OHIO HIGHER ED – UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF OHIO
Statewide agency composed of the Board of Regents, a nine-member advisory board supporting the Chancellor, in an effort to continue Ohio’s comprehensive educational system, helping more citizens graduate from postsecondary institutions.
Phone: (614) 466-6000
Fax: (614) 466-5866
Address: 25 South Front Street – Columbus, OH 43215
Email: hotline@regents.state.oh.us
NOTE: Program availability and details change from time to time.
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Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG)
Amount: Varies
Awards per Year: Varies
The Award Is: Renewable
Award Is Open To: Students enrolled in any degree or nursing program at participating postsecondary institution with demonstrated financial need.
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Ohio
Student Attends School In: Ohio or Pennsylvania
Contact: Your college’s financial aid office or FAFSA
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Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund
Amount: Full tuition and fees
Awards per Year: Varies
Award Is Open To: Full-time or part-time students who are the children or spouses of someone killed in line of duty while serving in U.S. armed services during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom or another combat zone designated by the President. Must not be eligible for Ohio War Orphans Scholarship.
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Ohio
Student Attends School In: Ohio
Contact: Ohio Board of Regents – 1-800-AFFORD-IT (233-6734)
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Ohio War Orphans Scholarships
Amount: 93% Tuition/fees for public institution, $5,575 for private institution
Awards per Year: Varies
The Award Is: Renewable
Award Is Open To: Full-time students under the age of 25 who are the children of a deceased or severely disabled armed services Ohio veteran who served during a declared war or conflict.
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Ohio
Student Attends School In: Ohio
Contact: Ohio Board of Regents – Amber Brady at (614) 752-9528 or abrady@regents.state.oh.us, high school guidance offices, veterans service offices, or college financial aid offices.
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Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program (NEALP)
Amount: Up to 100% Loan Cancellation
Awards per Year: Varies
The Award Is: Renewable
Award Is Open To: Full-time or part-time students attending or accepted to postsecondary institution who intend to work in Ohio upon graduation. To receive 100% loan cancellation, recipient must serve as full-time nurses for five years or as full-time nursing instructors for four years.
Majors/Fields of Study: Nursing
Residency: Ohio
Student Attends School In: Ohio
Contact: NEALP Program Manager Melissa Marshall, (614) 466-3561 or mmarshall@regents.state.oh.us.
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John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program (JRJ)
Amount: Up to $60,000 loan repayment ($10,000/year)
Awards per Year: Varies
The Award Is: Renewable
Award Is Open To: Practicing state and federal public defenders and state prosecutors who agree to continue practicing in Ohio up to three years.
Majors/Fields of Study: Law
Residency: Ohio
Student Attends School In: Ohio
Contact: Ohio Board of Regents, Eli Faes – Rhodes Tower, 36th Floor – Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 728-8856, or efaes@regents.state.oh.us
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Choose Ohio First Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Awards per Year: Varies
The Award Is: Renewable
Award Is Open To: Students enrolled in a participating postsecondary institution in designated fields of study.
Majors/Fields of Study: STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Medicine)
Residency: Ohio
Student Attends School In: Ohio
Contact: Your college’s financial aid office
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Forever Buckeyes
Amount: Reverts out-of-state tuition to in-state tuition
Awards per Year: Varies
The Award Is: Renewable
Award Is Open To: Students who graduated from an Ohio high school then left the state but wish to attend a postsecondary institution in-state again.
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Out-of-state
Student Attends School In: Ohio
Contact: Your college’s financial aid office
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