Transportation
Save money and don’t waste time looking for parking- take COTA, bike, scoot, or carpool! There are so many ways to get to Columbus State.
Campus Support
The Student Advocacy Center, in collaboration with COTA, is pleased to provide FREE bus passes to Columbus State students for each semester they are enrolled in courses (credit and non-credit). Visit the Student Advocacy Center today to get your COTA bus pass while supplies last!
Students who utilize Mainstream can use the Student Rider passes from our office for the COTA paratransit service free of charge. Note: Student must first register for the Mainstream Service through COTA.
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Fuel for Student Success Program is a one-time support for enrolled students experiencing temporary financial hardship to assist with transportation and food needs.
To request assistance, student must:
- Be enrolled for the current semester.
- Submit the Fuel for Student Success Program application describing their temporary financial hardship.
- View the Fuel for Student Success: Making the Most of Your Gift Card Bundle presentation below.
- Complete a short quiz at the end of the presentation.
Students must submit an application and complete the quiz to be fully considered for support. Applications will be reviewed weekly. Submission of an application or completion of the quiz does not guarantee that a gift card bundle will be awarded.
Selected students will receive a $50 gift card bundle: one $25 transportation gift card and one $25 food gift card. A limited number of gift card bundles will be available three times per semester. Students may apply multiple times but may only receive one bundle.
The information in the Fuel for Student Success: Making the Most of Your Gift Card Bundle presentation describes the details of the program as well as tips for making the most of gift cards and other ways to save money for life’s expenses. You may access the presentation at any time whether you choose to apply for a gift card bundle or not.
FUEL FOR STUDENT SUCCESS: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR GIFT CARD BUNDLE PRESENTATION
Please be sure to complete the above presentation and quiz before moving on to the application below!
APPLY FOR FUEL FOR STUDENT SUCCESS HERE!
Support is available for students at all campuses: Columbus, and the Regional Learning Centers at Delaware and Dublin. View information below on how to access support at your location of choice.
Community Support
- Discounted COTA Fares
- COTA Mainstream / Paratransit - offers origin-to-destination rides for people whose functional limitations prevent them from riding COTA’s fixed route buses.
- Visit the Student Advocacy Center to get a Student Rider COTA pass.
CoGo is Columbus' bike share system, with 80+ stations and 600+ bikes across the city. It’s a fun, affordable and convenient way to get around. CoGo For All is available to Columbus residents aged 18 and older receiving SNAP (WIC EBT and EBT), FAFSA, or a discounted utility bill.
Delaware County Transit transportation services currently include Demand Response and FLEX Route with Paratransit service for those individuals that have been certified.
Other Services, including services for individuals with special needs, are available.
Car Repairs
Car Repair Assistance has a maximum benefit of $1500. This assistance will be provided in the form of a voucher that is used to pay for auto repairs at an IMPACT-approved auto shop. Payment will be made once IMPACT receives proof that any outstanding balance beyond this amount has been paid.