Sophomore Cohort: General Program Overview and Requirements

General Program Overview and Requirements

Who We Are

Ozanam Scholars are named to honor the nineteenth century Vincentian lay scholar, Frédéric Ozanam, who sought to address the challenges of poverty in France by mobilizing his fellow university students to provide direct service to the poor. Students possessing strong academic credentials as well as demonstrated disposition to service will be selected as scholars and awarded a $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.

Core Themes & Activities

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP

VINCENTIAN SERVICE

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

Through academic study and program research, students develop the skills to analyze social issues and propose workable solutions. Ozanam Scholars are required to minor in Social Justice and complete other program specific classes. Guided by faculty, community leaders and noted experts, scholars develop their skills as leaders with the knowledge to confront social challenges and the confidence to effect positive change.

Through servant leadership, students deepen their understanding of, fulfill and promote the Vincentian mission. In the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, Ozanam Scholars collaborate with community partners to alleviate injustice and develop workable solutions at local, national and international sites. In addition to service, students reflect on their experiences and discuss issues impacting those in need.

Students develop as global citizens through the exploration of different cultures in local, national, and international communities. Through these experiences, they gain an understanding of various groups in a global context and the role that each of us play in maintaining a just society.

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

Social Justice Minor (18 credits)
Capstone Research and Project
Workshops and Conferences

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

Weekly Service (3-6 hrs)
Reflections (Tuesday Conference, Service Discussions, Journals, Monthly Reflections)
Vincentian Heritage Tour
Germantown Visit
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ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

Local and Global Travel (e.g. Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Ecuador, South Dakota, Ghana)
United Nations

Program Requirements

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

Cohort Calendars

Please click on the links below to add the following calendars and track your Ozanam requirements for the semester. Every student should add, at minimum, the "All Ozanam Scholars" calendar and their specific cohort calendar.