Jason Gibson Memorial Scholarship
In honor of Jason Gibson and his work with The Ohio Transfer Council. Jason Gibson was a true transfer advocate – building his career for over 13 years at Lorain County Community College, where he actually started as a transfer student himself. It was his authentic dedication to help serve the underserved, ability to make everyone feel special, and his witty sense of humor that people admired. He earned his Associate of Arts from LCCC, a Bachelor of Social Work from Youngstown State University, and a Master of Arts in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University. His commitment to student success was unmatched. He served as an advisor, a student success coach, an adjunct instructor and most recently as the Manager for Enrollment and Advising Services. He passed away unexpectedly in January 2021. He served on the Ohio Transfer Council executive board as a scholarship chair, so he had a special passion for supporting students to receive awards like this. It is only fitting that we remember and honor Jason and his incredible impact with this scholarship, allowing his legacy to live on.
Eligibility criteria:
CREDIT HOURS You must have completed at least 24 semester credit hours or 36 quarter credit hours at the school from which you are transferring by June 30th in order to be eligible. These credit hours are based on earned credit taken after high school. CCP, AP, IB and Dual Enrollment credits may not be counted toward the 24 semester/36 quarter credit hour minimum. CLEP and DANTES may be included in the credit requirement.
CUMULATIVE GPA You must be enrolled in the current spring term at the school from which you are transferring, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for all undergraduate course work.
ENROLLMENT You must be enrolled for the upcoming fall term at your new institution. Scholarship recipients will receive the scholarship for fall and spring consecutive terms only. Recipients must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours for each term (fall and spring) during the academic year to stay eligible for the amounts dispersed. Recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 GPA at the end of the fall term to receive the spring disbursement.
OTC PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS Both colleges from and to which you are transferring must be current participating members of the Ohio Transfer Council.
NON-OHIO RESIDENTS If you are a non-Ohio resident, but have been attending an OTC participating college, you are eligible to apply.