What is Scholars? How to Apply

The Advocates for Children & Education Scholars Program is selective, and you must apply to be considered. Students admitted into the Scholars Program typically:

• Rank in the top 20% of their high school class• Have a 27+ ACT composite OR• Have a 1220+ SAT Critical Reading & Math

combined score

Students who are eligible for the Honors Program designation at Ohio State are ineligible for the Scholars Program. Please note: Only new first quarter freshman who begin at OSU during the autumn quarter on the Columbus campus are eligible to apply for the Scholars Programs.

Step 1. Apply to Ohio State at apply.osu.edu

Step 2. Receive your OSU ID via email (issued within 1 week of application submission)

Step 3. Apply to the Scholars Program at hsapp.osu.edu

To be considered, please submit your application by the deadline of February 1.

For additional information:• Visit the ACES Program website:

http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/psACES.aspx • Contact Karrie Mills at 614.292.3135 or

mills.284@osu.edu.

The Ohio State Scholars Programs are selective, intentionally developed Learning Communities which provide you with opportunities for collaborative study. Each of the 14 programs is dedicated to a specialized theme that promotes engagement and personal growth. Additionally, each program features a first-year residential community designed to help students in the Scholars Program quickly develop a strong sense of belonging. They live together, study together, experience diverse opportunities outside of the classroom, and build relationships that last throughout their college careers.

• Thematic residential communities• Focused co-curricular activities• Enhanced advising, career planning, and

mentoring• Select classes with other Scholars

students• Collaborative learning opportunities• Special study abroad programs

PROGRAM BENEFITS

The Advocates for Children and Education Scholars (ACES) Program is designed for students of all majors with an interest in learning about issues that affect children in today’s society. The program enables Scholars to examine a variety of children’s issues through lectures, discussions, excursions and volunteer experiences. Students in this program have diverse career goals including but not limited to: education, counseling, administration, social work, medicine, non-profit and business.

Highlights of this program include attending lectures, seminars and discussions with speakers on hot topics relating to children and education; planning and participating in educational events including museum trips, workshops and job shadowing; gaining hands on experience through a variety of service opportunities relating to children; and traveling to major cities such as Chicago, New York or Toronto to explore education and social justice related themes.

Community Service is an integral part of the ACES program. Students are encouraged to volunteer in a variety of settings relating to children. By way of these experiences, Scholars develop a deeper awareness of children’s issues such as educational inequality, homelessness, healthcare and economic access to education. In addition to providing students with first hand knowledge, service experiences aim to give students an understanding of themselves and their impact on society.

During the first year of the program students live together in Mack Hall and take their freshmen English course together. The ACES program is a close knit community of students who are passionate about making a postive impact on the lives of children. ACE Scholars challenge each other to think critically about the world around them and support one another in their efforts to make a difference. Through the living-learning community students form strong bonds and develop life-long friendships.

Through specialized programming, ACE Scholars gain knowledge and insight into important educational, social, economic, and political issues affecting today’s children and families. Lectures, workshops, discussions, and site visits are typical co-curricular opportunities provided by this program. Prospective students interested in K-12 education are encouraged to research the requirements of teacher licensure in their area of interest when considering The Ohio State University, as some teachers are trained at the undergraduate level, some at the post-baccalaureate level, and a great many exclusively through competitive master’s degree programs.

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