Otterbein College Admission Office - Scholarship Application

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Scholarship Application

Otterbein College awards a number of scholarships based on a variety of criteria, such as grade point average, ACT or SAT scores, class rank, artistic talent, and so on. At the time of acceptance to the college, students are notified of scholarship eligibility. Any traditional-age freshman or transfer student who meets the scholarship criteria may use the following application to apply for these scholarships. All scholarship recipients will be notified by the Admission Office.

Personal Information:

First Name:

Middle or Maiden Name:

Last Name:

Telephone Number:

Email:

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

High School Attended:

Guidance Counselor:

College(s) Attended (if transfer student):

Intended Major (if known):

High School Activities:

Please list the activities by year in high school in which you have participated. Be sure to list community and church activities as well as your high school extra curricular activities. Work experience should also be listed.

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This section is optional: the information is requested so that we can refer you to scholarships available to students meeting designated criteria. Please check all that apply.

Racial/Ethnic Background:

African American
Asian American/Pacific Islander American
Caucasian
Hispanic American
Native American (American Indian or Alaskan Native)
Multi-racial (please specify)
Other:

Religious Preference:

Baptist
Episcopal
Jewish
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
United Church of Christ
United Methodist
Other:

Essay:
The scholarship essay is optional, however to be fully considered for merit based scholarships it is required to complete an essay question of your choice Essays will be reviewed by a scholarship committee and awarded after acceptance into Otterbein College.

Please write an essay of 500 words based on one of the following questions.

"No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive" - Mahatma Gandhi
Discuss the above remarks in the context of a personal, local, national or international concern that has importance to you.

"Freedom of inquiry, freedom of discussion, and freedom of teaching - without these a university cannot exist" - Robert M. Hutchins
Do you agree or disagree with the above statement? Citing specific examples, why or why not?

Essay of your choice

Otterbein College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, national origin, or disabling condition in admission of students, education policies, financial aid and scholarships, housing, athletics, employment or other activities.