Scholarships
Apply for all Columbus State scholarships with one application.
Scholarships are a form of aid that assists students with paying for their education. Scholarships do not have to be repaid. Generally, scholarships are awarded to students with special qualifications, such as academic talent or financial need. Scholarships may be set up to support a specific type of work like community service or support an under-represented group of students.
Columbus State Community College offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for students. Scholarships are available to recent high school graduates, new students, current students and returning students. Columbus State Community College students also receive a wide variety of scholarships from external donors and outside resources.
Autumn 2018 Foundation Scholarships application is now open! DEADLINE: June 23, 2018
Please log into our online scholarship application to complete your application for Autumn 2018 and the 2018-2019 academic school year.
Other Scholarships
The Affinity Award
The Affinity Award is for students who are in the high school graduating class of 2018 and successfully participated in the College Credit Plus program at Columbus State. Please apply using our Columbus State Community College online scholarship application.
Future Leaders High School Senior Scholarship
The Future Leaders High school Senior Scholarship provides a $1500.00 renewable scholarship for graduating seniors of the class of 2018. Please apply using our Columbus State Community College online scholarship application.
Future Scientists of Ohio Scholarship Program
The Future Scientists of Ohio Scholarship Program provides full-tuition scholarships over two years for students focused on the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math & Medicine (STEM) fields.
Deadline extended to May 1!
Honors Program Scholarship
Students who complete the Honors Program application and are admitted into the program will automatically be considered for an Honors Program scholarship (up to $2,000 per academic year, renewable for two years). No additional scholarship application is required.
For scholarship consideration, Honors Program application must be received by June 15, 2018. Applications received after this date will be considered for scholarships as funds remain.
External Scholarships
External scholarships are awarded by agencies, clubs and organizations outside of Columbus State Community College. These agencies send application information to the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office to encourage Columbus State Community College students to apply. Students selected for an external scholarships should have their award checks marked to CSCC Financial Aid Office, Attn: Scholarships, 550 East Spring Street, Rhodes hall Rm 143, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
For more information, visit the External Scholarship Resources page.