Columbus State triples Think Again scholarship

Students 25 and older can now qualify for $3,500

Adult students at Columbus State Community College can now cash in bigger than ever if they qualify for a unique scholarship.

The Board of Trustees approved $3.25 million in additional funding for the Think Again scholarship program. The original Think Again guidelines, instituted just last year, allowed students 25 and older to qualify for a one-time grant of $1,000 if they were taking at least six credit hours.

                                  
In order to expand and broaden the awards, applicants are now eligible for $1,500 the first year and an additional $2,000 the second year. The six-credit-hour requirement has been removed so that students taking fewer hours may also apply.
 
“In a way, this program is Columbus State’s stimulus package for the central Ohio economy,” says Columbus State Vice President for Institutional Advancement Will Kopp. “During challenging economic times, higher education has to be innovative in developing ways to give adults easy access to the programs and the support they need to retool for tomorrow’s jobs.”

Students who are interested in the Think Again Scholarship must first apply for admission to Columbus State, which they can do online.