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John Newton Templeton Scholarship Program

John Newton Templeton Scholarship Program

Program Overview

In 1828, John Newton Templeton became OHIO’s first African American college graduate—and the fourth nationwide. Arrested in 1835 for teaching other African Americans to read and write, he persevered to become a teacher and a principal. In the spirit of his contributions, the Templeton Scholarship is awarded to incoming first-year students who share Templeton's commitment to building inclusive relationships, community advocacy, and perseverance.

Program Experience

Through a cohort-based experience, the Templeton Scholars Program engages aspiring student leaders who:

  • Demonstrate the potential to build relationships that connect community members to each other (building connection )
  • Demonstrate the potential to address issues that impact the success of their communities (community advocacy)
  • Recognize that life’s obstacles, difficulties, and setbacks should not deter our commitment to being successful (perseverance).

We hope that, like John Newton Templeton, our scholars go on to become leaders of social change in their communities. We prepare scholars for their future by providing resources and opportunities that are designed to foster academic, social, career, and personal success. These resources and opportunities include:

  • Leadership Development â€“ First-year Templeton Scholars enroll in a special section of the OHIO Honors Program HC 2400 course, which focuses on exploring pathways in community engagement, research and creative activity, and leadership.
  • Peer Mentoring â€“ Templeton Scholars are connected to an upper-class mentor who serve as a bridge to the campus community. Mentors help new scholars navigate their transition to college by connecting them to student organizations, social opportunities, support staff, and academic resources.
  • Faculty Mentoring â€“ Templeton Scholars also receive mentorship from a university faculty member. Faculty mentors help students explore their academic interests and connect to academic opportunities that intersect with their passions.
  • Academic Coaching â€“Templeton scholars are offered opportunities for academic coaching and skill building. Scholars are encouraged to develop an ongoing coaching relationship with our academic support staff. Our staff work closely with the advising offices across the university to support the success of our scholars.
  • Career & Professional Development â€“ The Templeton Scholars Program hosts a variety of events and opportunities that prepare students for successful job searches and career outcomes. Students are encouraged to explore how to integrate their passions with their career goals. Examples of events include networking with potential employers, mock job interviews, career panels, LinkedIn workshops, and more.
  • Community Impact Project â€“ Templeton Scholars work collaboratively on an experiential learning project that addresses a community need or issue. Based on their own interests and passion areas, scholars are given the support to:
    • Explore a community problem
    • Develop project ideas for addressing the problem
    • Propose their projects to the potentially impacted community
    • Work with the community to implement the project
    • Assess and report on the project’s impact
  • Automatic inclusion in the OHIO Honors Program and access to University honors housing options.
  • A merit-based scholarship covering in-state tuition and mandatory fees, room, and board, renewable for four academic years.

Apply

After completing the application for admission to OHIO by the November 15 early action deadline, eligible students will be emailed and invited to complete the OHIO Honors and Scholars supplemental application for consideration. Students selected to advance in the process will be invited to interview. Interviews typically take place virtually in January and February.

Renewal Requirements

The Templeton Scholars Program offers a cohort-based experience for students who share a commitment to building inclusive relationships, community advocacy and perseverance. Templeton Scholars earn a four-year, renewable scholarship. To maintain the Templeton Scholars award, recipients must:

  1. Register for at least 15 credit hours each fall and spring semester and earn 30 credit hours each academic year. (All courses must be Athens campus-based; Athens-based online courses are permitted.)
  2. Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
  3. Participate in a community impact project each semester.
  4. Utilize Templeton Scholars and University-wide student support services, including:
    1. LINKS
    2. Peer mentoring
    3. Faculty mentoring
    4. Academic coaching
    5. Career and professional development opportunities
    6. Other University resources
  5. Attend regular academic progress meetings with Honors Tutorial College staff.

The Templeton Scholars Program is committed to student success. If a Templeton Scholar does not meet renewal requirements, reinstatement may be considered at the discretion of the Honors Tutorial College in conjunction with the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships after all program requirements described above are attained. Typically, if reinstatement occurs, it will be effective the semester after the GPA requirement is attained or the year after other program requirements are attained, and students may make a written appeal for earlier reinstatement.