Whether it is your first time in college or you are a transfer or
returning student, follow our enrollment steps and before you
know it, you’ll be a COTC student.
Apply for Admission
1. Complete a free COTC application at least 1 week prior to the
start of a semester or term.
Create an Application Account
If you have never applied to COTC, you must
create an account before you can complete an application.
Click on “Not registered yet? Create an account!”
If you have previously applied and/or attended
COTC, you may not need to create an account. You can simply
sign in with your email and password. If you don’t know your
password, click on “Forgot your password?” to reset it.
Verify Account Creation Email
When you
create an account to apply to COTC, you will be asked to
verify the email you used to create the account before you can
begin and complete your application. You will receive an email
with a link to confirm your email address and activate your
account.
Once your email is confirmed and your account is activated,
select the sign-in button at the top of the page and enter your
email address and password.
Complete the COTC Application
You can
complete your application by signing in with your email and
password.
The COTC application is not the same as a selective
healthcare application. See instructions below for applying to a
selective healthcare program.
2. Set up your COTC email and student account.
Retrieve Username and Password
You are assigned a username and provided instructions for
retrieving your username and password after you apply. You are
also provided a temporary password via email after you apply and
will be prompted to reset your own unique password during the
username and password retrieval process.
Access the myCOTC Student Portal
You will use myCOTC to access
your student portal and your COTC email account. myCOTC 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 myCOTC Student Portal, please reach
out to our IT Helpdesk.
Phone: 740.366.9244
Email: NWK-helpdesk@mail.cotc.edu
3. Complete online orientation.
Orientation information will be sent to your personal and COTC
email addresses. You will need to have your COTC account set up
to access this online course.
Selective Healthcare Programs
Complete healthcare program application and supporting material.
If you are interested in a healthcare program with selective
enrollment, you must complete an additional program application
and steps to enroll. You can review individual program
requirements on each program’s page or attend a program information meeting for more
information.
You’re Almost There!
You will be assigned an enrollment navigator to work with you to
complete steps four through six, which must be completed before
you can register for courses.
4. Submit official transcripts from all schools you’ve attended.
Request High School Transcripts
High school
transcripts can be used to allow you to place out of certain
coursework or into higher-level coursework. You
should contact your high school to request your official
transcripts be sent to COTC.
Mail: Official transcripts can be mailed
directly from the high school by their staff in a sealed
envelope to:
Central Ohio Technical College
Attn: Student Records
1179 University Drive
Newark, OH 43055
In-person drop off: Official transcripts can be
dropped off by the student in a sealed envelope with a signature
or stamp from the high school over the seal of the envelope.
Gateway
Enrollment Center
Hopewell Hall
1189 University Drive
Newark, OH 43055
Request GED and Adult Diploma Transcripts
GED and Adult Diploma transcripts can be used to allow you to
place out of certain coursework or into higher-level coursework.
GED: Request your GED transcript directly from
the GED Transcript
Request Service.
Adult Diploma: You should reach out to the
institution where you completed your Adult Diploma to determine
how to obtain your transcript. Transcripts can be submitted as
follows:
-
Mail: Official transcripts can be mailed
directly from the institution by their staff and must be
sent in a sealed envelope to:
Central Ohio Technical College
Attn: Student Records
1179 University Drive
Newark, OH 43055
-
In-person drop off: Official transcripts can
be dropped off by the student in a sealed envelope with a
signature or stamp from the institution over the seal of the
envelope.
Gateway
Enrollment Center
Hopewell Hall
1189 University Drive
Newark, OH 43055
Request College/University Transcripts From a School Other Than
COTC
Transcripts from other colleges/universities may be evaluated to
award transfer credit. You should request an official transcript
from all colleges and universities you have attended. Transcripts
may be submitted by:
Electronic delivery: Official transcripts can be
sent electronically from the college/university (or their
approved third-party vendor).
Mail: Official transcripts can be mailed
directly from the college/university by their staff and must be
sent in a sealed envelope to:
Central Ohio Technical College
ATTN: Student Records
1179 University Dr.
Newark, OH 43055
In-person drop-off: Official transcripts
can be dropped off by the student in a sealed envelope with a
signature or stamp from the college/university over the seal
of the envelope at:
Gateway Enrollment Center
Hopewell Hall
1189 University Drive
Newark, OH 43055
5. Apply for financial aid to help you pay for college.
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.
You can review
the eligibility requirements for federal student aid as well.
Scholarships
The office of Student Financial Services uses information
provided on the FAFSA to
determine if you qualify for many of the scholarships offered at
COTC. However, some scholarships may require a FAFSA and a
separate scholarship application. You can view all COTC
additional scholarships in the Scholarship
Directory.
Student Financial Services
The Office of Student Financial Services
helps you with everything from questions about financial aid, 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:
6. Sign a financial responsibility agreement.
All students who are not currently in high school are required to
sign a Financial Responsibility Agreement prior to registering
for classes.
This agreement reviews your responsibility to pay your tuition
and fees, what happens if classes are dropped, what happens if a
balance is unpaid at the end of the term, and additional
information about receiving and earning financial aid.
To access and complete the agreement, log in to my myCOTC. Under COTC Connect, click on
Students to expand the menu and select My Agreements. View step-by-step instructions.
Register for Classes
Browse our courses.
Browse our Course
Catalog to see course offerings that are related to your Plan
of Study.
You 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 enrollment navigator.
Once you’ve completed online orientation, you will work with an
enrollment navigator to ensure all transcripts have been received
and that your financial responsibility agreement has been signed.
You have the option to attend a registration lab or you can have
your enrollment navigator plan courses for you to self-register.
You must be registered for classes before the
first day of the semester or term. Please review our registration dates and
deadlines, along with our academic calendar for semester and
term start dates.
Be Ready for Your First Day
Before the semester starts, complete these important tasks.
Get a student ID and parking permit.
Obtain your student ID and
parking permit at the
Department of Public Safety in the
Warner Center.
A student ID is needed to identify yourself as a COTC student
when meeting and communicating with various departments on
campus, including the Office of Student Financial Services; to
rent or purchase books in the bookstore; and to use library
resources.
Student parking, identified as the white-lined spaces, is free on
all COTC campuses.
Buy textbooks and supplies.
The COTC bookstore carries all textbooks and supplies that are
needed for your classes. Visit the COTC bookstore
online to use the Course Materials Concierge for a customized
list of course materials, or stop by the bookstore in the Warner
Center.