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Cotc Knox Promise | Central Ohio Technical College

236 South Main Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050

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Eligibility
  • Under the program, all tuition will be covered for students annually reporting a household income of $60,000 or less on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • The Knox Promise is open to new, current or returning COTC students who do not already hold a bachelor’s or associate degree.
  • Eligible students must be current Knox County residents who have lived in the county for at least one year.
  • Recipients must be enrolled in an aid-eligible COTC degree or certificate program at any COTC campus or online.
Required documents

Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm.
Application process
Visit go.cotc.edu/knoxpromise, call the COTC Admissions Office at 740.392.2526 or email [email protected] to learn more and schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor.
Fees
None.
Service area
Knox County, Ohio
COTC guarantees to fund the gap between tuition (instructional and general fees) and remaining student need after all other private scholarships, institutional, federal and state aid are exhausted. The Knox Promise will be available to eligible students starting in COTC’s upcoming autumn semester, which begins on Aug. 24.
  • Knox County residents who apply to COTC, are admitted and complete the FAFSA annually are automatically considered for the Knox Promise. There is no separate application.
  • Enroll in as little as one credit hour each semester to be eligible.
  • There is no lifetime dollar limit to Promise awards.
  • Other requirements for maintaining satisfactory academic progress, such as maintaining a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, and other federal eligibility requirements each semester, will apply.
Last assured
11/11/2025
What's Here
Student Loans
Providing organization
Central Ohio Technical College
State-assisted post-secondary institution of higher education offering associate degree and certificate programs in business, health, engineering, and public service technologies.
Cotc Knox Promise | Central Ohio Technical College