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International Student Grant

The Office of International Affairs offers small monetary grants each semester to international students at The Ohio State University. These grants are mainly intended to help international students within two semesters of graduation who have demonstrated financial need to complete their degrees. Students experiencing unforeseen emergencies may also qualify for the grant. Please note that demand is high and resources are limited. 

Only one grant will be awarded per degree level. All decisions are final. Grant approval is not guaranteed and is subject to availability of funds. Any grants awarded will be posted directly to students’ accounts under Fees and Deposits. 

Eligibility

Eligible students must:

  • Be a non-immigrant international student in F-1 or J-1 status
  • Be currently enrolled at Ohio State in a degree-granting program
  • Be enrolled in the semester for which you are applying
  • Have never received an Office of International Affairs grant before in current degree level
  • Be within two semesters of graduation
  • If the student is not within two semesters of graduation, they must have a compelling, unforeseen emergency. (Examples of past emergencies include war in the home country, serious medical events, victims of crimes and natural disasters.)
  • Not be in their first academic year
  • Have demonstrated financial need to complete current degree
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 for undergraduates or 3.0 for graduate students

Applications will not be considered if: 

  • The student is in their first academic year
  • The student has already received a grant for the current degree level
  • The request is for more than $5,000
  • The application demonstrates only general need rather than a true emergency
  • The basis for the request is associated with post-graduation expenses

Successful applications will demonstrate a reasonable effort on the student’s part to secure other means of funding.

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Please send any questions to oia-student_grants_and_scholarships@osu.edu.