Financial Aid and Scholarships
Scholarship Details
Provides one or more scholarships to undergraduate students who are majoring in economics. If no students meet the selection criteria, the scholarship(s) will be open to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Eligibility
Students need to meet all of the following conditions to be considered:
Established February 10, 2022, with gifts from Robert Christopher Marshall (BA 1983) and Angela R. Marshall, and matching funds as part of the Scarlet and Gray Advantage Endowed Matching Gift Program; used to provide one or more scholarships to undergraduate students who match the criteria below.
Eligibility
A minimum 3.0 grade point average and demonstrate financial need.
Preference shall be given to candidates in the following order:
1) Candidates who graduated from a high school in Newark, Ohio
2) Candidates who graduated from a high school in Licking County, Ohio
3) Candidates who graduated from a high school in Ohio.
Application Requirements
Complete the FAFSA and ScholarshipUniverse application each year. More information can be found here on the Student Financial Aid website.
Selection and Award Process
Toward the end of each academic year, students who have completed the applications will be reviewed. Those who best meet the desired eligibility expectations listed above will be selected as the award recipient(s). The Department customarily awards 1 to 2 students with a scholarship amount of $4,000-$8,000. Awards are then distributed over the upcoming academic year and will be processed through the Office of Student Financial Aid. (https://sfa.osu.edu)
- Issues related to economic and social consequences of technological change, globalization, and demographic change
- Effects of regulation and other public policies on individuals, firms, and social welfare
- Evaluation of policies to improve economic development and well-being in low-income countries
- Causes and consequences of technological change and cost growth in medical care
- Healthcare reform
This award provides one or more scholarships to undergraduate students who are enrolled in the College and majoring in Economics.
Eligibility
A minimum 3.0 grade point average and demonstrate financial need.
Additional consideration will be given to students who graduated from:
1) Atlanta, GA metro area
2) Franklin County, KY
3) State of Ohio
ScholarshipUniverse Overview
ScholarshipUniverse is Ohio State’s scholarship matching tool that connects applicants and current students to thousands of internal and external scholarship opportunities in a single, secure, easy-to-use online resource.
Most colleges and units already have joined ScholarshipUniverse to manage donor-funded scholarships, with a goal to have the entire university included in a single, unified system. ScholarshipUniverse also includes more than 12,000 vetted external scholarships.
How ScholarshipUniverse Works
By integrating data from the admission application, student records, and self-reported information, ScholarshipUniverse connects students with thousands of scholarship opportunities. Used together with the Free Application for Student Financial Aid, ScholarshipUniverse empowers students to find the most financial aid opportunities for a more affordable education.
Directions for students:
- It’s easy to use! Log in to osu.scholarshipuniverse.com using your Ohio State username (lastname.#) and password.
- Take the time to answer questions about yourself to build your profile. By integrating data from your admissions application, student record, and self-reported information, ScholarshipUniverse will match you with scholarship opportunities.
- Once you are matched to a scholarship, follow the prompts to complete any application requirements.
ScholarshipUniverse continuously searches for scholarship opportunities and alerts you year-round via email when it finds a match. You can access and update ScholarshipUniverse at any time.
Important dates: ScholarshipUniverse opens for Ohio State’s upcoming financial aid year in December. February 15 is the priority date for applying.
Assets
- ScholarshipUniverse application: osu.scholarshipuniverse.com
- FAFSA application: studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
- ScholarshipUniverse About/Instructions: go.osu.edu/scholarshipu NOTE: different deadlines linked across student channels.
- ScholarshipUniverse FAQs: sfa.osu.edu/contact-us/consumer-disclosure/scholarshipuniverse
- Student Financial Aid: sfa.osu.edu