Scholarships
OSULA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMAs alumni, we realize the benefits of our experiences at The Ohio State University and have many fond memories of our college days. The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Los Angeles (OSULA) is committed to giving students from Southern California the opportunity to sing the praises of Ohio State. Our student recruitment committee visits thousands of young students each year in an effort to attract top students to Ohio State. Most importantly, as part of The Ohio State University Scholars Program, OSULA awards up to $15,000 in scholarships each year and several years ago established an endowed scholarship in the club’s name. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the OSULA Scholarship Fund, please send a check (made payable to The Ohio State University) to OSULA, 12617 Meadow Green Rd, La Mirada, CA 90638. Thank you in advance for your support of the university and OSULA. |
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STUDENT RECRUITMENTThroughout the year, OSULA represents Ohio State at several college fairs around Los Angeles. We pass out OSU literature and answer the questions of potential new Buckeyes. Fairs are generally held on weekday evenings. It’s easy, OSU provides ‘facts and answers sheets’, and we always send you with others who have done it before. For more information or to sign up to help staff a College Fair in your area, please email OSULA Board secretary and scholarship committee chair Amanda Van Frank at LAClub@osu.edu. |
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2018-19 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONThe Ohio State University Alumni Club of Los Angeles is accepting entries for its annual Scholarship for the 2018-19 academic year on campus in Columbus, Ohio, and the DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018. An official application is available at the following link: The Ohio State University Alumni Scholars Program Application 2018 As alumni, we realize the benefits of our experiences at The Ohio State University and have many fond memories of our college days. OSULA is committed to giving students from Southern California the opportunity to sing the praises of Ohio State. Our student recruitment committee contacts thousands of young students each year in an effort to attract top students to Ohio State. Most importantly, OSULA awards up to $15,000 in scholarships each year and several years ago established an endowed scholarship in the club’s name. If you are a graduating high school senior from Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Riverside or San Bernardino Counties and are interested in attending The Ohio State University with scholarship assistance from OSULA, please apply immediately. All applications are to be typed and submitted to OSULA by the February 1, 2018 deadline. For more information or to submit an application, contact OSULA Board secretary and scholarship committee chair Amanda Van Frank at LAClub@osu.edu. GO BUCKS!
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OSULA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT2016 – 2017Jenna Henry, Rancho Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Peninsula H.S.) LOS ANGELES (August 10, 2017) – The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Los Angeles (OSULA) is thrilled to announce its 2017-18 scholarship winner — Jenna Henry from Rancho Palos Verdes. A Palos Verdes Peninsula High School graduate, Henry has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from OSULA. “Jenna Henry is an exemplary individual, not only as a high school student, but in her community as a whole and we couldn’t be more excited to select her as our 2017-18 OSULA Scholarship recipient,” says OSULA President Maurice Hall, former Buckeye running back and key member of the 2002 Ohio State national championship team.  Jenna Henry, 2017-18 OSULA Scholarship Recipient While Henry does not have direct family ties to Ohio State, all of her college applications went to Big Ten Conference schools. Even with a bias toward Wisconsin from her Badger-graduate father, she will not be following in his footsteps to Madison, Wis. She credits great experiences enjoyed during two spring break visits to Columbus for solidifying her choice to be a Buckeye. “The Ohio State University is incredibly diverse, something I treasure about my high school, and being in an environment that celebrates our differences is a place I want to continue to be a part of,” reflects Henry on her college decision. “Beginning with my campus visit last year, OSU has consistently made me feel like I am a part of the Buckeye community, something I haven’t found at any other university. OSU is everything I love about my high school and much, much more!” It also turns out Ohio State’s College of Nursing is a great match for her career path, as Henry’s impressive community service record has included her participation in a weekly volunteer program at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance since the fall of 2015. “OSU has one thing that I find extremely important, a nursing program on the main campus,” explains Henry. “After visiting the campus and researching the nursing program, I knew that Ohio State would be a great fit, since it will let me pursue my dream career and has many extracurricular activities that I am extremely excited to get involved in. “Pediatric health has become a passion of mine and organizations such as A Kid Again at Ohio State, Be the Match on campus, and Buckeye Student Nurses Association allows me to begin making a difference in a field I love before even starting my career,” she adds. “I get to be involved in all of these career-related clubs while studying at a top university!” While many college students enter their freshman year with only a vague idea of what their major might be, much less their ultimate career goals, Henry’s work at Little Company of Mary has given her clearly defined goals at a very early age.  Senior catcher Jenna Henry, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Softball “I want to be a nurse in the pediatric oncology department because the nurses are so much than their job description; they are there to help the kids understand what is going on inside their bodies,” Henry says. “One of my favorite things about kids is their positivity, which can easily be lost when they have to spend months at a time inside the walls of a white, sterile hospital. I want to be there to keep them smiling, to keep their spirits up, and to make sure laughter and love fills the air in the hospital. I want to show them that no matter their situation, there is always something worth smiling about. I want my patients to feel a little more like a kid again and want to make them feel comfortable in the hospital, not somewhere they dread going.” Henry was member of the National Honor Society her junior and senior years and a four-time California Scholarship Federation and Presidential Service Award recipient at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. In addition, she was a high school athlete, competing in water polo one year and softball all four years. Growing up with a background in sports, Ohio State’s athletic program certainly did not go unnoticed when she was making her decision on what college to attend.
“At OSU, I will be a part of the J. Michael Dunn Sport and Wellness Scholars program,” she continues. “Since sports have been a huge part of my life from the moment I started softball and soccer at age six, being able to live and study amongst my peers who share this love for athletics, health, and wellness would be amazing.”
“Volunteering has been a major part of my life and OSU has hundreds of opportunities to be involved in my local and global community, including BuckeyeThon,” concludes Henry. “Not only will I get to raise money for pediatric cancer, the cause I plan to dedicate my life to, but I will also be whipping out my dorky dance moves such as the dysfunctional disco, broken sprinkler, and groovy shopping cart.” To be competitive with incoming freshmen like SoCal’s Jenna Henry and to keep up his reputation, Brutus Buckeye may have to step up his dance game. -OSULA- 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, 12617 Meadow Green Rd, La Mirada, CA 90638. Thank you for supporting The Ohio State University and OSULA. @OSU_LA @OhioState @OhioStateAlumni #BuckeyeForLife |
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OSULA SCHOLARSHIP HISTORYPast OSULA (*) and OSU (#) Scholarship Recipients 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 |