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Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea important to you or others. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

The Morrill Scholarship Program encourages students to lead with character while making a positive impact on their communities. In what ways have your life experiences and/or endeavors prepared you to be an active Morrill Scholar who will champion scholarship, leadership, and civic engagement while investing in Ohio State's culture of service reflective of its land grant mission? Please answer fully, and when possible, provide specific examples.

Imagine yourself fifteen years from now, being honored for your outstanding accomplishments and significant contributions to your community and/or your professional discipline. As part of this recognition, you have been invited to be a featured speaker at the prestigious Stamps Eminence Annual Dinner. In the audience there are current undergraduate Stamps Eminence Scholars and fellow alumni. In your speech, what key topics will you address? What specific achievements or contributions are you being celebrated for? In what ways did the Stamps Eminence Program support and facilitate your journey to success?