Ohio Student Aid

You may be worrying about what the difference is between grants and scholarships. Relax, you don’t have to know the difference. They’re both forms of financial aid that do not have to be repaid, so the end result is the same: "free" money for your education. Ohio students and residents have several grant and scholarship programs available to help finance their education.

Grant Programs: at this time, most state grant programs are for undergraduate students in both public and private/proprietary schools. Some programs are based on residency, some on financial need, others have different criteria.

View detailed information on the grant programs in Ohio.

Some of the grants available include:

• Part-Time Student Instructional Grant
  This program provides financial assistance to Ohio residents who are enrolled for part-time undergraduate study at eligible Ohio public and private colleges and universities.
• Ohio Instructional Grant
  This grant offers need-based tuition assistance to full-time undergraduate students from low- and moderate-income families.
• Ohio Student Choice Grant
  This form of aid provides financial assistance to full-time students enrolled for baccalaureate study in Ohio private nonprofit colleges and universities.
• Student Workforce Development Grant Program
  This program gives tuition assistance to Ohio students enrolled for full-time study in eligible Ohio private career schools (also known as proprietary schools).

Scholarship Programs: at this time, many scholarship programs in Ohio reward undergraduate or graduate study in many areas or circumstances such as children of disabled or deceased U.S. Armed Forces veterans, for children of police, firefighters or other civil safety officers killed in the line of duty, for students who’ve demonstrated academic excellence or who may have chosen a high-needs vocation in Ohio.

View full details of scholarship programs within Ohio.

Some of the scholarships available include:

• Ohio War Orphans Scholarship
  This scholarship awards tuition assistance to the children of deceased or severely disabled Ohio veterans who served in the armed forces during a period of declared war or conflict.
• Ohio Academic Scholarship
  This program provides competitive, merit-based financial assistance to the state's most academically outstanding high school graduates who enroll for full-time undergraduate study in Ohio institutions of higher education.
• Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund
  This financial aid fund offers tuition assistance to the children and spouses of peace officers, firefighters, and certain other safety officers who are killed in the line of duty, anywhere in the United States. Recipients must be Ohio residents.
• Regents Graduate/Professional Fellowship Program
  This fellowship grants merit-based financial assistance to Ohio baccalaureate graduates who enroll for graduate or professional study at participating Ohio colleges and universities.
• Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program
  This financial aid program provides financial assistance to Ohio students enrolled for at least half-time study (or accepted for enrollment) in an approved Ohio nurse education program.
• Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
  This scholarship awards financial assistance to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement in high school.