Financial Aid and Scholarships
The 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened October 1, 2019 and should be completed at https://fafsa.gov as soon as possible. You can download the myStudentAid mobile app to complete your FAFSA from your phone.
Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool within the myFAFSA app to import 2018 tax information into your 2020-21 FAFSA.
2020-2021 Financial Aid Offers
Financial Aid Offers are being mailed to freshmen students admitted for the 2020-2021 year. Students are encouraged to review their Aid Offer carefully along with the Financial Aid Enclosure. Students should complete all Critical Next Steps listed on their Financial Aid Offer. Our office is open 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Contact us if you have questions about financing your path to becoming a Bobcat!
Deadlines! Deadlines! Deadlines!
Check out the Applications and Deadlines webpage at https://www.ohio.edu/financial-aid/applications-deadlines. There are some important dates coming up, especially for prospective Bobcats! Incoming freshmen for the 2020-21 year should submit a completed admissions application by the November 15 Early Action Date. Current students can begin completing the Continuing Student Online Scholarship Application beginning November 1. Review the 2020-21 Calendar often for important dates and deadlines.
95%
of OHIO's first year students received financial aid in 2018-19
$13 million
in scholarships awarded to first year students in fall 2018
78%
of OHIO's incoming 2018-19 class on the Athens campus received OHIO Signature Awards
$8.2 million
in need-based financial aid awarded to first year students in 2018-19