Support for People
Funds for Student Quality
The University believes that talent, not the ability to pay, should open the doors to Ohio State. This premise has long governed financial aid at the College of Engineering, where the goal continues to be attracting the best students from all sections of the country and all ethnic and racial backgrounds. Currently, scholarships of various amounts support three of every ten undergraduates in the College. Another five of every ten students, however, are meeting college costs through loans, work-study and part-time employment.
Competition for the best women and men and the cost to study at Ohio State are both escalating. Colleges and universities throughout the US are intensifying their efforts to enroll superior young people. The College can meet this competition through increased gift support. New endowed scholarships and fellowships will build the College's foundation of assured financial aid.
New and increased annually renewed scholarships and fellowships are welcome, too. Many corporations elect to support students in this way. These companies are encouraged to communicate with their scholars and to consider summer internships and co-op experiences to build stronger ties with recipients of their scholarships.
Funds for Faculty Quality
Clearly faculty strength is critical to the quality of education and research within the College of Engineering. Great teacher/scholars can make a lifetime of difference for students and can lead to innovative advances in technology, design and planning. The College has many distinguished, dedicated and creative faculty. They set the standard for excellence in their research efforts, seeking new knowledge to share with students and colleagues.
The College has been able to recognize faculty excellence in a variety of ways due to generous investments by alumni/ae, friends and industry. Endowed award funds provide annual recognition for the finest in the classrooms and the labs. Other funds support named faculty positions.
Endowed chairs and professorships traditionally have been the highest honors a college or university can bestow on its faculty. These positions enable an institution to attract, to retain and to support the finest teacher/scholars. The College of Engineering has 18 endowed chairs and six endowed professorships. The productivity of these 24 scholars brings honor to the College and to the person or company for whom the position is named. The University currently requires a minimum of $1,500,000 for an endowed chair and $750,000 for an endowed professorship.