Scholarships
The Ohio State Alumni Club of Los Angeles (OSULA) Scholarship fund has been established through the hard work of our club members, the generosity of our donors and the many Buckeye fans and alumni. Our club is proud to provide scholarships to students in Los Angeles who are accepted at Ohio State and are committed to attend.
Students from Los Angeles may be awarded scholarship money based on the following criteria:
- Admittance to the University
- Record of participation in school, community, extracurricular activities, and academic merit
- Quality of answers to several essay questions
- Potential interview with one or more of our Scholarship Committee members
Apply for a scholarship
Search the online list of applications to find the Alumni Club of Los Angeles scholarship listing. Application links are open annually from November 1 until February 1.
Additional information on scholarships and financial aid at Ohio State can be found online at sfa.osu.edu.
For questions, contact Leslie Smith, Smith.6863@osu.edu, 614-292-6576 at the Alumni Association.
To donate to The Ohio State Alumni Club of Los Angeles (OSULA) Scholarship fund visit our online giving page to make a gift.
STUDENT RECRUITMENT
Throughout the year, OSULA represents Ohio State at several college fairs around Los Angeles. We pass out Ohio State literature and answer the questions of potential new Buckeyes.
Fairs are generally held on weekday evenings. It’s easy, Ohio State provides ‘facts and answers sheets’, and we always send you with others who have done it before.
For more information, please contact the OSULA scholarship committee at LAClub@osu.edu.
OSULA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
2020 – 2021
Samuel Dominguez, Downey (Loyola High School)
LOS ANGELES (September 12, 2020) – Samuel Dominguez of Downey, Calif., a graduate of Loyola High School of Los Angeles, has been selected to receive The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Los Angeles (OSULA) annual scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year, it was announced today by OSULA President Andre Billups. Dominguez receives a $7,500 scholarship from OSULA towards his first year on the main campus in Columbus, Ohio.
During his high school career, Dominguez was honored by the College Board as an Advanced Placement® Scholar Award winner and graduated from Loyola High with a 3.83 grade point average.
A decorated student-athlete, Dominguez was recognized as football team captain and All-CIF Division IV First Team offensive lineman as a senior, leading Loyola to the Division IV championship game in 2019. After the season, he received the team’s Pat Jacobs Award honoring the senior football athlete who has exemplified four years of excellence.
ABOUT OSULA: Serving Buckeye alumni in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in the Greater Los Angeles area, OSULA is committed to providing students from Southern California the opportunity to sing the praises of Ohio State. Its student recruitment committee visits young students each year in an effort to attract top students to Ohio State. Most importantly, OSULA awards scholarships each year and several years ago established an endowed scholarship in the club’s name. OSULA accepts tax-deductible contributions to the OSULA Scholarship Fund, and anyone interested may send a check (made payable to The Ohio State University) to OSULA, 1054 Harrison Ave. #4, Venice, CA 90291. Thank you for supporting The Ohio State University and OSULA. @OSU_LA @OhioState @OhioStateAlumni #BuckeyeForLife
OSULA SCHOLARSHIP HISTORYPast OSULA (*) and OSU (#) Scholarship Recipients 2019-20
2018-19
2017-18
2015-16
2014-2015
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011 (none) 2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007
2005-2006
2004-2005
2003-2004 (none) 2002-2003
2001-2002
2000-2001
1999-2000
1998-1999
1997-1998
1996-1997
1995-1996 (none) 1994-1995
1993-1994 (none) 1992-1993 (recipient did not enroll) 1991-1992 (none) 1990-1991 (none) 1989-1990 (none) 1988-1989 (none) 1987-1988 (none) 1986-1987 (none) 1985-1986 (none) 1984-1985 (none) 1983-1984 (none) 1982-1983 (none) 1981-1982
Source – Ohio State University Alumni Association |