{"id":2559,"date":"2025-08-05T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/?p=2559"},"modified":"2025-08-05T12:52:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:52:02","slug":"owu-receives-500000-in-new-scholarships-from-austin-e-knowlton-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/owu-receives-500000-in-new-scholarships-from-austin-e-knowlton-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"OWU Receives $500,000 in New Scholarships from Austin E. Knowlton Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio Wesleyan is being recognized for the power and potential of its STEM program with a $500,000 grant from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation. The Austin E. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship will support scholarships for OWU students pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees. The new scholarship is designed to provide financial support to STEM students from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, or Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio Wesleyan will receive $100,000 from the Cincinnati, Ohio-based Knowlton foundation during each of the next five years all to be awarded to qualified STEM students. \u00a0 In addition to the new scholarship, OWU has received funding from the foundation since 2012 to support the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation Endowed Scholarship to benefit students pursuing degrees in mathematics or related fields. \u00a0 \u201cOhio Wesleyan is defining what it means to be a liberal arts university in the STEM era,\u201d said OWU President Matt vandenBerg, Ed.D. \u201cThis investment from the Knowlton Foundation strengthens our ability to develop not only STEM talent, but STEM leaders \u2013 graduates prepared to innovate with purpose, think across disciplines, and tackle the world\u2019s biggest challenges with both technical expertise and human understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>OWU offers merit scholarships ranging from $15,000 to full-tuition, with students receiving an average of $45,000 in scholarships and aid. To learn more about Ohio Wesleyan\u2019s STEM-related majors and scholarship opportunities, visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/owu.edu\/academics\/majors-minors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/owu.edu\/academics\/majors-minors\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754498282368000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3H6Ik6p6ERL6GOADfN4TLJ\">Academic Majors and Minors<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/admission\/financial-aid-scholarships-tuition\/outside-grants-scholarships\/general-scholarships\/?utm_source=phpList&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=A%20Pushcart%20Prize%2C%20International%20CASE%20Acclaim%2C%20New%20Grants%2C%20and%20Endless%20OWU%20Connections!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/admission\/financial-aid-scholarships-tuition\/outside-grants-scholarships\/general-scholarships\/?utm_source%3DphpList%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DA%2520Pushcart%2520Prize%252C%2520International%2520CASE%2520Acclaim%252C%2520New%2520Grants%252C%2520and%2520Endless%2520OWU%2520Connections!&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1754498282368000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2SjOLXth3b-Rs20fwPLvWU\">Scholarships<\/a>\u00a0webpages.<\/p>\n<p>The Knowlton Construction Company designed and built over 600 construction projects throughout Ohio and the Midwest, including five facilities on Ohio Wesleyan\u2019s campus. The Knowlton Foundation was established in 1981 to advance higher education and to provide direct grants to colleges and universities. The new scholarship strengthens OWU\u2019s commitment to making STEM education accessible to students across the Midwest, ensuring that talented students can pursue rigorous science and technology programs without prohibitive financial barriers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OWU Sponsoring Organization\/Office:<\/strong>\u00a0Office of Sponsored Research and Projects<br \/>\n<strong>Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Susan Zimmerman at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:grants@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grants@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio Wesleyan is being recognized for the power and potential of its STEM program with a $500,000 grant from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation. The Austin E. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship will support scholarships for OWU students pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees. 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