Grants and Scholarships

The College provides qualified North Central State College students with academic, financial need, and general scholarships for college-related expenses. There are scholarships available for new and current students as well as full-time and part-time students.

Financial need is a specific qualifier for some scholarships. For an applicant to be considered for a scholarship based on financial need, he or she must submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). FAFSAs are submitted online at www.fafsa.gov, opens in a new window. North Central State College’s federal school code is 005313 (this needs to be entered on the FAFSA application). Contact the College’s Financial Aid Office with questions about FAFSA.

Reminder!  To be eligible for the Tuition Freedom Scholarship, you must take action (submitting a FAFSA and other requested documentation, etc.) to have your eligibility for federal student aid determined each year by dates posted on the College Web site.  For 2019-2020, submission deadlines are:

FAFSA Application deadline is July 5, 2019.

Submit any information requested from financial aid by July 18, 2019.

Many scholarships awarded by the Financial Aid office are funded by donations to the North Central State College Foundation. For a complete list of scholarships available from the foundation and information about creating a scholarship fund, see Foundation Scholarships.

Most grants are awarded by the Financial Aid Office. The first step towards receiving a grant is completing the financial aid application process.

Up to $6095 (for the 2018-2019 year) per year based on degree of need and number of credit hours enrolled

12 or more credit hours is full time
9-11 hours is 3/4 time
6-8 hours is 1/2 time
1-5 hours is 1/4 time

Awarded to eligible student ambassadors of the College (administered by the College Admissions Office)

Provides grants for students with financial emergency need (administered by the College Financial Aid Office)

Provides grants for students with financial emergency need (administered by Financial Aid Office)

Loan provides for books, uniforms, fees, etc., to students in at least their third College quarter with at least a 2.25 GPA who receive little or no financial aid; loan is forgiven if student graduates from North Central State within four years of first Necessities Fund loan (administered by the College Financial Aid Office)

for STEMM majors* (* = Science, technology, engineering, math, medical)

Students new to NC State can qualify for a scholarship funded by the State of Ohio. Its purpose is to support Ohioans preparing for careers in STEMM fields and to encourage them to remain in Ohio when they graduate. Benefits:

• Minimum amount is $1,500 per year, but awards can be higher
• No need to apply, all who are eligible will be considered
• Scholarship recipients (called scholars) receive special advising and educational programming

Qualifying majors:

• Graphic Design
• Networking
• Cyber Security
• Integrated Engineering
• Bioscience
• Mathematics
• Registered Nursing
• Pre-registered Nursing

Other eligibility factors:

• No previous NC State enrollment except in CCP classes
• First time enrollment in fall semester
• 2.5 GPA in high school or in previous college courses for transfer students
• Attending at least half-time

Restrictions

• Scholars are expected to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA.
• The State of Ohio reserves the right to modify program features and funding.

Legislative changes were implemented to help identify applicants who are or were in the foster care system.  These applicants may be eligible for assistance through federal programs for foster youth, such as the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program and the Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program.

New application processing edits generate FAFSA SAR comment codes 165 and 166.  This comment text informs any applicant identified as a foster youth or someone who was in the foster care system that he or she may be eligible for assistance through federal programs for foster youth.  More info can be found here and where the applicant can find contact information for his or her state ETV coordinator.

Independent Living Coordinator/ETV Program Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Office of Families and Children Toll-Free: (855) 471-1931 Email: oh@statevoucher.org

Non-FAFSA on the Web filers who respond Yes to Question 53 on the FAFSA, (At any time since you turned age 13, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care or were you a dependent or ward of the court?) receive comment code 165

This paperwork is submitted each term to the NCSC Cashier’s Office

These scholarships are provided by organizations outside of North Central State College. Please contact these organizations directly to apply for a scholarship.

• Application is available here for two-year and four-year degree scholarships. 
• Deadline is April 1.
• Scholarship awards are for the upcoming academic year beginning in the fall.
• Scholarship grant dollars will be sent directly to the college in August.
• It is the student’s responsibility to notify Richland County Foundation of a change in college attended.
• A change in college after a scholarship is awarded could result in a reduction of amount or loss of award.

Scholarships are based on the following criteria:

• Must be a Richland County resident or graduate from a Richland County high school.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Pursue a full-time undergraduate program at an accredited college or career school.
• New applicants must achieve a 2.5 GPA or above and previous scholarship recipients applying for a scholarship must achieve at least a 2.0 GPA.
• The deadline for applying for college scholarships is April 1st each year. Students must apply each year. These are not recurring scholarships.

The CF4CC currently offers twenty-three different scholarships for students who are currently students at one of the six Crawford County Schools or have graduated from said schools.

Please head over here for more information on the scholarship opportunities for Crawford County residents

Please click here to apply for the Ashland Community Foundations scholarships and view scholarship opportunities and information about the donors who created each of our scholarship funds.

Students may apply for scholarships beginning January 1 of each year. The application deadline date for scholarships is posted on their website.

Please click here to apply for The Community Fundations of Mount Vernon and Knox County scholarshipsand view scholarship opportunities and information about the donors who created each of our scholarship funds.

The application deadline date for scholarships is posted on their website.

The Scholarship Criteria is as follows:

1. Have a permanent home address in Richland County
2. Be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program
3. Provide two character reference letters
4. Have a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA)
5. Scholarship grant dollars will be sent directly to the college or university prior to start of fall semester
6. If finalist, student may be required to meet with scholarship committee for a personal interviewApplication and more info is available here.

The Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund (ADSF) was founded by a small group of former Amish with big dreams — to help other former Amish realize their dreams of earning a college education. Because the Amish only study to the eighth grade, it is challenging for those who leave the community to pursue a higher education. We hope to offer a helping hand by providing financial assistance and support. For more information about ADSF and how to apply, please visit our website: Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund.

Ashland University, supported by the National Science Foundation S-STEM Program, is pleased to offer the AU Science Scholars Program.  The program provides renewable scholarships to outstanding students with financial need who are majoring in a natural science discipline at AU (biology, biochemistry, chemistry, environmental science, geology, physics, or toxicology), who plan to pursue a career in science, and who are selected to join the program.  Two cohorts of incoming freshmen were selected to join the program in Fall 2017 and Fall 2018.  A limited number of positions are now available in the program for community college students who are transferring to Ashland University as juniors in Spring or Fall 2019.

More information can be found here (PDF)