Enrollment
Vocational Schooling vs Technical (Trade) Schooling
Technical vs Vocational: According to the U.S. Department of Education, technical schools teach the theory and science behind the occupation, while vocational schools take a more hands-on approach to teaching the skills needed to do the job successfully.
Top Vocational/Trade Programs
Top Trade Programs (https://www.onlinecollegeplan.com/vocational-school-highest-paying-careers/)
HVAC
Painting
LPNs and other nursing fields
Home Inspector
Plumber
Electrician
Landscape Design
Boilermakers
Respiratory Therapists
Welding
Construction
Dental Hygienist
Ultrasonography
Radiation Therapist
STNA
Other Resources:
https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/vocational-trade-school/ohio/
Vocational/Trade School Options (Local)
Great Oaks
-https://adults.greatoaks.com/?_ga=2.247235341.840734305.1591813931-671634964.1591813931
Butler Tech
-https://www.butlertech.org/adult-education/adult-education-programs/
Cincinnati Barbering/Cosmetology School
-http://www.cincinnatischoolofbarbering.com/
Cincinnati State Technical
-https://www.cincinnatistate.edu/
Nurse Aide Training
-https://sites.google.com/site/alternativehealthcaretraining/
Good Samaritan College - Nursing
Ohio Media
Scholarships
Remember to reach out to your school counselor for the most up to date information in regards to other scholarships. Also utilize your school counselor to assist in identifying qualifying scholarships for your student.
National Databases Scholarship Options:
https://www.top10onlinecolleges.org/scholarships-for/ell-esl-students/
Undocumented Students / Immigrants
Many colleges consider undocumented students to be international students, which means that undocumented students might have to compete with other international students for a limited pool of financial aid. But, when a college considers an undocumented student to be domestic, the student will be more likely to receive a good financial aid package.
The following private colleges have public policies on their acceptance of undocumented students as domestic students:
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)
Oberlin College (Oberlin, Ohio)
Tufts University (Medford, Mass.)
Emory University (Atlanta)
Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, Pa.)
Undocumented students, including students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, are not eligible to receive federal financial aid. However, undocumented students may be eligible for state student financial aid in some states.
Undocumented students who attended high school for at least the last two years in certain states could be eligible for in-state tuition. As of 2015, the following states allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition:
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Kansas
Maryland
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington
A number of these states also allow undocumented students to receive state-level financial aid. Reach out to college financial aid offices to learn more.
Colleges That Meet 100 Percent of Financial Need for Undocumented Students
College Greenlight has a list of more than 30 colleges that meet 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for undocumented students. These colleges pledge to meet a student’s full need through grants, student employment, scholarships, and, in some cases, student loans. Schools on this list vary in the ways they meet undocumented students’ demonstrated financial need.
In-State Tuition Policy
According to the Ohio State Statute, undocumented students are not eligible to receive in-state tuition. However, on July 29, 2013, the Ohio Board of Regents declared that DACA recipients, classified as non-immigrants with temporary status, qualify for in-state tuition if they meet one of the following guidelines for residency under Ohio law. First, a student whose spouse, or a dependent student, at least one of whose parents or legal guardian, has been a resident of the state of Ohio for all other legal purposes for twelve consecutive months or more immediately preceding the enrollment of such student in an institution of higher education. Second, a person who has been a resident of Ohio for the purpose of this rule for at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding his or her enrollment in an institution of higher education and who is not receiving, and has not directly or indirectly received in the preceding twelve consecutive months, financial support from persons or entities who are not residents of Ohio for all other legal purposes. Third, a dependent student of a parent or legal guardian, or the spouse of a person who, as of the first day of a term of enrollment, has accepted full-time, self-sustaining employment and established domicile in the state of Ohio for reasons other than gaining the benefit of favorable tuition rates.