Scholarship Weekend Event Details
How To Prepare
First Steps
- One month prior to the event: Look for your Seminar Preference Form in your email. You’ll receive an email asking you to rank your preferences by completing the Seminar Selection Form.
- Two weeks prior to the event: This is the deadline to submit your Seminar Selection Form!
- One week prior to the event: Look for an email from us with Final Event Details and your seminar placement! Once you receive your seminar placement, follow the directions to review any suggested readings or material before the day of the event. The pre-review material will help you prepare for your seminar.
- Review your material. Take once last glance at the material for your seminar. Remember – no need to memorize or be an expert! You’ll just want to be familiar enough to engage in discussion.
The Day Before
- Check the schedule. Take a minute to review the schedule for the day and figure out which breakout sessions you would like to attend.
The Day of the Event
- Take a deep breath! Don’t stress. Be yourself, use your voice, and enjoy yourself! If you have any questions or experience technical difficulties, make sure to context us.
- Need assistance? Email us at [email protected]
We Can’t Wait to Meet you!
Each Scholarship Weekend registrant will participate in a personal interview with a member of the Oglethorpe alumni or an Oglethorpe staff member! Interviews are required in order to be considered for a full-tuition scholarship.
Timeline & Overview
Details will be posted close to the date for each event.
Interview Tips
- Don’t stress! Seriously. Every year applicants tell us they were SO nervous before their interview. After the interview? We hear it was their favorite part of the process! The interview will just be a conversation and our alumni are so excited to get to know you. This is also your opportunity to learn more about OU and ask questions from members of the Oglethorpe community.
- Have a question or two prepared. It’s good practice in every interview to have questions ready. Feel free to ask our alumni about how Oglethorpe shaped their career path or why they love the Stormy Petrel community.
- Brag about yourself! Your interviewer will want to hear about your interests, your academic plans, and cool stuff you’ve been a part of at school and in your community. If you have specific goals, big dreams, and certain accomplishments you’re super proud of, make sure to mention them!
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have been nominated for more than one scholarship, we encourage you to attend the weekend that corresponds with those opportunities. Otherwise, you may choose ONE JEO Scholarship Weekend to attend.
While we have informational sessions and engaging activities for parents and guardians, you may come to these events alone if you choose.
A maximum of TWO guests per student are allowed. If you are in need of special accommodations, please contact our office at [email protected].
Seminars, interviews, presentations, auditions, and so much more! You’ll gain a ton of beneficial information, meet friends, and have a lot of fun! For more detail, check the schedule ahead of time.
We highly encourage that you attend Scholarship Weekend in-person. We believe that visiting campus for this opportunity is an integral part in building your first connections on campus. This will be a chance for you to meet faculty, staff, alumni and fellow incoming classmates. With this being said, your health and safety are top-priority. If you are feeling uneasy about attending in-person, we are happy to discuss other options with you. Email us at a[email protected] for more information.
Scholarship Weekend is the perfect opportunity to decide if Oglethorpe is the best fit for you! You do not have to commit to attending the institution in order to attend Scholarship Weekend.
