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Important Notice

Please review important loan changes effective 7/1/2012 from the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships. Go to www.ohio.edu/financialaid

– select “Important Links” – “Federal Loan Changes.”

FINANCIAL AID

Financial aid helps students and families meet educational expenses that cannot be met through their own resources. Financial aid can be either need-based or non-need-based. To be considered eligible to receive financial assistance, you must file the current year FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov to begin the financial aid process. The results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), along with the cost-of-attendance, will determine whether or not there is financial need.

If you are eligible, the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships will notify you after a financial aid award offer has been prepared. The online award offer and status of the FAFSA application may be viewed on your My OHIO Student Center Accounts tab at the My OHIO Portal.

Bachelor’s Completion Programs – Community College Partners

If you are pursuing a bachelor’s completion program in conjunction with a Community College Partner, you will be required to complete a consortium agreement if you are planning dual enrollment for the same term. A consortium agreement is a contract between the student, Ohio University, and the Host (Partner) Institution. The consortium agreement must be submitted by the deadline listed on the agreement for the term you intend to dual enroll.

You must complete both of these documents and follow the instructions for submission if you will be receiving financial aid for the online bachelor's degree completion program and plan dual enrollment.

(1) Please read, sign, and submit the 2013-2014 Consortium Agreement Policy to the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships. You only will need to submit this form once for the 2013-2014 academic year.
(2) Please read, complete, sign, and then submit the Consortium Agreement Form for 2013-2014 to your academic advisor.

CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT FORM DEADLINES

FOR FINANCIAL AID DURING	SUBMIT BY
Summer 2013	April 19, 2013
Fall 2013	August 2, 2013
Spring 2014	December 13, 2013

Submit this form by the above date to avoid a delay in the processing of your financial aid.

Flexible Courses and Special Projects

Financial aid generally covers the cost of tuition, textbooks, database fees, and technology fees for print-based courses and special projects.

If you indicate nonterm courses are part of the course enrollment plan, the financial award offer is adjusted to reflect the eligibility for non-term courses. Please review the Financial Aid Information for Print-Based Courses.

Veterans Administration Educational Benefits

If you are currently serving or have retired from the military, you or your spouse may be able to use funding through the GI Bill.

To Begin Utilizing Your VA Educational Benefits

If you are a first time student using your VA benefits, please complete the online application at va.gov.
Send a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility, which shows you have been approved for funding, to:

Veterans Coordinator
Office of the University Registrar
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701

veteransaffairs@ohio.edu

If you do not already have a copy, you will receive the Certificate in 6-8 weeks from the Veteran Affairs Office upon their receipt of your application for educational benefits. Ohio University does not receive a copy from the VA.

To enroll in our courses, student must be paid in full (except for post 9/11 veterans). VA enrollment certification will be done on the 1st of the month to ensure full payments of reimbursement.
You will receive eight monthly payments from VA or for the term required if taking online courses. VA will not cover Course Credit by Examination (CCE) courses.
The Veterans Administration does not pay for housing or other expenses when taking online or paper-based courses from a distance. You will be reimbursed for tuition and fees only.
If you have any questions concerning VA benefits for distance education, please contact the Veterans Coordinator by phone at 740-593-4186 or by email at veteransaffairs@ohio.edu.
If you have questions about billing or payment for VA benefits for distance education, please contact Maureen Young in the Office of the Bursar by phone at 740-593-4133 or by email at youngm4@ohio.edu.
For more information about Veterans services at Ohio University, visit: veteran_services.

More Information About Financial Aid

You can learn more about financial aid at Ohio University at Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, and by reading the questions and answers below.

To learn more about the topic of financial aid and how to calculate how much school will cost, how much you need to save and how much aid you'll need, visit finaid.org. You can also find a Net Price Calculator on our Web site.

The Ohio University Office of the Bursar also offers a Monthly Payment Plan. This interest-free payment plan is available to students for a non-refundable application fee per term. For more information and/or to apply, visit the Bursar's website at: Bursar .

Students enrolled in online graduate degree programs may be eligible for Stafford Loans by completing the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Ohio University School Code is 003100.

Frequent Questions

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