An educational assistance program is a separate written plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of its employees to provide employees with educational assistance. To qualify as a section 127 educational assistance program, the plan must be written, and it must meet certain other requirements.
Ohio State employees who wish to take undergraduate classes using their tuition benefit must either be enrolled through the Admissions Office (if degree seeking) or through Extended Education.
The Cuyahoga County Educational Assistance Program (CCEAP) provides financial assistance for Cuyahoga County residents seeking a post-secondary degree and/or program certification that will lead to gainful employment or career advancement.
The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) provides rental assistance to help low-income persons afford decent and safe rental housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds the program and Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority administers it in Cuyahoga County.
The Ohio State University is a state employer and subject to relevant laws under Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code, including Classified Civil Service (CCS). CCS jobs at Ohio State are available at hr.osu/policies-forms/rules-for-ccs.
The Ohio State Tuition Guarantee applies to incoming first-year undergraduate students at each of Ohio State's campuses. Students who transfer to Ohio State will also join the guarantee program if they began their college career as a first-year student at another institution in autumn semester 2017 or later.