Alumni clubs host high school juniors on a visit to campus. The Admissions Office will coordinate a special visit program, designed with your students in mind. Highlights will include a campus tour, lunch in the residence halls, and discussions with currently enrolled students. 

Alumni Scholars Program (October-May)

Active Ohio State alumni clubs are eligible to award scholarships to local students ($600 per every 2000 alumni in an area). These university-funded awards are $600 per scholarship and can be increased with funds raised by the club.

Student Retention Incentive Program (March and April)

This outreach program is designed to welcome future Buckeyes to the Ohio State family and convert admitted students to enrolled students through personal contact. You will receive a newly designed recruitment piece to send to these students, congratulating them on being admitted and encouraging them to enroll.

Summer Send-Off Events (June through September)

Alumni clubs invite Autumn Quarter freshmen, as well as currently enrolled students (high school juniors can also be included), to an informal picnic or summer event. The purpose is to congratulate and send-off your new Buckeyes in style, and for students and parents to connect with others in their area who are interested in Ohio State.

College Fairs (July through May)

Alumni from serve as ambassadors at college fairs in their areas, by staffing Ohio State booths, talking with interested students and their parents, answering questions and concerns, and distributing recruitment materials.

Yield Receptions: (Spring)

Yield receptions are held in early March for admitted students and their parents.  Three or four receptions are held in locations determined by the Admissions office.  Alumni are asked to attend and serve as hosts.

Academic Tailgate Parties (Fall) (in-state only)

Academic Tailgate Parties were designed to complement high school visits and college fairs.  Each Tailgate is co-sponsored by the local Alumni Club (in-state), and alumni attend each program, serving as greeters/minglers and promoting the Club’s Alumni Scholarship program.

Calling Nights (October – April) (in-state only)

Alumni come to the Undergraduate Admissions office and partner with student tele-counselors for an evening to make phone calls to prospective students.  The alumni societies call students in the same area of study as the society or the clubs call students in their geographic area.

Dropping off Ohio State information to high schools in your metropolitan area (October) (out-of-state only)

Admissions provides a list of high schools to visit, folders containing Ohio State publications, and business cards for the territory manager (Admissions counselor) assigned to your area.

Placing Ohio State Overview 2011 on a table at your game watches during football season (September-November) (out-of-state only)

The main goal would be to have overviews available for alumni who might need one for their child or for friends of the family. Admissions will provide approximately 15 overviews for the entire season, but more can be requested if needed.

August, 2010