Financial Aid

At Ohio Technical College, we believe that your college choice should be based on the quality of academic programs and opportunities available to you. 

What types of aid are available?
As an accredited institution, financial aid is available to OTC students who qualify for the various federal student aid programs, including:

  1. Grants - including the Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant program (FSEOG) and the Pell Grant (PELL)
  2. Student Loans - subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loan programs and the Perkins Loan program 
  3. Parent Loans - the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) program among others
  4. Scholarships - OTC also participates in numerous scholarship programs

Our Financial Aid Advisor will work to help you secure funding to cover your educational costs from a variety of sources including the federal government, state agencies, Veterans Affairs, private sources, corporate sources and Ohio Technical College itself.

Your Financial Aid Process

The financial aid process at Ohio Technical College is a simple 3 steps:

Step 1 – Applying for Aid
In order to receive student financial aid, you need to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every school year. You may use FAFSA on the Web to complete and submit your financial aid application electronically or simply complete the form and send it back to OTC for processing.

OTC will verify the details on the information and additional info may be requested to complete the processing.

Step 2 – The Award
After your FAFSA is entered and your information is verified, you will receive a personalized award package from OTC detailing the amount of aid you will be receiving from the government and a detailed payment schedule with multiple options to cover the remaining balances. We will work with the you and your parents to determine the best way to finance your education.

Step 3 – Applying for Loans
You and your parents now begin the process of applying for credit-based loans to cover the remaining balances. The PLUS loan (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students) or other alternative loans may also be used to cover remainng balances and the cost of housing/living expenses.   

For more information on loans or the financial aid process, please contact the Office of Financial Aid