A grant is financial aid that does not have to be paid back. Grants can come from federal, state or university funds to undergraduate students who demonstrate a high financial need. Grants may include:
Federal
- Federal Pell Grant: Offered through the Department of Education (need-based)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG): Administered directly by Ohio State’s Student Financial Aid (need-based)
State of Ohio
- Ohio College Opportunity Grant: Offered by the Ohio Department of Higher Education to Ohio residents (need-based)
- Other state grants that are offered to Ohio residents through the state of Ohio
The Ohio State University
- President's Affordability Grant (need-based)
- Scarlet and Gray Grant: University-funded (need-based)
- Freshman Foundation Program: University-funded (need-based)
- Buckeye Affordability Grant: University-funded (need-based)