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Understanding Financial Aid

​Important information concerning Student Financial Service's policies and procedures for which each financial aid recipient is responsible to know is listed below. View and/or print the information for your reference.  How will the college notify me ...

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Blue Line Axe Challenge

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Brain Break: Rock Painting

Location: Warner Center Game Room Relax and paint a unique bit of decor. Perfect for dorms! Open to all students. Brain breaks are available every other Wednesday. Upcoming schedule: Oct. 22: Spooky short story workshop Nov. 5: Zen gardens Nov. 19: Gratit ...

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Newark Campus Career Fair

Where: Adena Gym Address: 1159 University Dr, Newark, OH 43055 The career fair is open to students and alumni. First-year students are welcome to attend. Professional dress is encouraged.  For more information: Contact Tim Goetz, manager of career develop ...

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Phi Theta Kappa Snack and Chat

Location: Warner Lobby Stop by for snacks and information about joining the COTC chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.  Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year college students. PTK provides the opportunity for t ...

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Employees Recognized for Length of Service

Faculty and staff of The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) were recently recognized for service milestones. ...

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Pigeon Roost Farm Student and Family Day

Location: Pigeon Roost Farm 4413 National Rd SW, Hebron, OH 43025 Join us for a day of fun for the whole family at Pigeon Roost Farm! Students, staff and faculty are all welcome to attend with their families. You can pick up tickets at Pigeon Roost Farms. ...

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Pataskala Career Fair

Address: 8660 E Broad St, Pataskala, OH 43068 The career fair is open to students and alumni. First-year students are welcome to attend. Professional dress is encouraged.  For more information: Contact Tim Goetz, manager of career development and experien ...

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Online Campus

At COTC, we are proud of our commitment to supporting our students in a number of ways. One of the ways we do this is by offering a variety of classes that allow students to study WHEN they want, WHERE they want and in a format that works best for them. W ...

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Password Change and Reset

You would use the CHANGE process if you know your current password and want to set a new one. You would use the RESET process if your password is forgotten or expired by entering responses to questions you established during the Enrollment process. You ne ...

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COTC Selects New Provost
Gregory Ferenchak headshot

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has named Gregory Ferenchak, EdD, RT(R)(QM), the incoming provost. In his role at COTC, Ferenchak will serve as chief academic and enrollment officer, providing leadership for academic affairs and enrollment managemen ...

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Public Art

Our campus is filled with public art, including 19 life-size bronze sculptures, most of which have been generously donated by J. Gilbert and Louella H. Reese, through their Thomas J. Evans Foundation. Take a walking tour of campus to see them all, or enjo ...

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COTC Timeline

​​​1957 Autumn- The Ohio State University Newark established, classes were held at the old Newark High School on West Main Street 1966 October 27- Founders Hall groundbreaking ceremony 1968 October- Founders Hall opens 1971 February 19- OBR charters Centr ...

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Fortifying His Future
Travis Foster stands next to an agnitron semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

For years, Travis Foster made a living as an engineer after earning an associate degree. It’s an unusual path that started at COTC. He has learned to respond and adapt to changes in the industry, and that’s why he’s fortifying his future by pursuing two m ...

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J. Gilbert Reese Next Generation Community Leadership Award

The award is presented annually to one COTC student and one Ohio State Newark student annually in November. Each recipient receives a framed certificate, and a $2,000 scholarship is applied to their tuition for the following spring semester. ...

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Handling the Pressure
Portrait of Affiong Hawkins in front of COTC's Pataskala campus.

Affiong Hawkins’ hands have been her hallmark. She has used them both to soothe and to save. Throughout her journey into nursing — filled with pauses and the perseverance to stick with it — COTC has provided a huge helping hand. ...

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A Bred-in-the-Bone Curiosity
Shaun White wears scrubs and stands in front of an x-ray machine in COTC's radiologic science technology lab.

Shaun Lewis’ life was shaped by a couple of car crashes. His perseverance since has shaped the strength, spirit and success he displays today. ...

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Paving His Own Way
James Golden stands along a country road with cornfield behind him.

James Golden III lives by a creed: “Dream big. Work hard. Become legendary.” He handled the first two stages starting at a young age. Now, as the founder and CEO of Pavement Management Group, he’s striving to achieve that elusive last step. ...

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COTC Recognizes Legends of Loyalty Award Recipients
Jennifer Roberts; Jacqueline Parrill, EdD; Sandra Walker EJD;  and Andrea Tozzi stand in a line holding their Legends of Loyalty award trophies in the lobby of the Reese Center.

This year’s Legends of Loyalty award winners are the Newark Campus Development Fund (NCDF), Jacqueline Parrill, Sandra Walker, and Andrea Tozzi and the Young Project. ...

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Phi Theta Kappa Snack and Chat

Location: Adena Hall Stop by for snacks and information about joining the COTC chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.  Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year college students. PTK provides the opportunity for the ...

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A Seemingly Impossible Path
COTC alumna Jessica Kinser stands wearing scrubs in front of a medical building for OhioHealth where she works.

Jessica Kinser came to the podium apprehensively during COTC’s Spring 2025 commencement. She had just been deemed the ideal representative of her graduating class, but it quickly became clear why her story stood out. She put it best: “Being a student at C ...

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An Innovative Idea
Portrait of Bev Donaldson and a man sitting outside on a sunny day at a facility adorned with plants.

Bev Donaldson drove home from COTC with a dead cat in a plastic bag. She was a 17-year-old nursing student, and dissecting it as homework was her only chance at hands-on learning. Almost 50 years later, now the founder of The Inns concept and president of ...

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A Police Pipeline
Four cadets in police academy t-shirts and shorts run in a single-file line along the sidewalk on the COTC Newark campus.

COTC is a catalyst in this community — not only creating change, but continually creating solutions when change happens naturally. An innovative partnership between its Peace Officer Basic Training program and the Licking County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is ...

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Honoring Mike's Memory
Brian and Jamie Mortellaro stand outside a McDonald's restaurant.

In the 10 years since tragedy triggered their initial gift, Brian and Janine Mortellaro have funded a COTC scholarship worth more than $115,000. It’s been a contribution not just toward students’ futures, but also the future of this community, and they’re ...

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Awards and Recognition
Jennifer Roberts; Jacqueline Parrill, EdD; Sandra Walker EJD;  and Andrea Tozzi stand in a line holding their Legends of Loyalty award trophies in the lobby of the Reese Center.

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Student Demographics
A student holding a book sits outside on the COTC Newark campus.

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Office of Advancement

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Office of Marketing and Public Relations

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Brain Break: Spooky Short Story Workshop

Location: Warner Center Game Room In honor of Halloween, write spooky short stories. Open to all students. Brain breaks are available every other Wednesday. Upcoming schedule: Nov. 5: Zen gardens Nov. 19: Gratitude journals Dec. 3: Origami ...

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