The OSP Application is NOW available for the 2024-2025 Academic Year!
Welcome to The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) Ohio Scholars Program homepage! OFIC partners with private, liberal arts institutions around the state to offer scholarships to students like you, as well as to sponsor campus initiatives that together can make an impact in the great state of Ohio. The scholarships we offer students are funded by a variety of donors who earnestly desire to support students by enabling them to further their education. More information about OFIC can be found here.
OFIC launched the OSP application in the 2023-2024 academic year as one way to practice good stewardship of the funds received by our donors to select students who meet complex criteria and to supplement established best practices gained from decades of scholarship experience. We are seeking to do the same for the 2024-2025 academic year to find the best qualified students for the available scholarships we have to offer.
Scholarship Eligibility:
Scholarship eligibility criteria can vary by program. However, all applicants within the Ohio Scholars Program must meet the following criteria:
Be an Ohio resident.
Be a full-time undergraduate student during the full 2024-2025 academic year.
Maintain a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA.
Attend an OFIC member college or university (Members — OFIC) during the full 2024-2025 academic year.
Submit a current, unofficial transcript within application.
File the FAFSA and submit your FAFSA Submission Summary (formerly SAR).
Availability of awards is dependent on eligibility, competition, number of candidates, and continued donor support.
To begin your scholarship application, click the button below.
The deadline to apply is May 1, 2024. You may edit a submitted application at any time prior to the deadline.