What's the Cutler Scholars Program?

OHIO's premier merit award: $25,000 per year for four years plus enrichment funds for travel, research, internships, and community engagement. Most awards are Ohio-resident-only — the Russ Legacy Award is the exception open to out-of-state engineering applicants. Requires a separate supplemental application, virtual interview, and May 1 acceptance deadline.

Will an outside scholarship reduce my OHIO aid?

Possibly. OHIO's rule: total aid (federal, state, institutional, and outside EFA) cannot exceed cost of attendance. When the cap is reached, 'Federal Direct Loans or certain grant funds, may require a reduction.' Loans are typically reduced before institutional grants. Outside scholarships under $1,000 are applied fully to fall semester.

Ohio U award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Ohio U?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

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The short answer

5 of 5 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

What to do

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 5 of 5
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 1
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Ohio U's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Cutler Scholars Program: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Cutler Scholars Program
$25,000 per year renewable for four years, plus additional funds annually for travel, research, community engagement, and internships
To keep it: Renewable through participation in the Cutler Scholars cohort. Awardees are automatically admitted to the OHIO Honors Program (unless already admitted to the Honors Tutorial College).
Source: https://www.ohio.edu/honors/cutler-scholars/scholarships

Renewal questions families ask

What's the Cutler Scholars Program?: OHIO's premier merit award: $25,000 per year for four years plus enrichment funds for travel, research, internships, and community engagement. Most awards are Ohio-resident-only — the Russ Legacy Award is the exception open to out-of-state engineering applicants. Requires a separate supplemental application, virtual interview, and May 1 acceptance deadline.
Will an outside scholarship reduce my OHIO aid?: Possibly. OHIO's rule: total aid (federal, state, institutional, and outside EFA) cannot exceed cost of attendance. When the cap is reached, 'Federal Direct Loans or certain grant funds, may require a reduction.' Loans are typically reduced before institutional grants. Outside scholarships under $1,000 are applied fully to fall semester.

How Ohio U compares across our verified dataset

667 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Ohio U is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against Ohio U’s own published materials.