Allen Osgood receives Stamps Leadership Scholarship from Washington University in St. Louis

2013 Sep 12

Allen Osgood of Loveland, Ohio (45140), has been named a Penelope W. and E. Roe Stamps IV Leadership Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. Osgood is a freshman this fall semester at Washington University. Osgood is a 2013 graduate of Loveland High School.

The Stamps Leadership Scholars program rewards exceptional incoming students who exemplify leadership, perseverance, scholarship, service and innovation. Through a generous commitment from the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation and additional support matched by Washington University, the scholarship awards the full cost of undergraduate attendance for four years. Tuition for the 2013-2014 academic year is $44,100.

This unique program also includes an enrichment fund of $10,000 per student to be used over four years to pay for outside-of-the-classroom educational experiences such as study abroad, research or unpaid internships.

"We are pleased to have Washington University in St. Louis partner with us in this scholarship program," Roe Stamps said. "The university's reputation for academic excellence fits our mission very well. We chose Washington University because we want to support the nation's most exceptional students."

In addition to the program at Washington University, the Stamps have established similar programs at three dozen leading universities including their alma maters a?" the University of Michigan (Penny's alma mater) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Roe's alma mater). This year, the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation is providing scholarships for more than 400 students across the country. The 170 Stamps Leadership Scholars who joined the program in 2013 were selected from more than 543,000 applicants, making this one of the nation's most selective and prestigious awards.

About Washington University

Washington University is counted among the world's leaders in teaching and research, and it draws students and faculty to St. Louis from all 50 states and more than 100 nations. The total student body is nearly 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

The approximately 3,400 faculty teach in seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Brown School, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Law and School of Medicine. Twenty-three Nobel laureates have been associated with Washington University, with nine doing the major portion of their pioneering research there.

The university offers more than 90 programs and almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.

About Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Inc.

The Stamps Family Charitable Foundation Inc. supports more than 400 Stamps Leadership Scholars through partnerships at three dozen outstanding universities and colleges. As one of the country's most prestigious awards, the Stamps Leadership Scholarship typically provides four years of generous support, with additional funding available for enrichment experiences, such as study abroad, academic research and leadership training. The awards are made on the basis of leadership, scholarship, perseverance, innovation and service. The 170 Stamps Leadership Scholars who joined the program in 2013 were selected from more than 543,000 applicants.