The Newark campus offers second-year students the opportunity to participate in STEP and become eligible for $2000 fellowships. Ohio State’s Second-year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) connects students with a Faculty Mentor, supports them as they get engaged in meaningful activities on campus, and at year’s end provides $2000 fellowships for projects such as internships and education abroad. As a STEP participant, you will:
- Build community with a small group of your peers and a STEP Faculty Mentor who will provide valuable support and guidance across your second year. Fall semester is focused on personal growth, community building and identity development through interactive and engaging discussions each week. In the spring semester, Faculty Mentors will guide and advise students as they explore options for experiential educational opportunities.
- Have the opportunity to receive up to $2,000 in fellowship funding to use toward a STEP Signature Project that can be transformational to your future. Students can explore project opportunities in a number of categories, including:
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- Internships
- Undergraduate Research
- Service-Learning
- Education Abroad
- Leadership
- Creative and Artistic Endeavors
- Engage in programs and activities, including financial literacy programming, to enrich your professional skills and networks.
If you already know you’d like to join STEP at Newark, register at go.osu.edu/newarkstep. For more information about STEP, you can email us at STEPnewark@osu.edu. For more information about STEP across the university, visit https://step.osu.edu/ or contact step@osu.edu. Note that there are a few differences in requirements for STEP Newark and STEP Columbus. For example, STEP Newark participants are not required to live on campus.
The deadline for joining STEP is Sept. 11. Note that STEP is risk-free: There is no penalty for students who join and then do not participate fully–other than not being eligible for that fellowship and the opportunities it offers—so do not hesitate to try it out.