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Ohio Programs
The State of Ohio's grant and scholarship programs provide additional sources of financial aid for Ohio residents.
Ohio Student Choice Grant
This grant is offered to all students who meet the one-year Ohio residency rule and who are attending a private college in Ohio. To obtain this grant a student must:
- Complete the Ohio residency form (one time only)
- Be enrolled full-time (12.0 credit hours or more)
Ohio College Opportunity Grant
This need-based grant can be received in addition to the Ohio Student Choice Grant. The award amounts range from $600 - 4,992. This grant also requires one-year Ohio residency. To obtain this grant a student must:
- Complete the FAFSA process
- Complete the Ohio residency form (one time only)
- Be enrolled full-time, three quarter time, half-time, or one quarter time
Ohio Academic Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to at least one student in each chartered high school in the state of Ohio. This award is given to Ohio's most academically outstanding high school graduates who enroll for undergraduate study in an Ohio university.
Please also note:
- This award is merit-based; therefore, no FAFSA is required for consideration.
- Recipients are determined by a cooperative effort between each high school and the Ohio Board of Regents.
- Recipients must be enrolled full-time.
- Recipients must complete the Ohio residency form (one time only).
- Subject to change, the current annual award amount is $2,205.
Ohio National Guard
Students joining the guard can receive up to $4,013 per semester if enrolled full-time.
For additional financial aid programs for residents of the State of Ohio, contact the Ohio Board of Regents.
