Financial Aid and Scholarships

Scholarships

First Priority Freshman Scholarship deadline is January 31, 2022.

First Priority Upperclassmen Scholarship deadline is February 1, 2022.

Financial Aid Guidelines

In order to receive financial aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form is available online at the FAFSA website beginning October 1 each year.

By completing the FAFSA, students can apply to receive the Federal Pell Grant, federally funded student loans, work-study and other types of aid.

The FAFSA for the 2022-23 school year will open October 1, 2021. Complete your FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov by January 31, 2022 to meet Ohio University’s first-priority consideration date.
You must use 2020 tax data for the 2022-23 FAFSA.

Please note: Students beginning in the spring semester (January 2022) should complete the 2021-22 FAFSA using 2019 income

*If you have had an income change since filing taxes please contact Jacki Adkins.

When you fill out the FAFSA, you will be asked for a school code. Ohio University Southern's school code is 003103.

Admission to Ohio University must be completed before financial aid can be processed. For assistance with your financial aid needs, you can consult with the Southern Campus staff or email southern.financialaid@ohio.edu.

You should file as soon as possible after October 1 in order to meet the FAFSA first priority consideration date for campus-based financial aid programs, which is January 15.

The following documents must be obtained before you begin to complete the FAFSA:

You will need records or income for two years prior to when you will start school. You may also need records of your parents income information if you are a dependent student.

For the 2021-22 school year you will need financial information for 2019

For the 2022-23 school year you will need financial information for 2020

Your Social Security Number (can be found on your Social Security card)
Your driver's license (if any)
Your parent's Social Security Number, if you are dependent.
Your income tax return - IRS Form 1040, foreign tax return, or tax return for Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federaded States of Micronesia
Your parent's income tax return (if you are a dependent student)
Your W-2 forms
Your parent's W-2 forms, if you are a dependent
Your untaxed income records - Social Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), welfare, or veteran's benefits
Your bank statements
Your business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records
Stock, bond, and other investment records, if applicable
Your alien registration card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

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