The Office of International Affairs recognized 32 Ohio State students and awarded over $40,000 in scholarships for spring and summer 2022 Global Education programs abroad and online. Ranging from $175 to $3,000, these scholarships will provide students with assistance for global education program fees and living expenses while abroad.

The Wolfe Study Abroad Scholarship Endowed Fund was established September 1, 1999, with a $1 million gift from the Robert F. Wolfe and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation.

The scholarship supports students from Ohio who plan to participate in longer-term education abroad programs. 

For the 2020-2021 academic year, Wolfe Study Abroad Scholarships were awarded to: 

• Skylar Bader, majoring in accounting (Fisher College of Business Industry Immersion: Italy) 

• Timothy Huang, majoring in microbiology (IFSA - Summer in Shanghai) 
• Lena Koskinen, majoring in Spanish and public policy analysis (COWA: Hispanic Studies in Multiple Disciplines) 
• Ariana Sanabria, majoring in neuroscience and Spanish (ISA Valencia, Spain: Hispanic Studies - Summer) 
• Josie Rohlfs, majoring in human nutrition (Fisher College of Business Industry Immersion: Italy) 
• Cole Simons, majoring in biology (Education Abroad Network: Korea University) 

• Malka Steinberg, majoring in Spanish and linguistics (COWA: Hispanic Studies in Multiple Disciplines) 
• Cecilia Sutton, majoring in Spanish and English Education (COWA: Hispanic Studies in Multiple Disciplines) 
• Bella Vesco, majoring in neuroscience (DIS - Summer in Scandinavia) 

The Francille M. Firebaugh Global Education Fund supports Ohio State students seeking Global Education programs that are relevant to students’ academic goals, career goals and academic achievement. 

Francille M. Firebaugh Global Education Fund scholarships were awarded to: 

• Charles Costanzo, majoring in political science (AIFS Abroad in Stellenbosch: Summer) 
• Gillian Freidman, majoring in marketing (Arcadia University - Accademia Italiana Florence) 
• Kelly Hao, majoring in neuroscience (Education Abroad Network: Korea University) 
• Audrey Kwentus, majoring in marketing (Sant'Anna Institute Internship Program in Sorrento, Italy) 
• Madeline Price, majoring in biochemistry (IES Abroad Paris Summer – Language Immersion 

• Bryann Rasul, majoring in teaching English to speakers of other languages education (Educational, Cultural and Linguistic Engagements in Oaxaca, Mexico) 
• Eric Rote, majoring in political science (New Zealand: Sustainable Tourism & Human Impacts on the Environment) 
• Lakin Beckett, majoring in film studies (The British Horror Film in London) 
• Casey Felton, majoring in nursing (Sustainability in Cyprus: Health & Well-being, the Environment and Society) 
• Jazmin Jennings, majoring in biology (Tropical Field Ecology in Panama) 

• Helin Mirza Hasan, majoring in civil engineering (Global May Paris) 
• Michael Schloss, majoring in accounting (Fisher Global Internships: Japan (Summer)) 

The Global Education Endowed Fund will help provide financial support to students who plan to participate in Ohio State global education programs to enhance their educational experience. 

Global Education Endowed Fund scholarships were awarded to: 

• Kevin Goolsby, Master of Public Administration (Multicultural Histories and Legacies of Rome: Classics, Colosseums and Cathedrals) 

• Sara Hess, Master of Art (ArTs2U) 
• Raven Ho, majoring in communications (Multicultural Histories and Legacies of Rome: Classics, Colosseums and Cathedrals) 
• Sara Ruiz, Master of Art (ArTs2U) 
• Kayah Woodford, majoring in political science (Multicultural Histories and Legacies of Rome: Classics, Colosseums and Cathedrals) 

Global Online Learning Scholarships are awarded to full-time undergraduate students attending Ohio State in a degree-granting program. Successful applicants are awarded $250 in scholarship funds to be applied towards the cost of their virtual experience.  

Global Online Learning Scholarships were awarded to:  

• Edwin Akotuah, majoring in operations management  

The John T. Mount Fund for Regional Campuses scholarships are awarded to at least one Ohio State student attending a regional campus per semester. 

John T. Mount Fund for Regional Campuses scholarships were awarded to: 

• Grace Lucas, majoring in early childhood education (The British Horror Film in London) 

• Doshia Scheer, majoring in international studies (Multicultural Histories and Legacies of Rome: Classics, Colosseums and Cathedrals) 

Kathryn M. and Dan E. Moore Study Abroad Scholarships provide support to undergraduate students in their second, third or fourth year who demonstrate financial need, involvement in a student organization(s) and participation in a global education program lasting at least one semester. 

Kathryn M. and Dan E. Moore Study Abroad Scholarships were awarded to: 

• River Reinhardt, majoring in finance (COWA: Hispanic Studies in Multiple Disciplines) 

The Daniel G. Amstutz International Studies Scholarship Fund supports students in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Fisher College of Business, or the College of Humanities who are Engaged in the study of and/or research of international trade or other international topics. 

The Daniel G. Amstutz International Studies Scholarship Fund scholarships were awarded to: 

• Lizbeth Espino Hernandez, majoring in international business 

The Jutta and Peter Neckermann Study Abroad Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for students who plan to participate in global education programs in Germany. 

The Jutta and Peter Neckermann Study Abroad Scholarship Fund scholarships were awarded to: 

• Josie Stiver, majoring in regional planning (European Cities and Sustainable Urban Planning Practices) 

Students interested in participating in a global education program are encouraged to apply for the Office of International Affairs global education scholarships by January 14, 2022. 

Ohio State is monitoring and assessing global education programs to ensure the health and safety of students. All student international travel is subject to review and approval of Ohio State. To review current COVID-19 Updates, visit oia.osu.edu.