First Step
Complete Free Application Online
Create an Application Account
Future students who have never applied to COTC will need to create an account before they can complete an application.
Students who have previously applied and/or attended COTC may not need to create an account. Those students can simply log in with their email and password.
Verify Account Creation Email
When students create an account to apply to COTC, they will be asked to verify the email they used to create the account before they can begin and complete their application.
Complete the COTC Application
Students can complete their application by signing in with their email and password.
The COTC application is not the same as a selective healthcare application.
Students interested in healthcare programs that require selection have an additional application and steps to complete.
- Sonography
- Nursing
- Radiologic Science Technology
- Surgical Technology
Second Step
Submit Official Transcripts
Request High School Transcripts
Students should contact their high school to request their official transcripts be sent to COTC.
Transcripts can be submitted as follows:
- Mailed to COTC, The Gateway – Student Records, 1179 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055.
- Emailed directly from high school personnel to cotcrecords@mail.cotc.edu.
High school transcripts can be used to allow students to place out of certain coursework or into higher-level coursework.
Request GED and Adult Diploma Transcripts
Students who obtained a GED should request their GED transcript directly from the GED Transcript Request Service.
Students who earned an Adult Diploma should reach out to the institution where they completed their Adult Diploma to determine how to obtain their transcript.
Transcripts can be submitted as follows:
- Mailed to COTC, The Gateway – Student Records, 1179 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055.
- Emailed directly from GED or the institution where the student obtained their Adult Diploma to cotcrecords@mail.cotc.edu.
Adult Diploma transcripts can be used to allow students to place out of certain coursework or into higher-level coursework.
Request College/University Transcripts From a School Other Than COTC
Your college/university transcript can be used to place you out of certain coursework or into higher coursework. Transcripts can be submitted as follows:
- Mailed to COTC, The Gateway – Student Records, 1179 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055.
- Emailed directly from college/university to cotcrecords@mail.cotc.edu.
Third Step
Paying for College - FAFSA
Student Financial Services
The Office of Student Financial Services helps students with everything from questions about the FAFSA, accessing Military or Veteran benefits, and finding scholarships, to setting up a payment plan and paying your bill.
Contact the office of Student Financial Services at:
Phone: 740.366.9435
Email: studentfinancialservices@osu.edu
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
We encourage all students to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for grants, scholarships, and loans. Our COTC school code is: 011046.
Students can review the eligibility requirements for federal student aid as well.
Scholarships
COTC uses the information provided on the FAFSA to determine if students qualify for many of our scholarships. However, we do have some scholarships that may require a separate application process. Students can view those additional scholarships over on our scholarship page.
Fourth Step
Set Up Your COTC Email and Student Account
Retrieve Username and Password
Students are assigned a username and provided instructions for retrieving their username and password after they apply. Students are also provided a temporary password via email after they apply and will be prompted to reset your own unique password during the username and password retrieval process.
Access the My COTC Student Portal
You will use My COTC to access your Student Portal and your COTC email account. My COTC contains a lot of very important information specific to current students including financial aid information, email, class schedule, and student support services.
IT Helpdesk
If you have trouble retrieving your username, resetting your password, or accessing your My COTC Student Portal, please reach out to our IT Helpdesk
Phone: 740-366-9244
Email: NWK-helpdesk@mail.cotc.edu
Fifth Step
Complete Orientation
Complete Steps 1-4
It is important for students to complete Steps 1-4 before they can register for orientation.
A link will be sent to a student’s personal email (the email used to apply to COTC) to register for orientation. All future communication will be sent to a student’s COTC email.
Register for Orientation
When students have registered for orientation, Gateway Enrollment Center staff will review and confirm students have completed steps 1-4.
If the necessary steps have been completed, students will be sent orientation information to their COTC email and can complete orientation.
Sixth Step
Register for Classes
Browse Our Courses
Browse our Course Catalog to see course offerings that are related to your Plan of Study.
Students can view a brief course catalog tutorial video to learn more about how to navigate and understand the course catalog and classes offered at COTC.
Connect With an Academic Advisor
After students complete the orientation, or for students who do not need to complete orientation (current students who are already attending), they will work with a Gateway Academic Advisor to plan and register for classes.
Each COTC student is assigned a Gateway Academic Advisor and will work with that advisor throughout their time at COTC to stay on track to graduate.
Students must be registered for classes before
the first day of class. Please review our academic calendar for
semester and term start dates.