A set of renewable scholarships designed to ensure that an extraordinary OHIO education is within reach, the program recognizes exemplary academic achievement within our regional communities with awards for fall 2025 incoming full-time freshmen.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
The Ohio University Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships offers information regarding financial aid available to OHIO students. While the Zanesville campus Financial Aid Office is available to answer your questions and help you secure financial aid, your Financial Aid Offer will be processed by staff on our Ohio University Athens campus. Please stop by the Zanesville campus Financial Aid Office or contact the Ohio University Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for more information.
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OHIO Regional Promise
This renewable award will cover the full cost of tuition and mandatory fees to attend an Ohio University regional campus for fall 2025 incoming full-time, Pell-eligible freshmen with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who apply by December 1, 2024, and whose FAFSA results are received by OHIO's first-priority date, February 15, 2025.
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4 Years, 1 Low Price
The OHIO Guarantee means students attending Ohio University Zanesville will pay a single fixed rate that covers tuition and most fees for four years. During the 2024-2025 year, new Ohio residents who enroll as full-time, degree seeking students at an OHIO regional campus pay $3,181 per semester.
Financial Aid and Aid Offers
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FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the only application for all forms of federal, state and institutional financial aid. Students must complete the FAFSA annually. To be considered for all forms of aid, file by OHIO's first-priority date, February 15, 2025.
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Types of Aid
When it comes to paying for school, you're not alone. Financial aid is offered from many sources. Grants, scholarships, work-study and low-interest loans help make college more affordable.
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Aid Offers
Financial Aid Offers provide students with cost information, types and amounts of financial aid offered, and necessary action items. Students are encouraged to also view this information on their MyOHIO Student Center.
Scholarships
Funds for academically talented and creatively gifted students are offered by Ohio University through a variety of scholarships. Your application for admission to Ohio University serves as your application for most University scholarships. Upperclass students who submit the online scholarship application are also considered for most upperclass scholarships.
- Scholarships for Incoming Fall 2025 Freshmen: The OHIO Regional Advantage Awards program recognizes the exemplary academic achievement within our regional communities. First-year students who are new to an OHIO University regional campus in fall 2025 as full-time, degree-seeking students are eligible for consideration for the Regional Advantage Awards program.
- Scholarships for Continuing Students: All currently enrolled students should complete the Online Scholarship Application. The 2025-26 scholarship application opens November 1, 2024. Students must apply no later than February 1, 2025, to receive first-priority consideration. Students receiving scholarships will be notified in March.
- Search online for scholarships
- Apply for non-university scholarship opportunities
Transfer Scholarships
Zane State Transfer Scholarship
- Student must be a graduate from Zane State College with an associate degree
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Enrolled in a bachelor degree program to be completed on the OHIO Zanesville campus
- Students are required to maintain full-time status of 12 credit hours or more and be in good academic standing at the end of each term with a 2.5 or higher GPA.
Recipients will be reviewed at the end of the academic year for the scholarship to be renewed. Scholarship amount is $1,500/academic year (split between two semesters). To apply, please connect with Student Services or your advisor.
Endowed Scholarships
Endowed scholarships are funds given in honor or memory of an individual or family and yearly amounts vary according to the monies earned in the scholarship fund. Automatic renewal is not guaranteed with endowed scholarships.
The Judy Davis Nursing Scholarship
Be full-time undergraduate students enrolled in or accepted for admission to Ohio University Zanesville.
Be enrolled in or accepted to the Nursing program.
The Charles W. & Charlotte M. Love Educational Fund
- Held by the Muskingum County Community Foundation
The Charles W. Allbritain Education Scholarship
- Muskingum County high school graduate
- Enrolled Senior majoring in Education
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
The Charles & Alice Moody Scholarship
- Held by the Genesis Health Care Foundation
- Majoring in Nursing, Medical or Allied Health
- Potential contribution to the health care field as determined by the submitted application
- Minimum 3.0 GOA
- Resident of Muskingum, Morgan, Perry, Licking, Coshocton, Guernsey, and Noble Counties
- When all other criteria are met equally by candidate, financial need may be considered
- When all other criteria are met equally by candidate, preference should be given to a Genesis employee
The Dr. and Mrs. Parinbam Thamburaj Scholarship
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 1ST Preference – Science or pre-professional programs; 2nd Preference – pursuing Middle or Secondary Science Education
The Dr. Robert B. Morrison Nursing Scholarship
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Nursing Major
- Resident of Muskingum, Morgan, or Perry Counties
The Hannah L. Nissen Education Scholarship
- Majoring in Education
- Demonstrate financial need
The KeyStone Scholarship
- Resident of Muskingum County
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 1ST Preference – Zane State Graduate seeking bachelor’s degree in associated field
The Laura E. Klein Memorial Textbook Scholarship
- Demonstrate financial need
The Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd N. Barnes Memorial Scholarship
- Junior or Senior
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Education, Nursing, Social Work, or one that is focused on non-profit / service-oriented career
The Linn Academic Improvement Award
- The Linn Academic Improvement Award
The Lorenz Family Memorial Nursing Scholarship
- Majoring in Nursing or Allied Health
- Resident of Noble County
The Marilyn Jones Memorial Scholarship
- Majoring in Nursing
The Mary E. Rodeniser Memorial Scholarship
- Zanesville High School graduate
The Muskingum County History Mike Kline Scholarship
- History or Education Major, or Specialized Studies with an emphasis on History
- Minimum Sophomore standing
- Demonstrate financial need
The Patricia Kelly Ritner Scholarship
- Demonstrate financial need
The Ray & Eva Thomas Scholarship
- Held by the Muskingum County Community Foundation
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
The Ronnica Dodson Scholarship
- Majoring in Nursing or Allied Health
- Resident of Muskingum, Morgan, Perry, Coshocton, Guernsey or Noble Counties, OH
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 1st preference – Genesis Employee
- Held by the Genesis Health Care Foundation
The Sara Wion Ryder Memorial Scholarship
- Resident of Muskingum County
- Majoring in health sciences and professions
- Demonstrate financial need
The Thomas L. and Melissa W. Bixler Scholarship
Eligibility: The Thomas L. and Melissa W. Bixler Scholarship will provide awards to students who meet all of the following criteria. Recipients must:
- Be full-time undergraduate students enrolled in or accepted for admission to Ohio University Zanesville.
- Have demonstrated academic merit.
- Be majoring in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Middle Childhood Education, or Special Education programs (or successor programs).
- If Varsity Sports are re-established on the Zanesville Campus, then awards shall be rotated between students majoring in the Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Middle Childhood Education, or Special Education programs (or successor programs) and students graduated with a minimum GPA of 3.4 and are participating on a varsity team at Ohio University Zanesville
The William P. Ramage Memorial Scholarship
- Majoring in Special Education or Education
- Demonstrate academic merit or financial need
The Zanesville Scholarship
- Resident of Muskingum County
- Demonstrate academic merit
The Zanesville Campus Employee Scholarship
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
Contact Us
Primary
Vicki DeLucas
Assistant Director of Regional Financial Aid
Elson Hall - Room 141
740.588.1441
delucas@ohio.edu
Secondary
Martha Tanedo, M.A.
Assistant Director of Regional Financial Aid
Bennett Hall - Room 134D
740.774.7733
tanedo@ohio.edu