ODU Awards Record Number of Scholarships

March 3, 2005

The University predicts that even more scholarships will be awarded for 2005-2006.

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Ohio Dominican University has awarded a record number of scholarships for the 2004-2005 school year. The university attributes the increase in part to the record number of students who are currently enrolled at ODU, and to successful fundraising efforts.

Ohio Dominican awarded more than $5.1 million in scholarships for the Fall 2004 and Spring 2005 semesters, with more than 91 percent of ODU students receiving some type of financial aid. Current high school students, who are interested in seeing how much of a scholarship they could qualify for at ODU, can find out by logging on.

In addition, prospective students and their parents are invited to attend ODU's upcoming open house on Friday, April 1, 2005 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the University's Main Campus, 1216 Sunbury Road. The day will include tours of the campus; an overview of the admissions and financial aid process; information on scholarship opportunities; ODU faculty presentations; and lunch with ODU faculty, staff and students. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.

The event is an excellent opportunity for all students to come and explore Ohio Dominican's intimate and attractive campus and to learn about ODU's academic offerings. Prospective students and their parents will also have the opportunity to learn about Ohio Dominican University first-hand from current students. The event is open to the public, reservations are encouraged. Those interested can reserve their spot for the Open House by calling (614)251-4500, or toll free 1(800)955-OHIO, or registering online. Ohio Dominican University's website also gives students the ability to apply and calculate their academic award/scholarship online.