Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students who are first-time borrowers must complete the following at studentloans.gov
- Entrance Counseling
- Loan Agreement (MPN)
Parents who wish to take a Parent PLUS Loan must complete the following at studentloans.gov
- Parent PLUS Loan application
- PLUS Loan Agreement (MPN)
- PLUS Counseling
The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships wants to provide you with information about three payment options available to help families meet remaining college costs. These three options are the monthly payment option, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, and a private loan. Click above to learn more.
The IRS Data Retrieval Tool will be unavailable from 8:00 p.m. ET, September 1 until 5:00 a.m. ET, September 4. During this time, students can still complete and submit a FAFSA form by entering the necessary t ax return information manually.
We recommend using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to import 2016 tax information into your 2018-19 FAFSA.
95%
of OHIO's first year students received financial aid in 2017-18
$11 million
in scholarships awarded to first year students in fall 2018
78%
of OHIO's incoming 2017-18 class on the Athens campus received OHIO Signature Awards
$8.5 million
in need-based financial aid awarded to first year students in 2017-18