Financial Aid

Welcome to the Office of Student Financial Aid at Ohio State Marion.

Together with the university-wide Student Financial Aid office, we are committed to helping you make your college education affordable. We offer a variety of services and programs designed specifically to help you find ways to meet your educational expenses. Our staff is dedicated to making sure you receive your aid in a timely and efficient manner. If after reading the information below, you still have questions regarding financial aid please contact the Buckeye Link office at buckeyelink@osu.edu or call 614-292-0300. For questions regarding Ohio State Marion specific aid, please email marionsfa@osu.edu or call 740-725-6242.

Your financial aid package may consist of a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and part-time work through the Federal Work Study program.

While you may apply for financial aid at any time, the priority deadline to apply in order to maximize all your possible financial aid options at The Ohio State University is March 15 for students planning to enroll for classes in the following academic year.

To be considered for financial aid, you should submit the following applications as soon as possible after October 1st, and no later than the updated March 15th priority deadline:

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used by two and four-year colleges and universities throughout the U.S. to determine eligibility for Federal, State and campus-based financial aid, which includes grants, scholarships, work study programs, and all Federal student and parent loan programs. Students at all income levels are strongly encouraged to file the FAFSA every year by their college or university’s published deadline to maximize their overall financial aid package. 

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that colleges and universities would not receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applicant information for the 2024-2025 academic year until the first half of March. Because this is more than a month later than anticipated, Ohio State has extended its financial aid priority date and commitment deadline. 

Read more about the extended deadlines: https://undergrad.osu.edu/extended-deadlines 

Scholarships

The Ohio State University at Marion is pleased to provide eligible students with a variety of sources for college funding, including nearly $1.2 million annually in campus-based scholarships. Our scholarship program is funded by the generous support of many area residents and organizations.

Award Criteria

  • All award amounts listed below are based on two full-time semesters of attendance (Autumn and Spring), and do not include any other Federal, State or external financial aid for which the student may qualify.
  • Summer semester awards are not available to students graduating from high school in the spring of the same calendar year.
  • The current, full-time, in-state tuition rate for new students is only $9,212 per year ($4,606 per semester).
  • High school graduates who have never enrolled in college courses after graduation will be awarded based upon the following criteria, based upon academic data on file with the Ohio State Admission Office as of the date of admission to the university. Additional academic data received after the date of admission will not result in any change to the student’s award.
  • New admission applicants for the spring semester will be awarded on a funds-available basis only, as it is the final term of the academic year.

New Freshman

New applicants who apply and complete their application* to Ohio State Marion as a degree-seeking student for the summer or fall semesters by our February 15 priority deadline will be awarded based upon the following criteria:

*All components of the application (online form, $60 application fee or approved fee waiver and official transcript/s) must be received by the deadline in order to qualify.

Class Rank*Award
Top 5%$3,500
6-10%$3,000
11-20%$2,500
21-30%$2,000
31-40%$1,500
41-50%$1,000

*Class rank is determined by your high school transcript, or if your school does not provide a rank, based on your academic information and your school profile.

First-Choice Incentive for New Freshman

Students who apply directly to Ohio State Marion as their “first-choice” Ohio State campus by December 1 of the year before (December 1, 2023 for Autumn 2024 admission for example) they intend to enter will receive a $500 scholarship in addition to anything else they qualify for.

Honors Students

Davis Honors and Excellence Scholarships ($500, $5000)

For more information visit: go.osu.edu/marionhonors

New Transfer Students

New applicants who apply and complete their application* to Ohio State Marion as a degree-seeking student for the summer or fall semesters by our February 1 priority deadline will be awarded based upon the following criteria:

*All components of the application (online form, $60 application fee or approved fee waiver and official transcript/s) must be received by the deadline in order to qualify. Students with fewer than 30 transfer credit hours post high school will be awarded based on their high school class rank.

Cumulative Prior College GPAAward
3.7 - 4.0$3,000
3.4 - 3.69$2,500
3.2 - 3.39$2,000
3.0 - 3.19$1,500

Please note, new admission applicants for the spring semester will be awarded on a funds-available basis only, as it is the final term of the academic year.

Returning and Incoming Students

Apply for 2024-2025 Ohio State Marion scholarships on ScholarshipUniverse starting in December, 2023. ScholarshipUniverse is a scholarship matching tool that simplified the process of finding and applying for scholarships from both internal and external sources.

  1. Log in at osu.scholarshipuniverse.com using your Ohio State username and password
  2. Answer as many matching questions as possible: as you answer ScholarshipUniverse will alert you to possible scholarship matches. Be sure to continue until you get the following question: “What Ohio State campus are you attending next academic year?” (answer: Marion). Completing this question will allow us to consider you for Marion specific scholarships so it is very important that you complete this question.
  3. Also check the “applications” tab and submit any applications that become available as you answer the matching questions.
  4. Deadline is March 15, 2024.

Late Fee/Hold Waiver Application

If you have received a late fee or have a financial hold and would like to apply for a waiver of the hold/fee, please submit the application and supporting documentation below. Your application will be reviewed within seven business days.