Financial Aid: Scholarships

The fund provides one or more scholarships to students who are enrolled in The Ohio State University at Mansfield (“Mansfield Campus”) and have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Preference shall be given to candidates who plan to become educators, preferably in Mansfield or Richland Counties, Ohio. Additional preference shall be given to candidates who demonstrate financial need but are non-Pell-eligible.

Led and funded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program is part of Ohio's strategic effort to bolster the state in the global marketplace of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine, or STEMM. Choose Ohio First awards competitive scholarship funding to Ohio's colleges and universities to support undergraduate and qualifying graduate students in innovative academic programs. Awardees for 2021-2022 were awarded more than $3,300 for this academic year to use toward completing the bachelor’s degree program. The scholarship is renewable. Scholarship recipients will engage in industry- or peer-mentoring or tutoring, help recruiters promote the engineering technology program to prospective students, attend and present on the student experience to the industry advisory board, participate in the annual State of Ohio Choose Ohio First Showcase, and become involved in professional organizations.

Established May 5, 1995, from Copperweld Corporation-Shelby Division of Shelby, Ohio. Income provides scholarships to students attending the Mansfield campus.

Renewable award open to new and continuing students based on educational diversity, especially women with financial need, particularly working single mothers.

Renewable award open to new and continuing graduates of Galion High School.

Renewable award open to new and continuing students pursuing geography or environmental sciences related major.

Awards may be made by the Theatre and English departments to deserving continuing students.

Provide one-time scholarship(s) for local, continuing, engineering student(s) attending the Mansfield campus who demonstrate strong academic performance (3.0 or higher). Preference will be given to students having served in an industry internship position. One letter of recommendation required from a Mansfield faculty or staff member.

Renewable award open to new students who are majoring in physical science, math, or engineering.

Renewable award open to new and continuing students, with preference given to African-Americans. Academic potential, leadership and service will be considered.

Renewable (up to 8 semesters) annual award with preference to a new student who is full time, from a Richland County high school, with demonstrated financial need.

Renewable award open to new and continuing students who graduated from Loudonville-Perrysville school district or live in this community.

Scholarships awarded to North Central State College graduates to financially assist their next step of earning a bachelor’s degree at Ohio State Mansfield.

Continuing undergraduate (3rd year rank or higher) and graduate students who plan to graduate from Ohio State Mansfield may apply for consideration. Students may also reapply who have received previously. Campus and community involvement and GPA above a 3.0 required. One letter of recommendation required from a Mansfield faculty or staff member.

Renewable award open to new and continuing students who are full-time and pursuing a degree in education. Financial need and academic excellence will be considered.

Renewable scholarships for fulltime students pursuing degrees in history, political science, or math on the Mansfield campus.

Award open to new and continuing students graduating from Mansfield Senior High School. Preference is given to applicants to have completed all four years at Mansfield Senior High on time (with original freshman class), take ACT, complete FASFA, submit a university application, and enroll full-time for fall semester.

Renewable award open to new and continuing students, with preference to students with a math or math related major. New students should have four years of college preparatory math and a strong high school mathematics record.

Renewable award open to new and continuing students pursuing a business- or finance-related major.

Established May 2, 1997, from their estates. Income provides scholarships to Mansfield campus students.