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To Recognize and Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Young Scholars Program at The Ohio State University
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WHEREAS, the Office of the President in collaboration with the formerly Office of Minority Affairs initiated the Young Scholars Program in 1988 to increase diversity at The Ohio State University; and
WHEREAS, the Young Scholars Program recruits pre-college, academically talented, low-income, first-generation students from nine of the largest urban school districts in Ohio: Akron Public Schools, Canton City Schools, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Columbus City Schools, Dayton Public Schools, Lorain City Schools, Toledo Public Schools and Youngstown City Schools; and
WHEREAS, currently, the Young Scholars Program serves over 1,000 students state-wide, including more than 700 in grades 8-12 and 350 undergraduate students, engaging in holistic support programs focused on academic achievement, college access and completion; and
WHEREAS, the Young Scholars Program participants who complete a rigorous high school college-preparatory curriculum and maintain a 3.3 grade point average and are accepted at Ohio State’s Columbus campus are eligible to receive a financial-aid package that meets 100 percent of demonstrated need; and
WHEREAS, in 30 years, the Young Scholars Program of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has worked with more than 3,000 pre-collegiate students and graduated over 1,000 collegiate students whose participation has supported their earning a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University and who add value as educated, engaged citizens who contribute to their communities in Columbus, statewide and beyond; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Young Scholars Program at The Ohio State University.