E&I Scholars is one of the core offerings within the Honors and Scholars Center, which falls under the Office of Academic Enrichment. The Scholars programs focus on a co-curricular experience outside of the classroom but are still academic in nature. E&I Scholars is a two-year program that starts during the student’s freshman year at Ohio State.
During this first year, E&I Scholars live together in Norton Hall. The students take a 1-credit-hour seminar class taught by the program manager during the fall semester, exploring topics around innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship, and their transition to the university.
In addition, E&I Scholars participate in a variety of programs through the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, including speakers, workshops, competitions, mentorship, and community engagement. During their second year in the program, while they are not required to live together, E&I Scholars continue to participate in programming and complete an approved second-year capstone project. This project is an experience that is related to entrepreneurship, such as participating in Boost Camp, working an internship at a startup, or starting their own company. Students also may choose to engage in this program for a second term. Second year students make up the E&I Exec team, advising and helping the program manager plan events.