Ozanam Scholars Program

Students possessing strong academic credentials as well as demonstrated disposition to service will be selected as scholars and awarded a USD $10,000 annual scholarship. Ozanam Scholars will fulfill a Social Justice minor requirement to provide them with the tools to understand and address issues of inequity and social injustice both at home and abroad.

The Ozanam Scholars Program seeks to:

• Develop academic scholars who, with the aid of dedicated faculty and administrators, connect classroom learning to sustainable community development through community-based participatory research.
• Develop Vincentian leaders who combine vision with empathy and humility.
• Develop global citizens who see their place within the world community and take action to create a just society.

Approximately 25 incoming freshmen are chosen each year to participate in the Ozanam Scholars Program. The program includes an annual, renewable scholarship of $10,000.

During their four years, students must:

• Maintain a 3.0 GPA
• Live on campus (Queens students will live in Donovan Hall) during first year of the program
• Complete a Social Justice minor (6 classes/18 credits)
• Complete service requirements
• Participate in various local, national, and international excursions
• Participate in all Ozanam Scholars program events
• Study abroad in Rome during sophomore year (fall or spring semester)
• Complete capstone research and project during junior and senior year
• Adhere to the Student Code of Conduct guidelines