Qualifying Criteria

To qualify for consideration, incoming freshmen must:

• Be an Ohio resident or eligible for in-state or discounted tuition rates
• Be a graduating high school senior or have not been previously enrolled post-high school as a student at a college/university
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale)
• Have a minimum 24 Composite ACT or 1090 Combined SAT (Math and Critical Reading sections)
• Seek admission to a baccalaureate degree program

Application & Invitation

For maximum scholarship consideration, students must have a complete UC Admission Common Application (including high school-submitted transcript and official test scores sent directly from testing agencies) by Dec. 1 of their senior year. 

The Darwin T. Turner Scholarship Program does not involve a separate application process. Instead, eligible students who complete the UC admission process by Dec. 1 are invited to compete for awards based on meeting at least two of the following criteria:

• First-generation college student
• Member of an underrepresented group with regard to race, ethnic or tribal background or heritage
• Financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• Resident of targeted counties

Admission applications are carefully reviewed with invited students asked to provide a statement on their diversity and/or leadership experiences. Scholarship awardees are chosen by a committee of faculty, staff and alumni representatives from across the university.