The priority application deadline for admission and scholarship consideration is February 1st. With this fast approaching deadline we encourage you to make sure you submit the online application or if you have already started one make sure it is completed before the deadline. Below are the required materials needed.

• OSU Online Application
• Scholarship Essay
• Insight Resume
• Official Transcript ( High School or College)

If you have any questions please contact our office at 1-800-291-4192.

Honors College

If you are interested in applying for the University Honors College you will also need to apply no later than February 1st! The Honors College application is now a part of the OSU admissions application, and has its own section. For more information on the benefits of Honors College and the minimum requirements please click on the link below.

Honors College Deadline February 1st

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UHC Student Ishan Patel

The University Honors College (UHC) is a small degree-granting college within Oregon State University. The UHC offers OSU’s most prestigious degree, the Honors Baccalaureate Degree, which can be earned in any undergraduate major. Some of the benefits to the Honors College are:

• Graduate with the Honors Baccalaureate degree, one of about 13 such degrees in the nation
• Be a member of a tight-knit community of about 800 students
• Small class sizes (no more than 24 students)
• One-on-one interaction with faculty
• All classes are taught by professors, not teaching assistants
• Personal academic advising from the UHC advisors

To apply for the Honors College students must meet the minimum criteria. For First Year Students they must have a 3.75 cumulative un-weighted GPA OR 1820 SAT OR 27 ACT. For Transfer Students they must have a 3.25 cumulative college GPA. Students that wish to apply must first apply to OSU, and then they can fill out the separate UHC application.

There are two deadlines for the Honors College, November 1st and February 1st. For those eager beavers, make sure you get your application in before next Tuesday, November 1st!

Go Beavs!

-KT

Scholarship Application Deadline: Priority Deadline February 1st
“Incoming students are automatically considered for University wide scholarships based on their application for admission and completion of the scholarship portion of the application. Complete applications must be submitted by February 1st for students planning to enter school Fall 2011. Applications filed after this deadline will not be considered for scholarships but will be considered for admission to the university.” Make sure you get all your documents in by this deadline, including your online application, transcripts and SAT/ACT scores if you want to be considered for these scholarships! For a list of the scholarships visit: http://oregonstate.edu/financialaid/osu-scholarships.

University Honors College Application: Deadline February 1st
To apply to the University Honors College (UHC) you must first apply to OSU, and then fill out the separate UHC application. The UHC application includes two essay questions. There is no additional fee to apply to the UHC. There are specific qualifications to be considered for the UHC, to view these requirements visit: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/honors/you-apply.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Priority Deadline February 28th
This FAFSA priority deadline is “used to determine eligibility for some need based aid programs as well as State and Institutional funds.” Make sure to list Oregon State University on the FAFSA form, Oregon State’s school code is 003210. To get more information about Financial Aid at OSU visit: http://oregonstate.edu/financialaid/how-do-i-apply-financial-aid.

Be an eager beaver and don’t wait until the last minute to get your apps in! If you have any questions regarding the information above please contact the Office of Admissions at 1-800-291-4192 or email osuadmit@oregonstate.edu.

-KT

To our Community College Partners:
I want to bring to your attention a scholarship opportunity for students transferring from a Community College in Oregon to the University Honors College at Oregon State University. This opportunity is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant supports students in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) disciplines who have unmet financial need. Up to 20 one-year scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded for each of the next four years. Scholarship awardees will participate in a program designed to enhance their transition to the University.

We are now recruiting the second group of transfer students. Applications to the University Honors College are due by Feb. 1st. So we are asking your help in getting the word out. If you know of specific students who might be interested and eligible, please forward the attached poster or have them contact me directly. We would be most grateful if you would print and post the attached poster, announce the program in class, forward the poster to appropriate list serves, or otherwise help us to get the word out. And, if there would be a convenient time for one of us to come to your campus and discuss the program, please let us know.

In addition to the attached poster advertising the program, we have also attached a brief fact sheet with additional information about the program. You can visit the scholarship web page at to learn more about the program and to find the on-line application. And, of course, you can contact me directly.

I look forward to working with you to identify deserving and qualified students to take advantage of this opportunity.
Dan Arp,
Dean, University Honors College

Transition to University and Careers Program
Oregon State University

NSF Grant: Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
Duration: April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2015
Objective: The Transition to University and Careers Program aims to enhance successful transition for qualified science, technology, engineering and mathematics students from any Community College (including the seventeen partner Community Colleges in Oregon) to the University Honors College at Oregon State University. Scholars will participate in a program to ease the transition to University life.
Scholarship: One year, up to $5,000. Up to 20 scholarships awarded annually.
Application:
Applicants must:
•Currently be enrolled in a Community College. (Degree Partnership students are welcome.)
•Have a cumulative college GPA of at least 3.25.
•Have unmet financial need as documented by FAFSA.
•Transfer to OSU (Corvallis campus) with a declared major in one of the STEM disciplines.
•Apply to the University Honors College by February 1st.
•Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.

OSU Faculty Participants:
Dan Arp, University Honors College
Skip Rochefort, Chemical Engineering
Jim Liburdy, Mechanical Engineering
Kevin Ahern, Biochemistry and Biophysics
Janine Trempy, Microbiology

For more information:
University Honors College, visit oregonstate.edu/dept/honors/
or contact Gildha Cumming at 541-737-6400, gildha.cumming@oregonstate.edu
Transition to University Careers Program, contact Dan Arp, 541-737-6400 dan.j.arp@oregonstate.edu

-bv

Breaking news–

Dr. Dan Arp of the Botany and Plant Pathology Department has been tapped to replace the outgoing Dr. Joe Hendricks as Dean of the University Honors College.

From the OSU press release:

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A longtime plant microbiology researcher who holds the highest academic rank possible for faculty at Oregon State University has been named dean of the University Honors College, officials announced today.

Daniel J. Arp, one of a handful of current faculty to carry the title of “distinguished professor,â€? has been at Oregon State since 1990, when he came to Corvallis from the University of California-Riverside. At OSU, he was named the L.L. Stewart Professor of Gene Research in 2002 and department chair of Botany and Plant Pathology in 2004…

…“Dan embodies the outstanding academic achievement to which honors students aspire and has a passion for sharing his knowledge with students,â€? said Randhawa. “While at OSU, he has served as an advisor and mentor to scores of graduate, undergraduate and high school students, even as he teaches a full complement of courses and maintains an very active research program. Our students will benefit enormously from his dedication and personal example.â€?

The OSU Admissions Blog extends its heartiest congratulations to Dr. Arp!

-jm