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 are a
future student who has never applied
to COTC, you need to 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.
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 the
email address and password created.
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.
If you are interested in a healthcare program that requires
selection, you must attend a program
information meeting and complete an additional
application and steps. Selective healthcare programs are:
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.
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
You should contact your high school to request your 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 you
to place out of certain coursework or into
higher-level coursework.
Request GED and Adult Diploma Transcripts
GED: You should 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:
- 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 you
to place out of certain coursework or into
higher-level coursework.
Request College/University Transcripts From a School Other
Than COTC
Official transcripts can be sent electronically from the
college/university’s approved third-party vendor to cotcrecords@mail.cotc.edu,
or official transcripts can be mailed by the college/university
(or their approved third-party vendor) to:
Central Ohio Technical College
ATTN: Student Records
1179 University Dr.
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.
