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

ScholarshipUniverse simplifies the process of finding and applying for internal and external scholarships at Ohio State. This platform hosts all alumni club scholarships. Apply and/or update your profile each year by The Ohio State University priority date for maximum aid consideration.

Log in to ScholarshipUniverse using your Ohio State username (lastname.#) and password. Need instructions for activating your username? Contact Buckeye Link, 614-292-OHIO, for assistance.

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.

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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