Shawnee State University has received $850,000 in scholarship money to give away to students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math programs.
The money comes from Ohio’s Choose Ohio First program. SSU President Eric Braun said, “I love the Choose Ohio First Program – it is designed to provide opportunities for academically outstanding students to stay in the great state of Ohio – and that is something Shawnee State students want to do.”
The program offers scholarships ranging from $1500 to full tuition to students from disadvantaged areas of Ohio. Degrees covered by the scholarship include:
- Respiratory Therapy
- Biomedical Sciences
- Healthcare Administration,
- Nursing, and Medical Laboratory Technology
- Electromechanical Engineer
- Computer Engineering,
- Plastics Engineering Technology
- Cybersecurity
- Digital Simulation & Game Engineering
- Teacher Education specializing in Science and Math.
According to the university, “New majors with a minimum 3.2 GPA and transfer students with a 2.85 GPA from Ohio with an ACT composite score of at least 21 and Reading, Math and English sub-scores of at least 18 may be eligible for scholarship funding. All awards will be made while funds last.”
Information on how to apply and who’s eligible is online at shawnee.edu/choose-ohio-first-scholarships. Current SSU students declaring a new major in one of the approved programs are also eligible for scholarship consideration. Additional questions can be directed to Sheena Shifko at [email protected].
