Ohio Wesleyan University has been awarded an additional $355,918 from the Ohio Department of Higher Education through the Choose Ohio First (COF) program, bringing the university’s total COF funding to $4.2 million since 2021. This latest funding will provide crucial scholarship support for students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees.
Comprehensive Support for Student Success
COF scholars receive more than just financial assistance. In addition to four-year renewable scholarships, students benefit from comprehensive career and academic support services, along with guaranteed internship and research opportunities through the OWU Connection, the university’s signature student experience program.
OWU’s four COF grants support studies across 13 academic departments and 23 majors, while also advancing Ohio Wesleyan’s commitment to recruiting and supporting underrepresented STEM student groups, including women, students of color, and first-generation students.
Liberal Arts Foundation Enhances STEM Success
The fundamental strengths of Ohio Wesleyan liberal arts graduates – critical analysis, deep and coherent reading, and communication across differences – enable employers to solve big problems in fast-growing STEM occupations. Our STEM graduates are prepared to be the next-generation workforce, keeping pace with a changing economy and driving economic development in their communities.
Our approach is yielding impressive results. According to the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Ohio Wesleyan ranks No. 68 among all U.S. universities for the percentage of graduates who go on to receive doctorate degrees in STEM fields.
Continued investment in STEM education ensures that OWU students are well-positioned to enter high-demand fields while maintaining the critical thinking and communication skills that distinguish liberal arts graduates in today’s competitive job market.
To learn more about Ohio Wesleyan’s STEM-related majors and robust scholarship opportunities, visit our Academic Majors and Minors and Scholarships webpages.
OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Office of Sponsored Research and Projects
Contact: Susan Zimmerman at grants@owu.edu