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Access and Affordability Initiatives

In accordance with Ohio State’s land-grant mission, and with the State’s expectations for Ohio’s regional campuses, we will continue our commitment to providing an Ohio State experience at an affordable cost. Our cost-shared relationship with our co-located institution has been a model for the state and a foundation for efforts to keep costs low while maintaining quality programming. We will pursue efficiency initiatives across all departments on our campus, work to keep tuition low, and generate new opportunities for scholarships and tuition grants.

Reduce cost of attendance

  • Increase use of high-quality, open, educational resources (OERs)
  • Implement first-semester eligibility for the Buckeye Opportunity Grant as soon as possible
  • Address financial-aid inequities between Newark students and Columbus students
  • Survey students who stop attending to see if financial aid was a factor in their decision

Improve operational efficiency

  • Explore greater collaboration among Ohio State’s regional campuses and new opportunities with COTC

Improve operational sustainability

  • Use more green technology in operating and maintaining the campus
  • Seek funds for a parking garage/deck to limit our loss of green space as the campus grows