“We’ve realized that in the state of Ohio there are young people who should be going to university that don’t think they can even apply,” she said. “We are serving the citizens of Ohio by helping to identify those students in each county to give them a opportunity to go to Ohio State University.”

Tally Hart, director of Student Financial Aid, said qualified students whose families earn less than $40,000 a year will be eligible for the opportunity scholarships. The amount of the award will be in addition to the students’ federal and state grants to fully fund their education, including tuition and other expenses such as room and board, books and supplies and transportation to and from campus. Students also are eligible for work-study awards to pay for out-of-pocket expenses. The scholarship may be renewed for up to 12 quarters as long as a student attends school full time and maintains a 3.2 GPA.

Hart said recent studies by the American Council on Education and the Lumina Foundation have increased awareness about a growing challenge in higher education: a high number of qualified students don’t apply for college or for financial aid because they don’t know what’s available.

“This scholarship was created because we think some very talented students are missing the opportunity to attend Ohio State because they fear they can’t afford it,” Hart said. “We want students who are talented to know that Ohio State is still their university and finances are available to help them meet the cost.”

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