Funding & Financial Aid

You can afford this. Here's how.

There are more ways to pay for training than most people realize, employer-funded credentials, payment plans, tuition assistance, and free options. Let's find yours.

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Your options

Ways to pay for your program

Mix and match, many students combine more than one of these.

Employer-funded

TechCred

Ohio's TechCred program reimburses employers for the cost of earning industry-recognized credentials, a powerful way to get trained on your employer's dime.

Flexible

Payment Plans

On eligible programs like Massage Therapy, spread tuition out over time so you can start now and pay as you go.

Need-based

Financial Assistance

Our team can walk you through additional funding and tuition-assistance options based on your situation.

Tuition-free

OTC+ (Ohio Technical Center Plus)

A partnership that opens access to high-quality career-technical education, with tuition-free pathways for eligible students.

Free

ASPIRE / GED

Free GED preparation and foundational skill-building, no cost to get your starting line set.

Sponsored

Employer Sponsorship

Many employers will pay to train and upskill their people. We'll help you start that conversation.

Getting funded

How to sort out the money

Don't try to figure it all out alone, that's what we're here for.

01

Pick a program

Know roughly what you want to train for so we can match the right funding.

02

Tell us your situation

Employed? Between jobs? Employer willing to help? It all opens different doors.

03

We map the options

Our team lays out TechCred, plans, assistance, and free paths you qualify for.

04

Lock it in

Choose your mix, complete enrollment, and get your seat.

Still have questions?

Let's figure out your funding together

Tell us what you want to train for and we'll help you find the money to make it happen. Call our Adult Education team at 419-661-6555 or start your enrollment online.

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