Wentz Scholarship

The Lew Wentz Foundation and OSU provide support for the nationally recognized Wentz Scholarships for undergraduate scholar-leaders. Each year, $2,750 one-year scholarships are given to approximately 100 undergraduate student scholars.

Jill Sharp
I was grateful to receive the Wentz Scholarship; it helped fund my education and it also rewarded academic diligence and leadership endeavors.

Austin Horn
As an incentive and reward for becoming actively involved in my school and community, the Wentz Scholarship has helped me to fund enriching international experiences and classes that go beyond the degree sheet.

The Wentz Scholarship

The Wentz Scholarships recognize about 100 of OSU's best scholar-leaders for their academic work and activities in support of the campus and community. Wentz Scholarships are for two semesters of an academic year (fall and spring). This is a yearly award; no extensions are promised nor will any preferred treatment be given for those wishing to continue their activities into a second year. Only one Wentz Scholarship per year, per student, is allowed.

Applicants are required to submit a 500-word essay on the following topic: What is the best example of leadership you have observed or read about, and how has it inspired you to use your education to serve others?  Applicants must also submit a one-page summary of their activities and honors at OSU.

Who is eligible to apply?

Wentz Scholarships are limited to students officially listed as undergraduates at the time of application and for the duration of the academic year (students classified as graduate students, in 3-2 programs, or in Veterinary Medicine are not eligible). Applicants must have a minimum 3.00 GPA at the time of application and for the duration of the award and have completed at least 12 in residence hours at OSU.

Recipients of full funding from OSRHE Academic Scholars Program are not eligible, but institutional nominees are.

TO APPLY, PLEASE...

1.  Complete the application materials, including the student information sheet, essay, and the one-page summary of your activities and honors at OSU;

2.  Attach an official transcript; Include a letter of recommendation from and OSU faculty member, department head, or academic advisor in a sealed envelope signed across the seal; (Unless otherwise arranged, the letter is assumed confidential and not available to persons other than the screening committee)

3.  Return the materials to the OSDR office at 260 Student Union no later than 5:00 p.m., March 6, 2009.

DOWNLOAD: Wentz Scholarship Application