The Ohio State University has renamed its merit scholarship competition for incoming freshmen and expanded the number of scholarships to be awarded from 40 to 100.
All scholarships are for four years of undergraduate study.
Students are chosen for the scholarships through an essay competition held at the Columbus campus in February. All students who have mailed completed admissions applications with postmarks of Dec. 15 or earlier will be considered for invitation to compete for the Maximus scholarships. Nina Hoppes, program coordinator at the University Honors Center, says the new name is more descriptive. Because of the high interest in the competition, the application deadline is firm. They must have all the materials requested in the application, and the application must be postmarked no later than Dec. 15.