What is Scholars? How to Apply

The Environment and Natural Resources 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 ENR Scholars Program website:

http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/psENR.aspx • Contact Susan Burks at 614.292.2265 or

burks.39@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

What We Do ENR Scholars

First year ENR Scholars live together in Blackburn Hall on North Campus, attend meetings and events together, and participate in an outdoor retreat during fall quarter. Students may also request to return to Blackburn House in their second year. Many continuing ENR Scholars assist with recruiting and mentoring new ENR Scholars in addition to taking on other leadership roles within the program. ENR Scholars also get to know one another through their participation in a variety of domestic trips, service initiatives, and social events. Through the program, students are building a community of friends that will last a lifetime!

Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Scholars are interested in environmental awareness and outdoor experiential learning and activities. The ENR Scholars Program is open to students in any discipline and, even though it is not required, a number of ENR Scholars pursue a major or minor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources within the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Key components of the ENR Scholars Program include clustered academic coursework, meetings, programs and events focusing on the environment, environmental service projects, and adventurous travel opportunities focusing on nature and the outdoors.

In their first year, ENR Scholars take three courses together, including two that focus on environmental issues, ENR 201: Environmental Science, and ENR 203: Society and Natural Resources. In addition, ENR Scholars have the opportunity to participate in a variety of lectures and programs related to environmental issues, including the University Distinguished Lecture Series. Major highlights of the program include research presentations and round-table discussions, as well as tours of university sites and off-campus field trips. Second year students may elect to take additional clustered courses together; those that do generally fulfill the requirements for the Environment and Natural Resources minor.

Environmental Awareness

Community

Domestically, ENR Scholars enjoy a variety of outdoor pursuits, ranging from canoeing and hiking excursions to spring break adventure trips that include activities such as backpacking or sea kayaking. A highlight of the program is the opportunity to participate in the Iceland Study Abroad Program offered through the School of Environment & Natural Resources. This program consists of a seminar course taught during the spring quarter, in which the country’s environmental issues and culture are studied. The program continues in a short-term study abroad experience, where students will see what they have studied in class first-hand.

Outdoors and Abroad