Choose Ohio First Scholarship
On this page:
- About Choose Ohio First Scholarships
- Eligible Majors
- How to Apply
- Scholarship Requirements
- Contact Information
About Choose Ohio First Scholarships
The Choose Ohio First (COF) Program provides competitive scholarships to assist students pursuing specified STEM majors with their tuition expenses. Scholarships range between $1,500 -$3,000 annually and are renewable as long as funds are available and the student continues to meet certain criteria. No additional application is needed. Students are selected based on a holistic review of their admission application and other financial aid information.
Students selected to receive a Choose Ohio First Scholarship become immersed in a cohort model with wrap-around student support services, such as built-in advising, mentoring, co-op and internship opportunities, cohort seminars and events, and research events.
The Choose Ohio First Ohio Scholarship is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Eligible Undergraduate Majors
STEM
- Biochemistry+Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business, Management Information Systems
- Business, Supply Chain Management
- Chemistry
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Integrated Science Studies (Lake Campus)
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Physics
- Public Health
- Statistics
Computer Science and Related Fields
In response to the high demand for students to pursue careers in technology, the Ohio Department of Education created a COF scholarship for students first enrolling in computer science-related majors between 2020 and 2024. While new offers will not be made after 2024, students currently enrolled in the program will continue to receive their renewable scholarship as long as funds are available and they continue to meet the program criteria.
- Computer Science
- Computer Engineering
- Information Technology and Cybersecurity
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Eligibility Criteria
No additional application is required. Students who meet the following criteria will be considered based on a holistic review of their admission and financial aid applications.
- Newly admitted to Wright State University in the Fall
- Ohio resident
- Pursuing your first degree and enrolling in a major listed above
Selected students will be notified beginning in February.
Wright State University employee dependents who are eligible for the tuition remission are not eligible for Choose Ohio First Scholarships. Please email scholarships@wright.edu to let us know if you will be receiving a fee remission.
Scholarship Requirements
Academic Component to Maintain and Renew Scholarship
- A COF scholar must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (overall AND in major). The first term a student's cumulative GPA drops below 3.0, a warning is issued. The scholarship may be terminated if the student's GPA falls below 3.0 for a second term.
- The COF scholar meets with their assigned university advisor regarding progress, problems, etc.
- Written progress reports must be submitted by each COF scholar through Pilot at the end of each enrolled term by the deadline provided.
Career Readiness Experiences Component
The COF scholar must participate in designated Career Readiness Experience activities including internships, co-op opportunities, mentoring, community outreach, or undergraduate/graduate research.
- For information about internships and co-op opportunities connect with the program director, advisor, or career consultant in your college. Go to career.wright.edu for more information.
- Access your Handshake account for internship/co-op postings
- Search the Ohio Means Jobs and the Ohio Means Internships and co-ops websites
- For information about undergraduate research opportunities in STEM, contact your professors, advisors in
- For information on service-learning, visit the Service-Learning Courses web page
Choose Ohio First Workshops and Events
The COF Scholar must participate in workshops and other events, some designed specifically for COF Scholars. Information is available on the Pilot sites for COF Scholars.
Contact Information
Wright State University’s Choose Ohio First scholarship program staff advisor is Mariann Boron. For computer science, the contact person is Karen Meyer.
