Wright State University - Choose Ohio First Scholarship

$1,500-4,700 renewable scholarships

Choose Ohio First Scholarship (COF) Eligibility:

Choose Ohio First Scholarship

Choose Ohio First scholarships are renewable scholarships, varying in amounts from $1,500 to $4,700 annually (amount based on a student’s full-time or part-time status). The scholarships are awarded to promising undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in pursuing a major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine (STEMM).

How to apply for a 2010/11 Choose Ohio First

Must submit a complete Undergraduate Admission Application by January 15; The COF online scholarship application link will be available in January 2010. The COF online scholarship application deadline is February 15.

Interested Students must be one of the following:

Current Wright State undergraduate or graduate students
Admitted high school students entering Wright State as undergraduate students in the fall
Admitted transfer students entering Wright State this fall

and meet all of these basic criteria:

Ohio Resident
Intend to enroll or be currently enrolled in a STEMM program (view list of eligible majors)
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (current college GPA for Wright State or transfer students, or cumulative high school GPA for admitted high school students)
Admitted high school students entering Wright State as undergraduate students this fall MUST have successfully completed the Ohio college-preparatory curriculum; and minimum Math ACT score of 27 or Math SAT score of 620

For information contact Michael Reynolds

** Basic Obligations of the Scholarship include:

COF Scholar must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (overall). The first quarter a student's cumulative GPA drops below 3.0, a warning is issued. The scholarship may be terminated if the student's GPA falls below 3.0 for a second quarter.
COF Scholar must remain in good academic standing within their respective STEMM major (3.0 GPA or above)
COF Scholar must participate in periodic meetings with a mentor/advisor regarding progress, problems, etc. Written progress reports are required at the end of each enrolled quarter from the mentor/advisor.
COF Scholar must participate in designated “learning by doing” activities which include internships, co-ops, service learning/civic engagement, undergraduate/graduate research, etc.
COF Scholar must participate in the Dayton Region STEMM Scholars Network.

Ohio Board of Regents