Rhodes State has been awarded a Choose Ohio First (COF) Scholarship grant by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The grant provides scholarships to students majoring in disciplines that significantly strengthen Ohio’s competitiveness in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM) education and industry.
The competitive COF scholarships will be awarded to high achieving students enrolling in a COF-eligible program at Rhodes State. Minimum awards are $1500 per year for students pursuing an Associate’s Degree and $500 per year for students pursuing a certificate.
To be eligible for COF scholarships students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete a Rhodes State College application
- Complete a FAFSA
- An Ohio resident with the current legal status to remain permanently in the United States.
- Cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA) or higher on a 4.0 GPA scale, based on high school, transfer, or Rhodes State transfer transcript
- Placement test scores that demonstrate college-ready status. Or minimum ACT scores of Math 21, Science 20, and English 18 or Reading 22.
- Enrolled in at least 6 credits of college-level classes listed in the curriculum for the student’s major
- Available to attend and participate in Choose Ohio First activities such as Career Advancement Seminars and structured conversations around topics such as transfer planning (requirements accumulate to approximately 5 hours of time commitment per semester).
- Declared major in an approved COF-eligible STEMM discipline– listed below
Want to learn more? Contact the Admissions Office.
Choose Ohio First Eligible Programs
- Advanced EMT Certificate
- Agronomy Certificate
- Allied Health Profession to Parademic Certification
- Concrete Technology Certificate
- Dental Hygiene
- Digital Media Technology
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Electronic Engineering Technology
- Emergency Medical Services
- General Prep - Dental Hygiene
- General Prep - LPN to ADN Transition Program
- General Prep - Nursing
- General Prep - Occupational Therapy Assistant
- General Prep - Physical Therapist Assistant
- General Prep - Practical Nursing Certificate
- General Prep - Radiographic Imaging
- General Prep - Respiratory Care
- Health Care Technology
- LPN to ADN Transition Program
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Billing & Coding Certificate
- Network Security
- Nurse Assistant Certificate
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- One-Year Maintenance Certificate
- Paramedic Certificate
- Phlebotomy Certificate
- Practical Nursing Certificate
- Radiographic Imaging
- RN-BSN Completion Program
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Respiratory Care
- Surgical Technology
- Video & Graphic Specialist Certificate
- Web/Computer Programming Certificate
- Web Programming/Computer Programming