The Leadership Ohio Scholarship Program affords individuals the opportunity to benefit from the LO experience by awarding partial tuition scholarships. LO may offer limited, partial scholarships based on financial need and merit to nonprofit and for-profit-based individuals. To apply for a scholarship, complete the scholarship request portion of the application.

Awards

LO expects to award one to three scholarships for Program Year 2027 in amounts ranging between $1,000 and $3,250. Tuition for 2027 will be announced in October 2026. LO will make any award offers only after an individual has been accepted into the Class of 2027.

Income Verification

• Household income documentation is required at the time an offer of award is made. For all working adults within a household you must provide the following:
• Most recent two months of pay stubs
• Most current Tax Return

Eligibility

In addition to demonstrated financial need and merit, eligible individuals are those that meet the following conditions:

• You will be required to make a $500 tuition down payment upon accepting an offer of scholarship.
• You must arrange to pay the balance of tuition monthly, and in full in 6 months.
• You must certify that all information is true and complete to the best of your knowledge, and that you understand that false or incomplete information could jeopardize your scholarship with the full amount of the funds awarded recalled by Leadership Ohio.

All applicants are required to pay the $100 application fee at the time of application. Applications submitted without the application fee will not be considered for Leadership Ohio, nor the Leadership Ohio Scholarship Program.

Payment plans

No fee, 0% interest payment plans are available on a limited basis. Early application is encouraged.

Deadlines

EARLY ADMISSION: Applications received on or before November 10, 2026 will be given priority review on a rolling basis and are eligible for early admission.

STANDARD ADMISSION/FINAL DEADLINE: All applications must be submitted by December 15, 2026