Start College Without the Financial Stress: Choose the OHIO Regional Promise Award Pathway

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The OHIO Regional Promise Award program is a scholarship that covers the full cost of tuition and mandatory fees for incoming full-time, Pell-eligible freshmen with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA.

The program was introduced in 2022 and is ready for freshmen in the Fall of 2026. A social media post by Ohio University reads “Attend an Ohio University regional campus this fall 2026 — with your tuition fully covered.” That’s an eye opener for students and parents alike.

Jennifer Cochran, Ohio University-Chillicothe Manager of Communications and External Relations told Litter Media “The program is for Pell-eligible first-year students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA to cover the remaining cost of tuition and mandatory fees to earn a degree at on of OHIO’s five regional campuses.” And yes, including Chillicothe.

In addition, Cochran says students are also eligible for a guaranteed One OHIO scholarship should they choose to finish their degree by relocating to to Athens campus. According to the Ohio University website, that’s a $5,000 renewable scholarship.

“The OHIO Regional Promise is an automatic four-year renewable scholarship that will cover up to the full cost of regional campus tuition and mandatory fees for full-time, Pell-eligible students with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0.”

The deadline to submit and application has been extended to January 15, 2026.

Other OHIO Regional campuses in Ironton, Lancaster, near St. Clairsville and Zanesville.