The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open. Completing the FAFSA gives you access to federal student aid — the largest source of aid — along with state and institutional aid. OHIO's first-priority date for submission of the FAFSA is February 15, 2025.
Student Financial Aid & Scholarships
Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships Services
The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships provides services to students and parents both in-person and remotely. You can visit our office on the ground floor of Chubb Hall. You can also reach us at financial.aid@ohio.edu or 740.593.4141. You can also contact our office to schedule an in-person appointment or schedule a virtual appointment with your assigned financial aid advisor. Required financial aid documents can be submitted using our Secure Upload Portal (see our Troubleshooting Guide for assistance) or faxed to 740.593.4140. Documents can also be dropped off in our office or placed in the drop box located inside the south entrance doors on the ground floor of Chubb Hall (Court Street side of the building). Please make sure your name and student PID number are listed on all documents. You are encouraged to frequently visit your MyOHIO Student Center to review your To Do List to see if any items are needed to complete the processing of your financial aid.
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Summer Financial Aid
Students interested in taking summer semester classes may be eligible to receive federal and state financial aid, including grants and loans. Summer semester begins the financial aid year at Ohio University. If you have been offered financial aid, check your MyOHIO Student Center to see if your aid is already being applied toward summer semester.
If your financial aid does not include summer, you can email financial.aid@ohio.edu to request your aid be applied over summer, fall, and spring semesters, if applicable.
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Satisfactory Academic Progress
Ohio University is required to monitor the academic progress of all students to ensure financial aid recipients are maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). A student's cumulative grade point average, successful course completion percentage, and progression toward degree completion are reviewed annually after spring semester grades are available. Students must be found to be meeting SAP requirements in order to continue receiving financial aid for all future academic years. The financial aid academic year begins with the summer semester each year. Please visit the link below to review the Ohio University SAP Policy.
99%
of OHIO's first year students received financial aid in 2023-24
$30M
in scholarships awarded to first year students in fall 2023
82%
of OHIO's undergraduate student received financial aid in 2023-24
$277M
in total financial aid awarded to undergraduate students in 2023-24