Future Students

Ohio State Grants

Regional Campus Commitment

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The Regional Campus Commitment will provide eligible new first-year students enrolling at the Lima, Mansfield, Marion or Newark campuses or Ohio State ATI in Wooster with the opportunity to attend Ohio State tuition-free.

Beginning in Autumn 2026, the Regional Campus Commitment program will cover tuition and mandatory fees for low-to-middle income, new first-year students.

To qualify, new first-year students must:

  • Be Ohio residents
  • Enroll at an Ohio State regional campus or Ohio State ATI in Wooster
  • File the FAFSA annually by the priority deadline
  • Maintain full-time enrollment at Ohio State
  • Have a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $100,000 or less (verified through FAFSA)

This award will be available to students for up to eight semesters, whether they remain at a regional campus/Ohio State ATI or transition to the Columbus campus.

Presidents Affordability Grant

All students who file a FAFSA before the priority deadline and have a FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI) of 14,300 or less will be awarded this need-based grant. There is no grade point requirement for first-year freshman or transfer students. Continuing undergraduate students must be in good standing with the University to be eligible.

Buckeye Opportunity Program

The Buckeye Opportunity Program covers tuition and mandatory fees for Ohio residents on all campuses who are Pell-eligible and show significant need. Many eligible students have their tuition and mandatory fees covered through a combination of scholarships and aid from federal, state, institutional and donor programs. For students whose aid falls short, Ohio State's Buckeye Affordability Grant bridges any gaps and fulfills the spirit of the Buckeye Opportunity Program. The Pell Grant and many of our other awards are calculated based off information submitted through the FAFSA.

In order to be eligible for the President’s Affordability Grant and the Buckeye Affordability Grant, you must have your FAFSA submitted prior to the priority deadline.

Eligibility requirements for the Buckeye Affordability Grant include:

  • Awarded to Ohio resident, degree-seeking, undergraduate students
  • Must show significant need (per FAFSA)
  • Must be in good standing academically (SAP Eligible)
  • Must file the FAFSA by the priority deadline
  • Must be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and have a remaining tuition balance after all other eligible aid is applied
  • Must maintain full-time enrollment

For more information regarding student financial aid please visit Student Financial Aid Columbus https://sfa.osu.edu/contact-us/consumer-disclosure/student-rights-responsibilities-and-disclosures).