UNDERGRADUATE: INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AT OHIO NORTHERN U., USA

I. Regular Academic Programs

The following scholarships and awards are designed to attract and retain international students with exceptional academic qualifications to Ohio Northern University. Scholarships are initially awarded to full-time students and are renewable if each of the appropriate standards are met. Students must apply for admission, provide all required documentation for admission and be accepted to the University to be eligible for scholarships. Final awards are coordinated with any other University grants and scholarships that international students are qualified to receive. Scholarships or awards granted to students in the six-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree program are renewable for four years. While the ACT or SAT are not required for admission to the University by international students, those students who take the SAT or ACT will automatically considered for the Dean’s Scholarships or Awards.

Dean’s Global Scholarship

• Award Range: $10,500 to $14,500 renewable
• Secondary-School GPA, ACT/SAT;
  Equivalent GPA of 3.2 and above >24/1090-1120*

Dean’s Distinction Scholarship

• Award Range: $7,000-$10,500 renewable
• Secondary-School GPA, ACT/SAT;
  Equivalent GPA of 3.0 and above >22/1010-1040*

Dean’s Recognition Award

• Award Range: $4,000-$7,000 renewable
• Secondary-School GPA, ACT/SAT;
  Equivalent GPA of 2.8 and above >20/930-960*

*Consideration may be given to disproportionately higher analytical scores on the SAT in comparison to the language portion when the applicant is a non-native speaker of the English language.

Talent Awards

• Award Range: Up to $7,500 variable
• Available to international students in art, music, English or communication arts, who either audition or present their credentials or portfolio to the chair of the department for evaluation. Awards are based on the student’s ability and performance in his or her principal talent medium. Students must major in the area of study for which the talent award is being considered. Actual eligibility amounts will be determined by the Office of Financial Aid and will be coordinated with other institutional aid received by the student.

Visionary Scholarship

• An award of $1,000 for international students who have spent one or two years in U.S. high schools as exchange students or because their parents have taken a temporary work position in the USA.

ONU Sibling and Alumni Awards

• These awards of $1,000 are available to qualified international students.

Additional considerations: Those involved in determining scholarship and award amounts may additionally take into consideration the student’s TOEFL score, extracurricular activities, recommendations, the student’s written statement, community involvement, leadership activities, and anticipated contribution to the academic setting. Transfer students are also eligible for international-student scholarships and awards.

II. Bridging Program

All students admitted to the Bridging Program will a receive a $15,500 scholarship. This scholarship will be applied toward the tuition for the Bridging Program academic year. Students successfully completing the Bridging Program may be eligable for the academic scholarships as indicated above.

http://www-new.onu.edu/admissions/international_students/international_scholarships_and_awards