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COTC Emergency Fund
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The COTC Emergency Fund provides small grants to students facing an unforeseen financial obstacle such as a car repair bill or utility shutoff notice, so they can stay return focus to their studies, continue working toward completion and ultimately earn t ...

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COTC Alumni Scholarship
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Supported by COTC alumni, this scholarship is awarded to new or continuing students. give now ...

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Faculty and Staff Premier Scholarship
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This scholarship is funded by COTC employees and awarded to students with a minimum 3.5 GPA and at least 45 hours earned at COTC by the end of spring semester with demonstrated financial need. give now ...

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Veterans Emergency Fund
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The Veterans Emergency Fund will provide financial assistance for veterans, active duty service members and reservists for expenses caused by unforeseen circumstances that threaten their academic progress and are not covered by military educational benefi ...

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COTC Alumni Scholarship

Give now to benefit students attending COTC No ...

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Spring Semester 2025 President’s and Dean’s Honors Lists

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has released the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s Honors List for spring semester 2025 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...

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Summer Semester 2025 Honors Lists

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has released the President’s Honors List and the Honors List for summer semester 2025 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...

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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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Becca Saxton
Becca Saxton stands wither her mom on the day of her pinning ceremony at COTC.

Whether it was with her family to new homes, with fellow missionaries to an underserved country or with her COTC nursing cohort to different clinical sites, Becca Saxton has always been on the move. When it comes to her career, her first move was always c ...

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Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award for Character and Dedication to Public Service
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The Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award for Character and Dedication to Public Service was established by his mother, Melissa Osborn, and is awarded to a graduate of each COTC Peace Officer Basic Training academy to assist with equipment purchases and ot ...

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Commencement

Central Ohio Technical College holds two ceremonies each academic year following the completion of autumn semester in December and spring semester in May. All summer semester graduates will be invited to participate in the autumn commencement ceremony imm ...

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Autumn 2025 President’s and Dean’s Honors Lists

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has released the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s Honors List for autumn semester 2025 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...

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COTC Increases Opportunities for Free College to Coshocton, Knox County Residents

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is expanding its Coshocton County Promise and Knox County Promise programs to offer free college tuition to more residents of Coshocton and Knox counties. As a part of its rollout of new and enhanced Promise programs, ...

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Ohio Goes to the Movies for America's 250th Birthday

COTC and Ohio State Newark will jointly host a free screening of “Johnny Shiloh” — a 1963 television film that originally aired as two episodes of “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” — on the shared Newark campus as part of the statewide Ohio Goes to ...

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Staten sisters accelerate college with CCP
Sisters Avery and Reese Staten walk down a hallway carrying books and a laptop looking ahead with bright eyes and with smiles.

Avery Staten will graduate from high school having never taken a high school class. The last four years, she has effectively been a college student — learning exclusively through College Credit Plus (CCP) courses offered by Central Ohio Technical College ...

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COTC Student Awarded Intel Scholarship and Tour of Arizona Facility
Portrait of Lexi McPeck standing next to a COTC logo on the wall of the Pataskala campus.

Alexis McPeck received the Intel Scholarship for Women in Technology, awarded to only 25 women in Ohio who enroll in an associate degree or one-year certificate program in semiconductor manufacturing. ...

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Elizabeth Barnhart Award
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The Elizabeth Barnhart Award for Nursing Excellence is presented to a graduating associate degree nursing student from the Newark campus who exemplifies the highest ideals of the nursing profession: intelligence, commitment, sacrifice, integrity and a com ...

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Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award
Portrait of Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr.

The Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award for Character and Dedication to Public Service is given out at each Peace Officer Basic Training graduation ceremony during the academic year. The selection of the recipients is based on many factors including, but ...

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COTC Faculty Credentials

Spring 2026 faculty_teaching_spring_2023.pdf No ... COLLEGE, 2015 College and Year W ASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1989 W ASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY ...

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Testing Policies

Code of Student Conduct: Students are required to follow the COTC Code of Student Conduct at all times.  ​Personal Belongings: Only items required for testing are permitted in the testing rooms. All personal belongings must be placed in a locker, includin ... Download the Code of Student Conduct policy.: students for violations committed while a student. Members of the college community Include, but are not ...

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RN to BSN
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healthcare, wellness, and community settings. Employ informatics and research to critically appraise evidence ... RN to BSN Policies and Procedures (Student Handbook): assist individuals, families and communities to achieve optimal functioning, consistent with the delivery ...

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Social Work Assistant
A young woman leans over with her hands around the shoulders of an older woman.

local community With this degree you’ll be ready to begin working in social work right away. You will ... Student Achievement Indicators Report: UNIVERSITY 3 6.7% UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI 3 6.7% COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2 4.4% SOUTHERN NEW ...

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Academic Advising
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about COTC policies and procedures Request referrals to campus and community resources Explore ...

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COTC to Offer More than $1 Million in Scholarships

be eligible for scholarships, take these steps: Community members who have never attended COTC will ...

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Clair Fink
Clair Fink

the community. Right now we’re doing the Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival t-shirt. Last fall we got ...

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Reina Arey
Reina Arey

friends and family, and in the community. The PTK group exceeded their goal, collecting more than 2,000 ...

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Student Ambassador Program

one semester in order to attain an understanding of the campus community and culture. Student must ...

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Goodwill Scholarship Supports Students with Disabilities
Sonja Darsee and Timothy Young stand in front of the Licking/Knox Goodwill Industries building.

community. It’s a domino effect. And I hope it’s going to be infectious. No ...

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Sonja Darsee
Sonja Darsee and Timothy Young stand in front of the Licking/Knox Goodwill Industries building.

community. It’s a domino effect. And I hope it’s going to be infectious. No ...

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All Plans of Study 2018-2019

Degree Health Services – Home Health Care Provider Certificate Health Services Technology – Community ...

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