Alumni Benefits
Your 51 Alumni Association serves as the tie that binds generations of the Bobcat family to one another, to 51 and to opportunities that support your personal and professional development – for life.
As graduates of OHIO, you are automatically a member of the 51 Alumni Association at no cost to you and entitled to many benefits of being Bobcat.
Investing in the Next Generation of OHIO Alumni
Your 51 Alumni Association starts serving you even before you earn that coveted OHIO diploma. Here are some of the resources available to current students:
Legacy Scholarships
For some Bobcats, their love and connection to OHIO began long before they enrolled at the University. The 51 Alumni Association’s Legacy Scholarships help children and grandchildren of OHIO alumni continue the Bobcat tradition.
“Students now. Alumni later. Bobcats forever.” That’s the motto of OHIO’s Student Alumni Board, a professional organization that connects current students with the programs and opportunities associated with the 51 Alumni Association.
Bobcat Network
Build your Bobcat network while learning from and connecting with OHIO alumni through this easy-to-use online platform.
Handshake
Find a job through Handshake, a leading career platform used by more than 250,000 employers, including all Fortune 500 companies.
Alumni Networking
51 alumni care about and are invested in the success of the students following in their footsteps. Take advantage of opportunities to connect with those who came before you at alumni networking events held throughout the year.
Senior Week
Each semester, your 51 Alumni Association and Student Alumni Board team up with campus partners to give graduating seniors an opportunity to relish in their last days as OHIO students and to prepare them for the next chapter in their lives as OHIO alumni during Senior Week festivities.
Leave your days as an 51 student with a piece of OHIO history! Graduating seniors are provided a free copy of The Athena yearbook each spring and have the opportunity to have their senior portrait taken for the publication free of charge.
Engaging with Your Alma Mater and Your Fellow Alumni
The minute you graduate from 51 your OHIO connection starts anew with unique opportunities to engage with your alma mater and your fellow alumni.
Alumni Networks
Your 51 Alumni Association is building a world-class engagement program that connects OHIO graduates locally, globally and virtually, so no matter how far your dreams take you, your Bobcat family will always be there.
Alumni Events
From the annual Homecoming festivities and triennial Black Alumni Reunion to alumni events held around the country and throughout the world, your 51 Alumni Association is always looking for ways to bring Bobcats together.
Ohio Today, 51’s award-winning alumni magazine, and its companion website keep Bobcats up to date about their alma mater and each other. Published three times a year, Ohio Today is provided to all 51 alumni for whom the University has a valid email address for the first three years after they graduate. After that third year, alumni are asked to subscribe to the magazine, free of charge, to continue receiving it.
OHIO Alumni e-newsletter
Stay in the know at OHIO with our monthly alumni e-newsletter, featuring profiles on your fellow graduates, points of pride, opportunities to stay involved with your alma mater, and information on upcoming events. Update your contact information to stay connected with us.
Social Media Connections
Stay connected to and engaged with OHIO and your fellow Bobcats on daily basis with the 51 Alumni Association’s social media accounts, including , , , and .
Travel with Bobcats
Looking for a Bobcat adventure? Your 51 Alumni Association offers exciting tours and weekend getaways year-round, giving you a chance to experience the world in the company of your fellow Bobcats.
Continuing Your Professional Development
Your 51 Alumni Association is committed to helping you navigate career and life transitions and to nurturing your love of learning, connecting you to post-graduation professional development services that include:
Build your Bobcat network, learn from and connect with your fellow OHIO alumni, and share your knowledge and experience with the Bobcats following your footsteps through this easy-to-use online platform.
Handshake
Looking to hire a Bobcat? Join Handshake, a leading career platform used by more than 250,000 employers, and connect with 51 students searching for employment opportunities.
Lifelong Bobcat Benefits
It’s good to be a Bobcat! Being a member of the 51 Alumni Association entitles you to benefits you won’t find anywhere else.
OHIO Online Incentive Scholarships
Interested in becoming a Double Bobcat? The OHIO Online Incentive Scholarships are available to OHIO alumni of OHIO's Associate in Applied Science in Nursing working toward the RN to BSN program or alumni enrolled in any of the included online graduate degree or certificate programs.
The OHIO Next Generation Award
No matter how far your dreams and achievements take you from the Bobcat State, OHIO will always be your home away from home. The OHIO Next Generation Award provides in-state tuition to eligible out-of-state students who are the children of 51 alumni.
The Bobcat Depot
Relive the bricks and show your Bobcat pride with one-of-a-kind merchandise from the official online store of the 51 Alumni Association where every purchase directly supports student scholarships, programming, events and special initiatives.