Office of Student Life

Apply Today

The BLF '28 application will open from Wednesday September 17 until Sunday September 28 at midnight.

Submit application here.

Applicant Information

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • A current second-year student at The Ohio State University or a student who has completed at least 3 semesters on a college or university campus by December 2025.

*BLF is designed for students who are within their second year on a college or university campus upon entrance into the program. Students in their third year, with a graduation date no earlier than December 2027, are eligible to apply.

Submitted applications will be evaluated based on the following:

  • Resume Quality
  • Essay Response Quality

The BLF selection committee is made up of BLF Alumni, Advisory Board members, BLF Administration and Supporters. This committee will evaluate each applicant individually and fairly in order to select individuals for the incoming Buckeye Leadership Fellows Program Cohort.

Important Dates

Wednesday September 17 - Application Opens 

Thursday September 18 - Info Session #1 - Barbie Tootle Room-3rd Floor- Ohio Union, 7-8pm

Monday September 22 - Info Session #2 - Barbie Tootle Room- 3rd Floor- Ohio Union, 7-8pm

Tuesday September 23 - Resume Help Session #1 - Busch Valor Room- Busch House, 7-8pm

Wednesday September 24 - Resume Help Session #2 - Barbie Tootle Room- 3rd Floor- Ohio Union, 7-8pm

Thursday September 25 - BLF Prospective Fellows Mixer – Great Hall Meeting Room- 1st Floor- Ohio Union, 6:30-8:00pm 

Sunday September 28 - Application Closes (11:59pm) 


*Business Professional attire is the expectation for attendance at the "Prospective Fellow Mixer"*