. For instance, my son got a a portion of a larger scholarship fund which was designated for engineering students. Other engineering students may also have received money from this same fund.</p>
<p>Seems like most of the money is always in engineering or science. Little in the humanities.</p>
<p>Does anybody know how hard it is to establish in-state residency if you are from OOS? Is that really an option?</p>
<p>It’s not that difficult to gain residency to Ohio. I’ve had friends do it, and basically they have to stay for a full year and hold a job.</p>
<p>Thanol, did they have a full time or part time job? Were they going to OSU at the same time?</p>
<p>I’d like to see about that. My uncle lives near Athens, OH, too.</p>
<p>Once you get here, I would talk with your adviser. I’ve heard that you’re supposed to prove that you’ve been working, independent from your parents, and living in Ohio for 12 months.</p>