Scholarship Opportunities
Herbert L. Baer Prize
Honors Tutorial College Scholarship Opportunities
Ohio University Gateway Scholarships
For additional scholarship opportunities, please refer to the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards and OU Student Financial Aid and Scholarships web sites.
Honors Tutorial College Scholarship Opportunities
HTC students are eligible for other scholarships offered by the Dean of the Honors Tutorial College. Freshmen are eligible simply by virtue of being accepted to the College. No additional application form is required. Upperclassmen must reapply through the Office of Financial Aid each year in order to qualify.
College Endowed Scholarships
The College has a limited number of endowed scholarships that are awarded based on a variety of criteria. These are usually awarded to upperclassmen rather than freshmen.
Dean's Scholarships
The Dean awards Dean's Scholarships every year to sophomores, juniors and seniors. These scholarships are based on merit and range from $1,250 to $2,000. They are renewable providing the student maintains 16 credit hours each quarter with a minimum 3.3 accumulative grade point average.
Dean's Discretionary Fund
Thanks to generous alumni who have provided endowment monies to the College, the Dean is able to provide financial support to students who apply for funding from The Dean's Discretionary Fund for research, travel or other creative projects.This is not a scholarship fund, however, so these funds may not be used toward tuition, room, board or fees. Students interested in applying for this support must apply at the Honors Tutorial College and must provide detailed information about the reason funding is needed.
Study Abroad Scholarships
For information about HTC scholarships for studying abroad, click on "Education Abroad."
Ohio University Gateway Scholarship
Most HTC students qualify for some form of Ohio University's Gateway Scholarship Program. Pay particular attention to the Award Amounts Table (far below.) Note that ACT scores of 32 or higher qualify incoming students for a renewable, full in-state tuition scholarship.
For more information about financial aid and scholarships at Ohio University visit http://www-sfa.chubb.ohiou.edu/html/index.html.
Ohio University announces the continuation and expansion of the Gateway Award Program, which includes the full in-state tuition Gateway Excellence Scholarship. The program is designed to blend merit and need-based aid to eligible students. The Gateway Award Program is applicable to first-year students who are new to the Athens campus of Ohio University in Fall 2006. Eligibility is based on a sliding scale of academic merit, as determined by either the ACT composite or SAT math and critical reading scores, and financial need, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The program is composed of six awards:
Gateway Excellence Scholarship
Four-year renewable scholarships valued at in-state tuition. To be eligible, students must earn a minimum ACT composite score of 32 or a combined math and critical reading SAT score of at least 1400 and have maintained a 3.0 GPA during high school.
Gateway Scholarship
Four-year renewable scholarship based on academic merit. Award amounts vary. See the Gateway Scholarship Award Amounts table below for award values.
Gateway Grant
Four-year renewable grant based on a sliding scale of both academic merit and need. Award amounts vary.
Gateway Trustee Award
Four-year renewable discount of $4,500 applied to the non-Ohio resident surcharge. To be eligible, students must earn a minimum ACT composite score of 25 or a combined math and critical reading SAT score of at least 1130.
Residence Hall & Dining Discount
A one-time-only $750 award for students residing and dining in the residence halls. To be eligible, students must earn a minimum ACT composite score of 26 or a combined math and critical reading SAT score of at least 1170.
Ohio University Bobcat Grant
Awarded to students with the highest need as demonstrated by the FAFSA, without merit consideration.
Many students may be eligible for other scholarships through the Office of Diversity. Please visit the Office of Diversity online at www.ohio.edu/diversity/ for information on our scholarships designed to promote diversity at Ohio University.
Gateway Scholarship Award Amounts
| ACT Composite | SAT (Math + Critical Reading) | Gateway Scholarship Annual Amount |
| 36 | 1580-1600 | Full In-State Tuition |
| 35 | 1530-1570 | Full In-State Tuition |
| 34 | 1500-1520 | Full In-State Tuition |
| 34 | 1500-1520 | Full In-State Tuition |
| 33 | 1450-1490 | Full In-State Tuition |
| 32 | 1400-1440 | Full In-State Tuition |
| 31 | 1360-1390 | $4,000 |
| 30 | 1320-1350 | $2,000 |
| 29 | 1280-1310 | $1,500 |
| 28 | 1240-1270 | $1,000 |
| 27 | 1200-1230 | $750 |
| 26 | 1170-1190 | $500 |
| 25 | 1130-1160 | $500 |
Recipients of the Templeton Scholars are eligible to be considered for the Gateway Trustee Award only. Recipients of the Gateway Excellence Scholarship, Urban Scholars, King/Chavez/Parks Award, and OU Incentive Award are eligible to be considered for the Trustee Award and the Residence Hall & Dining Discount only. Recipients of the District of Columbia (D.C.) Tuition Assistance Grant, which covers non-resident fees, are not eligible for the Gateway Trustee Award discount. Students participating in the Ohio University Educational Benefits Program are eligible to be considered for the Residence Hall and Dining Discount only. Additional restrictions may apply, and the program is subject to change. For renewal criteria, please view the Gateway Renewal page.
Herbert L. Baer Prize
The annual Herbert L. Baer Prize Competition was established in honor of an Honors Tutorial College alumnus, Dr. Herbert L. Baer, who was very interested in research and work that bridged traditional disciplinary boundaries, particularly those involving mathematics in some way. This is a cash award of $1000 designed to recognize excellence and achievement in multi-or trans-disciplinary thinking. All students at Ohio University are eligible to enter this competition each April. The prize is announced in mid-May.
The 2008 Herbert L. Baer Prize applicants must have essays submitted by May 2 at 5 p.m. To view full details about the competition, download the Baer Prize form here.
Past Winners:
Jennifer Morgan Chambers (2007)
Patrick Heery (2006)
Kelsey Brennan (2005)
Anna Jagelewski (2004)
Nicholas Capell (2003)
David Armstrong (2002)