The Stadium Scholarship Program

The Stadium Scholarship Program is a cooperative program originally housed in residence quarters in the west side of Ohio Stadium - thus the name. The Program is steeped in history and a tradition of academic merit and good citizenship. It is a very close community of students who strive for excellence in leadership through meaningful involvement in the residence hall, Ohio State, and the greater Columbus community. Students participate in residence hall activities, leadership positions, community service projects, relationships with alumni, and the cooperative work program.

Cooperative Work Program

One of the fundamental aspects of the Stadium Scholarship Program is the cooperative work program. Students work 5-7 hours a week, or 50-70 hours a quarter in the hall in exchange for the reduced discount housing fees received at the beginning of every quarter. Hours are flexible around your class and exam schedules.

History

Origins

In 1933, a group of 75 young male students with limited financial means moved into the Ohio Stadium. Those young men lived in barrack-like conditions in the stadium's southwest corner, which would become known as the Tower Club. In exchange for a break on rent, the young men did all the chores in the no-frills dorm, except cooking, while they attended classes at the Ohio State University.

, who was the university's dean of men at the time. Park noticed that many Ohio high school students weren't going to college because they could not afford it. In subsequent years, the dorm expanded along the west side of the stadium and additional names, such as Buckeye and Tower clubs, were placed on the living quarters. Through the years, the unique dorm gained national attention. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt even visited the student living quarters housed in the Horseshoe. And, in more recent history, the dorm was featured several times during nationally televised OSU football games.

Departure from Ohio Stadium

In 1975, the program and the Stadium dormitory were expanded several times. The university completed a multi-million dollar renovation in the mid-1980s resulting in a residence hall that house approximately 360 students. In the late 1990s, the university sought to expand and renovate Ohio Stadium. The decision was made to move the Stadium Scholarship Program to Mack Hall.

econd Relocation

The stadium Scholarship program called Mack Hall its home for several years before moving to its current location at the Scholars houses on 10th ave.

External links

* [http://housing.osu.edu/lc.asp?section=current&id=12&type=20 Ohio State University Housing - Stadium Scholarship Program]
* [http://www.ssp.osu.edu Student-run Program website]
* [http://www.alumni-osu.org/stadium/ Stadium Scholarship Dorm Alumni Society (SSDAS)]