Admission, Fees, and Financial Aid

Financial Aid

To be eligible for federal grants and loans you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year that you attend college. We also ask all scholarship applicants to complete a FAFSA.If you have special concerns, call 513-727-3299 and we will be happy to advise you but it is the student's responsibility to complete and file all forms for financial aid.

Steps to Apply for Financial Aid

Frequently Asked Questions

Tips on Completing the FAFSA

Useful links - estimating your aid, expected family contribution calculator, U.S Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Download the most commonly requested forms from the Office of Student Financial Aid. You must print and complete the form and bring it to our office or mail it to the Office of Student Financial Assistance for processing.

Students who apply for financial aid less than one month before the start of the semester may not have their aid processed by the federal government in time to "clear your fees" with the bursar's (cashier's) office. Your classes may be canceled for nonpayment of fees unless you make alternate payment plans. Alternate payment options are to enroll in a campus sponsored payment plan, to put the charge on a credit card, or apply for an alternative loan until your financial aid is disbursed.

Privacy Policy

For your protection, FERPA limits release of information about your records without your explicit consent.
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gives you the right to inspect and review your financial aid records. It also gives your parents the right to review those records if your parents claim you as a dependent on their federal income tax return. .

• Have your parents certify that you are dependent according to Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Or, authorize us to release information about your financial aid records to persons you designate.

When you call our office, you will be asked for two of the three personal identifiers (student's birth date, student's SSN, and student's plus (+) number) before we can discuss your records. Anyone who calls on your behalf will also be asked to provide these identifiers so be sure to share this information only with the person(s) you list on the release form. When you visit our office, you will be asked to provide a photo ID to confirm your identity before we can discuss your financial aid records with you.