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We serve motivated undergraduate students and foster purposeful learning communities that enhance students’ academic and social experiences.

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Honors Program

Intentionally enriching a student’s academic curriculum while providing a like-minded and supportive community.

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Scholars Program

Develops a housing community focused on a specific academic or professional theme with programming and opportunities to support that community.

Stamps Eminence Scholarship Program 2025

Stamps Eminence Scholarship Program

Provides extraordinary opportunities and support for students that are ambitious and have high expectations for themselves.

Presidents Ohio State Scholarship Program

President's Ohio Scholarship Program

Awarded to new first-year Ohio residents who achieve a perfect ACT or SAT test score.

 

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  • Ohio State students earn course credit through community service

    Chris Bournea | September 22, 2026
    A new program at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business is enabling Olivia Darmanie, a marketing major and Business Scholar , to hone her communication skills in the classroom. The classroom, however, is not on Ohio State’s campus. Darmanie is one of 10 participants in a pilot program that pairs Ohio State students with second- and third-graders at Weinland Park Elementary School...
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  • ACES Senior Wade Brown Turns Campus Engagement into a Passion for Public Service

    Ty Wright | September 17, 2026
    As he prepares for graduation this spring, senior Wade Brown has made the most of his Ohio State experience. The Mount Vernon native has combined academic study in public policy analysis and economics with hands-on leadership, community engagement and government service, building a foundation for a career dedicated to creating positive change. As a scholar in the Advocates for Communities and...
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  • University Honors Program Announces Global Honors Initiative

    Chip Tuson | August 24, 2026
    Beginning this autumn, Honors students at The Ohio State University will have more options to complete their Honors graduation requirements—and be able to do so while travelling the world. The Global Honors option gives students the ability to utilize approved study abroad experiences to complete a part of their Honors course requirements, allowing students more freedom in their rigorous schedules...
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