Ohio State Young Scholars Program - Youngstown

NEW DATE ADDED | School Administrators & Counselors 📣

Due to recent school closures caused by inclement weather, we’ve added an additional statewide Zoom information session to ensure school administrators and school counselors have the opportunity to learn about The Ohio State University Young Scholars Program (YSP) and our application process.

🗓 Wednesday, February 25, 2026
10:00–11:00 AM | Program Overview
11:00–11:30 AM | Live Q&A
💻 Virtual (Zoom)

This session will cover:
✔️ Program overview and mission
✔️ The YSP Scholarship to The Ohio State University
✔️ Student eligibility requirements
✔️ The YSP recruitment and application process

If you were unable to attend a previous session due to weather related disruptions, we hope you’ll join us for this newly added date.

Contact: [email protected]

January 1 means a new year and a new opportunity to become a Young Scholar! YSP at The Ohio State University is seeking new 8th-grade students. To apply, visit https://go.osu.edu/ysp2026 or scan the QR Code below.

Youngstown City SD 8th Graders, it's a snow day! Please spend your time submitting your YSP application to the 2025 cohort. If you have questions, email [email protected] or [email protected].

The Ohio State Office of Diversity and Inclusion, The Ohio State University - Young Scholars Program will begin accepting applications for the new cohort of 8th-grade students on January 1. The application deadline is March 15. If you know of a student who wants to go to college, please encourage them to apply. Visit www.odi.osu.edu/ysp for more information.

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YSP is preparing for OSU Hoco Week. Come to celebrate with us! Walk with YSP in the Homecoming Parade. Register to walk at https://go.osu.edu/walkwithysp

Friday, October 25 | Line up at the Ohio Stadium at 5:00 pm|
Parade begins at 6:00 pm.

Can't make it to Columbus? Participate from home in the YSP Photo Challenge. Either way, we look forward to celebrating with you.

Scholars, please consider attending this event if you are interested in pursuing graduate school.

Friday, October 25, 2024
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
MLK Auditorium | Hale Hall

Stop by Hale Hall to connect with students, faculty, staff, and alumni, hear remarks from ODI leadership and alumni society representatives, and enjoy light refreshments.

Register at https://odi.osu.edu/events/odi-homecoming-open-house

Ohio State is hiring a program assistant for the Ohio State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program. LSAMP is a program of the National Science Foundation with the purpose of increasing the number of historically underrepresented minority (URM) students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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Please join the YSP to walk in the 112th Ohio State Homecoming Parade. All Young Scholars, current undergraduates, graduates, alumni, and YSP friends are welcome to participate.

Friday, October 25
Line up at the Ohio Stadium at 5:00 pm
Parade begins at 6:00 pm

Wear your favorite YSP shirt, sweatshirt, or jacket!

The registration link to Walk with YSP is in our bio
https://go.osu.edu/walkwithysp

Your vote matters! The deadline to register to vote is October 7, 2024.