The Regional Campus Transitional Scholars Program (RCT) supports the transition of students relocating to the Columbus campus from one of The Ohio State University regional campuses. Students are strategically connected to campus resources, services, and opportunities through which they will elevate their academic momentum on the Columbus campus. With the RCT Initiative, you can be confident that you are supported as you move toward achieving academic success, earning your baccalaureate degree, and beyond.
Mission
RCT brings trust, support, and community to students who have transitioned to the Columbus campus from an Ohio State regional campus. By advocating for and connecting campus change students to programs, services, opportunities and resources. RCT prioritizes the success and well-being of campus change students.
RCT serves campus change students who are transitioning from Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark or Wooster campuses to the Columbus campus.
Opportunities
- Access to Academic Success Coaching
- Access to Social Peer Assistance (Peer Mentoring)
- Access to Supplemental and Academic Services for Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and more
- Access to Scholarship Services for Financial Aid Scholarship Consultation
- Access to an Embedded Therapist
- Opportunity for career, education and leadership development
- Global education opportunities
- Work study opportunities (for qualifying students)
Apply
Please note: The RCT Scholars Program is a year-round program and only accepts scholars in the autumn. Those scholars will automatically be enrolled with us to participate in the autumn and spring.
This application is ONLY for students applying to the Regional Campus Transitional Scholars Program 2025-2026 cohort. The eligible campus change terms for this cohort are AU25 and SU25.
Questions?
Please send an email to rct@osu.edu.
Contact
Please direct any questions about RCT or any need for accommodations to Chaka Wilson at wilson.1071@osu.edu.